Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 15: Department of Nephrology Super Speciality Hospital organized a function to observe the completion of 15 years of CAPD (home dialysis) in Jammu.
Dr SK Bali, HoD Nephrology informed the gathering that this modality of treatment was started in GMC in 2002 and around 400 patients have been treated on this since then.
Dr Vijant Chandail, Gastroenterologist delivered lecture on management of peritonitis in CAPD.
Dr Sunanda Raina Principal and Dean presided over the function.
On the occasion, guidelines for CAPD patients were also released.
Dr SK Bali also informed that around 18000 haemodialysis have been done in SSH since its start in 2013.
Various HoDs including Dr Gansham Dev, Dr KK Koul, Dr Sushil Sharma and Medical Superintendent Dr Arun Sharma were also present.
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