Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 31: In a first, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) today held a workshop on shoulder Arthroscopy where a live surgery demonstration performed by country’s leading othropaedician Dr Sanjay Desai was beamed from operation theatre to SKIMS auditorium in which young othopaedics from the State and country participated.
A spokesperson of the tertiary health institute of the Valley said that Dr Naseer Ahmad, organisng secretary, explained to the participants that by arthroscopy, commonly known as ‘key hole surgery” large wounds and scars can be avoided on a patient.
“By this technique two or three 5mm puncture wounds will be made into a patient’s body wounds. Now, most shoulder operations can be done by arthroscopy and due to smaller incisions made there is less dissection to surrounding parts,” Ahmad said.
He added that recovery was usually quicker after the surgery and the patient would feel less post-operative pain.
While explaining the mechanism of the surgery, Ahmad said the shoulder joint is examined using a tiny telescope with television camera introduced through a small ‘key hole’, called as arthroscope that allows the surgeon to see the area where he or she is working on a TV screen.
Director SKIMS Dr Showkat Zargar said SKIMS strives to keep pace with new advances in Medical Science through such events which benefit both students and faculty and eventually improves patient care system.
Dr R Panday (UK), Dr Nandan Adlar (UK) Dr Rajeev Sharma (UK), Dr. Ishfaq Husseini (Australia), Dr Sanjay Desai (Mumbai), Dr Mandeep Singh Dhillon (PGI Chandigrah) and Dr Sharad Prabhakar (PGI Chandigrah) were the eminent medicos who conducted the workshop.
The workshop, the spokesperson added, will be followed by two-day long North zone conference of Indian Orthopaedic Association beginning on June1at SKICC where Governor of the State, N N Vohra, will be the chief guest.
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