Anesthesia Service

The Anaesthesia service is involved with the peri-operative management of patients undergoing cancer surgery in the operation theatre complex for routine and emergency procedures, as well as in peripheral areas including paediatric radiotherapy,brachytherapy, endoscopy and radiology.

Our operating rooms are arranged geographically by surgical subspecialty and include 11 theatres for major and 2 for minor surgical procedures including laser surgery. Excellence in clinical care has always been an essential mission of our service. A work environment of mutual trust, respect, understanding and appreciation of each others needs, between surgeons and anaesthetists is encouraged. In the year 2005, we administered anesthetics to over 6047 patients and this volume of patient care has continued.

Major surgeries at our center include pulmonary, oesophageal and mediastinal tuour surgery, liver resections, pancreatectomy, adrenalectomy, radical cystectomy and renal surgery. Hemipelvectomy and limb savage surgery are the major orthopaedic surgeries performed. Major head and neck surgeries include laryngectomy, laryngopharygectomy with gastric transposition, composite resections and skull base surgery. Airway surgery includes laser surgery for laryngeal / bronchial lesions and tracheal resections. Complex micro vascular reconstructive surgeries are also undertaken and a growing number of minimally invasive procedures like laparoscopic APR, laparoscopic Wertheim's hysterectomy, laparoscopic nephrectomy / cystectomy, VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) etc. are being performed

The anesthetic management of patients undergoing extensive cancer surgery offers challenging problems including the management of difficult airway, acute hemorrhage, massive blood transfusion, anesthesia for emergency surgery in patients with severe sepsis and hemorrhage. The immense clinical experience gained in administering anesthesia to these patients, monitored anesthesia care, performing invasive procedures and experience in invasive haemodynamic monitoring attracts qualified anesthetists from around the country to undergo specialisation training in anaesthesia at our center.

Recovery Room ( 24 hour service) All patients after major or minor surgical procedures are shifted to the recovery room for observation before being transferred home or to the ward. During this period they are monitored by a team of anaesthetists and nurses, who perform an initial post-operative evaluation,pain management, manage any acute post-operative event and also decide when the patient is ready for transfer.

Pre-operative Clinic - The department runs a clinic to conduct pre-operative anaesthetic evaluation of patients planned for surgery. A team of anaesthethetists evaluate the patient's medical condition and formulate an anaesthetic plan, taking into account the patient's physical condition. This is then discussed with the patient, including the risks involved and details of any procedures likely to be performed in the peri-operative period

Gereral OPD (No. 178 GJB Bldg.)
Timing 9.15am - 1.30 pm (Monday to Friday)

Private OPD (No. 39 Main Bldg.)
Timing 9.15am - 1.30 pm (Monday to Friday)
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