The department of Paediatric surgery at Seth G S Medical College and K. E.
M. Hospital over the years has achieved a high degree of sophistication under
the ever watchful eyes of Dr. S.V.Parelkar (Prof. and Head) and his team.
This is mainly based on
Maturation of techniques
of repair
Refinement of neonatal care
in general (Paediatric anaesthesia, Neonatology, Radiology).
Deeper understanding of neonates physiology
and special needs.
TOWARDS A MINIMALLY INVASIVE
MILLENIUM:
There has been a changing trend in the faculty of Paediatric surgery with Minimally
Invasive Surgery playing a bigger role in the management of surgery of children.
Instrumentation is improving and the skills need to be acquired and augmented
to enable safe surgery through a laparoscope in smaller with smaller babies,
even neonates.
FOETUS AS A PATIENT:
"NEW ERA" of widespread screening of the unborn child by ultrasound (USG) with
planned intrauterine, intrapartum and immediate postpartum interventions. With
the development of sophisticated ultrasonographic imaging and fetal sampling
techniques, a growing number of fetal disorders are amenable to surgical manipulation.
This is undertaken at selected caries at a very few selective centres.
