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`Anaesthetist's role in managing chronic disorders vital'

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, JUNE 13. Anaesthetists on Sunday discussed techniques to manage patients with chronic disorders to improve surgical outcomes.

Participants at the Continuing Medical Education programme, MACME-2004, organised by the Department of Anaesthesiology, Madras Medical College, focused on procedures to be followed during surgery while managing patients with co-existing disorders ranging from ischaemic heart disease and bronchial asthma to renal failure and diabetes mellitus. An anaesthetist's skill lay in effectively managing the patient before, during and after surgery, it was pointed out. For instance, when a diabetic patient was admitted for surgery, it was the role of the anaesthetist to standardise insulin intake.

Separate sessions focused on catheterisation techniques and neuroinvasive monitoring. More than 500 delegates participated in the scientific sessions. Inaugurating the programme, the Health Minister, N. Thalavai Sundaram said the Government was committed to improving the facilities at Government hospitals. The Director of Medical Education, P. Vijayalakshmi urged anaesthetists in the public and private sectors to adhere to a code of conduct. Anaesthetists, particularly young specialists, should take up district postings so that the common man visiting a Government hospital would be provided quality treatment.

According to the Dr. Vijayalakshmi, efforts were on to upgrade surgery theatres in Government hospitals. Modern anaesthetic medicines were also being made available at the institutions.

James Pandian, Dean, Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, released a souvenir to mark the occasion. S. G. Augustus, Professor and Head of Anaesthesiology, Madras Medical College, T. Venkatachalam, organising secretary of the CME and R. Chandrasekaran, Professor of Anaesthesia, Madras Medical College were among those who spoke.

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