Burns Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery

Hospital services

The department has total strength of 108 beds

There is a dedicated casualty for burns in the department which runs 24 hours day and 365 days a year where burns patients are received directly and patients with maxillofacial trauma or limb trauma, requiring reconstruction referred from other casualties are also received. They are attended to by junior residents and senior resident doctor and nursing staff who are all posted in shifts. The departments thus provides round the clock back up for acute as well as chronic cases trauma and mass casualties. The dept provides surgical care for all cases related to burns, sequel burn as well as patients requiring reconstructive, plastic, anesthetic, maxillofacial and micro vascular surgery.

Intensive Care Unit

Consist of 12 beds for resuscitation of burns injuries. It is centrally air conditioned, all separate cubicles with each cubicles having gadgets to record Sp0₂, HR and ECG tracing with NIBP with vacuum / oxygen centrally supplied separately to each cubical. Each cubicle has independent operating light for minor/ bed side surgical procedure. Arterial blood gas analyzer in the ICU for ABG, two ventilators are available round the clock for any patients requiring artificial ventilation. ICU is manned 24 resident manning the critical care units are trained in all intervention procedures.

Emergency Services

The department has its own causality for burns 24 hours a day and 365 days a year and looks after the acute burns trauma, soft tissue injuries of face and hand and other avulsion injuries.

Out patients dressing:

The departments has three separate dressing rooms for male, female and children. The dressing are done with all aseptic precaution by para medical personnel and dresser who wear gloves, masks and aprons.

Ward 22

17 bedded, separate cubical with oxygen / vacuum independently to each cubical. This ward is centrally air conditioned.

Ward 22-A

32 bedded centrally air conditioned for stable burns patients.

Ward 23-A/B

Plastic surgery ward 23-A & B has capacity of 22 beds for male and female patients respectively. Is Centrally air conditioned. Patients requiring any plastic surgery reconstructive/ cosmetic / micro vascular intervention are admitted and operated.

Operation Theater

Separate operation theaters for plastic surgery.and burn surgery , 3 Major operations and two for minor surgery.

Burns Theater

One on ground floor with 2 suites – one for burns surgery and emergency surgeries.

Physiotherapy Section

Manned by two qualified physiotherapist. The department looks after the bed-ridden patients both burns and plastic surgery cases who are referred to this section for physiotherapy. Attendance is about 40-45 patients.

Diagnostic facilities

The department as its own clinical laboratory, designed for rapid Biochemical tests which functions between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for essential tests. It is equipped with - Automatic Blood Analyzer.

Departmental activities in 2011-12

This was preceeded by a 1 day CME for training of nurses in burns under the chairmanship of Dr. Karoon Agrawal Head of the Department. This was attended by 200 delegates and lectures were given by both National and International faculties.

The Deptt. of Burns, Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery has attained the national repute for teaching & training of medical & para medical personnels from different institutions in India & neighbouring states.

The deptt. is a now affiliated to Indraprastha University for imparting post doctoral (MCh) training in Plastic surgery for the past 2 years. This course is recognized by the Medical council of India. The duration of the course is 3 years after passing M.S in General surgery . Every year 10 candidates are admitted for the course. Admission is through entrance examination conducted by I.P. University every year in June. The teaching programme for MCH training is also conducted 5 to 6 days a week consisting of journal club, Seminars / Symposiums, Case planning sessions grand rounds, lecture programs from experts of the hospital and other institutions & research group meetings.

Observer ship training

Training of doctors interested in Burns from all over India & abroad is entertained on a regular basis.

Library

The deptt. has its own library containing about 50 books on Burns & Plastic surgery which are available to post graduate students.

Museum

The deptt. has its own pathology museum for teaching & research purposes. All interesting specimens obtained from operation theatre are mounted, labeled & kept in the museum.