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Goal:

The broad goal of the teaching of undergraduate students in Surgery is to produce graduates capable of delivering efficient first contact surgical care.

Objectives:

A) Knowledge

At the end of the course, the student should be able to :

  • » Describe etiology, pathophysiology, principles of diagnosis and management of common surgical problems including emergencies, in adults and children.
  • » Define indications and methods for fluid and electrolyte replacement therapy including blood transfusion.
  • » Define asepsis, disinfection and sterilization and recommended judicious use of antibiotics.
  • » Describe common malignancies in the country and their management including prevention.
  • » Enumerate different types of anesthetic agents, their indications, and mode of administration, contraindications and side effects.

(B) Skills :

At the end of the course, the student should be able to :

  • » Diagnose common surgical conditions both acute and chronic, in adult and children.
  • » Plan various laboratory tests for surgical conditions and interpret the results.
  • » Identify and manage patients of hemorrhagic, septicemic and other types of shock.
  • » Be able to maintain patent air-way and resuscitate:
  • » A critically injured patient.
  • » Patient with cardio-respiratory failure.
  • » A drowning case.
  • » Monitor patients of head, chest, spinal and abdominal injuries, both in adults and children.
  • » Provide primary care for a patient of burns.
  • » Acquire principles of operative surgery, including pre-operative, operative and post-operative care and monitoring.
  • » Treat open wounds including preventive measures against tetanus and gas gangrene.
  • » Diagnose neonatal and pediatric surgical emergencies and provide sound primary care before referring the patient to secondary/tertiary centers.
  • » Identify congenital anomalies and refer them for appropriate management.
  • » In addition to these, he should have observed/assisted/ performed the following:
  • » Incision and drainage of abscess.
  • » Debridement and suturing open wound.
  • » Venesection.
  • » Excision of simple cyst and tumors.
  • » Biopsy of surface malignancy.
  • » Catheterization and nasogastric intubation.
  • » Circumcision.
  • » Meatotomy.
  • » Vasectomy.
  • » Peritoneal and pleural aspirations.
  • » Diagnostic proctoscopy.
  • » Hydrocele operation.
  • » Endotracheal intubation.
  • » Tracheostomy and cricothyroidotomy.
  • » Chest tube insertion.

C) Integration:

The undergraduate teaching in surgery should be integrated at various stages with different pre and para and other clinical departments.

D)Ethics, Attitude & Communication:

The students in the department learn about ethics, attitude and communication as per the AETCOM Module of National Medical Commission

Faculty Profile:

Faculty list updated as on 31-7-2024

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Complete list of Research Publications by Department of General Surgery can be viewed here.