30 units of blood collected
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 10
The Ludhiana Food and Supplies Employees Welfare Association organised a blood donation and check-up camp at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Dugri Road, here today.

Dr G. Vajralingam, Director, Food and Supplies and Consumer Affairs, was the chief guest. Mr G.S. Panchi, Project Director, informed that Dr Ajay Shahi and Dr T.P. Singh examined 425 patients. A mobile dental van was provided by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Dr Jasbir Singh, Senior Physician, Civil Hospital, examined 199 patients. ECG examination of 152 patients was conducted by a team of Dayanand Medical College. Free medicines were provided by Friends Medical Hall and ICICI Bank.

Dr Chander Kanta, gynaecologist, examined 113 patients. Dr Ashok Bhandari examined 194 patients.

A blood donation camp was organised in association with the District Red Cross Society. Thirty units of blood were collected. Blood sampling/ grouping of 423 persons was done.

Dr Vajralingam lauded the efforts of the association in providing medical cover to the residents of the area. Capt Parveen Vij enlisted the achievements of the association and announced that within this year the association plans to organise five such camps in the city.

Mr M.S. Pahwa, president of the association, thanked the chief guest and the doctors for providing free medical advise to the patients.

Surgery with innovative technique
Shivani Bhakoo

Ludhiana, March 10
Dr B.S. Aulakh, urologist and transplant surgeon of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, has performed a kidney transplant with an innovative and unique technique. A very few reports are available in the world literature regarding this technique which gives very good results. It is called “three-legged pair of pants” anastomosis and many recipients are likely to benefit from it. Dr Aulakh claims to be the first transplant surgeon in India to utilise this difficult technique.

Patient Paramjit Singh had come from the USA for treatment as his kidneys had failed. His sister-in-law gave her consent to donate kidney. On investigation it was found that each of her (donor’s) kidney was being supplied blood by three small renal arteries instead of a larger single renal artery. Such kidney carries more risk of complications, but Dr Aulakh took a decision and performed the kidney transplant. All three small arteries were joined and reconstructed and were made one by this technique. Then that kidney was transplanted to Paramjit Singh. The kidney functioned immediately and gave very good results.