Ludhiana, July 22
Organised with a view to educating on the rise in acute sinusitis with increased pollution, allergy and cross-infection, a two-day workshop on hands-on cadaver dissection and live endoscopic sinus surgery, organised by the Department of ENT, concluded here today.
The workshop was inaugurated yesterday with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by Dr Daljit Singh, Principal, DMCH, along with Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina, Medical Superintendent, and Dr S.C. Chopra, Dean, Academics.
Also present at the inauguration were Dr Hemant Chopra, organising chairman, Dr Manish Munjal, organising secretary, Dr Kapil Dua, scientific secretary, and Dr Yash Sharma.
According to Dr Hemant Chopra, during the workshop academic and surgical sessions on endoscopic management of nasal and sinus problems were elaborated upon by the guest faculty — Dr Tulsi Dass from Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Dr Hetal Patel from KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Dr P.P. Singh from UCMS, Delhi, and Dr Ashok Gupta from PGI, Chandigarh.
Postgraduate students of the department who had passed after 1980 were felicitated by Dr Somnath Gupta, former Head of the Department, DMCH.
The guest surgeons were honoured by Dr Daljit Singh and Dr Jagdeep Whig, Vice-Principal, DMCH.
Dr Somnath Gupta and Dr R.S. Garewal, both former Head of the Department, DMCH, were given a token of appreciation by Dharambir Bector, vice-president, DMCH Managing Society, and Prem Gupta, secretary of the society.
According to Dr Hemant Chopra, the department was segregated from the Department of Ophthalmology in 1969 and Dr Darshan Garg from Bathinda was its first postgraduate in 1980. So far, 57 postgraduates had passed out from the department, he added.
Dr Manish Munjal said during the workshop latest knowhow pertaining to the field was discussed and endoscopic surgical modality was minutely elaborated upon.
Besides, latest surgical techniques, instrumentation and care of nasal and sinus problems were emphasised upon.
Dr Kapil Dua extended a vote of thanks.
