Eye Cornea Endothelial transplant Surgery

Successful Eye Cornea Endothelial transplant Surgery of two patients at SMS Hospital Jaipur

The doctors of eye department at SMS hospital have successfully operated the cornea of two patients and completed endothelial transplant. This is also known as Descemet membrane keratoplasty. 

The operation lasted for 2 hours and the patient can now see properly. According to Dr. Dharamveer Singh, the innermost layer of cornea, which is like a cell membrane, is taken out and transplanted. He further adds that this is one of the most delicate of the surgeries performed until now. This operation was done with 2 to 3 mm hole. Dr Shashi and other doctors supported this operation.

Cornea Endothelial transplant SMS Hospital Jaipur

Post care location for liver transplant

Post care location for liver transplant in SMS Jaipur finalized

Work is in progress for Liver transplant process at SMS Jaipur. The first stepping-stone has been placed to make the process of liver transplant easier. The SMS medical college and Hospital authorities have marked the location for Post care unit for liver transplant. The budget is also finalized and approved. The work for liver transplant post care unit build would start in a few days.

Three units of post care would be built near the gastro operation theatre of Dhanvantri department. The work will be completed in three months. With the onset of post care unit the process of liver transplant will commence at SMS hospital. Earlier the liver transplant process was finalized at SMS, but the ILBS team from Delhi rejected it in absence of post care unit.

Will not take risks in Liver Transplant-

According to Dr. U.S. Agarwal, Principal SMS Medical College, The post care unit for liver transplant is very necessary at SMS. The location has been marked and the work shall start shortly. We do not want to take any risks in Liver transplant so all the necessary requirements will be met first.

Decisions taken at SMS meet-

At the meeting on Wednesday regarding organ donation the authorities decided that doctors would work extra hours regarding organ donation process. All senior, junior doctors and staff would provide extra time for the same. The NGO’s and staff should be involved more in counseling when the case of brain dead arises. The meeting was conducted under the guidance of Organ donation head, Dr. Vijay Tomar.

Post care unit for liver transplant

Radiographers are suffering from harmful effects of Radiation

Radiographers are suffering from harmful effects of Radiation

The radiologists of city are suffering from diseases in lieu of treatment of patients. No hospital seems to have record of staff that is sick due to radiation. Many are opting out of this career due to less salary and no safety protocols. Many radiologists have acquired diseases due to harmful effects of radiation. There have been many cases in which even their younger generation seemed to be suffering from the radiation effects.

Despite all this, no safety equipment have been arranged for the radiologists. Now no one seems interested in this job and especially the upcoming generation. 

According to Mumbai’s nuclear energy, board a radiologist can test up to 20 to 25 cases per day. However, because of free checkups there is work pressure of about 80 to 100 x rays in a day. According to rules, a worker cannot be kept for more than 40 hours in a week in radiation zone.

As per records of SMS hospital, 50% radiation workers out of 600 are suffering from baldness, cancer, leukemia, irrtatibility, skin problems in legs, abortion, eye, and birth defects. 

According to Dr. Anand Verma, former head of radio diagnosis department of SMS medical college, the radiation workers are working in the face of death. Institutes should research and find the causes and act on curbing of diseases.

Radiographers are suffering from harmful effects of Radiation

Separate ICU for Liver transplant in SMS

One person would save five others in future.

Separate ICU would be made for Liver transplant at SMS Jaipur-

Rajasthan is moving forward in the positive direction of organ transplant. After successful Cadaver kidney and other organ transplants, the next step is in Liver transplants. SMS hospital will have a new ICU for the same. After the instructions of Medical Minister Mr. Rajendra Rathore, the work has been commenced on college level. The ICU is expected to be ready in forthcoming months. Patients with Liver transplants would be admitted to this ICU. As Cadaver, liver transplant requires special after care of patients thus this decision was taken for future.

Also after many years, the Cadaver kidney transplant is also on the path of progress. Eight cadaver kidney transplants have been performed in the state. In addition, the state government has announced to make an organ transplant institute at SMS hospital Jaipur.

The growth and awareness of organ donation-

Earlier even eye donators were very few in Rajasthan. Then people got more and more aware and now this number has increased ten folds. Similar was the case with body donation, but now each year in SMS alone there have been 10 to 15 donation cases. Similar is the scenario of liver and kidney donators. A private hospital and SMS have already started work on the same.

Organs of brain dead remain in working condition-

According to Dr. U.S Agarwal, Prof SMS Medical College, Brain dead is a state when the brain stops functioning. These patients remain on ventilator and it is not possible to save them. However, their organs like kidneys, liver, eyes, pancreas, and heart keep functioning. As per experts, these organs can be used as lifesavers to give new life to injured and sick patients.

Treatment cost decreased-

According to Dr. Ajay Sharma, Gastro Surgeon, SMS, Earlier the patients had to go to other states to get cadaver transplant surgery that costs about 25 to 30 lakhs. Also extra cost for living/food etc of family members is additional. If the same surgery is performed in one’s own state then the cost is decreased by 25 to 30%.After the success of cadaver kidney transplants, SMS will perform liver and heart transplants.

Counseling is necessary-

It takes quite the effort to explain the process and benefits of saving other lives to family members of brain dead patients but the situation is expected to become better. Dr Vinay Tomar, Head of urology, SMS have been appointed as transplant head by the authorities.

Liver transplant SMS Hospital Jaipur

Doctor's voice Rafi Song and SMS auditorium

Doctor's voice Rafi Song and SMS Medical College auditorium 

Doctor's voice Rafi Song and SMS auditorium 

SMS OPD over crowded with patients

Doctors unequipped to handle increasing number of patients.

Waiting time increases two – folds for patients.

Doctors at SMS hospital are unable to handle the growing number of patients every day. On and average one doctor has around 150 patients lined up daily. This is also decreasing per patient time with the doctor.

The outdoor facility has seen large growth in the number of patients in last 5 years. However, the doctor to patient ratio is not in equilibrium. According to statistics five years back where there were around 60 patients per doctor, now the number has increased to 155 per doctor. There are 16 clinical departments at the hospital with an average of four doctors in respective OPD’s. Doctor patient time has also decreased in last 5 years. Where earlier, it was approximately 5 minutes per patient and now it has decreased to a minute per patient. 

More than 200 patients per doctor in medicine, skin, and cardiology departments-

According to Dr. Ajit Singh, Additional medical superintendent SMS, “Around 65 doctors are present in one department in OPD. On an average of 10,000 patients, around 625 are present in each department. Although in some departments like cardiology, Medicine, and skin this number increases to more than 1000.This, directly impacts doctor patient time and in such departments, the average number of patients visiting one doctor increases to 200.

Average has increased along with the numbers-

According to Dr. U.S Agarwal Lecturer SMS Medical College and Skin Specialist, “The increasing number of patients has put pressure on doctors but still we are maintaining our qualitative standards. Dr Shashi Mohan Sharma, Additional Lecturer SMS Medical College comments, “Many times the number of patients in OPD reaches 200.” 

First Rare Disease Clinic JK Loan hospital Jaipur

Around 62 children benefit with better treatment in Country’s first rare disease clinic.

JK Loan hospital had launched rare disease clinic in April.

Around 62 children have been benefiting from treatment at State’s largest child hospital JK Loan’s rare disease clinic and all children are on path of recovery now after 5 months. According to ICMR there are more than seven crore cases of more than 7000 rare diseases in India. 

First Rare Disease Clinic JK Loan hospital Jaipur

In Rajasthan only the number of cases amount to more than 25 lakhs. Any disease which occurs in one out of 2000 people comes under rare diseases according to the European 
council.


Rajasthan is at the top-

Due to less information, knowledge and how of such rare diseases even doctors are sometimes unable to detect them and normal treatments continue which leads to deterioration of health of patient and then the treatment or cure becomes impossible. To eliminate this problem Rajasthan government took a decision to open this rare disease clinic in April. According to Dr. Ashok Gupta of J.K Loan Hospital “The first rare disease clinic to be launched in Rajasthan is a big step in the field of medical science. Around 62 cases have been diagnosed and treated. The main benefit is that the doctors now have the knowledge of such rare diseases which was impossible to find before.

Information about Two Cases – Saved from rare disease

Case 1. An infant child, daughter of Kailash from Barmer, was nearly unconscious and was not responding properly since 3 days. She had problems in both her hands and legs within two days of birth and had stopped drinking milk. Tests like CBC, Serum Calcium and ammonia, renal function, septic screen and MRI etc were performed on the infant and it was deterred that she had metabolism problem. She was treated for same and is healthy now.

Case 2. A child of 11 months had vomiting and diarrhea and within 8 hours the respiratory system started deteriorating. The child was admitted for around 12 days in JK Loan hospital and several tests like ACOT, Cholesterol, Serum Lactate, ammonia etc were conducted and was inferred that the child was suffering from Galactosemia. The new treatment for the same was started and the child is healthy now.