By Our Correspondent
VISAKHAPATNAM/BHUBANESWAR: The Divisional Railway Hospital at Visakhapatnam has commissioned a Modular Operation Theatre (OT) complex on Wednesday costing Rs 2.80 ctores. DRM Waltair Division Anup Satpathy and other senior officials of Railways were among those present on the occasion.
The establishment of this modular OT complex fulfills a longstanding demand from railway patients, organized unions, associations and doctors at the hospital. This ultramodern facility was sanctioned under the DRM’s powers. Very few Divisional Hospitals of Indian Rlys have this facility and addition
The Modular OT complex comprises of a main Modular OT for surgeries such as Total Knee Replacements and Spinal Surgery, as well as Semi Modular OTs for general surgery, ENT, Gynaecology, and other procedures. Additionally, a separate theatre dedicated to Eye surgeries is built within the complex. The facility also includes a room for endoscopies and a Septic OT for performing surgeries on infected cases.
The Modular OT is equipped with high-quality equipments like Anaesthesia Pendants, Surgery Pendants and Operation Theatre lights. It incorporates laminar flow and HEPA filters to reduce the risk of infections. The construction of the complex took approximately one and a half years, and the machines used in the OT are of German make.
With the establishment of this Modular OT complex, the Divisional Railway Hospital has joined the elite club of sophisticated hospitals at Visakhapatnam, including top corporate hospitals and premier government medical institutions which have similar facilities. It is the first Divisional Railway Hospital in the East Coast Railway zone to have a modular OT. Similar facilities are limited within the Indian Railways system.
The Medical, Engg, Mechanical, Finance Branches of the Divn deserve all credits for adding this huge facility to the Divisional Hospital in a record time.. DRM Waltair Division Anup Satpathy and other senior Railway officials were among those present.
The establishment of this modular OT complex fulfills a longstanding demand from railway patients, organized unions, associations and doctors at the hospital. This ultramodern facility was sanctioned under the DRM’s powers. Very few Divisional Hospitals of Indian Rlys have this facility and addition
The Modular OT complex comprises of a main Modular OT for surgeries such as Total Knee Replacements and Spinal Surgery, as well as Semi Modular OTs for general surgery, ENT, Gynaecology, and other procedures. Additionally, a separate theatre dedicated to Eye surgeries is built within the complex. The facility also includes a room for endoscopies and a Septic OT for performing surgeries on infected cases.
The Modular OT is equipped with high-quality equipments like Anaesthesia Pendants, Surgery Pendants and Operation Theatre lights. It incorporates laminar flow and HEPA filters to reduce the risk of infections. The construction of the complex took approximately one and a half years, and the machines used in the OT are of German make.
With the establishment of this Modular OT complex, the Divisional Railway Hospital has joined the elite club of sophisticated hospitals at Visakhapatnam, including top corporate hospitals and premier government medical institutions which have similar facilities. It is the first Divisional Railway Hospital in the East Coast Railway zone to have a modular OT. Similar facilities are limited within the Indian Railways system.
The Medical, Engg, Mechanical, Finance Branches of the Divn deserve all credits for adding this huge facility to the Divisional Hospital in a record time.
