Kolkata, Sep 28 (PTI) IIT Kharagpur’s Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SPMSH) on Sunday successfully conducted its first surgery at its newly functional operation theatre, said a statement issued by the institute.
The procedure, led by senior surgeon Dr R K Behera, involved the removal of a foreign body under emergent conditions, it said.
The patient was discharged afterwards, underscoring the advanced day-care surgical services now available at the superspeciality hospital, the IIT Kharagpur statement said.
With the OT functional, SPMSH is set to rapidly scale up towards a 220-bed mission mode IPD hospital, expanding its surgical and speciality care capabilities, it said.
IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty said, “It has been about three months since I assumed charge, and over this period, we have made our best efforts to advance from a minimally active polyclinic to a fully functional OPD, introduce state-of-the-art diagnostics and have now activated in-patient surgery. While this may appear routine elsewhere, for IIT Kharagpur, this marks a decisive breakthrough after years of stalemate.” It reaffirms the institute’s commitment to provide world-class healthcare to its students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community, while establishing SPMSH as a test bed for next-generation innovations in medical technology, Chakraborty added. PTI SUS BDC
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