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Bhattacharya, Kaushik
- An Occupational Hazard for the Surgeons
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1 Specialist Surgery, CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri 734011, West Bengal, India, IN
2 Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Anandaloke Multispeciality Hospital, Siliguri 734001, West Bengal, India, IN
1 Specialist Surgery, CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri 734011, West Bengal, India, IN
2 Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Anandaloke Multispeciality Hospital, Siliguri 734001, West Bengal, India, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 75, No 2 (2022), Pagination: 23-25Abstract
It is not well known that “surgical smoke” generated from using electrocautery, lasers and harmonic scalpels during surgery is as harmful as cigarette smoking. The combustion by-products of the surgical plume, have substances like hydrocarbons, nitriles and hydrogen cyanide that have proven carcinogenic potential. Prolonged exposure to it has shown to cause headaches, rhinitis, weakness, dermatitis and even pneumonia. Smaller particles are a chemical hazard and larger particles are more of a biological hazard. Therefore, effective measures must be taken by the operation theatre personnel and by the management of hospitals to decrease the exposure to surgical smoke and thereby reduce it’s dangerous after effects.
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Surgical smoke, surgical plume, electrocautery, suction evacuation
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- Omicron COVID-19 - A Variant of Concern for the Health Care workers
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1 CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Specialist Surgery, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, IN
2 Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Anandaloke Multispeciality Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, India., IN
1 CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Specialist Surgery, Siliguri, West Bengal, India, IN
2 Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Anandaloke Multispeciality Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, India., IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 75, No 1 (2022), Pagination: 7-10Abstract
The third wave of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant has started in India. Being highly infective, there is an exponential increase in the number of daily cases. At this time, urgent steps are needed to minimise community transmission and thereby, protect healthcare workers (HCW) from being infected, which could result in disastrous consequences for the ultimate management of seriously ill patients. Apart from observing Covid appropriate behaviour, we have measures such as vaccines, targeted antivirals and monoclonal antibodies to prevent serious disease, whose efficacy need to be established. Systematic planning, adequate stock of oxygen, essential drugs like steroids and blood thinners will go a long way in tiding over this third wave too.
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COVID-19, Pandemic, Vaccination, Molnupiravir, OmicronFull Text
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- Are Surgeons Prepared for the Third Wave of Covid-19?
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1 Specialist Surgery CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri, West Bengal, IN
2 Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Anandaloke Multispeciality Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, IN
1 Specialist Surgery CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri, West Bengal, IN
2 Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Anandaloke Multispeciality Hospital, Siliguri, West Bengal, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 74, No 7 (2021), Pagination: 7-8Abstract
With the second wave of COVID-19 hitting countries like India, the surgical community is fighting to evade getting infected by the virus as well as to continue giving surgical treatment to all the needy patients who need emergent surgical intervention. India faced few challenging problems during the second wave of COVID-19 like lack of hospital beds, live-saving medicines, and oxygen for all types of patients in this pandemic. With the third wave of covid being expected to hit India in October 2021, the surgeons need to make some homework.Keywords
Pandemic, vaccination, covid-19, second waveReferences
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- The Discovery of Pancreatic duct – Johann Georg Wirsung
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1 1Specialist Surgery, CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri, West Bengal, IN
2 Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
1 1Specialist Surgery, CAPFs Composite Hospital BSF Kadamtala, Siliguri, West Bengal, IN
2 Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 74, No 12 (2021), Pagination: 32-34Abstract
The discovery of the pancreatic duct revolves around the Professor of Anatomy from the University of Padua, Johann Georg Wirsung (1598-1649). His mysterious murder remains unresolved and one of the most intriguing aspect in the history of surgery. It is a past which has all the ingredients of a brutal murder, along with drama, accusation of plagiarism and a shady interpersonal rivalry with controversy. The discovery of Wirsung duct engraved on the copper plate by Wirsung himself is one of the wonders of clinical surgery.Keywords
Pancreatic duct, chyle, Chronic pancreatitis, spleenReferences
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