Short History of the Department
 

Paediatric Surgery department is one of the oldest departments in Madurai Medical College. The department of Paediatric Surgery, Madurai Medical College, was born in 1962, started by a doyen Paediatric Surgeon professor Dr. T. Dorairajan, a dynamic personality . Apart from orthopedic surgery and ENT surgery , Paediatric surgery was the first higher specialty to function in Erskine Hospital, preceding neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery .
 

The department has been in service to the society since then and has saved the lives of a countless number of children with congenital anomalies, victims of major life-endangering accidents, burns etc. and also changed the life of so many children who would have otherwise died of solid cancers like Wilms tumor, Neuroblastoma, Teratoma etc.
 

The department has grown in man power since then. It has given birth to so many eminent Paediatric Surgeons around the country and abroad and is the GURUKUL of so many budding Paediatric Surgeons.
 

The department is the referral centre for the whole of south Tamil Nadu. Around 18000 children are treated per year in the Dept. of Paediatric Surgery. Every year around 1200 neonates undergo major surgery for congenital anomalies like tracheo-esophageal fistula, diaphragmatic hernia and small bowel atresia.  The Department of Paediatric Surgery, Madurai Medical College, Madurai serves the entire population of Southern Tamil Nadu.  All critically ill neonates with obstruction, peritonitis or TEF, Diaphragmatic Hernia and Ano Rectal agenesis from all over South Tamil Nadu are referred only to this dept.
 

In the academic year 1967 , the M.Ch. degree in Paediatric surgery was started after the Medical council, the Madurai University and the D.M.E gave their permission. After Madras, Madurai was the second center in India to start the course. Every year two postgraduate students are trained.  About 75 Paediatric Surgeons were trained in this institution and they are practising all over India.  

Statistics
 

OP Cases … 30 to 40 new cases / day… 1100 to 1300 / month
 

                          25 to 35 old cases /day……1000 to 1100/month
 

                          3 to 6 emergency every day
 

Inpatient…       6 to 10 admissions /day…… 250 to 300 / month
 

Surgery Done :……Elective -     Major 90 to 120 /month

        Minor 50 t0 60 /month

                                                        Emergency- 30 to 40 /month
 

Emergency and Elective surgeries, in the last six months,

Services offered
 

Staff:  Prof & HOD ………………1
 

    Addl.Prof         …………………1
 

    Asst. Prof        …………………3
 

    MCh Post graduates         ……2 per year  (3 Year course)
 

    Admission days : …………………All days except Sundays
 

OP Hours …………………………7.30 am – 9.30 am
 

Operation days……………………3 days a week (All Tuesdays,Thursdays and 

                                                            Saturdays.) 
 

Review OP  ………………………On all Fridays 10-12 noon
 

                                                           1st Friday- AnoRectal and Hirschsprung’s disease

                                                           2nd Friday..Plastic and cardiothoracic 

                                                           3rd Friday ..Urology

                                                           4th Friday…Gastroenterology

                                                           Haemangioma clinic –All Fridays
 

Monthly Audit meeting…………    1st Monday /Every Month
 

Inter-departmental meets …………      Twice a month – Paed. Medicine

                                                                       Once in a month –Pathology

                                                                       Wednesdays and Fridays- Radiology

                                                                       Wednesdays - Oncology
 

Journal club ………………………  Once in a month
 

Symposia …………………………  Twice a month for MCh PGs
 

Classes  …………………………… Daily -MCh ,MS,MD & DCh PGs
 

                                                               5 hours for Undergraduates
 

Planning of Surgery & Ward rounds..Daily

Surgical Procedures Done
 

Head And Neck

                              Branchial Cyst                                 

                              Branchial Fistula       

                             Choanal Atresia 

                              Thyroid Surgery

                              Lip Repair                   

                              Palatoplasty         

Thorax

Thoracotomy And Excision              

Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation 

Lobectomy 

Duplication Cyst - Thorax         

Pulmonary Sequestration 

Gynaecomastia 

Hamartoma                                         

Abdomen

Anorectal Anomalies  - Colostomy, Pull through operations                

Achalasia Cardia                                  

Acute Appendicitis                      

Cholecystitis                                     

Choledochal Cyst               

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy                      

Portal Hypertension   

Pseudo Pancreatic Cyst                            

Colo Vagino Plasty                  

Splenectomy            

Gastric Volvulus              

Hirschsprung's Disease - Pull Through                       

Hydatid Cyst Liver 

Incisional Hernia                                 

Ovarian Cyst                

Pancreatic   Fistula                       

Patent Vi Duct Anomalies                          

Duodeno Duodenostomy        

Tumors

Adrenal Tumour                                    

Gonadal Tumour 

Hepatoblastoma 

Urology

Ambiguous Genitalia                                

Bladder Diverticulum                 

Bladder Neck  Dysfunction Surgeries                        

Cystoscopy             

Urethroplasty                           

Posterior Urethral Valves                        

Ureterostomy, Vesicostomy                                       

Cystoscopic Ablation Of Valves               

Ureteric Reimplantation                

Nephro Ureterectomy, Hemi Nephro-ureterectomy                  

Duplex System 

Ectopia Vesicae      

Neo Cysto Ureterostomy 

Epispadias Repair                                 

Orchidopexy    

Pyelolithotomy                                    

Pyeloplasty                 

Hypospadias                                      

Scrotal Transposition 

Obstructive Mega Ureter                     

Newborn surgery

Esophageal Atresia /Tracheo Esophageal Fistula    

Exomphalos Major       

Gastric Outlet Obstruction                        

Gastrochisis                       

Hirschsprung's Disease                            

Ileal Atresia            

Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis           

Inter Sex                                         

Intestinal Obstruction                            

Malrotation                       

Meconium Ileus         

Necrotizing Entero Colitis                        

Academic activities held in the department:
 

Prizes and Award constituted by the department

• Dr. A. A. Asirvatham’s Endowment oration
• TDR Gold Medal Examination in Paediatric surgery for M. S. General Surgery Postgraduates.

Paper Presentation                                                                               

Research and publications (national and International – for the past 5 years /year wise)

Prizes and Awards won

CMEs’ , Workshops /conferences conducted by the department (past 5 years /year  wise)

Guest Lectures                                                                                                                                                   

Symposium Topics 

Workshops                                                                                                                                       

Conferences Organised
 

Paediatric Surgery Section of Paediatric Surgery, ASICON 1999, at Madurai

MAPSCON 2005       HYPOSPADIAS WORKSHOP    ANNUAL CONFERENCE

OF  TAMILNADU AND PONDICHERRY CHAPTER OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC SURGEONS  AT MADURAI  ON 06-08-05  and 07.08.05

Conference
 

Name of the course offered
 

Master Chirurgie (Paediatric Surgery) - M.Ch (Paediatric Surgery)

For information regarding

• Eligibility
• Course  duration
• Sanctioned number of seats
• Affiliated University (if applicable)
• Selection Procedure
• University Examination details

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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA - SALIENT FEATURES OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION REGULATIONS, 2000 (AMENDED UPTO MARCH 2012)