Public Health sector in Tripura is evolving at a considerable rate. Along with development in medical infrastructures, doctors and medical staff of the State are excelling in treating critical patients successful – the Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and GBP hospital has becoming an epicenter of successful health care delivery system.
In yet another successful endeavour, for the first time medical teams of Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) and GBP hospital, the main referral hospital of the State, performed a hip replacement procedure on a 50-year old woman patient, Brindabati Chakma of Gandachhera under Dhalai District in Tripura.
Such surgery for a ‘total hip replacement’ in AGMC and GBP hospital was beyond anybody’s expectations. However, the reality is that such surgery is now possible in the hospital.
The first ever total hip replacement surgery on Brindabati Chakma has been conducted on Monday. The surgery took around three and half hours.
This yet another success came following the state government’s special focus on harnessing the public health system along with the dedicated service delivery by the efficient healthcare professionals.
A team of experts conducted the surgery of a 50-year-old female patient- Brindabati Chakma.
Principal surgeon of Orthopaedic Unit-II Dr. Santosh Reang, Orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr. Sachlang Debbarma, Dr. Abhishek Majumder, Dr. Pulak Saha and Dr. Arup Das along with Dr. Tushar Majumder (Anaesthesiologist) and Dr. Chayan Bhowmik (Anaesthesiologist) were part of the surgical team.
“The patient was presented with severe hip pain due to osteoarthritis caused by avascular necrosis,” said Dr. Sachlang Debbarma in a quick chat.
He added that the patient had consulted with a private hospital outside the state for the same but she had to move back due to costly operative procedure
After medical examinations, the surgery was initiated in consultation with Dr. Bhupesh Shil (Orthopaedic surgeon) and Dr. Bhaskar Majumder (Anaesthesiologist).
According to hospital sources, the surgery has been done with spinal and epidural anaesthesia at the right side of the patient’s waist and she is now doing well.
The patient party had to spend only Rs. 70,000 for hip joint implant while the surgery was performed at free of cost. According to a health expert, the expenditure for surgeries in any private hospital touches Rs. 3.5 to 4 lakh on an average.
The patient and her family are happy and they thanked the doctors who are building a strong faith among the common people about the government healthcare services through their progress. The hospital authority has congratulated the entire team for this achievement.