ESTABLISHMENT:
The department of Pediatric Surgery in the Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital, Rahim Yar khan is one of the busiest units of Pediatric Surgery in the country. Although still in its nester years, the department fulfils most of the requirements of a model unit. It is well equipped to handle the children of all ages from zero hours to twelve years of life.
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT/ faculty members and other staff:
The department, present headed by Professor Dr. Mazhar Rafi Jam, has one Professor Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, one Associate Professor Dr. Syed Asif Hussain Shah, two Assistant Professor Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed & Dr. Muhammad Saad Zulfiqar & one Senior Registrar Dr. Tahir Mehmood, and one Senior Medical Officer, 8 PGR, 08 Medical Officers and 05 House officers.
HISTORY:
The department started an OPD based service in July 2006. Indoor facilities along with emergency services were started with the collaboration of surgical department. At that time department was working with in surgical departments but having separate OPD and theater. After joining Professor Dr. Muhammad Saleem Choudhary in September 2010 as head of Pediatric Surgery Department, it started as an independent department of 30 beds along with a separate nursery containing four incubators. This department is now rapidly progressing 47 beds and expanding under the full guidance and support of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem, Principal, Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. Our future plan is to establish the most modern & state of the art Pediatric Surgery unit at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.
DATE OF RECOGNITION:
A team from College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi visited Pediatric Surgery Department on Friday 6th May, 2011. Two members from CPSP, Prof. Ghulam Asgher Channah, Registrar CPSP and Prof. Sikandar Mughal councilor CPSP, visited Paediatric Surgery Department at Sheikh Zayed Medical College Rahim Yar Khan, for accreditation.
Now our department is fully accredited for FCPS part II training, from cpsp vide letter no. reg: cpsp: 11/340. After accreditation, FCPS training is started in this department and three post graduate residents are enrolled.
Faculty of Department
FACILITIES:
We are providing neonatal intensive care and pediatric ICU facilities in our department. All patients suffering from congenital anomalies up to 12 year of age are admitted and managed in our department. In addition, there are special areas for the care of post-operative cases and high dependency patients.
The department provides emergency cover 24 hours a day, to ten million population of southern Punjab as well as extensive areas of the province of the Sindh and Balochistan. There is a wide range of emergency services provided including trauma, neonatal emergencies, elective and emergency services for patients of GIT, urological and respiratory system. Tertiary care assistance is provided to all the hospitals in the city as well as in the catchment’s areas. The department is also providing special services to patients having stomas.
ICU, AND NEONATAL ICU:
We have 4 beaded neonatal icu and 8 beaded ICU equipped with central oxygen supply and suction apparatus. There are 4 incubators, one pulse- oximeter and one Paediatric ventilator in neonatal icu. Soon it will be upgraded with recent equipment.
stoma care day:
Friday opd is fixed for stoma care. One consultant his team is looking the cases of stomas, either GIT or urinary. we are providing teaching to the parents to manage the stomas.
WARD:
The 47 bedded ward painted in luxurious colors with the children’s favorite look, provides a friendly environment for the indoor patients. We are also planning for a well-baby room having books, television and play land.
PRESENT WORKING SCHEDULE:
The department provides emergency cover 24 hours a day, seven days a week to a large population of Rahim Yar Khan and its territory. Consultant cover is provided to patients in the outpatient department six days a week. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday is fixed for elective surgery.
OPERATIONS PERFORMED
It includes all sorts of emergency and elective operations. Commonly performed procedures are Billiary atresia, Choledochal cysts, Hepatic tumours, Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Eventration of diaphragm, Chest wall deformities like Pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, intrathoracic tumours. Pulmonary lobectomies, Pneumonectomies, Decortications for Empyemas, Esophageal atresia, Anorectal malformation, Hirschsprung’s disease, Neonatal intestinal surgeries, and Plastic procedures like Labioplasties, Palatoplasties.
PUBLICATIONS:
The total publications related to the consultants working in the department are 75. Out of which 24 are credited to head of Pediatric Surgery Prof. Dr. Mazhar Rafi Jam
Sr. No | Doctor Name | Publications |
1 | Prof. Dr. Mazhar Rafi Jam | 24 |
2 | Prof. Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal | 19 |
3 | Dr. Syed Asif Hussain Shah | 08 |
4 | Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed | 06 |
5 | Dr. Muhammad Saad Zulfiqar | 07 |
6 | Dr. Tahir Mehmood | 11 |
G. Total | 75 |
FUTURE VISION:
- To establish a 60 bedded unit.
- To upgrade ICU, and Neonatal ICH, with vital sign monitors, pulse oximeter, neonatal ventilators.
- To develop most modern Endoscopic facilities, like esophagoscope, gastroscope, sigmoidoscope, and colonoscope,., which are in progress, soon we will have these equipments.
- To develop endoscopic urological facilities, which are also in progress, soon we will have it.
- Pediatric Burn Unit.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
I am grateful to all my team by whose effort all this has become possible.