Mysuru: As a measure to provide timely treatment and relief, Department of Health and Family Welfare added a new Operation Theatre (OT) taking the total of number of OTs to six at the District Hospital Complex located on KRS Road in Metagalli. The new OT was inaugurated by District Surgeon Dr. S. Chidambara on Nov. 12. 

With the addition of the new Operation Theatre, the hospital will now be able to take up surgeries from thyroid treatment to complex procedures requiring amputation. 

While the hospital had six Operation Theatres, only three were operational as the necessary equipment was not installed in the remaining three. Following the appointment of Dr. S. Chidambara as the District Surgeon, facilities have been added in different phases and now all six OTs are operational.  

Earlier, combining Departments of General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG) and ENT, only one OT was allotted which used to cause problems for the surgeons to take up emergency procedures including caesarean section. However, the addition of new OT has come as a big relief.  

Presently, separate OT facilities have been provided for General Surgery, OBG, ENT, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Laparoscopic procedures.  

District RMO Dr. Mahesh, Surgeon Dr. Umesh, Dr. Kiran, Dr. Padma, Dr. Chandrakala, Dr. Kasturi, Dr. M.S. Ila were present. 

We have provided all necessary facilities at the new OT in Department of Surgery. Apart from severe head injuries and multi-specialty procedures, all other procedures will be taken up in the new OT. With all six OTs operational, there will no delays in carrying out procedures citing the reason OTs are not available. 

— Dr. S. Chidambara, District Surgeon