LACK OF KNOWLEDGE EVEN AMONG PHYSICIANS LEAVES CONDITIONS UNDETECTED
Kolkata, March 23, 2019: In a first of its kind effort in Eastern India, AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake launched an awareness campaign on lymphovenous diseases. The campaign has been launched mostly for the benefit of general physicians, general surgeons, and dermatologists, leading surgeons Dr Krishnendu Mukherjee and Dr Jayanta Das, said. The two top surgeons were co-convenors for the workshop on March 23, 2019.
Dr Mukherjee, Head of the Department, Vascular Surgery at AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake, said, “We have organised the first-ever live demonstration workshop on compression techniques for lymphovenous disorders. LVD is the mother term but within its ambit, it includes diseases like chronic venous inefficiency, varicose veins, and deep vein thrombosis. We plan to continue with such workshops and session so that more and more people within the medical fraternity become aware about lymphovenous diseases. Today’s session was for general physicians and general surgeons.”
Dr Das, Consultant Vascular Surgery, at AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake, said that the compartmentalisation of healthcare has led to many physicians remaining unaware of developments and advances in other areas of medical sciences other than their respective fields of expertise. This led the vascular surgery department of AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake to launch the awareness campaign on lymphovenous diseases and the associated treatment techniques.
“In most cases, the first symptom of LVD is skin ulcer, which leads most people to visit dermatologists. While in other complaints, general physicians usually direct the patient to the right specialist, be it a cardiologist or a gastroenterologist or even an oncologist. Since only a handful of doctors have an idea in case of LVDs, these often go undetected and cause serious distress to patients. Our endeavour is to raise awareness among doctors and surgeons so that they can prescribe the right treatment or guide a patient to the right specialist,” Dr Das said.
Dr Das further said that while lymphovenous diseases affect almost 3-8 percent people annually, only around 20 percent doctors across the country are aware of its occurrence and its treatment methods. “Doctors without the concept of lymphovenous diseases are failing to properly diagnose LVD because they do not have the necessary knowledge. This is also due to some lacunae in our Under-Graduate medical curriculum. Since they do not get any exposure to LVDs, they move on to Post-Graduate studies with insufficient knowledge,” he said.
Dr Mukherjee said that their department will continue to organise such workshops for physicians and surgeons so that more and more doctors get to know about lymphovenous diseases. Dr Das pointed out that despite the availability of advanced treatments and therapies. Most doctors are unaware of LVD in overall. “Most doctors think of lymphatic diseases and venous diseases as different but they are essentially part of the same group and should be treated in totality under vascular surgery,” he said.
About AMRI Hospitals Ltd
AMRI Hospitals, a multi-specialty healthcare facility in Eastern India with specialization in Oncology, Neuro Sciences, Cardiac Sciences, Orthopedics, Emergency &Trauma care, Gynecology & Childcare is the largest player in private sector with its existing strength of around 1,000 beds. With its state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities, AMRI is ensuring that people from Eastern India are provided affordable high-quality medical care in the region, so that patients need not travel to other parts of the country for medical treatment. AMRI Hospitals, which has four units in Kolkata, is expanding its capacity for additional beds in its existing facilities. A 400 bedded state-of-the art super-specialty hospital has recently become operational in Bhubaneswar. AMRI Hospitals plans to set up a new 400-bedded facility in West Bengal with an investment of Rs 500 Cr. The Group is committed to serve the people of Eastern India and has plans to add another 600-700 beds over the next 3-4 years
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