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GPHC equipped to perform laparoscopic surgery

May 01, 2013 News

 

 

–    Two children undergo procedure

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is now equipped to perform laparoscopic surgery, and recently laparoscopic cholecystectomies (removal of the gall bladder by laparoscopic techniques) was done on two children.
This is according to a press release issued by the hospital’s Public Relations Office which disclosed that the first two such procedures were done on a 12-year-old girl and an 11-year-old lad sometime last week.
GPHC said that the patients, both of whom have been discharged, have been doing well.
They were operated upon by Dr. Marisa Seepersaud and her team of the Paediatric surgical service of the GPHC.
Other members of the operating team included Drs. John Mitchell and Ravi Motilall.
The statement added that Dr. Seepersaud was high in praise for the Anaesthetic and Nursing Staff headed by Dr. Amata and Sister Gill for their assistance in making the vision, a reality.
The hospital describes this type of surgery as an additional tool to be used in its delivery of health care to the children of Guyana.
Laparoscopic surgery or “keyhole surgery”, involves the insertion of a telescopic camera for visualization, and instruments for the performance of therapeutic procedures. It has found increasing applications in the adult and paediatric patient populations all over the world.
When compared to conventional open surgery, it has many advantages for the patient, including smaller incisions, less blood loss, less post-operative pain, earlier oral intake, quicker mobilization, faster discharge and a better cosmetic effect.
Dr. Seepersaud recently joined the staff of the GPHC having completed training in Paediatric surgical interventions at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Her laparoscopic experience was garnered from her attachments at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, as well as at the Royal Manchester Hospital for Children in the UK.
“As we strive to expand our range of services provided to our Paediatric population, appropriate application of this tool in order to realize its great potential benefits while maintaining the child’s safety, is our foremost priority,” GPHC added.

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