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The Plastic Surgery department
is 15 years old and all types of Reconstructive and cosmetic surgery
procedures are done her routinely. Cleft lip and palate, joint fingers,
haemangioms, hypospadias, Facial injuries and fractures, burn
contractures,
reconstruction for cancer patients. Cosmetic surgery of the nose, breast,
hair transplantation, liposuction, blesphroplasty etc are all done
routinely.
Dr. Chhajlani has been trained in Mumbai, Germany and USA.
There is a twelve bedded burn unit where 2700 burn patients have been treated
so far. Patients are treated by a burn team committed to their speedy
recovery, to a functionally, psychologically, aesthetically acceptable
state. The unit has the advantage of multi disciplinary professional help
in terms of anesthetists, psychologist, pulmonologist, nephrologists,
endocrinologist, orthopedic and neurosurgeon backup.
There is physiotherapy
department attached to the unit for adequate attention to prevent deformities
and optimal functional out come. Prolonged follow up of these patients
goes a long way in their rehabilitation. The burn team is also committed
to burn prevention programs and providing education/training/research in
burns management.
The unit has a dietician, physiotherapist and psychologist as team members
to cater to specific needs of burn patients.
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