Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology was started in the year 2007 but attained its significant height under the dynamic leadership of Former Dean Dr A R Chakravarthy, a well experienced gynaecologist in 2009. The services are offered for comprehensive health to women of reproductive age and thereafter.

Outpatient services includes prenatal, postnatal check-up and immunization. Regular antenatal care is offered for pregnant women with focused care for high risk pregnancies. Labour rooms are manned by qualified experienced team of doctors supported by a team of Anaesthetists and Neonatologists. Family welfare services include sterilisation procedures with endoscopy, IUCD, oral contraceptives pills, barrier methods and tubal microsurgery. Oncology screening for cervical cancer like PAP smear and colposcopy along with detection and treatment of ovarian and endometrial cancer is done on frequent basis.

The department comprises of 2 units delivers inpatient and outpatient services for the rural population surrounding Kanchipuram district. Daily average OPD is about 55-60 with 8-10 operations (Major and minor) performed in a day. Average admission rate is about 5-7 per day. In addition, Oncology services are offered by team of Gynaecologists and Surgical oncologists. In order to reduce maternal mortality rate Government has introduced Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy maternal welfare Scheme under which patients are provided with economic support up to Rs.18000/- after registration of first ANC visit till postpartum immunization. Patients from the various segments of Kanchipuram are getting such benefit in our institute from 24.3.2017.

The highlight of the department is well equipped fertility centre with part time infertility specialist located at the third floor of hospital building. It is a renowned fertility centre in India and provides affordable treatments such as Hystero-laparoscopy, IUI, IVF, ICSI and andrology services.

The department has adequate staff as per the statutory norms for guiding undergraduate and postgraduate students.  At present every year 2 postgraduates are perusing their postgraduate training from our Institute. Along with clinical support, various awareness program and skill workshops are conducted frequently to acquire adequate knowledge and skills. The research aptitude of the students is developed by encouraging them to participate in conferences and to present paper/ poster.

Total number of Publications:    19

Titles:

1. Perinatal and maternal outcome
2. Comparative analytical study of role of partograph in primigravida versus multigravida
3. Cardiotocograph admission tests- and outcome
4. Retrospective analysis of cesarean section in a tertiary care hospital
5. Hypothyroidism and hyperprolactinemia showed positive correlation in women with primary and secondary infertility
6. Study of ovarian reserve parameters in infertile women of different age
7. Vitamin D level in nulliparous and pregnant women of south India and TN population
8. Comparative study of various methods of fetal weight estimation at term pregnancy in a tertiary care hospital, Kanchipuram
9. Serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D levels in pregnant women with increase in parity in TN
10. Evaluation of tubal patency by sono- salpingography in infertile women
11. Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer among women in rural India
12. Comparative evidence of synometrin vs oxytocinin active management of third stage of labor
13. Hysterectomy – clinicopathological correlation
14. Epidemiologic aspects of male infertility
15. Knowledge, attitude and practice towards exclusive breast feeding among lactating mother in a south Indian hospital
16. Evaluation of tubal patency by sono-salpingography is as good as hysterosalpingography in infertile women
17. Amendment of present awareness on reproductive health and evaluation of a tool designs for reproductive health education among school going adolescent girls
18. Comparative study of various methods of fetal weight estimation at term in a tertiary care hospital
19. Clinical epidemiological study of uterine prolapse

1. Fertility centre
2. Obstetric ICU
3. Eclampsia room
4. Museum
5. NST room
6. Side Lab
7. High Risk Pregnancy clinic

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