Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant

Introduction: -

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology was established from the very functioning of IGIMS in 1985. This department was third in the country and first in Northeastern India to establish as a Super Specialty Department.

The Founder faculty was Late Dr. Sureshwer Sati Prasad along with Senior Resident Dr. C. Khandawal who later becomes the second Faculty and second Head of Department in its history. Other Faculties who joined were Dr. K. N. Sinha , Dr. Vijay Mittal , Dr. Sanjeev Shriastav , Dr. Sunil Singh and Late Dr. G.S. Choudhary . All of these Faculties either retired or left the department by2007.

All major Special Surgical Operations like Oesophageal, Gastric, Small & Large Bowel, Anorectal and Hepatbiliary Surgeries were done in this Department since its inception in 1985. Patient was referred from all medical college and private Hospital of Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam and Nepal to this Department.

Laparoscopic Surgery was stared in this Department in 1995 by Dr. Vijay Mittal. M.Ch in G.I.Surgery was started in this Department in 1996 and two candidates were enrolled as Dr. Shiv Narayan Singh and Dr. Rajiv Mishra in which Dr. Shiv Narayan Singh completed the recognized by MCI.

The second new era of the Department started with Dr. Manish Mandal who become Assistant Professor in September 2006. He became clinical Head of Department in2007 after retirement of Dr. S.S. Prasad. He restarted the Laparoscopic Service in 2007 which had closed in 2005. He was later promoted to Associate Professor and Head in 2010, Additional Professor in 2013 and Professor in 2017.

In this second Era of Department, Dr. Manish Mandal made efforts to get filled the vacant Faculty Posts. He was joined by dynamic young Faculties like Dr. Utpal Anand (2010) Dr. Sanjay Kumar (2014), Dr. Saket Kumar (2019) Dr. Amarjit Kr. Raj (2016), Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh (2016).

Since its inception till now about 35 senior Resident s Joined  this Department , completed their tenure and later become known gastro surgeons in Bihar and adjoining  states and are doing excellent work in Open and Laparoscopic Surgery .

G.I. Surgery Department is recognized throughout India in its Patient care, teaching and training programs and also in research work. About more than 100 papers have been published by the department in many regional, National and International Journals.

 Because of high incidence of Gall Stones and Gall Bladder Cancer cases in Bladder Cancer Experience in north Eastern India . It’s also known for managing all types of Advance Laparoscopic Procedures.

The Department of organized National Conference of India Association of Surgical Gastroenterology in 2000 and has been the host for Conference /CME/Workshop at state at regular intervals since 1985 till now. The Department has organized twice FMAS Fellowship Course and FIAGES course in recent years.

Presently under able Leadership of Dr. Manish Mandal this Department has got permission to start M.Ch Course (3 Seats) in 2018. Department also plans to start three years Fellowship Course in Liver Transplant and Observer-ship Course in Minimal Access Surgery .

Under dynamic guidance of Dr. N.R. Biswash ,Director, IGIMS, , the department has had MOU with ILBS, New Delhi  in 2017 to start Liver Transplant programmer here . After which the Liver Transplant team of Doctors, Para Medical Staff and Nurses of IGIMS had formal Training at ILBS, New Delhi. Now, the IGIMS Liver Transplant Team is all set to start Living Donor Liver Transplant early next year. Once started, it will be a big achievement not only for Department or IGIMS but also for Bihar.

Faculty:-

Patient Care:-

   Specialty clinics being run by the department and number of patients in each clinic:

  Annual available Clinical material (during previous Four years):

  Out patients Statistics,Department of Surgical Gastroenterology:

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Publications:-

1. Mandal Manish, Kumar Sanjay, Prakash Prem, Anand Utpal & Pankaj Deepak (2016):  Gall Bladder Cancer : Audit of 150 cases managed at IGIMS , Patna . Journal of IGIMS, Vol.2 No. 1 1;3]
2. Anand U ,Mandal Manish, Priyadarshi R. N,Kumar Sanjay, Kumar A. Raj & Kumar Vijendera(2016): Giant choledochal cyst: Complexity in the Diagnosis and management .Vol. 2, No. 2, 30;33] Journal of IGIMS
3. Mandal Manish, Kumar Bindery, Kumar Prem, Kumar Rajesh Singh (2010): Retroperitoneal Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma – An experience at IGIMS, Patna. Indian Medical Journal: November 2010, volume 104, No.-11.
4. R R Prasad, JK Singh, Mandal Manish, M Kumar, SS Prasad (2007) Profile of Gallbladder cancer cases in Bihar: Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric oncology, Vol.28 Suppl 2, 2007
5. Kumar Sanjay, AnandUtpal, Priyadarshi Rajeev &Mandal Manish: Gallbladder carcinoma presenting with gallbladder perforation. Tropical Gastroenterology 2013; 34 (3) Suppl 1
6. Chandra Abhijit, Kumar Saket, MauryaAjeetPratap, Gupta Vishal, Gupta Vivek, Rahul. Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy for complete rectal prolapse: A retrospective study evaluating outcomes in North Indian population. World J GastrointestSurg 2016 April 27; 8(4): 321-325 (Pubmed)
7. Gupta V, Goel MM, Chandra A, Gupta P, Kumar S, Nigam J. Expression and clinicopathological significance of antiapoptotis protein survivin in gallbladder cancer. Indian J PatholMicrobiol 2016;59:143-7. (Pubmed)
8. Maurya AP, Gupta A, Kumar Saket. Forgotten biliary stents: ignorance is not bliss. 2017. Surgical Endoscopy. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5657-z. (Pubmed)
9. Gupta V, Hatimi H, Kumar S, Chandra A. Laparoscopic Heller’s Myotomy for Achalasia Cardia: One-Time Treatment in Developing Countries? Indian J Surg. 2016, 1-5. (Pubmed)
10. Singh R Kumar, Kumar Sanjay, Kumar Rakesh Kumar A. Raj &Anand U (2017): Case series  on Retained  Surgical item , never ending problem . Journal of IGIMS, Vol.3, No.1, 25; 29.]

Awards & Honors:

    Dr. Manish Mandal

• Secretary ISG (Bihar & Jharkhand Chapter), 2007-2010
• Vice president, ISG (Bihar & Jharkhand Chapter), 2010-2013
• President, ISG (Bihar & Jharkhand Chapter), 2013 to till date
• President, St. Michel High School Alumni 2016
• Member Secretary Institutional Ethics Committee 2014
• Joint Secretary, ASI, Bihar Chapter (2012-2015)
• Treasurer, ASI Bihar Chapter (2016-2018)
• Secretary, SI (2010-2013)
• Vice president (2014-2015)
• Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery- FMAS in 2012 at Coimbatore
• Fellowship in Laparoscopy & Endoscopy- FIAGES in 2014 at Chennai
• Liver Transplantation, training at ILBS,New Delhi.
• Dr. B.N. Sing Best Research Paper Award in BASICON

   Dr. Sanjay Kumar

• Gold Medal in Dr. B.N. singh Memorial Oration 2015, BASICON
• Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS).
• Associate of Minimal Access Surgeon of India, (AMASI) -2011.
• One month observer-ship on Liver Transplant at ILBS, New Delhi.

   Dr. Saket Kumar

• Awarded Honors in MBBS.
• Awarded Bursary for IASGCon in the Year 2015
• Awarded Best Poster Award in IASGCon in the Year 2014
• Awarded Eminence in Researcher Award at KGMU, Lucknow Year 2017
• Awarded Scholarship for training in HPB Surgery by European Society of Surgical Oncology- year 2019

   Dr. Amarjit Kumar Raj  

• Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS).
• Associate of Minimal Access Surgeon of India, (AMASI) -2011.
• One month observer-ship on Liver Transplant at ILBS, New Delhi.

  Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh

• Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS)
• Trained in Liver transplant Surgery at ILBS, New Delhi.

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