Ludhiana | Breach in surgical approach can prove disastrous: Dr Ranbir Singh

Senior consultant Dr Ranbir Singh, Mohandai Oswal Hospital, Ludhiana, who specialises in laparoscopic surgery, during his video presentation to doctors from across the globe, drew parallels between a violation in aviation techniques or safety protocols and those in a specific surgical approach for gallbladder laparoscopy

Mohandai Oswal Hospital senior consultant Dr Ranbir Singh attended the 30th European Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons’ Conference that was held in Krakow, Poland, from July 5 to 8.

Senior consultant Dr Ranbir Singh, Mohandai Oswal Hospital, Ludhiana,said, “A breach in aviation may lead to emergency landing or a crash, similarly if one breaches a specific surgical approach – critical view of safety (CVS) method – during a laparoscopic surgery of the gall bladder it may end up in a disaster.” (HT PHOTO)

Emphasising on the importance of precision in gall-bladder surgery, Dr Singh, who specialises in laparoscopic surgery, during his video presentation to doctors from across the globe, drew parallels between a violation in aviation techniques or safety protocols and those in a specific surgical approach for gallbladder laparoscopy.

Referring to the indicator light malfunction, which forced a Delhi to Dubai bound SpiceJet aircraft to land in Karachi on July 5, Dr Singh said, “A breach in aviation may lead to emergency landing or a crash, similarly if one breaches a specific surgical approach – critical view of safety (CVS) method – during a laparoscopic surgery of the gall bladder it may end up in a disaster.”

He recommends the CVS technique, which is acknowledged by many as the safest method over the last decade, for gallbladder stone surgery.

Dr Singh, a board member of the American Association of Safe Laparoscopic Task Force and a fellow of the American college of Surgeons, has published many national and international scientific papers on the subject.