23.6.17

23 years old hefty young man had a hard small tumor of hard palate. Excised with cautery. Biopsy was benign pleomorphic tumor. Unfortunately developed a small palatal  fistula possibly due to overuse of cautery. Had to be repaired by dr Harsimran, the ENT surgeon.

29.6.18

An epulis on left lower gingiva excised from a 55 years old lady turned out to be malignant. Referred to Tata cancer center Sangrur where it was re-excised and the patient remains well till date.

26.7.17

A gangrenous gall bladder excised laparoscopically with great difficulty due to frozen Calot’s triangle. Patient 56 years old male and related to sarpanch of village Chouhat.

10.8.17

Ovarian cancers bilateral excised at a TAH bSOP (dr Jagga’s case).

23.8.17

Attended the free medical camp held by Sarbat da Bhala trust in central jail to examine prisoners.

7.9.17

A badly neglected case of scrotal and testicular gangrene in a young man of 24 years ( referred by dr Sachdeva) explored and the testis had to be removed. Scrotal debridement and closure performed. Healed well.

23.9.17

An open CBD exploration (after failed ERCP attempts) and stone removal along with open cholecystectomy performed after a long time. This appears to me still to be a very satisfying procedure.

1.11.17

Joined VMHC (Vardhman Mahavir healthcare) as part time surgeon for 2 hours (9 to 11 am) everyday except Sunday.

5.12.17

A pilonidal sinus excised and closed in a young teenager male, only to get the wound infected after removal of sutures after 2 weeks and then for the wound to take more than 2 months to heal.

28.12.17

Fournier’s gangrene badly infected and the patient (65 years old man) septic going into MOD, shifted from some delhi hospital, underwent thorough debridement and survived. Scrotal skin could be closed several days later.