Functioning of Neurotrauma Center in PGIMER, Chandigarh

Madhivanan Karthigeyan; Lomesh Shankarrao Wankhede; Apinderpreet Singh; Sushanta Kumar Sahoo; Manjul Tripathi; Chandrashekhar Gendle; Raghav Singla; Ashish Aggarwal; Navneet Singla; Manju Mohanty; Sivashanmugam Dhandapani; Pravin Salunke; Sandeep Mohindra; Rajesh Chhabra; Manoj Kumar Tewari; Kajal Jain; Sunil Kumar Gupta

doi:10.1055/s-0039-3402896

Indian Journal of Neurotrauma, Table of Contents

Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2019; 16(02/03): 120-123
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3402896

Invited Article

Neurotrauma Society of India

Functioning of Neurotrauma Center in PGIMER, Chandigarh

Madhivanan Karthigeyan

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Lomesh Shankarrao Wankhede

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Apinderpreet Singh

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Sushanta Kumar Sahoo

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Manjul Tripathi

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Chandrashekhar Gendle

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Raghav Singla

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Ashish Aggarwal

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Navneet Singla

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Manju Mohanty

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Sivashanmugam Dhandapani

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Pravin Salunke

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Sandeep Mohindra

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Rajesh Chhabra

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Manoj Kumar Tewari

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Kajal Jain

²Department of Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Sunil Kumar Gupta

¹Department of Neurosurgery and Anesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

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Abstract

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh is an apex trauma center which delivers comprehensive care for neurotrauma patients from six major states of north and northwest India. Its neurotrauma services have steadily evolved over the years with the establishment of an advanced trauma center in the year 2011. This manuscript provides an overview pertaining to the development of the neurotrauma services in PGIMER since its inception, the current infrastructure and resources, functioning of the department, baseline epidemiological data of neurotrauma patients, and the future prospects.

Keywords

trauma - head injury - spinal injury - neurotrauma

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