Introduction

The department of Anaesthesiology and intensive care is the pride of the hospital. Anaesthesiologists are an integral part of any surgical team. The department provides anaesthetic and pain management services to various specialities like General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery and Neuro Surgery. The variety of cases integrated with ongoing clinical research & education results in wide ranging expertise in the anaesthetic management of patients of all ages.

The department is committed to delivering quality and safe anesthesia care to patients of all ages in various specialties and ensure that all patients are treated in a compassionate manner using state-of-the-art facilities with focus on patient safety. A dedicated team of anesthesiologists having wide experience in the management of all types of complicated cases deliver comprehensive care at par with international standards.

Overview

The Department was set up in the year 2001. Since its inception the department has blossomed into the present state wherein we provide anaesthetic services in 4 operation theatres with 24 hour services for emergency procedures. One operation theatre is dedicated solely to obstetric emergencies round the clock. We use both general and regional anaesthetic techniques either alone or in combination.

The department has modern anaesthesia machines with ventilators and monitors like electrocardiograph, pulseoximeters, capnographs, respiratory gas monitors. All Operation Rooms are equipped with Infusion pumps which help deliver the exact rate and amount of drugs to patients during the surgical procedure. Patient warming devices like warming blankets and fluid warmers, rapid infusion devices are also available for use.

We also deliver outstanding clinical care to all patients in the peri-operative period. After surgery, patients are monitored in a modern well equipped postoperative care unit by trained nursing staff under the guidance of the Anesthesiologists. Those who need more intense monitoring for a longer period of time are shifted to the critical care unit for further management.

The anaesthetist has a major role to play in the intensive care unit especially in the care of surgical patients and for those who require mechanical ventilation and other invasive procedures.

The department runs a Pre – Anaesthetic Clinic in the Out Patient department where patients are clinically assessed, optimized and then explained the various anesthetic techniques including pain management to alleviate the anxiety about the surgery.

Labor Analgesia (Painless Labor) is provided in the delivery suite on patient request.

The department provides twenty four hours resuscitative services. The Anaesthesiologist leads the medical emergency team and is available day and night within the hospital premises in order to ensure prompt attention and care of the patients coming as Emergency.

Services

Pre-anesthesia checkup clinics
Safe and effective anesthesia for all specialty and super specialty surgeries.
Pain relief services and intensive care for post-operative patients.
Care of critically ill patients as active members of the multidisciplinary critical care team
Labor analgesia (painless delivery).
Resuscitative Services including Basic and Advance Cardiac Life Support.

Academics

The Department of Anaesthesiology is actively involved in all academic activities of GMU and Thumbay Hospital, Ajman. This includes teaching MBBS , DMD and BPT students both theory as well as in the operation theatre. The department participates in the scientific meetings , continuing medical education programmes and journal clubs held at Thumbay Hospital, Ajman.