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Govt docs get training in confirming brain death
T'puram: The govt doctors received specialized training in the technical and legal aspects of confirming brain death. The training programme, led by Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (KSOTTO), was inaugurated by the director of medical education, Dr K V Vishwanathan.
The main goal of the programme was to provide doctors with expert training on the precise procedures, techniques and legal frameworks for determining brain death. Specialist doctors from various departments such as general medicine, anaesthesia, general surgery and pulmonology from govt hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram, as well as doctors from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, participated in the training.
Dr Vishwanathan said that KSOTTO's legal counsel is available for all legal assistance related to confirming brain death. The govt has appointed a legal advisor to provide legal guidance related to KSOTTO's operations as a regulatory body for organ transplants in Kerala. Executive director of KSOTTO Dr S S Noble Gracious and administrative officer Binoy Mathew also spoke at the event.
Prominent doctors conducted classes on various topics during the training programme. Dr P Chithra, professor and head of neurology department of Thiruvananthapuram Govt Medical College, discussed 'Brain Stem Reflexes'. Dr Anil Sathyadas, professor and head of critical care department, explained the prerequisites and apnea testing for confirming brain death. Dr Biju Bhadran, professor and head of neurosurgery, covered the practical aspects of brain death, while Dr Dhanya Ravindran, assistant professor of forensic medicine, detailed the legal aspects and documentation related to confirming brain death.
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