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Over 63,000 emergency cases treated at Stanley
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Hospital performed 3,030 procedures during pandemic
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Hospital performed 3,030 procedures during pandemic The Government Stanley Medical College has treated 63,646 emergency cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of General Surgery performed 3,030 procedures, including for general and abdominal injuries alone. These include 2,642 victims of road traffic accidents requiring surgical management. Also, 673 patients sustained head injuries during that time, according to T. Sivakumar, head of the Department of General Surgery.
The hospital classifies injuries and patients as red, yellow and green zone cases. Accordingly, 54,017 persons were classified under the yellow zone and 8,535 were in the green zone. A total of 1,094 persons were placed in the red zone.