Pediatric Surgery

I saw really awesome cases today at the OR. I guess in India the pediatric surgeons do peds urology too. I was able to observe an orchipexy, hypospadia, bifid ureter, TE fistula/diverticula/stricture, TB lymphoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma at the parotids. I got to scrub into the TB lymphoma case....quite different. The gowns are cloth and you do the same thing to scurb in so not too tricky. Well and as a medical student....my job was to retract. However, I did get to feel the golf ball size lymphoma at the ileocecal junction on a 14 yr old girl. It did feel like a golf ball too, so firm! Then I peaked into a C-section, vaginal delivery, and laparoscopic exploration of the uterus for a possible cancerous polyp. They're pretty advanced here in India. They have the tools - fluoroscopy, CT scan, MRI, laparoscopy, X-rays, ventilators, and more. Wow and for vaginal deliveries of course no anesthesia used! Their scrubs are cute too. Long shirts that go down to the knees and huge wide legged pants.