Begining open heart surgery in Nepal: Our experience and three years audit at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

Authors

  • Bishow ManSingh Shrestha
  • Bhagwan Koirala
  • Purna Raj Joshi
  • Mod Nath Marahatta
  • Mahendra Bhatta
  • Rabindra Timila
  • Rabindra Timila
  • Uttam Shrestha
  • Joytendra Sharma
  • Paleswan Lakhey
  • Sidhartha Pradhan
  • Govinda Prasad Sharma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njh.v1i0.26023

Keywords:

open heart surgery

Abstract

The historic first open heart surgery by the all-Nepalese team was performed at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) on 20 February 1997. Since then with-in three years period 132 cases of Open Heart Surgeries were performed. Retrospective study of those cases and problems faced in continuing the service is presented here.

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Published

2000-12-31

How to Cite

Shrestha, B. M., Koirala, B., Joshi, P. R., Marahatta, M. N., Bhatta, M., Timila, R., Timila, R., Shrestha, U., Sharma, J., Lakhey, P., Pradhan, S., & Sharma, G. P. (2000). Begining open heart surgery in Nepal: Our experience and three years audit at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. Nepalese Heart Journal, 1, 28–37. https://doi.org/10.3126/njh.v1i0.26023

Issue

Vol. 1 (2000)

Section

Original Articles

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