Renovated liver care unit opened at PGI

Chandigarh, February 5

The Department of Hepatology, PGIMER, today inaugurated the renovated Liver Intensive Care Unit (LICU) Complex.

The complex is equipped with an air-handling unit which has high-efficiency particulate air filter and provides protection from infection and contamination from airborne microorganisms.

New devices — monitors, blood gas analyser, compression devices, syringe pumps — have been added to the complex to provide liver cirrhosis patients with high-quality care.

The PGI Director, who inaugurated the complex, said quality care to patients of liver disease is essential and appreciated the LICU team.

Dr Madhumita Prem Kumar, who was supervising the upgrade of the complex, thanked the UT Administration and the engineering team, who helped complete the project in an efficient and time-bound manner. — TN