Establishing comprehensive anesthesia services for cancer surgery at SKMCH Peshawar: Challenges, achievements, and innovations
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article details the development of new anesthesia services at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center in Peshawar, Pakistan. This involved recruiting skilled staff, who were supported by intensive training. Pre-anesthesia evaluation clinics were established to ensure patient safety and reduce surgical cancelations. Continuous professional development and innovative pain management strategies were introduced to enhance service quality, positioning SKMCH & RC as a leader in cancer-related anesthesia services in the region. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11139 How to cite this: Mansoor F, Jan S, Zain Ul Abidin, Khan HRA. Establishing comprehensive anesthesia services for cancer surgery at SKMCH Peshawar: Challenges, achievements, and innovations. Pak J Med Sci. 2025;41(4):944-946. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.4.11139 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Authors: Faraz Mansoor, Salma Jan, Zain Ul Abidin, Hafiz Rohan Ahmed Khan
Language: English
Topic: Global Health and Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $400
OpenAlex ID: W4408902172