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This one week trip to Gizo hospital will be coordinated by senior surgeon Dr Douglas Pikacha.  There will be three surgeons and two anaesthetists, and one medical student from overseas (Australia and New Zealand), with the aim to run two operating theatres (one with GA facility, one with only spinal and local anaesthetic) for three days (Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th and Friday 29th September). Dr Douglas Pikacha will screen suitable cases from 10am – 2pm on Monday 25th September, and also do a final ward round on Sunday morning the 1st October.  The plan is for six nursing staff to be provided by Gizo hospital in order to ensure the safe running of two operating theatres.  Thursday 28th September will be day for relaxation and trip to Fatboys.

Equipment that is lacking for this trip is laparoscopic insuflation tubing, diathermy gel pads, bandages and dressings and Fred demister. The laparoscopic fibre-optic cables and cameras are getting old and will need replacing soon.gizo trip sept 2018

10. Sep 2017 Gen Surg          
Suggested itinerary Name Specialty Dates Origin Destination Rego Approved Hotel Hotel deposit paid
 Details  Dr Douglas Pikacha  General & Thyroid surgeon  24th Sep – 1st Oct 2017  National Referral Hospital  Gizo  N/A  Naqua  N/A
Details Dr Philip Komasi Surgical Registrar 24th Sep – 1st Oct 2017 National Referral Hospital Gizo N/A Naqua N/A
Details Zephania Roba Anaesthetic Nurse 24 Sep – 1st Oct 2017 National Referral Hospital Gizo N/A Naqua N/A
 details Dr Mark Muhlmann Colorectal & Endoscopy 25th Sep – 1st Oct 2017 Prince of Wales Hosptial, Sydney Gizo Not Yet Naqua N/A
details  Dr Christophe Berney General & Thyroid & Endoscopy 25th Sep – 1st Oct 2017 Bankstown hospital, Sydney Gizo Not Yet Gizo Hotel N/A
details Dr Vinod Pushpalingham GP Anaesthetist 25th Sep – 1st Oct 2017 Perth Gizo Not Yet Naqua N/A
 details  Dr Eva Juhasz   Colorectal & Breast, & Endoscopy  25th Sep – 1st Oct 2017  North Shore, Auckland  NRh? Gizo  Not Yet  Naqua  N/A
 details  Dr Rajiv Gupta  Anaesthetist  25th Sep – 1st Oct 2017  St George Hospital, Sydney  Gizo  Not Yet  Naqua  N/A
Details  Sam Arnold  Medical student  25th Sep – 1st Oct 2017  University of Otago  Gizo  Yes  undecided  N/A
 Details  Dr Douglas Pikacha  General & Thyroid surgeon  24th Sep – 1st Oct 2017  National Referral Hospital  Gizo  N/A  Naqua  N/A
Details Dr Jason Jeffrey Medical Registrar 24th Sep – 1st Oct 2017 Cairns Base Hospital Gizo Not Yet Naqua N/A
Details Dr Tricia Siu Rural GP Registrar 24th Sep – 1st Oct 2017 Cairns Base Hospital Gizo Not Yet Naqua N/A
General surgeon Dr Pikacha arrives 4:40pm Sunday 24th Sep, 2017 along with Surgical Registrar Philip Komasi and anaesthetic nurse Zephania Roba to do  screening of patients on Monday 25th September 10am-2pm. DAISI volunteers from Australia and New Zealand all arrive Gizo 4:40pm Monday 25th September. Planned surgery Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th & Friday 29th September. Thursday 28th September will be relaxation. Dr Pikacha and entire DAISI team does final ward round Sunday 1st Oct before catching the am flight from Gizo to Honiara, with 1 hour transit before onward flight home.