Durdans Hospital accredited by the Joint Commission International for its outstanding care and facilities established its flagship facility the Durdans Heart Centre in 1999 with cardiac surgeries commencing in 2000. The first of its kind offering unmatched cardiac care, it revolutionised healthcare for the people of Sri Lanka. 

Durdans has proven to be a centre of excellence in cardiology, cardiac surgery and cardiac investigative procedures both interventional and non-interventional with over 35,000 procedures completed. Durdans is also served by some of the best cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, while state-of-the-art equipment enables the hospital to carry out highly successive procedures in this discipline. 

The most recent introduction being the revolutionary new generation of interventional X-ray systems, the Phillips AlluraClarity family FD10 with ClarityIQ technology which includes a comprehensive set of system-wide improvements that virtually ends the trade-off between X-ray dose and image quality and dramatically reduces the X-ray dose typically by about 83%. 

Dr. Kesava Dev, the hospital’s leading Cardiac Thoracic Surgeon, with more than 8,500 heart related surgeries to his name including numerous Minimally Invasive (Keyhole) surgeries, commenting on the Durdans Heart Centre said, “Since joining Durdans in 2004 the cardiac team and myself have performed many cardiac bypass surgeries, valve replacements and many more. We also conduct many programs to educate the general public, specifically the younger generation on how important it is to take care of their heart with the correct diet, exercise and healthy habits.”

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, also known as MICS CABG (Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery/Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) or The McGinn Technique is heart surgery performed through several small incisions instead of the traditional open-heart surgery. The advantages of this type of surgery as opposed to the traditional kind are less blood loss, reduced post-operative discomfort, faster healing times and lowered risk of infections, as well as eliminating the possibility for deep sternal wound infection or sternal non-union. This procedure makes heart surgery possible for patients who were previously considered too high risk for traditional surgery due to age or medical history.

After a minimally invasive procedure, patients recover more quickly than from sternotomy and suffer fewer complications. Most patients can expect to resume everyday activities within a few weeks of their operation. After surgery, patients are administered an anaesthetic pain pump and drains that will be removed prior to discharge. Patients are encouraged to move around as much as possible after their operation to recover quickly. Once discharged from hospital, patients require no further post-operative assistance.

Dr. Dev adds, “Minimally invasive heart surgery is a safe and broadly applicable technique for performing a wide range of complex heart procedures, including single or multiple heart valve procedures, bypass surgery, and congenital heart repairs. All of these procedures can be performed at the technologically advanced Durdans Heart Centre which is well equipped with the necessary medical equipment and highly-skilled staff.”

For more information on the procedures available at the Durdans Heart Centre and to make appointments with Dr. Dev, please call 0112140000.

Durdans expands high quality laboratory services to 50th location

The first Joint Commission International accredited hospital in Sri Lanka, Durdans Hospital through its diagnostics arm Durdans Laboratory Services opened its 50th location. Situated in Horana the fully-fledged laboratory houses a collection centre, modern equipment and certified and experienced medical laboratory technicians.

Commenting on the opening of the facility Durdans Hospital Executive Vice President Upul Tudawe notes, “Durdans Hospital has a proud history of 20 years in laboratory diagnostics. Throughout this time our emphasis has been to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results we produce. For this reason clinicians and patients have placed their trust with Durdans Laboratory Services. We are indeed pleased to extend our services to the masses as we establish such state-of-the-art laboratories around the island.”

The new location in Horana follows the same high quality safety standards synonymous with Durdans Laboratory Services. Highly trained staff ensures minimal pre-analytical error, whilst a special coding system of samples is also in place to ensure accuracy and traceability with results being certified by Consultant Pathologists. 

The external quality control systems of The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and American Association of Bio-Analysts (AAB) are in place. Durdans Laboratory Services has ISO 15189 accreditation of the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB) for over 80 laboratory investigations. Laboratory investigations include; bio-chemistry, endocrinology, haematology, chemical pathology, microbiology, immunology, serology, histopathology and molecular biology. Durdans Laboratory Services also has its own Molecular Biology R&D section which develops new investigations.

Extended services of the Durdans Laboratory Services include mobile sample collection from patients who are unable to travel to a centre, preventative check-ups for a healthy lifestyle, and immediate reporting of critical results to clinicians. Furthermore, Durdans Laboratory Services trains staff for registered collection centres to ensure that the same stringent standards are adhered to. 

Also commenting on the expansion plans for Durdans Laboratory Services, Manager Operations Mahanil Perera explains, “As we mark the opening of the 50th location, we are now looking at taking our high-quality range of services to every area around the island. We are also working on introducing the latest technology to all our centres for greater customer convenience. Durdans Laboratory Services are situated at convenient locations and we look forward to introducing other innovative features in the future, whilst being a good mediator between the doctor and patients.”

With competitive pricing for services aimed at different walks of life, Durdans Laboratory Services also offers the same high-quality tests to outstation patients at a lower rate to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible to all. Selected centres are open 24 hours and others from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information on services provided and the closest location, please contact Durdans Hospital on 0112140000 or short code 1344.