Yugoslavian anaesthesiologists are members of the Yugoslav
Anaesthesia Association, including SARA (Serbian Section of
Regional Anaesthesia).
Apart from general, regional anaesthesia is applied in all
clinics in Yugoslavia. The leading hospital in Yugoslavia is
Clinical Centre of Serbia (KCS) which includes also Institute of
Anaesthesia and Resuscitation with 130 anaesthesiologists. The
anaesthesiologists are employed in the following clinics: Urology
Surgery Clinic - 6 operating theatres (o.t.), Vascular Surgery
Clinic (4 o.t.), Abdominal Surgery Clinic (6 o.t.), Neurosurgery
Clinic (6 o.t.),Thoracic Surgery Clinic (4 o.t.), Gynaecology and
Obstetric Clinic (8 o.t.), Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic (3 o.t.),
Plastic Surgery Clinic (4 o.t.), Ophthalmic Surgery Clinic (4
o.t.), Otorhinolaryngology Surgery Clinic (6 o.t.), Paediatric
Surgery Clinic (7 o.t.), Oncology Surgery Clinic (4 o.t.),
Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic (6 o.t.), Urgent Trauma Centre (6
o.t.), Helicopter and Aircraft emergency crew and Kidney
transplantation emergency crew.
The number of anaesthesiologists is changing every month since a
great number of Yugoslavian anaesthesiologists are quitting their
jobs and going to work in European and other countries.
The working week of the Yugoslav anaesthesiologist is 40 hours
plus 6 monthly duties, beginning at 8 a.m. o'clock and lasting
until 8 a.m. o'clock tomorrow morning. Anaesthesiologists are
free of job only that next day.
Institute of Anaesthesia and Resuscitation is employing 3
Professors, 2 Docents and 5 Assistants. At Urology Clinic of KCS
one anaesthesiologist is doing an average of 80 operations (excluding
ambulatory anaesthesia) per month.
Anaesthesia equipment is from the following companies - Drager,
Siemens and Datascope. As for medical consumption - ICN, Hemofarm
and Arrow.
We use all drugs being used for modern anaesthesia performance.
Despite of great economic problems social insurance in Yugoslavia
is free of charge and it is each citizen's right.
Taking into consideration enormous work and using of modern
anaesthesia techniques Yugoslav anaesthesiologists are well known
for their medical education and working experience.
Yugoslav anaesthesiologists are looking forward to make contact
with all who may be interested in collaborating with them. All
messages and questions may be sent to the following address:
Nebojsa Ladjevic, MD, Ph.D.
Urology Clinic
General Zdanova 51
11000 Belgrade
Yugoslavia
email: nladj@eunet.yu