The Department of Anesthesiology at Indira Gandhi Co - Operative Hospital – Kochi, provides anesthesia services to all surgical specialties like cardiac, renal transplants, paediatric surgery including neonates, vascular and endovascular, endourology and orthopedics including trauma and joint replacements and gynecology. Pre-anesthesia check-up prior to any surgery is mandatory in order to decide on which modality of anesthesia is suitable for each patient. The department includes skilled and experienced anesthesiologists who are also qualified in pain medicine including labor analgesia .