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200 US, Korean, Indian Robotic Surgeons to exchange best practices in Robotic Surgery

09 Nov 2016, 11:50 am

200 US, Korean, Indian Robotic Surgeons to exchange best practices in Robotic Surgery
Mumbai Nov 9 (NITN): Providing an exciting opportunity for Indian Robotic Surgeons to learn from the best,some of the leading experts in the field will be conducting a series of master classes in robotic surgery in Mumbai (for Colorectal, Onco Surgery), Chennai (for Colorectal) and Delhi (for Urology) after the Robotic Surgeons Council (RSC) meeting on Nov 12-13, 2016.

An initiative of Vattikuti Foundation, a US nonprofit, the RSC meet to be held at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH), is expected to bring together 200 robotic surgeons who will share best practices and notes on advancements in Robotic Surgery.

Robotic Surgery goes a step ahead of traditional minimally invasive Laparoscopic Surgery in removing life threatening cancerous cells while saving the healthy surrounding tissue.

It is fast gaining acceptance as the most efficient surgical method.

Today, nearly 500 robotic surgeries a month are conducted in India, ranging from removal of cancerous tissues to reconstruction of organs damaged by cancer as well as the removal of organs such as the kidney, liver, pancreas, thyroid, prostrate, and uterus.

A Surgical Robot scores over conventional modes of surgery as it leads to minimal blood loss, quick healing and less pain, leading to shorter hospital stays. Surgical Robots are being used in almost all specialties involving soft body tissues.

RSC, a major Foundation initiative, is held every six months, when India’s leading practitioners in the field meet to share experiences, case studies and also learn from their global peers.

At Mumbai this week, Dr. Emre Gorgun, an accomplished Robotic Surgeon specialising in colorectal surgery at ‎the Cleveland Clinic, USA, will be among the lead speakers. Other invited international faculty include Dr. Catherine Mohr, Vice President at Intuitive Surgical, USA, the leading manufacturer of da Vinci Robotic Surgery equipment; and Dr. Koon Ho Rha, Robotic Surgeon and Professor of Urology at Yonsei University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

The RSC features 20 sessions spread over two days covering specialisations in Urology (robotic kidney transplant, urology in pediatric patients, urinary incontinence among prostrate removal cases), Gynaecology (breast cancer, hysterectomy, ovarian tumours), Thoracic (lung surgery), Head & Neck (oral cancer, sleep apnea), Bariatric (including gastric bypass) and Colorectal. Challenges in preparing accomplished Robotic Surgeons and emerging technological interfaces for surgery will also be among the subjects for discussion.

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