UROSURG 2023: In a first, live robotic surgery relayed from Chennai to GMC
Srinagar: For the very first time in the history of GMC Srinagar, a live robotic surgery was relayed from Chennai on Friday that kept audience glued to their seats.
Prof Mufti Mahmood Ahmad, Head of Department, General and Minimal Access Surgery GMC Srinagar said the second day of the UROSURG 2023 started with excellent demonstration of eight advanced laparoscopic procedures in urology and surgery by experts from Department of General and Minimal Access Surgery, GMC Srinagar and those from Delhi and Mumbai .
“The various procedures demonstrated were Laparoscopic resection of large gastric gist, eTEP , Laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy, Laparoscopic Hydatid cystectomy, Laparoscopic completion cholecystectomy, laparoscopic partial Nephrectomy,RIRS with laser lithotripsy,” he said.
“The hallmark of the day was a live demonstration of Robotic distal pancreatectomy relayed live from Chennai. The audience remained glued to their seats and watched the procedures with utmost interest. The delegates appreciated the rich operative feast and the hospitality of the organizers,” he added.
Notably, the event was inaugurated Friday afternoon by Secretary Health and Medical Education , Mr Bupinder Kumar who was the a chief guest flamed by Guest of honours Prof Mahmooda Khan former HOD Surgery and Prof Gulzar Mufti the doyen of Urology.
Among those present on the dais included Prof Iqbal Saleem , Prof Mohd Saleem Wani , Prof Arif Hamid, Prof Mufti Mahmood and Dr Syed Javed Qadri.
The inaugural function was followed by a mesmerising cultural programme organised by GMC students.
Notably, on day one, about 12 cases of various urology and minimal access surgery were relayed live to the packed auditorium of 400 delegates from within and outside the country.
Among the experts who operated the advanced urological procedures on Thursday were Prof Rahul Gupta, Prof Mufti Mahmood, Dr Syed Javed Qadri , Dr Shafeeq Ahmed , Dr Manzoor Chalkoo .
Various procedures performed were Laparoscopic repair of UVF , Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy , Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy, Supine PCNL .
Among the minimal access surgeons who operated were Dr Anil Heroor , Prof Iqbal Saleem , Prof M R Attri, Prof Mushtaq Chalkoo.
Prof Mufti Mahmood said this rich academic programme has been formulated for the benefit of young surgeons, postgraduate students and DNB/MCH students of various academic institutions.
He said that on June 3, there shall be guest lectures, podium presentations, video presentations and panel discussions on various confounding clinical issues.
