Robotic Assisted Surgery Workshop held in City

Hyderabad|India|July'2011: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS) organised Robotic Assisted Surgery Workshop at its premises. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Mukul Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The workshop was organised by Dr.James Peaboy, Senior Consultant in Robotic Surgery from USA. About 200 doctors from twin cities across the state of Andhra Pradesh have participated in the day long workshop.

Dr. James Peabody will conduct various urological procedures till July 2nd. A patient who underwent robotic assisted surgery yesterday came walking to the workshop to showcase how robotic assisted surgery enbale faster recovery and sharter hospitalisation.

Speaking on the occasion immediately aftrer the inauguration Dr. Mukul Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya said Indian doctors are on par with the best in the country. There is a abundant of talent in this country. Medicaly fraternity in the country must adapt latest technology so as to mitigate the pain and to offer relief to the patient.

I am happy KIMS is too fast to adapt technology he observed . Now they must go a step forward to take the Robotic Assisted Technology reach more people. Advance technology must reduce medical costs and offer affordable health care to the masses, he said.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Bahskar Rao, MD & CEO of KIMS announced that initially surgeries would be conducted in the area of urology to treat problems relating to prostate, kidney and urinary bladder.Subsequently robot-assisted surgeries would be extended to other specialities, including cardiac, gastro-intestinal and ENT.

Adding further he stated that currently we are doing 3 or 4 smaller incisions, but in next couple of months we will be able to perform surgeries with one small incision.

During the day long workshop issues such as Robotic Hysterectomy, Robotic Partial Nephrectomy/Radical Prostectomy and History and evolution and training of Robotic Surgery were discussed.

July.2011