Report on Live Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Workshop
The department of General
Surgery conducted a Live Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Workshop, a
direct relay from GEM Hospital, Coimbatore on 19th January
2019. The main operating surgeon was Dr.
C. Palanivelu, a well known surgical Gastroenterologist and renowned
Laparoscopic Surgeon of International repute.
The workshop began at 9.00
a.m. Dr. C. Palanivelu and his team
demonstrated various colorectal surgical procedures, live relay from GEM
Hospital, Coimbatore. Delegates could
directly interact with the operating surgeon. Senior surgeons in and around Mangalore from
different medical colleges moderated the sessions.
Dr. Ganesh M.K. and Dr.
Nagarjun Rao H.T., Surgical Gastroenterologist, coordinated the overall
programme. Dr. Leo Francis Tauro,
Professor & HOD was the organizing chairman and Dr. Rakesh Rai, Professor
& Unit Head was the Organizing Secretary of the workshop.
Around 120 delegates attended the workshop. Overall it was well appreciated by the participants. The programme was compered by Dr. Monalisa D’Souza and Dr. Supriya Pinto, Postgraduate Resident.