Staff Reporter –
Kolkata hosts never before five hours long 50 live surgeries and seven parallel master classes for International & national doctors on the eve of the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgeons. The city is set to host a groundbreaking event in the world of surgery as the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgeons scheduled to commence from October 24th to 26th. Kolkata hosts a never before five hours long 50 live surgeries workshop for international & national doctors as a curtain raiser to the historic congress. For the first time ever in India, the congress features TAMIS (Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery) Masterclass along with six other parallel masterclasses, setting a new standard in surgical education and professional development. This unprecedented initiative brings together leading experts from around the globe, providing a unique opportunity for surgeons to enhance their skills through intensive hands-on learning.
Globally acclaimed doctors like Dr. Athur Harikrishnan, who is a Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgeon and trained in East Anglia, working as a consultant in Doncaster for 4 years before moving to Sheffield in 2014,Dr. Veera Garimella, completed Fellowship program in 2013 and is now a Colorectal Consultant & Pelvic Floor Surgeon at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, UK & Dibyendu Bandyopadhyay who is a Consultant Surgeon specialising in colorectal surgery at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust conducted the never before masterclass on TAMIS.
The TAMIS workshop will offer specialized training sessions focused on the techniques and best practices in transanal minimally invasive surgery, a procedure that has transformed the treatment of rectal polyps and early-stage rectal cancer. Led by distinguished surgeons from both India and UK, participants will gain practical insights and skills to enhance patient outcomes in their own clinical settings.
“We are thrilled to bring the World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery to India and to host the first TAMIS workshop on Indian soil,” said Prof Ramesh Agarwalla Congress Secretary, WCES-IAGES 2024, he also adds “This collaboration with our international counterparts not only underscores the importance of global partnerships in advancing surgical practices but also signals India’s growing influence in the field of minimally invasive surgery.”
