MULJIBHAI PATEL UROLOGICAL HOSPITAL, NADIAD  

JAYARAMDAS PATEL ACADEMIC CENTRE

2^nd International Live Operative workshop

On Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) Surgery

Jayaramdas Patel Academic Centre (JPAC) at the Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital (MPUH), Nadiad is organizing the 2^nd International Multi-disciplinary Summit on Laparo-Endoscopic single Site (LESS) Surgery during December 10^th to 12^th, 2009.  This Course will feature leading international faculty and will cover the entire field of LESS surgery including state-of-the-art lectures, live operative surgery and ‘hands-on’ workshop wherein delegates will be able to practice with the entire gamut of LESS instrumentation.  Around 140 delegates will be participating in the Live Operative Workshop.

With the LESS surgery, the minimally invasive surgery has just got further minimal.  Experts will be demonstrating removal of large organs and growths through the navel.  Unlike in laparoscopy, where four cuts are made on the abdomen, in LESS just one small incision is made on the navel.  Pain and recovery period for the patient will be much less.  

JPAC had organized the first successful Single Port Surgery Instruction Course in August last year.  Since then the field, now called ‘LESS’ surgery has progressed exponentially and more than 1000 LESS procedures have been performed world-wide.  Stimulated by increased interest in LESS technology by surgeons and patients, there has been an ongoing improvement and refinements in new technology in access devices and instrumentation.

The  International faculty who will be participating in the 3-day Workshop includes Drs Mihir Desai (USA), who is also the Course Director, Lee Richstone (USA), Michael Kia (USA), Abhay Rane (UK) and Rene Sotelo (Venezuela).  The prominent national faculty includes Drs Prashanth P Rao, Pradeep P Rao, G.V. Rao and Jyotsna Kulkarni.  From MPUH, Dr. Mahesh Desai, Chairman, Department of Urology & Director of JPAC and Dr. R B Sabnis, Vice-Chairman, Department of Urology will also be participating alongwith other Urologists.

P.A. Joseph

Officer on Special Duty

MPUH, Nadiad 387001

Mobile 9327941331

http://www.mpuh.org/