Delhi Hospital Holds Laparoscopic Week

EHM News Bureau

Bhatia Global Hospital and Endosurgery Institute, New Delhi, on the occasion of its fifth anniversary celebrated the laparoscopic week from November 18-26, 2006.

The week-long conference was enhanced by the participation of many eminent Indian and foreign surgeons. Theme of the conference was 'Connecting OTs through IT'. The conference provided an excellent opportunity to witness various techniques of laparoscopy used for treatment of obesity, hernia, haemorrhoids and other ailments. Also, live telecast of surgeries from Global Hospital to other international and national hospital and vice versa were transmitted through Reliance web world ISDN lines.

The workshop offered free laparoscopic surgeries to needy and deserving patients. All surgeries were followed by panel discussions.Another highlight was the lecture on 'The Anatomy of Success' by Dr Rakesh Sinha, Head, BEAMS, Mumbai. According to Dr Parveen Bhatia, Medical Director of the hospital, "There is a need for the medical fraternity, especially for those in the field of surgery, to continuously update not just themselves but also others in their profession. The kind of technology which is available these days has made things easier in this aspect. But the challenge remains on how quickly we acquire these skills and use it for the benefit of our patients, which is the ultimate goal of any surgeon."