GEM hospital organizes International Robotic Surgery Live Work shop on Gastointestinal cancer


GEM Hospital, a World renowned dedicated Gastroenterology center in Coimbatore is celebrating their silver year of minimally invasive cancer surgery by holding the "First Indian International Robotic Congress and Live Workshop" from 28-30 July 2017.

Higher morbidity and poor survival were the result when open cancer surgery was in practice. Minimally invasive Laparoscopic cancer resection avoiding long incision, morbidity is low and higher radical resection could be performed with higher magnification and better illumination.



Undisturbed immunity resulted in reduction of recurrence and enhanced survival. Government of Japan has increased the remuneration for minimally invasive cancer surgery almost 100℅ more. Laparoscopic rectal cancer resection was performed first time in India 1993 Dr. Palanivelu and his team made every cancer operation of gastrointestinal organs by minimally invasive approach. Many innovative operations had won over 24 international awards.



Minimally invasive esopagectomy for cancer Esophagus and lap Whipple of cancer pancreas considered world best as standard operation. Robotic surgery has further enhanced precision of minimally invasive cancer surgery. Not only macroscopic tumor is removed, even microscopic spread an identifiable by cybernetic image guided ICG fluorescence. Complete cancer clearance has become reality and achieved higher cure rate. 



GEM Hospital a World renowned dedicated Gastroenterology center is celebrating silver year of minimally invasive cancer surgery by holding the first Indian international robotic congress and live workshop 28-30 July 2017.



Theme of the workshop was to set standards for various minimally invasive cancer resection. Yesterday being the first day, live surgery on cancer of liver and pancreas was performed. Today, day two, live surgeries on Esophagus and Stomach and day three, colon rectum, uterus surgeries will be performed. Totally 15 operations have been planned to perform at GEM hospitals which will be telecasted live at Le Meridian through exclusively laid 3D transmission system. Also, entire live surgeries will be telecasted online globally. Eminent robotic surgeons Prof. Goatlieb USA. Prof. CN Tang Honking Prof Choi Korea, Prof Liu Rong China are participating in this workshop. As part of the sever jubilee celebration underprivileged cancer patients suffering from Esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, uterus cancer will be treated totally free of cost for the next 12 months  To avail the benefit to contact Phone: 0422-2325100, 9003392929.

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