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Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Training course, Bangalore

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Training course, Bangalore This course was conducted by FIMAST (Fortis Institute of Minimal Access Surgery Training) on 20th and 21st January 2023. The theme of this training program was “Extra peritoneal space: Some tips and Special tricks” This is the 4th Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Training course conducted at Fortis Hospital Cunningham Road Bangalore which is endorsed by Hernia Society of India. Dr Ganesh Shenoy was the Director and Chief Coordinator and Dr BS Ramesh was the Organising Committee Chairman of the training program. This was attended by 25 Surgeons across the country. Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy, Chairman Urology, Renal transplant and Robotic services, Fortis hospitals was chief guest for the inauguration ceremony. Dr C. S. Rajan ,Senior Consultant Surgeon, Bangalore was the chief guest for Closing Ceremony.  We demonstrated 13 Extra peritoneal Hernia Surgeries in this 2 days. The surgeries included TEP and ETEP mesh repairs for Groin hernias ETEP RS, ETEP-TAR, SCOLA and SCOM repairs for Ventral hernias. There was active involvement of the Surgeons during the Live Operative Demonstration. All the participants received a Certificate and Pen drive containing whole gamut of laparoscopic hernia surgeries. The course was well appreciated by all the surgeons.

Advanced Hernia Cadaveric Certified Course, Bangalore

Advanced Hernia Cadaveric Certified Course, Bangalore

Hernia society of India conducted a cadaveric hands-on workshop at Ramaiah University and Medical college, Bengaluru on 17 th December 2022. The course was convened by HSI Hony. Secretary Dr Manish Baijal. The faculty for the workshop were Dr M Ramesh, Dr Sumeet Shah, Dr Jitendra Chawla and Dr Saurabh Mishra. There were 12 candidates for the course, all young upcoming surgeons. It was a pan India representation and in fact one surgeon travelled all the way from Bangladesh.

There were four tables with 3 surgeons and 1 faculty to each table. The course began with one hour lecture session on tips of doing the procedures. This was followed by hands on session in the lab. The first procedure to be performed was a unilateral TEP and steps of eTEP access. This was followed by a TAPP on the opposite side. A lunch break was taken after the inguinal hernia session.

Post lunch session was on ventral hernias. Surgeons performed the IPOM plus procedure and practiced suturing on the roof as well as reperitonizing techniques. This was followed by a midline laparotomy and access to Rives Stoppa/ TAR plane.

The course was supported by Medtronic. Our sincere gratitude to the industry and the staff at Ramaiah medical college.

HSICON 2022, Jaipur

HSICON 2022, Jaipur

The 16th National Annual Conference of the Hernia Society of India (HSICON2022) was held at BM Birla Auditorium, Jaipur on 1st, 2nd & 3rd September and organised by RAJ Hernia Society & Saket Hospital, Jaipur.

With the idea that we all work together, discuss the scientific research and share our recent knowledge to further strengthen our resolve. Hence the theme of the conference was aptly decided as Evolution to Solution.

The local organising committee was comprising of Dr. Jitendra Chawla, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Dr. R K Kanojiya, Dr. Jeevan Kankariya & Dr. Hemendra Sharma. They were wholeheartedly supported by HSI core group – Dr. Deepraj Bhandarkar, Dr. Manish Baijal, Dr. Randeep Wadhawan, Dr. Vijay Borgaonkar, Dr. Sumeet Shah & Dr. Sarfaraz Baig & others.

It was attended by more than 500 Hernia Surgeons from across the Country and neighbouring countries, with few deliberations by Stalwart surgeons from US & Belgium.

Day 1
• Masterclasses were conducted with overwhelming response on – 
• Basic Hernias
• Advanced Hernias
• Hiatus & Diaphragmatic Hernias
• Robotic Hernia Surgery.
• In all, more than 100 delegates participated in these specially crafted dedicated training programmes.

On the same day, in the Live Operative Workshop a variety of hernia surgeries including Lichtenstein, TAPP, TEP, B/L e-TEP for Groin Hernia and Open Rives- Stoppa, IPOM/ IPOM Plus, TARM for Ventral Hernia were performed at Saket Hospital, Jaipur and  transmitted flawlessly to Birla Auditorium.

Day 2
Started with a Virtual Live Operative session on Robotic Hernia Surgery  by International faculty from US
• Robotic TAPP (Groin) by Shirin Towfigh 
• Robotic TAPP (Ventral) by Conrad Bellecer 
• Robotic e-TEP / TAR by Rockson Liu 

Founder President Dr. HG Doctor Oration was delivered by Dr Marc Miserez from Belgium. Architect of Belgian registry acknowledged the most significant paper from India in terms of data & registery by India Hernia Collaborative. 
And then, The Masterpiece Presidential Address by President, HSI Dr. Deepraj Bhandarkar delivered Pearls of Wisdom Choices for Ventral Hernia repair – navigating the maze.

Not only the academics, but the delegates and faculty enjoyed the Banquet dinner held in the evening

Day 3
Started with yet another  Virtual Live Operative session by National stalwarts
• SCOLA by Dr. Ganesh Shenoy
• e-TEP bottoms up TAR for Midline Ventral Hernia by Dr. Rahul Mahadar
• e-TEP for Lateral Ventral Hernia by Dr. Sarfaraz Baig 

Padmashri Dr. Pradeep Chowbey delivered a Keynote Lecture titled Hiatus Hernia – Confusion to Conclusion* 
Overall, the 3 day conference had masterclasses, live operative workshop, didactic Lectures etc. There were 46 faculty deliberations, 5 panel discussions & 5 debates incorporating plethora of Hernias including Groin, Ventral & Hiatus Hernia. In addition, 85 Paper & 51 E-poster presentations by guest speakers, younger colleagues & PG students.

Additionally, all enjoyed a much needed break and meeting each other personally after exhausting pandemic & missing in-person meetings for two years. The exhilarating conference ended on the positive note thanking all the Organisers, Participants & Industry partners with a promise to meet again in forthcoming HSI events, especially HSICON 2023 at Hyderabad. Thanks a lot to EC, HSI especially President Dr. Deepraj Bhandarkar , Secretary Dr. Manish Baijal , Treasurer Dr. Randeep Wadhawan & Founder Dr. Pradeep Chowbey sir for having faith & believing and bestowing this opportunity on us.

Hernia Conclave, Indore

Hernia Conclave, Indore

The Hernia conclave was recently concluded on December 3 rd and 4 th 2022 at Choithram Hospital and Research Center, Indore. It was endorsed by the Hernia Society of India, Clinical Robotic surgery Association (CRSA) and MP Chapter of ASI. The organizing committee constituted Patrons- Dr C S Chamania, DR C P Kothari, Dr. Amitabh Goel, Dr Ashutosh Soni (Chairman) and Dr Arvind Ghanghoriya (Co- Chairman), Dr. Sudesh Sharda as the Organising Secretary and Dr Priyank Chelawat, Dr Ishant Chaurasiya and Dr Mayank Gupta as co- secretaries. The Conclave was unique in many ways some of which highlighted are

– Robotic Surgery Certification course
– Intra – operative observership
– Discussions from a patient perspective
– Release of Hernia awareness song
– Equal consideration to open (mesh and non-mesh), laparoscopic (including newer procedures), robotic repairs, and pediatric Hernia.
– The agenda of conclave was designed to benefit surgeons practicing in tier 1, 2 and 3 cities alike and post graduates also.
– First time a live demonstration of two robotic platforms – The Da Vinci Xi and The Hugo RAS was done in MP.

Registrations were received from around the country and also from Nepal and Bangladesh. Around 300 Surgeons benefitted from their physical presence in Indore and several more when the programme was telecasted Live on Lapguru. There were two international lectures from USA telecasted Live on ZOOM by Dr David Hall and Dr Francesco Bianco.

A total of 11 Live surgeries were done during both the days including Desarda Repair, TEP, TAPP, lPOM plus, e-TEP inquinal, e-TEP–RS, open bilateral TAR and RROM to name a few. Dr. Pradeep Chowbey graced the occasion as the guest of honour & chief guest. The faculty included Dr Parveen Bhatia, Dr Sarfaraz Baig, Dr Jignesh Gandhi, Dr Kalpesh Jani, Dr Laxmikant Ladukar, Dr. Rajesh Shrivastav, Dr. Manish Baijal, Dr Sumeet Shah, Dr Ganesh Shenoy, Dr Sadashiv Chaudhari, Dr Ashwin Thangavelu, Dr Patta Radhakishna, Dr. Vivek Bindal, Dr. Vishal Soni, Dr. Vijay Borgaonkar, Dr Ashish Dey, Dr Muralidhar K, Dr. Erbaz Momin, Dr Vinod Jangra to name a few.

The agenda included inclusive discussions and ‘How I do it’ video Sessions by expect faculty, showing step by step videos of their procedural techniques. The delegate & faculty feedback and the support received by the industry and Management of Choithram Hopsital for the conclave was very constructive and overwhelming. The event was widely covered by the local News and print media. The Organizers thank and acknowledge the support received from the Hernia society of India and the President HSl – Dr Deepraj Bhandarkar and Dr. Sarfaraz Baig for their constant motivation & making the Hernia conclave into a Successful one. We, the members of organizing committee are committed to further the cause

of taking India on the map and excelling in Hernia Surgery and constantly seek support of the society in this endeavour.

Live workshop and CME on Endohernia Surgery

Live workshop and CME on Endohernia Surgery

A Live Operative Endohernia Workshop & CME was organised on the 9th and 10th of August at the Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi, an HSI-accredited Centre of Excellence. We had delegates from Srinagar, Punjab and Rajasthan.

Eight live surgeries were demonstrated along with lectures. The variety of procedures includes: bilateral TEP, e-TEP for Groin Hernia, bilateral TAPP, IPOM plus, TAPE and TARM

Groin Hernia Master Class

Groin Hernia Master Class

Groin Hernia Master Class – Path to Perfection held on 6th August 2022 at Dr RN Cooper Hospital & HBT Medical College(HBTMC & RNCH); was a Live Operative Academic Event focussed on management of groin hernias. It was organised by the Department of Surgery HBTMC & RNCH in Collaboration with Mumbai Surgical Society & endorsed by Hernia Society of India. The academic event was approved by Maharashtra Medical Council for two CME credit points. The event had the option of being attended in-person or online on the LapGuru platform.

   The aim to organise this event was to update practising surgeons and surgical trainees about the current trends, relevant guidelines, management options and recent updates in groin hernia management.  Colloquially, guide the participants on the path to perfecting the techniques in groin hernia management.

We are grateful to have been blessed with excellent Local, National & International faculty. They took their time out to attend the event and address the delegates. Our National faculty- Dr Sarfaraz Baig, Dr Vandana Soni, Dr Vishal Soni & Dr Ishant Chaurasia took out their valuable time & physically attended the event. Dr Hemadri Mekani & Dr Raunaq Chhabra were international faculty who participated online. A brochure of the event has been attached for complete details of the programme & faculty.

During the operative session eight procedures were demonstrated live. It was a mix of open & laparoscopic surgeries in adult as well as paediatric cases. Between the changeover of cases a video of robotic groin hernia TAPP repair was also played and discussed. All the patients operated during the event have been followed up & have done well with excellent outcomes.

Engaging discussions and provocative debates were planned around the current practice of groin hernia management. The event began with a debate followed by a presentation on groin anatomy. Rest of the discussions & debates were scheduled post lunch after the live operative session.

The event was attended & well received by 212 delegates of which 77 were online participants who kept the hall alive with active participation till the end of the session.  On behalf of the organising team, I thank our Respected Dean Dr Shailesh Mohite for patronising the event and being our guiding light. I thank Dr Deepraj Bhandarkar for his unwavering support and encouragement, Dr Sarfaraz Baig & Dr Vandana Soni for support & guidance, Dr Manmohan Kamat for inspiring, guiding and supporting all through out and Our Department & Administration without whom this wouldn’t have been possible. The Organising Team remains indebted to Hernia Society of India & Mumbai Surgical Association for giving us the opportunity and supporting the event. The Organising Team cannot forget and keeps close to its heart the contribution, support and guidance of all the faculty who graced the event and guided us. The team also thanks the delegates for the trust they placed in us and attended the event.

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Training Course

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Training Course

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Training course was conducted by FIMAST (Fortis Institute of Minimal Access Surgery Training) on 22nd and 23rd July 2022. This is the 3rd Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Training course of this year conducted at Fortis Hospital Cunningham Road Bangalore which is endorsed by Hernia Society of India.

Dr Ganesh Shenoy was the Director and Chief Coordinator and Dr BS Ramesh was the Organising Committee Chairman of the training program.

This was attended by 21 Surgeons across the country and also from Bangladesh. Dr Vijay Borgaonkar, President Elect, Hernia Society of India was the faculty and chief guest for the inauguration ceremony. Dr G. Srikanth , Director and Chief Surgical Gastroenterologist, Sahasra Hospital Bangalore was the chief guest for Closing Ceremony.

Dr Deepraj Bhandarkar, President Hernia Society of India delivered Lecture on “Hiatus Hernia: Diagnosis and Treatment” during this training program.

We demonstrated 18 Laparoscopic Hernia Surgeries in this 2 days. The Laparoscopic surgeries included TEP,TAPP and ETEP mesh repairs for Groin hernias , IPOM Plus, ETEP RS , SCOLA and TAPE mesh repairs for Ventral hernias and Laparoscopic Nissen’s Fundoplication for Hiatus Hernia.

There was active involvement of the Surgeons during the Live Operative Demonstration. All the participants received a Certificate and Pendrive containing whole gamut of laparoscopic hernia surgeries. The course was well appreciated by all the surgeons.

HERNIACON 2022

HERNIACON 2022

We have very successfully concluded the Herniacon2022 held at Vadodara on 16 th and 17 th July, organized by Surgeons Association Baroda (SAB) & GMERS Medical College & Hospital, under the aegis of Hernia Society of India (HSI) and Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI). The Organizing Chairman was Dr. Samir Contractor while Dr. Harshil Shah was the Organizing Secretary. The occasion was graced by faculty like Dr. Deepraj Bhandarkar, HSI President along with other stalwarts like Dr. Avinash Katara, Dr. Rahul Mahadar, Dr. Rajesh Shrivastava, Dr. Bhikhubhai Patel, Dr. Kalpesh Jani, Dr. Pankaj Khandelwal, and other local stalwarts.

The workshop was held at GMERS Hospital on 16 th July and various hernia surgeries like Lap RROM Repair, eTEP for groin hernia, eTEP for abdominal wall hernia, IPOM Plus for incisional hernia, open Lichtenstein repair for groin hernia, open AWR with TAR for incisional hernia were demonstrated. Then on 16 th evening and on the 17 th , there were academic sessions consisting of pulsating panel discussions, vibrant presentations, culminating in a dynamic debate of Lap IPOM versus e-TEP.

More than 150 surgeons participated actively in the event, including surgical residents. We had a total of 26 poster presentations and the top three were given prizes to encourage academic participation.

On behalf of the entire Organizing Committee, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Faculty and Delegates and the Leadership of both HSI & AMASI that allowed us to hold this event.

Hernia Symposium, Bhopal

Hernia Symposium, Bhopal

It all began one fine evening at Kolkata during Young HSICON playing cricket with Dr. Sarfaraz Baig when the idea to hold the 1st Hernia Symposium at Bhopal was born.

The conference hosted by Dept. of General Surgery, ABVGMC, Vidisha & Bhopal Surgeon’s Club and held at ABVGMC, Vidisha and Jehan-Numa Palace, Bhopal on the 9th & 10th of July ’22 was a landmark even in the history of Madhya Pradesh wherein 12 live laparoscopic hernia surgeries (TAPP, TEP, eTEP, eTEP Rives Stoppa, Rives Stoppa, Robotic TAPP)were performed at OT complex of ABVGMC that were transmitted live to Jehan-Numa Palace and relayed globally via LapGuru.

The chief organizers were Dr. D Paramhans, Dr. Ashutosh Soni, Dr. Ishant Chaurasia, Dr. Sudesh Sharda & Dr. Priyank Chelawat and surgeries live surgeries were performed by Dr. Sanjay Sonar, Dr. Ashutosh Soni, Dr. Sameer Rege, Dr. Ganesh Shenoy, Dr. Achal Agarwal, Dr. Erbaz Momin, Dr. Sudesh Sharda, Dr. Mandar Gadgil, Dr. Ashwin Thangavelu, Dr. Vishal Soni, Dr. Sadashiv Choudhary, Dr. Arvind Ghangoriya

Designed for both the masters, the budding surgeons and novice postgraduate residents this conference had a little something for everybody. Chief highlights were the Masterclass by Dr. Patta Radhakrishnan & Dr. Parveen Bhatia. The latter went on for an hour with several queries and doubts asked. This highlights the passion of the trainers and zeal for learning of the trainees.

Dr. Deepraj Bhandarkar & Dr. Sarfaraz Baig addressed the Symposia via zoom meetings, Dr. Jignesh Gandhi delivered an AWR masterclass, Dr. Harsh Seth talked about Indian Hernia collaboration, Dr. Vishal Soni demonstrated live Robotic TAPP from Ahmedabad. Dr. Vivek Bindal via enlighten about the advancements in hernia surgery using robot. Dr. Vishal Soni also taught postgraduates endosuturing on endotrainors. Dr. Suresh Deshpande, Director IMAST delivered a live lecture via Zoom and boosted the confidence of our young postgraduates who’s attendee were 92 from across the state. There were many lectures, debates, newer approaches, some fascinating surgical videos were displayed. Participations from all across the country were seen. Sixteen post graduate posters and 12 free papers were presented and cash reward of Rs. 5000/- was awarded to the winners.

The honourable CM of MP Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan & Medical Education minister Shri. Vishwas Sarang Ji tweeted their appreciation for this landmark academic feast. Medical Education minister personally attended the event, thanked the HSI, endorsed the Symposium with Govt of MP and gave blessings to host more such academic events in the state.

With more than 370 delegates onsite and over 150 virtually, this program was much needed to showcase the work being done at MP, and to further continuous enhancement of surgical knowledge. On both days the entire event and both halls were house full.

The event served as a gateway for learning and a beginning of a new era for the state of Madhya Pradesh as the heart of India was showcased. A one of a kind tech med show was organized for our sponsors..

Young HSICON 2022

Young HSICON 2022 was held in Kolkata on April 1 st and 2 nd , 2022. It was a one of a kind event with a very forward-looking outlook. The singular theme conference focused on various aspects of Hernia Surgery. It would be remembered as a benchmark event with participation of “Young-er” surgeons than one would normally come across on such occasions.

The program was envisioned by HSI EC and local organisations was by Dr Sarfaraz Baig along with Dr Pallawi Priya, and Dr Sumanta Dey. Fourteen young surgeons including Dr Mandar Gadgil, Dr Nidhi Khandelwal, Dr Aditi Agarwal, Dr Vishal Soni, Dr Harsh Sheth, Dr Yusuf Afaque, Dr Vikas Singhal, Dr Shivanshu Mishra, Dr Anmol Ahuja, Dr Ashish Dey, Dr Ashwin Thangavelu, Dr Ganesh Shenoy and Dr Tarun Mittal from all across country were the organisers and executors.

Novel approaches of learning & presentation like “WITC – What’s in the Case”, Debates took the centre-stage over didactic lectures, Sessions like Bumble Corner provided an open mic for the more-experienced surgeons to share their thoughts and the edutaining Quiz was a quirky way to conclude the conference.

The choice of topics, the content of sessions & skills of surgeons in live surgeries were admirable. Participation from various parts of the country was seen, highlighting the fact that India harbours talents in all its corners.

We, as a surgical fraternity have a responsibility to prepare the next generation of able, knowledgeable & skilled surgeons. Teaching & encouragement across various platforms is the much-needed bridge to ensure the continuity & safety of surgical care being passed as an intellectual inheritance.

Events like Young HSICON encourage & inspire younger surgeons to see & consider Hernia Surgery more seriously and as a speciality branch in itself. The rejuvenated interest & energy needs channelization and we see that happening with such platforms where young contemporary surgeons can meet, become friends & fraternity for life.

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