The conference was organized by the Department of General & Laparoscopic Surgery, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, and Verwandeln Institute Kochi in association with Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSI), Keyhole Clinic Kochi, Indian Hernia Society (IHS) and Association of Surgeons of India Kerala Chapter.

The preparations for the minimally invasive surgery conference (MISCON), a global event organized annually held in the city, were done and delegates had started registering when the lockdown kicked in.

“Our team decided to conduct the conference as scheduled (July 17-19) on an e-platform. So far, only lectures or live surgeries were streamed, that too just for a few hours,” said Dr. R. Padmakumar, head, General and Laparoscopic Surgery, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi. All the programmes were charted out with a buffer strategy (to deal with last minute unexpected eventualities like anyone in the team turning COVID positive, the area becoming containment zone or imposition of lock down etc, as COVID threat was a concern, even on the day of the event, he said.

In all, 35 videos (both National and International) were streamed during the event. Three orations, 14 live surgeries, virtual trade exhibitions, e-inaugurations and e-convocations for FLHS were held.

“Through the live surgery telecast from the single center has happened before in shorter durations, the multi-center event will be a rarity. Unlike the online lecture sessions, the process demanded a detailed strategy without much prior reference. The entire event was held by strictly adhering to the Covid protocols”, said Dr. R. Padmakumar, organizing chairman of the event.

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Video Links

• Dr. Padmakumar Giving speech at CELIOSCOPE
• Dr. Padmakumar Felicitation

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Training was conducted on Endotrainers, Suturing, Knotting, Videos, Energy Source, Video Sessions, Demonstration, Updates on Mesh, Fixation devices, Hernia Surgeries (TEP, TAPP, Ventral hernia), Bariatric Surgery, Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.

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The annual state conference of Association of Surgeons of India Kerala Chapter (KASICON 2019) was conducted at MES Medical College Perinthalmanna from 26 to 28 April 2019. More than 400 Surgeons from all across Kerala participated in this Continuing Medical Education Programme.

Diabetes Surgery Medical Publications & Articles

Effectiveness of Minimally Invasive Hybrid Surgery for Ileal Interposition (MIHSII) for the Resolution of Type 2 Diabetes.

MIHSII is an innovative technique in which sleeve gastrectomy is performed laparoscopically, followed by extracorporeal ileal interposition performed through a 5-cm midline incision. The procedure was performed on 31 T2DM ( type 2 diabetes) patients, 17 males and 14 females.

Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Type 2 Diabetes even with BMI less than 35: A Retrospective Study.

To evaluate the effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) for resolving type 2 diabetes in obese patients even with BMI<35

Keyhole Surgery for Diabetes – Malayalam

Diabetes Surgery – Keyhole Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes Resolution

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common disease associated with numerous complications. Obesity is the leading cause of the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in both developed and developing countries. 

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Dr. R. Padmakumar as faculty at conference/workshop held by GEM Hospital and Research Center, Thrissur, on April 6 and 7, 2019. Dr. Padmakumar spoke on the topic of “Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: Options”. As part of continuing medical education programme and campaign towards excellence in Minimal Access Surgery, this conference was conducted as a Twin Theme Conference/Workshop on Hernia and Bariatric Surgery on April 6th and 7th 2019 and held at Lulu Convention Centre Thrissur.

The conference focused on two core areas of minimal access surgery – Hernia Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, which are undergoing rapid changes.

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with obesity, the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. Bariatric Surgery is considered in people struggling with severe obesity.

Metabolic Surgery is the term used to describe treatments and procedures for weight loss to treat metabolic diseases, especially, type 2 diabetes.
Obesity is considered a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Different Bariatric Procedures include:

• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
• Mini-Gastric Bypass

Intragastric Balloon Placement is a non-invasive procedure for weight loss.

Related Links

• Professional Excellence in Obesity (Bariatric Surgery) and Diabetes Surgery Award

Faculty – Lap Hernia Surgeries

• Dr Padmakumar as Operating Faculty at the Govt. Medical College Kozhikode demonstrating Laparoscopic Hernia Surgeries.  

Faculty – Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

• PSG IMS&R – Demonstration and lectures on Endoscopic Thyroidectomy at PSG IMS&R by Dr. R. Padmakumar.  PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is a teaching hospital and research institute. It is located in Peelamedu, Coimbatore.
• Banaras Hindu University – Dr. Padmakumar as Operating Faculty for Endoscopic Thyroidectomy at BHU Varanasi (Banaras Hindu University).  Banaras Hindu University is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It claims the title of largest residential university in Asia.
• Bareen International Hospital, Abudhabi – Dr Padmakumar as Faculty on Bariatric and Endoscopic Thyroidectomy at Bareen International Hospital, Abudhabi
• Dubai Hospital – Invitation by Dubai Hospital for Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery
• Sultan Qaboos University – Sultan Qaboos University – Dr. Padmakumar as Faculty at Sultan Qaboos University.  Sultan Qaboos University is located in Al Khoudh in the Muscat Governorate and it is the only public university in the Sultanate of Oman.

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