With an aim to discuss the latest advances and improved outcomes of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries (MICS) and educate the surgeons in and around India, Yashoda Hospital is organizing and conducting a live international workshop on MICS for the third time from August 10. Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale, HoD, department of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Yashoda Hospital  will preside over the live workshop to facilitate smooth interactions between the audience and the faculty and contribute to the workshop’s success.

Explaining more on MICS, Dr Gokhale said, a minimally invasive procedure uses small incisions to access the heart without stopping the heart or cutting the breastbone and ribcage. It causes lesser trauma with faster recovery time and lowers risk of complications such as bleeding and infection. In just three weeks, patients can resume day-to-day activities and even return to their jobs”. He said, one day most of the cardiac surgeries have to become minimal access procedures without compromising on the long term results and patient safety and the goal of this workshop is to taking surgeons in this direction. Two live cases a bypass surgery and mitral valve surgery will be performed using the minimal access approach in this workshop.Speaking on the occasion, Dr. GS. Rao, managing director, Yashoda Group of Hospitals said,  “We have made great strides in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery performing thousands of procedures and surgeries with precision and success. This live workshop will not only highlight the advantages but will also talk about taking this procedure to its next logical level.”Nearly 200 eminent doctors from all over India and Sri Lanka and renowned international cardiac surgeons will attend the workshop as faculty. International faculty include Dr. Jaishankar Raman from Rush University Medical Center, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, USA and Dr. Theo Kofidis, associate professor, head opf division of Adult Cardia Surgery, Deptartment of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, National University of Singapore.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by Express News Service – Hyderabad / August 10th, 2013