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Department of bariatric & metabolic surgery, psg hospitals – super speciality conducted bariatric training workshop – 2024

Department of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, PSG Hospitals – Super Speciality, Coimbatore has conducted 4th Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Workshop at PSG Hospitals from 18th to 24th July – 2024. This programme focused on various bariatric surgeries and role of multidisciplinary team on effective management. The beneficiaries of this workshop were Doctors, Surgeons, Anaesthetists, OT Staff Nurses, Dietitians, Nutritionists, Interns and students from various prestigious institutions across South India. Bariatric Surgery can be life changing for those who want to lose weight. This surgery can produce sustainable weight loss in obese people who have not achieved long term success with other weight loss attempts. There are different Bariatric Surgeries available that includes Sleeve Gastrectomy, Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. This workshop benefitted those who wanted to excel in the field of Bariatric Surgery On 19th July, Live hands on workshop was conducted for surgeons at Animal Lab, PSGIMSR and Hospitals where Surgeons performed Sleeve Gastrectomy, Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and on 20th July, Live observership training programme on above mentioned Bariatric Surgeries at Operation Theatre, A Block under the guidance of course faculties were Dr. Ramen Goel, Dr. Balashanmugam T S, Dr. Saravana Kumar S, Dr. Balamurugan S, Dr. Balu K, and Dr. Karthigeyan. Bariatric Anaesthetist Workshop was conducted for Anaesthetists in which they observed Difficult Intubation, Insertion of Bougie, Fluid Management and Pain Management by course mentor Dr. MS. Prasanth Kumar and faculty Dr. R. Arun Kumar.Hands on Operation Theatre Staff Nurse Training workshop was conducted for Staff Nurses employed in authorized Hospitals by course mentor Dr. Anuratha M.D and faculties. From 18th to 24th July – 2024, Medical Nutrition Therapy in Bariatric Surgery was organized by Mrs. V. Kavitha, for Nutritionists, Dietitians and Students. The course faculties were. Dr. Richa Jaiswal, Dietitian, AIIMS, Delhi, Ms. Parimala Devi, Founder, Parims Nutrition, Coimbatore, Dr. Madhu Goel, Bariatric Physician, Centre for Metabolic Surgery, Mumbai and Doctors from various departments of PSG Hospitals. Around 100 participants including Doctors, Surgeons, Anesthetists, OT staff nurses, Dietitians, Nutritionists, Interns and students from various prestigious institutions participated and gained practical knowledge in this workshop.  

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