Srinagar, May 10: The Department of Minimal Access and General Surgery at Government Medical College Srinagar on Sunday organised a live operative workshop for postgraduate students, residents and consultants aimed at enhancing exposure to advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques and complication management.
The workshop featured a live relay of surgeries from Zen Hospital in collaboration with the Department of Minimal Access Surgery of GMC Srinagar, which enabled participants to observe the latest developments in minimally invasive procedures.
Head of the Department of Minimal Access and General Surgery at GMC Srinagar SMHS, Prof. (Dr) Iqbal Saleem, while speaking to Greater Kashmir on the sidelines of workshop in Srinagar, said the initiative was aimed at familiarising young surgeons and postgraduate students with newer surgical techniques and patient-friendly procedures.
“Through these live operative workshops, our postgraduates, residents and consultants get an opportunity to see the latest advances in laparoscopic surgeries, understand complications and learn how they are managed during procedures,” he said. Dr Saleem said such workshops form an important component of medical teaching under National Medical Commission guidelines and help improve surgical safety and outcomes.
Explaining the need for collaborations with hospitals outside the region, he said medical science continues to evolve internationally and nationally before techniques are adopted locally.
“Whenever we feel that something innovative and beneficial is being practised in a particular hospital, we try to incorporate those techniques into our day-to-day working. Our students and faculty need exposure to such surgeries and methods so that we can assess how these advancements can make surgeries safer for patients,” he added.
He further said the department would continue to collaborate with national and international experts to strengthen surgical education and improve the quality of healthcare delivery.
Third-year postgraduate student Dr Anjali said the workshop focused on difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy cases and anti-reflux surgeries, which are commonly performed in Kashmir.
“We come across multiple complications during such surgeries. These workshops help us understand how to manage those complications calmly and effectively,” she said.
Calling the sessions highly beneficial, she said postgraduate students learn significantly through observation and interaction with senior surgeons.
“These workshops should be conducted more frequently with enhanced audio-visual facilities and greater participation so that learning becomes more effective,” she added.
Another postgraduate student, Dr Suhial Abbas, said collaborations with leading hospitals and experts help students better understand anatomy, patient selection, surgical skills and complication management.
The participants stressed the need for more interactive sessions, live discussions and wider inter-college collaborations to further improve medical training and exposure for young surgeons.
