Over a dozen live computer-assisted surgeries, using the 'da Vinci surgical robot' on patients suffering from cancer of the throat and neck, will be conducted during the three-day conference.
The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, known for its pioneering work in urology by using surgical robot since 2014, is providing succour to cancer patients with gynaecology and ENT ailments as well, with a pool of nine robotic surgeons.
"During the conference, ENT surgeons yet uninitiated in robotic surgery will be able to see live head and neck surgeries being performed using the da Vinci Surgical Robot (minimal invasive method)," Ashok K Gupta, chairperson and organising secretary of the conference, said.
"Robotic surgery gives ENT surgeons an unique advantage of being able to access difficult-to-reach organs and clearly see the cancerous tissue in the throat in a way not possible with conventional surgery," Gupta said.
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