MID TERM CONFERENCE OF THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSURGEONS
Theme: Learn It Loud Endoscopy, Laparoscopy, Robotic Surgery Three days of live surgery extravaganza
Date : 24th to 26th October 2025 | Host :Siva Hospital, Eathamozhi, Kanyakumari
Venue: Anjugramam, Rohini College of Engineering & Technology Kanyakumari Main Road, Palkulam. Kanyakumari - 629401
Hernia Hall B
Chairman: Dr. Ramesh Punjani
Co-Chairs: Dr. Nidhi Khandelwal, Dr. Vivek Bindal
Advisors: Dr. Ramesh Agarwalla
Convenors: Dr. M. Kanagavel, Dr. Sanjay Sonar, Dr. Ganesh Shenoy, Dr. Ashwin Thangavel, Dr. Jaideep Palep, Dr. R. Kalaivani, Dr. T. Sivakumar, Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, Dr. Anil Sharma, Dr. Shivanshu Misra, Dr. Brijesh S. Dube, Dr. Sandeep Dave, Dr. Pramod Shinde, Dr. Sumeet Shah
| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 AM | History & Evolution of Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery | Zameer Pasha A |
| 09:20 AM | Endoscopic Anatomy of Inguinal Region | Senthil M |
| 09:40 AM | Mesh/Fixators/Sutures & Sealants for Hernia Repair | Satish Midha |
| 10:00 AM | Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair – What does the evidence say? | Naveen Alexander |
| 10:20 AM | Role of Robotics in Hernia Surgery | Sandeep Dave |
| 10:40 AM | Difficult Groin Hernias – Giant, Recurrent, Incarcerated | Nidhi Khandelwal |
| 11:00 AM | Chronic Groin Pain – Is It A Myth or Reality? How to Tackle? | Priyaranjan Nayak |
| 11:20 AM | Recurrence After Lap Inguinal Hernia – Factors & Solutions | Samir Ranjan Nayak |
| 11:40 AM | Laparoscopic Management of Diaphragmatic Hernias | Naveen Alexander |
| 12:00 Noon | Laparoscopic Management of Hiatal Hernia | Deep Goel |
| 12:20 PM | Laparoscopy in Emergency Hernia Surgery | Subhash Agarwal |
| 12:40 PM | TAPP – Elucidating the Techniques & Key to Success | Sunil Popat |
| Lunch Break | ||
| 01:30 PM | TEP – Elucidating the Techniques & Key to Success | Rajesh Khullar |
| 01:50 PM | eTEP for Groin Hernia | Meenakshi Sharma |
| 02:10 PM | Surgical Anatomy of Abdominal Wall | Ashwin Thangavelu |
| 02:30 PM | Abdominal Incision Closure and Preventing Hernias | Eham Arora |
| 02:50 PM | Well Prepared is Half Done – Imaging in Hernias | Eham Arora |
| 03:10 PM | Pneumoperitoneum, Botox | Sushama Surapaneni |
| 03:30 PM | Posterior Component Separation – Tips & Tricks | Vivek Bindal |
| 03:50 PM | e-TEP RS + TAR | Rahul Mahadar |
| 04:10 PM | Hernia Repair in the Morbidly Obese | Randeep Wadhawan |
| 04:30 PM | SCOM, SCOLA, eMILOS | T. Sivakumar |
| 04:50 PM | Suprapubic, Epigastric & Subcostal Hernia Repairs – Problems & Solutions | Brijesh Dube |
| 05:10 PM | Parastomal Hernia Repair – Tips & Tricks | Satish Midha |
| 05:30 PM | Lumbar Hernias and Denervation Bulges | Lakhmi Kumari Kona |
| 06:00 PM | Closure | |
The candidate is expected to know all important facts in laparoscopic surgery.
MCQ test duration: 60 minutes
