City doctor to perform live keyhole surgeries

NT Correspondent

Laparoscopic surgeon and infertility specialist Dr Vidya V Bhat of RadhaKrishna Multispeciality Hospital is going to conduct keyhole surgeries on women patients on March 6, which will be broadcast live to over 3,000 gynaecologists all over India.

The objective is to encourage surgeons to opt for laparoscopic surgeries for women patients for the removal of uterus and uterine fibroids, as they offer better results than open-abdominal surgeries. The day-long workshop is being organised in partnership with Zydus Nutriva ahead of the International Women’s Day.

Dr Vidya V Bhat will be conducting live laparoscopic hysterectomy and myomectomy on camera. She said: “With advancements in medical technology, laparoscopic (keyhole) surgeries offer much better outcomes than open-abdominal surgeries for removal of uterus and fibroids growing in the womb. It is important that laparoscopy becomes the norm and benefits every woman in terms of lesser pain, scarring and wound complications, less cutting of skin and tissue, shorter duration of hospital stay and faster postoperative recovery.”

She added: “Laparoscopic removal of uterus or fibroids uses specialized skill and surgical instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the abdomen, eliminating the need for traditional open surgery. The success of these advanced procedures depends on the experience and expertise of the surgeon. The idea behind this live session is to enhance the skills of surgeons, especially young ones, so that laparoscopic surgeries become a common alternative to traditional surgeries. They can watch these surgeries done live from the comfort of their homes.” Laparoscopic hysterectomy is a minimally invasive procedure in which the entire uterus (womb) is removed, mostly due to the presence of fibroids. Laparoscopic fibroid removal (myomectomy) is a minimally invasive procedure to remove uterine fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths in a woman’s uterus. The surgeon’s goal during myomectomy is to take out the fibroids and reconstruct the uterus.

About 35-60% of women develop some fibroids by age 35, with the numbers going up to 70-80% by age 50.