The Department of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery at PSG Hospitals – Super Speciality, Coimbatore, conducted the 4th Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Workshop from July 18th to 24th, 2024. This program focused on various bariatric surgeries and the role of a multidisciplinary team in effective management. Beneficiaries of this workshop included doctors, surgeons, anesthetists, 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. Different bariatric surgeries available include 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 July 19th, a live hands-on workshop was conducted for surgeons at the Animal Lab, PSGIMSR and Hospitals, where surgeons performed Sleeve Gastrectomy, Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery, and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. On July 20th, a live observership training program on the aforementioned bariatric surgeries was held at the Operation Theatre, A Block, under the guidance of course faculty Dr. Ramen Goel, Dr. Balashanmugam T S, Dr. Saravana Kumar S, Dr. Balamurugan S, Dr. Balu K, and Dr. Karthigeyan.
A Bariatric Anesthetist Workshop was conducted for anesthetists, covering topics such as difficult intubation, insertion of bougie, fluid management, and pain management, led by course mentor Dr. M.S. Prasanth Kumar and faculty Dr. R. Arun Kumar. Hands-on Operation Theatre Staff Nurse Training workshops were conducted for staff nurses employed in authorized hospitals by course mentor Dr. Anuratha M.D and faculty.
From July 18th to 24th, 2024, a Medical Nutrition Therapy in Bariatric Surgery program was organized by Mrs. V. Kavitha for nutritionists, dietitians, and students. The course faculty included 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 from this workshop.
