Telengana governor, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, inaugurated the first-ever national conference on robotic gynaecological surgery in India, RoboGynlndia2022, in Hyderabad.

This conference was jointly conducted by the Association of Gynecological Robotic Surgeons (AGRS), the national organisation of surgeons practising the art of robotic gynaecological surgeries, along with Intuitive Surgical, a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS). 

The two-day-long conference was aimed at familiarising surgeons and residents with the clinical application of the latest techniques in treating gynaecological disorders. The conference provided a unique opportunity for surgeons to interact with eminent international and Indian faculty to get insights into making this technology clinically relevant to their practice.  

Apart from master class sessions on robotic myomectomy, robotic hysterectomy for malignancy, complex hysterectomy, endometriosis excision and neuropelveology, there were keynotes and panel discussions on topics relevant to robotic-assisted surgery, its applications, future, and about the need to include RAS in insurance policies. 

More than 100 surgeons and residents from across India were a part of this two-day-long conference. The organising committee is planning to conduct this conference in the coming years as well. Apart from that, AGRS will conduct live robotic-assisted surgery sessions in various parts of the country in the coming months.