Friday, December 3, 2021

One-day live workshop on Advanced GI endoscopy

Friday 3rd December 2021 at 03:53 PM

Technician Training program was also special


Ludhiana
3rd Decxember 2021: (Kartika Singh//Health and Fitness Screen)::

Health related activties rising in Ludhiana. A workshop on Advanced Gi Endoscopy had taken place today. With increament in work from home culture during covid pandemic, large number of bodily diseases have risen. Uneven work-life balance is getting on nervs. Still, many doctors & medical institutes are working continuously for the health benefit of society, Many training programs and workshops have started. AGI is also contributing towards health welfare goals through their programs.  

Advanced Gastroenterology Institute (AGI)-The GASTROCITI, Ludhiana conducted a one-day live workshop on Advanced GI endoscopy and Technician Training program.

This workshop was attended by eminent practising Gastroenterologists from all across Punjab, Himachal  Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Different opinions were also shared. Speakers of AGI were explaining every detail very efficiently and answering queries very quietly. 

The event AGI-LIVE 2021 included live demonstration of advanced GI endoscopy procedures and video talks cum panel discussions on techniques and controversies in basic and advanced new procedures. Live sessions included cases of POEM for Achalasia Cardia, Spyglass cholangioscopy for large complex CBD stone, EUS-guided drainage of pseudocyst using new innovation of Lumen apposing metal stent (HOT AXIOS), EUS guided variceal coil embolization for large bleeding gastric varices and EUS guided tissue acquisition from lymph nodes and pancreas. The highlight of the event was performance of a new technique for the first time in Punjab called Endobiliary RFA  (RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION) for a bile duct tumor. In short, this unique workshop ensured comprehensive illustration of advanced and novel endoscopic techniques to  the GI fraternity across the region and was widely appreciated by all. 

Advanced Endoscopy Workshop Conducted at AGI