Mid-IAGES 2025

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

FALS Robotics – Online Program (19th October 2025)

Event: MIDIAGES 2025

Module: FALS Robotics

TIME TOPIC FACULTY
09:00 AM da Vinci – Technology, Cart / Console, Troubleshooting Dr. Vivek Bindal
09:20 AM da Vinci – Instruments / Docking, Principles of Port Placement & OR Setup Dr. Vishal Soni
09:40 AM Versius – Technology, Cart / Console, Troubleshooting Dr. Mahak Bhandari
10:00 AM Versius – Instruments / Docking, Principles of Port Placement & OR Setup Dr. Vishakha Kalikar
10:20 AM Medtronic Hugo – Technology, Cart / Console, Troubleshooting Dr. Ashish Dey
10:40 AM Medtronic Hugo – Instruments / Docking, Principles of Port Placement & OR Setup Dr. Anmol Ahuja
11:00 AM SSI Mantra – Technology, Cart / Console, Troubleshooting Dr. Harsh Sheth
11:20 AM SSI Mantra – Instruments / Docking, Principles of Port Placement & OR Setup Dr. Magan Mehrotra
Break
12:00 PM Robotic Cholecystectomy Dr. Manish Baijal
12:20 PM Robotic Radical Cholecystectomy Dr. Saneya Pandrowala
12:40 PM Bariatric Surgery Dr. Randeep Wadhawan
01:00 PM Colorectal Surgery Dr. Sarfaraz Baig
Break
02:10 PM Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Dr. Sanjiv Haribhakti
02:30 PM Inguinal Hernia Dr. Sumanta Dey
02:50 PM Ventral Hernia Dr. Lakshmi Kona
03:10 PM Fundoplication Dr. Somyaa Khuller
03:30 PM How to Set Up a Robotics Surgery Program Dr. Deepak Subramanian
03:50 PM Pediatric Robotic Surgery Dr. Gursev Sandlas
04:10 PM Finances in Robotic Surgery Dr. Vishal Soni
04:30 PM Simulation & Training Dr. Nidhi Khandelwal
End

24th October 2025

TOPIC
da Vinci (Technology, Cart / Console, Trouble shooting)
da Vinci (Instruments / Docking, Principles of port placement & OR set up)
Versius (Technology, Cart / Console, Trouble shooting)
Versius (Instruments / Docking, Principles of port placement & OR set up)
Medtronic Hugo (Technology, Cart / Console, Trouble shooting)
Medtronic Hugo (Instruments / Docking, Principles of port placement & OR set up)
SSI Mantra (Technology, Cart / Console, Trouble shooting)
SSI Mantra (Instruments / Docking, Principles of port placement & OR set up)
Hepatobiliary Pancreatic
Robotic Cholecystectomy
Robotic Radical Cholecystectomy
Role of Robotics in Liver Surgery & Transplant
Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Bariatric Surgery (Vashishta*)
Colorectal Surgery - Robotic Rectal Cancer
Hernia Surgery - Robotic Inguinal Hernia: Tips and Tricks
Robotic Ventral Hernia
Robotic Inguinal Hernia and r-TURP
Panel Discussion: Modern Hernia Surgery
Panel Discussion: Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy (Revisional Cases)
Robotic Lateral Abdominal Hernia Repair

25th October 2025

TOPIC
Hands-on Endo Trainer Session
Live Demonstration of Essential Laparoscopic Hernia Cases - TAPP / TEP / E-TEP
Live Demonstration of Essential Laparoscopic Hernia Cases - IPOM / SCOLA

26th October 2025

TOPIC
Hands-on Endo Trainer Session
Live Demonstration of Essential Laparoscopic Hernia Cases - Component Separation, Subcostal and Lumbar Hernia
Live Demonstration of Essential Laparoscopic Hernia Cases - Lap Fundoplication, Open RS TAR
Examination