The conference was organised at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad
Robotic Urology Forum, a national organisation of surgeons practicing the art of robotic urological surgeries, has joined hands with Intuitive Surgical to conduct their 4th annual conference. The three day long conference named as RUFCON’22 was aimed at familiarising surgeons, nurses and other healthcare professionals with the clinical application of latest techniques in the treatment of urological disorders.
Apart from comprehensive sessions on the evolution of robotic-assisted surgery in India, there were detailed sessions on the application of RAS in uro-oncology, reconstructive urology, kidney transplant, pediatric urology and female urology. Another motive of the conference was to establish the guidelines for best ways to manage urological cancers in this rapidly evolving treatment landscape to make sure that patients receive ideal care.
Commenting on this joint effort, Dr Arvind Ganpule, the organising secretary of RUFCON’22 and Chief, Division of laproscopy and robotic surgery, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital said, “I wholeheartedly thank Intuitive India for supporting this initiative, and I appreciate all the doctors who were a part of this conference. We are glad to see a drastic increase in the number of healthcare professionals attending the conference year by year. This year we had around 150 uro-surgeons to share their knowledge to others.”
Commenting on RAS in urology, Dr Sudhir Kumar Rawal, The chairman of robotic urology forum and a cancer expert from Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, said, “Robotic surgery is increasing by leaps and bounds in India with 95+ robotic installations presently. But, this is not enough to provide RAS access to all eligible patients in India. Hence, we need to enhance the installation of advanced RAS systems in a timely manner. Another important aspect we need to focus on is to train more surgeons to use RAS systems. Currently, robotic-assisted surgery is extensively performed for almost all urologic procedures. At RUFCON’22 we had detailed discussions on the enhanced scope for application of RAS in more clinical areas. I am sure this conference will help the healthcare professionals to sensitise their patients about RAS in a better way.”