The hospital hosted a laparoscopy workshop aimed at developing surgical techniques.
Saint Jude Hospital hosted prominent surgeon Professor Dilip Dan, for a three-day workshop aimed at developing surgical laparoscopic techniques, earlier this week.
The laparoscopy workshop ran from June 13 – 15, with surgeons from Saint Lucia, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados performing three operations daily. Monday’s session was headed by Professor Dan.
The workshop comes ahead of the 14th annual conference of the Caribbean College of Surgeons which will take place from June 16 – 18 at the Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa in Vieux Fort.
The conference will feature a variety of presentations from a cadre of distinguished local, regional and international surgeons, ranging from the management of gastro-intestinal bleeds and updates on the latest technology in cancer diagnosis and management, to advances in trauma and burn management.
The Premier and Minister of Health of Turks and Caicos, Dr. Rufus W. Ewing, is among those expected to be in attendance.
The annual conferences have enabled the Caribbean College of Surgeons to help increase the quality of surgical care for patients in the Caribbean via a global mix of experiences that continues to raise Caribbean standards and education in the art and practice of surgery.
Laparoscopic surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, allows surgeons to use small incisions guided by a camera to perform operations. The result is more cosmetically appealing since it leaves minimal scarring.
Saint Jude Hospital first began performing laparoscopic surgery in February 2016, affording the treatment to citizens in the south.
