Doctors use iPad to remove kidney stone
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NADIAD: Ever imagined a surgical procedure where doctors use an iPad
to remove kidney stones. This was exactly what was demonstrated at the
American Urological Association (AUA) Segura International Urolithiasis
Course Inaugurated at MPUH hospital in Nadiad recently.
The surgical procedure was shown by Jens Rassweiler and his daughter Marie Claire who were experts from Germany. The duo demonstrated for the first time outside Germany, a technique using an iPad for a guided renal access' for clearance of stones. "The technique will take a little while for perfection, but that it can be done on an iPad is what we wanted to show," said Rassweiler.
The AUA Segura seminar at Nadiad is also the first instance when such an event is held outside the US. The event saw more than 450 faculty and experts from 20 countries participating in the programme on kidney stone disease.
MPUH medical director Mahesh Desai said, "India has more stone cases than in any other country. The new advancement in technology for curing stone diseases will be beneficiary for people. We are today looking at treatments that can remove stones without surgery. For the last ten years, not a single open stone surgery has been performed at MPUH."
Some of the leading experts who participated in the conference included Dr Glenn Preminger, Dr John Denstedt, Dr Luc Valiquette, Dr Meyappan, who is president of Urological Society of India, Prof Andreas Gross, Dr Michael Wong, Dr Mahesh Desai, who is medical director of MPUH and also president of World Endourological Society and Dr R B Sabnis, Chairman, Dept of Urology, MPUH.
The surgical procedure was shown by Jens Rassweiler and his daughter Marie Claire who were experts from Germany. The duo demonstrated for the first time outside Germany, a technique using an iPad for a guided renal access' for clearance of stones. "The technique will take a little while for perfection, but that it can be done on an iPad is what we wanted to show," said Rassweiler.
The AUA Segura seminar at Nadiad is also the first instance when such an event is held outside the US. The event saw more than 450 faculty and experts from 20 countries participating in the programme on kidney stone disease.
MPUH medical director Mahesh Desai said, "India has more stone cases than in any other country. The new advancement in technology for curing stone diseases will be beneficiary for people. We are today looking at treatments that can remove stones without surgery. For the last ten years, not a single open stone surgery has been performed at MPUH."
Some of the leading experts who participated in the conference included Dr Glenn Preminger, Dr John Denstedt, Dr Luc Valiquette, Dr Meyappan, who is president of Urological Society of India, Prof Andreas Gross, Dr Michael Wong, Dr Mahesh Desai, who is medical director of MPUH and also president of World Endourological Society and Dr R B Sabnis, Chairman, Dept of Urology, MPUH.
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