• The symposium is attended by the leading robotic surgeons from the USA and the UK and other Pakistani professionals.
• Robotic surgery symposium also held to mark the milestone of over 1200 successful robotic procedures at SIUT.
• Director SIUT Prof Adib Rizvi said robotic surgery is another step forward of dedicated professionals of SIUT team

KARACHI: The first ever 2 day international robotic surgery symposium in the country organized by Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT) began in Karachi on Friday which also marked the milestone of over 1200 successful robotic procedures.

The robotic unit was commissioned at SIUT last year and inaugurated by the Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah.

The symposium is attended by the leading robotic surgeons from the USA and the UK and other Pakistani professionals.

Taking part in a session of the symposium Director SIUT Prof Adib Rizvisaid said robotic surgery is another step forward of dedicated professionals of SIUT team who not only successfully performed this state of the art surgical procedures but also now enthusiastic to train fellow professionals across the country and region.

He reiterated the SIUT resolve to keep abreast with the latest technology and ensure its availability to those who needs it. He said this facility is the part of SIUT philosophy to provide health cover free of cost and without any discrimination.

The opening session followed by a panel of international and national experts in which they elaborated the evolution of robotic surgery and techniques in their respective countries.

Prof. Babar Hasan of SIUT presented an insight of diagnosis and prognostication on Pakistani population through meaningful collaboration with international partners. He also highlighted how SIUT is facilitating this transformation in health care practice.

Taking part in panel discussion, Dr. Khursheed Guru of USA said that next breed of surgeons can adopt robotic surgery without following the older technology and that is how they can achieve better outcomes in prostatic and lower urinary tract surgeries.

Dr Mark Slack also from the UK complimented SIUT on pioneering this new field of medical technology.

Dr Rehan Mohsin, Dr Arsalan Khan, Dr Riaz Leghari, Dr Shadab Khan and Junaid all from SIUT also spoke.

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SIUT maintains simulation labs imparting training of new surgical techniques not only within the institutions but also across Pakistan.