Apollo Hospitals Chennai organizes International Bariatric Conference on January 21st and 22nd 2012. The Conference encompasses Continuing Medical Education (CME) and a Workshop on Bariatric Surgery.
The CME will include lectures by renowned National and International faculties emphasizing on role of Bariatric Surgeries in resolution of co-morbidities like Diabetics, Hypertension, Obstructive Sleep apnea, Osteoarthritis and Dyslipidemia.
The workshop focuses on different techniques of Bariatric (Weight Loss) surgery. All procedures including Standard Laparoscopic Surgeries like Sleeve gastrectomy, RYGB, MGB, Gastric imbrications will be demonstrated in detail. Endoscopic Suturing system (Reduction of the stomach size by endoscopic stitching) and new innovations like Endoscopic Bariatric Capsules and Endoscopic management of complications of Bariatric Surgery will also be demonstrated.
