6th World Congress of Laparoscopic Surgeons at World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon, India

GURGAON, India, May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- According to Dr. R.K. Mishra, Chairman of World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon, "WALS India Chapter had stiff competition from three other countries, but due to demand of laparoscopic surgeons and gynecologists across India and the quality of each event, put World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons India Chapter on top to win this coveted recognition."

On behalf of WALS, Mr Ray Green, Chairman & Worldwide President of World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeon, expressed his happiness and extended congratulations to the India Chapter and invited the Chapter President, Dr. R.J. Shah, to receive the honor to hold this congress.  Dr. Ray Green praised the work the India Chapter had done in the past 14 years and said he was indeed pleased with the way Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery training given by World Laparoscopy Hospital to thousands of surgeons and gynecologists from more than hundred countries for making an outstanding contribution to the core values and mission of World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons - in particular, the providing of a forum for international quality hands on training with Fellowship and Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery, advocacy and professional development opportunities and an exceptionally healthy growth in memberships of WALS is observed in India.  "The inventiveness shown by the India Chapter of WALS is commendable and will, I am sure, resonate to all other countries so that we can hear about similar initiatives by WALS Members in other countries" he said.

This empowering, energizing conference of surgeons and gynecologists will brings together many of the renowned Laparoscopic Surgeons of the World. This Summit of World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeon, held every two years, with delegations of leading laparoscopists representing organizations and countries in the world provides meaningful laparoscopic and robotic surgery educational and cultural exchange with thought leaders in minimally invasive surgery.

6th World Congress of Laparoscopic Surgeon is also open to surgeons in all specialties wishing to learn more about current trends. Plan now on attending the next extraordinary World Congress at the World Laparoscopy Hospital, Gurgaon, India, February 3-4, 2018. During this congress Fellowship and Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery will also be awarded to the surgeon and Gynecologist who has attended the various hands on training program conducted by World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeon.

Held every two years in different country, the World Congress of Laparoscopic Surgeons is an educational forum for minimal access surgeon around the world. The World Congress provides the opportunity for surgeons and gynecologist from every corner of the world to meet, join in educational sessions, share social time and network.

5th World Congress of Laparoscopic Surgeon is going to be held in Tehran, in 2016 and then again it is turn of India to get the opportunity to organize this event in 2018. According to Dr. R.K. Mishra Director World Laparoscopy Hospital, "This is a great honour for me to get the opportunity to organize this international conference and we all the members of WALS together will make a grand success"

According to the organizing comity during this conference 3 D transmission of live robotic surgery will be done and recent advances of minimal access surgery live workshop will be presented in general sessions providing a high quality multidisciplinary approach to specialty minimally invasive surgical techniques and procedures.

Robotic surgery, Single incision laparoscopic Surgery, Natural Orifices transluminial endoscopic microsurgery and Magnetic assisted laparoscopic surgery are the main area on which we will focus during this congress. Dr Mishra said that it will be the cumulative result of the good work by all the Managing Committee members at WALS India.  He also thanked the WALS members in India for their continuous support and involvement in WALS initiatives. World association of Laparoscopic Surgeon India Chapter is also proud that Prof. R.C. Jain, Professor of Surgery and its Past President will be honored at the World Congress with life time achievement award. 

For the delegates registration of 6th World Congress of Laparoscopic Surgeons process is already started and they can do their online registration

 by going to the World Laparoscopy Hospital website. Special care will be given to the foreign delegates who are expected to come in more than thousand in number. The grand dinner and cultural program will be arranged during this congress as India Habitat center. During 6th World Congress of Laparoscopic Surgeon awards will be presented to the best Oral, Poster and Video Abstracts and the best Scientific Journal Abstract. Best abstracts on selected topics will be put forward to be presented in the scientific programme and published in World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery.

Abstracts from various specialization of Minimal Access Surgery and categories of laparoscopic and robotic surgery will be considered for presentation in the scientific programme. Authors are requested to indicate their preference for oral and/or poster presentation whilst submitting their abstract online. Abstracts that are submitted for oral presentation, which are not selected for oral communication will be considered for a poster session.

Media Contact: Sadhana Mishra, World Laparoscopy Hospital, 919811416838, contact@laparoscopyhospital.com