Justice K S Hegde Hospital hosts Advanced Image-Enhanced Endoscopy and EUS Hands-on Workshop

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Aug 14, 2025: Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital, Mangaluru, has further strengthened its reputation as a hub for advanced medical training by hosting a two-day Advanced Image-Enhanced Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) Hands-on Training Workshop on August 9 and 10.

Organised by the Department of Medical Gastroenterology, the workshop was led by course director Dr Chandrashekar Sorake and brought together six practising medical gastroenterologists from hospitals in Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kochi and Davangere. The programme combined supervised clinical procedures with interactive peer learning, giving participants rare access to 30 advanced endoscopic cases.

The expert faculty included Dr Anoob John (Amala Hospital, Thrissur), Dr Mahesh Menon (Aster Hospital, Kotakal), and in-house specialist Dr Ganaraj Kulamarva. The first day featured an introductory session, a pre-test, and detailed lectures on Diagnostic EUS, followed by live demonstrations that enabled participants to identify normal and abnormal EUS anatomy in real-time cases.

Day two focused on advanced procedures, including EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and fine-needle biopsy (FNB), explained by Dr John, and rapid onsite evaluation techniques, presented by Dr Sunil Kumar Yeshwant. Delegates observed and performed 16 Diagnostic EUS and six EUS-FNA-FNB cases under expert guidance.

 

 

A highlight of the event was Dr Menon’s live demonstration of a third-space endoscopic POEM procedure, alongside seven Image-Enhanced Endoscopy cases showcasing early gastric cancer detection.

The workshop concluded with a valedictory session, presentation of certificates to delegates, and mementos to guest faculty. Sponsors included Olympus Corporation, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Alkem Laboratories, Boston Scientific Group, and Zydus Lifesciences.

Participants praised the workshop’s organisation, case diversity, and balance of theory and practice. Dr Shivaram Afzalpurkar (Nanjappa Hospitals, Davangere) called it “insightful and engaging,” while Dr Puneeth B S (Manipal Hospital, Malleshwaram) described it as “the best EUS workshop” he had attended.

For the hospital, the event was part of its ongoing mission to enhance medical skills across the region, reaffirming its role as a leader in both patient care and clinical education in Dakshina Kannada.