Video: Suturing After Single Incision Lift Laparoscopic Myomectomy in a Remote Rural Hospital

By: Dr. J. Gnanaraj, Dr. Ayodele Awojobi and Mr. Dilip Kumar

Dr. J. Gnanaraj MS, MCh [Urology], FICS, FARSI, FIAGES is a urologist and laparoscopic surgeon trained at CMC Vellore. He has been appointed as a Professor in the Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Department of Karunya University and is the Director of Medical Services of the charitable organization SEESHA. He has a special interest in rural surgery and has trained many surgeons in remote rural areas while working in the mission hospitals in rural India. He has helped 21 rural hospitals start minimally invasive surgeries. He has more than 150 publications in national and international journals, most of which are related to modifications necessary for rural surgical practice. He received the Barker Memorial award from the Tropical Doctor for the work regarding surgical camps in rural areas. He is also the recipient of the Innovations award of Emmanuel Hospital Association for health insurance programs in remote areas and the Antia Finseth innovation award for Single incision Gas less laparoscopic surgeries. During the past year, he has been training surgeons in innovative gas less single incision laparoscopic surgeries.

Video used with permission from Dr. Gnanaraj.

Dr. Ayodele Awojobi is a Medical Officer at Awojobi Clinic Eruwa in the South-Western part of Nigeria. He had his undergraduate medical training at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and graduated in August 2012. He hopes to train as a Family Physician.