The Vitebsk-Milan teleconference on minimally invasive surgery will take place during the congress of Belarusian surgeons

November 10, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA /. Specialists from 10 countries will take part in the 14th Congress of Surgeons of Belarus, which will open on November 11 in Vitebsk at the Vitebsk State Medical University. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the university's Vice-Rector for Research, Associate Professor Sergei Sushkov. For two days, more than 350 delegates of the forum will discuss the state and prospects for the development of surgical care for the population in Belarus. Representatives from Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan have also shown interest in the event. In addition to plenary and sectional meetings, a Vitebsk-Milan teleconference will be organized during the congress, with the participation of specialists from the Italian Academy of Endoscopic Surgery. During the teleconference, it is planned to discuss the implementation of minimally invasive technologies in surgery, as well as the prospects for organizing the training and retraining of Belarusian specialists in this area using the experience of Italian colleagues, noted Sergei Sushkov. The forum participants will review achievements in the field of high-tech medical care, including the development of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Achievements and prospects for the development of organ and tissue transplantation, as well as modern trends in reconstructive surgery of the thoracic and abdominal cavities, will be presented. The agenda includes issues of surgical care for children and surgery in extreme situations. Delegates will discuss the problems of the innovative development of the training system for surgical specialists. Based on the debates, a congress resolution will be developed. The forum is organized by the Ministry of Health of Belarus, the Vitebsk State Medical University, the Belarusian Association of Surgeons, the Belarusian Society of Angiologists and Vascular Surgeons, and the Belarusian Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. -0-