Archive · 6 Sep 2025
OGH Launches Advanced Chest Wall Surgery Workshop in Hyderabad
Imagine some kids have a chest that's a little caved in, called Pectus.
Doctors at OGH held a workshop to learn how to fix this.
They showed live surgeries and let doctors practice on special models.
Dr. Shyam Kolvekar, an expert, helped.
They learned that for young kids, sometimes it's okay to wait, but older kids might need surgery.
The workshop taught a new, less-invasive way to do the surgery, and it was even shown live to other hospitals.
The doctors emphasized finding this early, so they can fix it and make sure everyone's chest is healthy.
Osmania General Hospital (OGH) hosted the first-ever Pectus Workshop.
The workshop featured live surgeries and hands-on training.
Dr. Shyam Kolvekar performed a live pectus corrective surgery.
A minimally invasive repair of Pectus Excavatum was demonstrated.
Early detection of Pectus is crucial for timely correction.
- Who
- Osmania General Hospital (OGH) hosted the workshop with Dr. Anita Bhalla, Dr. Shyam Kolvekar, and others.
- What
- The first-ever Pectus Workshop featured live surgeries, hands-on training, and academic sessions, introducing advanced chest wall corrective surgeries, including a minimally invasive repair of Pectus Excavatum.
- When
- The workshop was a two-day event.
- Where
- The workshop took place at Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To introduce and train in advanced chest wall corrective surgeries.
- Hospital
- Osmania General Hospital (OGH)
- Event Type
- Pectus Workshop
- Key Procedure
- Minimally invasive repair of Pectus Excavatum
- Key Expert
- Dr. Shyam Kolvekar
- Workshop Duration
- Two days