Lasers in Proctology

Dr. Kamal Gupta (MS, General Surgery), FACS (USA), FAIS, FACRSI, FISCP, graduated from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India. He was trained in Berlin, Germany, in lasers, but after that, he developed many procedures in lasers for minimally invasive proctology. He has done a traveling fellowship from St. Mark's Hospital, London, UK, awarded by the Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India.He is the Consultant Surgeon and Laser Proctologist. He has trained more than 400 surgeons across India and abroad in laser proctology and has delivered numerous oral presentations. He has demonstrated live surgeries in laser proctology at national and international conferences. He is currently an executive committee member of the Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India, vice president, Punjab Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India, and president, Jalandhar City Chapter of The Association of Surgeons of India (ASI).

• Lasers in surgery -From Past to Present.- Surgical Anatomy of Anal Canal; - Anal cushions and Pathophysiology of Hemorrhoids.- Clinical Evaluation of Hemorrhoids.- Non-Surgical Management of Hemorrhoids.- Hemorrhoidectomy – The Gold Standard.- Minimal Invasive Procedures for Hemorrhoids.- Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty; - Lasers in external and complicated internal haemorrhoids.- Anatomy of Para-anal and Para-rectal spaces.- Anatomy of Para-anal and Para-rectal spaces.- Evaluation and Management of Anorectal Abscess.- Clinical Evaluation and Classification of Anal Fistula.- Clinical Evaluation and Classification of Anal Fistula.- Sphincter Saving Techniques.- Role of lasers in fistula - Fistula laser closure (FiLaC).- Hybrid Procedures-Future of Fistula Surgery.- Role of Lasers in Pilonidal Sinus.- Role of  Lasers in Anal Fissures,- Postoperative Management of Anorectal Wounds.