The first-ever seminar in the Luhansk People's Republic on hepatopancreatobiliary surgery using ELEPS ICG technology was successfully held in Luhansk.

The first-ever seminar in the LPR on hepatopancreatobiliary surgery using ELEPS ICG technology was successfully held in Luhansk.

A landmark event for the region’s healthcare system took place at the Luhansk Republican Clinical Hospital — the first-ever school-seminar in the LPR, “Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery in the Practice of the General Surgeon.” The event brought together leading Russian experts and physicians from the Luhansk People's Republic, marking an important step in the development of high-tech surgical care.

As part of the program, participants discussed modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the liver, pancreas, and bile ducts, as well as innovative minimally invasive surgical techniques. Particular interest was drawn to the practical session dedicated to laparoscopic cholecystectomy using ICG fluorescence imaging.

The participants were welcomed by:

Dmitry Panchenkov — Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Secretary General of the Association of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeons of CIS Countries.
Artak Tadevosyan — Chief Freelance Surgery Specialist of the LPR Ministry of Health, Head of the Surgical Department at the Luhansk Republican Clinical Hospital.

The seminar program covered the most advanced and complex aspects of liver, pancreas, and bile duct surgery:

Modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis.
Minimally invasive interventions in the treatment of obstructive jaundice.
Experience in treating combined abdominal trauma with pancreatic injury at the Luhansk Republican Clinical Hospital.
Innovations in tumor treatment: cryodestruction and irreversible electroporation — the latest methods of local tumor ablation.
The technique of achieving the critical view of safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with fluorescent cholangiography using indocyanine green.
Laparoscopic surgery for chronic pancreatitis.
Irreversible electroporation — a cutting-edge method of local tumor ablation.
Cryodestruction in the treatment of liver and pancreatic tumors.

The practical session attracted special attention. Under the guidance of Mikhail Kosachenko, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Vinogradov University Clinical Hospital, Moscow, and with the support of ELEPS LLC, a master class on laparoscopic cholecystectomy using ICG fluorescence was held. This “smart” technology allows surgeons to visualize anatomical structures with maximum precision, making operations significantly safer.