Day 2 - Friday, 19th January

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TIME / HALL 08:30 – 12:30
SESSION / HALL INCHARGE		 12:45 – 13:45
SESSION / HALL INCHARGE		 14:00 – 17:30
SESSION / HALL INCHARGE		 17:30 – 19:30
SESSION / HALL INCHARGE
GRAND BALL ROOM HALL A PLENARY SESSION 1
Dr. Amit Sharma
Dr. Satyen Mehta 		  Idiopathic
Kyphoscolisis - A2Z
Early onset scoliosis
Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane
Dr. Manish Kothari
Dr. Sai Raut 		 
GRAND BALL ROOM HALL B     Tuberculosis
Surgical Site Infection
Complications
Dr. Nikhil Arbatti
Dr. Bharat Patel
Dr. Sarthak Kadakia 		 
POWAI BALL ROOM A
(GABAPIN NT HALL)		   CBD 6
Rigid Scoliosis / Syndromic scoliosis
Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane
Dr. Kunal Shah
Dr. Abhilash Dhruv 		  GBM
Dr. Uday Pawar
Dr. Abhijeet Pawar
Dr. Amit Sharma
Dr. Satyen Mehta
Dr. Nikhil Joshi
POWAI BALL ROOM B
(TROIKKA HALL)		   CBD 7
Endoscopy Techniques
Dr. Ayush S. S.
Dr. Sambhav Shah
Dr. Pradeep Singh 		   
LOTUS HALL
(IPCA HALL)		   CBD 8
Daycare Spine Surgery
Dr. Aditya Kashikar
Dr. Nishant Kumar
Dr. Akhil Tawari 		   
JASMINE HALL
(TORRENT HALL)		   CBD 9
Complications In Spine Surgery
Dr. Uday Pawar
Dr. Amandeep Gujral
Dr. Bharat Patel 		   
MEETING ROOM 1
(MEDTRONIC HALL)		   CBD 10
Innovations and Robotic Training Center
Dr. Abhijit Pawar
Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo
Dr. Jitesh Mangwani 		   
MEETING ROOM 2 PREVIEW ROOM (Dr. Neeraj Bijlani, Mr. Peter Anand, Dr. Bharat Chaubey, Dr. Vishal Popat)
MEETING ROOM 3 Robotic Training – Hands-on Experience Center
MEETING ROOM 4
(ALKEM - GEMTIDE HALL)		 ASSI SURGICAL SUITE - VIDEO TECHQNIQUES - 2 (Dr. Ashok Shyam, Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary, Dr. Saijyot Raut)
MEETING ROOM 5
(SUN - BONISTA HALL)		 ASSI GLOBAL OUTREACH SESSIONS - 2 (Dr. Ashok Shyam, Dr. Neeraj Bijlani, Dr. Satyen Mehta)
BUSINESS CENTER ASSI EC room CBD 11
AI + CHAT GPT + Social Media Marketing Workshop
Dr. Neeraj Bijlani
Dr. Ashok Shyam
Dr. Chasanal Rathod
Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary 		Industry, Innovations and Academics – Lets Join Hands!
Dr. Priyank Patel
Dr. Ayush Sharma
Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane
Time Topic
08.15 - 12.45 ASSI PLENARY SESSIONS I
08.15 - 09.10 SESSION 1: DESHI BOYZ -VIDESHI GYAN!
  • How and why does treatment differ across the world for common spine problems?
  • Case Based Moderator: Dr. Samir Dalvie, Dr. Abhay Nene
  • Panellists:
  • Videshi: Dr. Rajat Verma, Dr. Praveen Mummaneni, Dr. Dilip Sengupta, Dr. Ganesh Swamy, Dr. Anant Tambe
  • Desi: Dr. Bharat Dave, Dr. Rupinder Chahal, Dr. Ajay Krishnan, Dr. Charanjit S. Dhillon, Dr. Pankaj Kandwal
    		•
    09.15 - 09.45 SESSION 2: ASSI AWARD SESSIONS
  • Chairperson: Dr. Rupinder Chahal, Dr. Pankaj Kandwal, Dr. Bhavuk Garg
    • 09.15 - 09.22 ASSI BASIC SCIENCE AWARD
  • Does the Gut microbiome influence disc disease? – The interplay between dysbiosis, pathobionts, and disc inflammation: Dr. S. Rajasekaran
    		•
    09.23 - 09.30 ASSI CLINICAL SCIENCE AWARD
  • Defining Surgical Indication for Instability in Spinal Tuberculosis - Validation Analysis of Tuberculosis Spine Instability Score (TSIS):
    Dr. Siddharth Sekhar
    • 09.31 - 09.38 ASSI YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
  • Delphi-Based Survey for Surgical Indications in Biopsy Proven Active Adult Spinal Tuberculosis: Dr. Kushal Ramesh Gohil
    		•
    09.39 - 09.43
  • ASSI PUBLICATION AWARD: Dr. S. Rajasekaran, Dr. Bhavuk Garg
    • 09.45 - 09.55 SESSION 3: GLORY OF ASSI - STORY OF ASSI
  • Presenters: Dr. Ram Chaddha, Dr. Ketan Badani, Dr. Sameer Ruparel, Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo
    		•
    10.00 - 10.25 SESSION 4: ASSI PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE
  • Title: Complications and failures in my 20-year journey in spine deformity surgery
  • Speaker: Dr. Saumyajit Basu, President, ASSI
  • Chairperson: Dr. Shankar Acharya (Imm. Past President, ASSI), Dr. S. K. Srivastava (President Elect, ASSI)
    		•
    10.30 - 10.55 SESSION 5: ASSI PRESIDENTIAL GUEST ORATION
  • Orator: Dr. Shay Bess (President, ISSG)
  • Research in Spine Surgery - Evolution of ISSG and Recommendations for Indian Spine Study Groups
  • Introduction: Dr. Saumyajit Basu (President, ASSI)
  • Chairperson: Dr. S. Rajasekaran (Past President), Dr. Ketan Badani (President, BSS)
    		•
    11.00 - 12.30 SESSION 6: VTI GOLD MEDAL FREE PAPER SESSION
    (6 MINS + 3 MINS X 9)
  • Chairperson: Dr. V. T. Ingalhalikar, Dr. Arvind Jayaswal, Dr. Raghav Dutt Mulukutla
  • Judges: Dr. H. S. Chhabra, Dr. Rajesh Parasnis, Dr. Surya Prakash Rao, Dr. Bharat Dave, Dr. Umesh Srikantha, Dr. Neeraj Gupta
  • Peri-operative complications of Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MI-TLIF) - 10 years of experience with MI-TLIF:
    Dr. Sunil Shamjibhai Chodavadiya
  • Correlation of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) signal changes with clinical outcomes in patients with compressive cervical myelopathy - A prospective study: Dr. Aditya Vardhan Guduru
  • Prospective study to assess the difference in clinical and biochemical markers for patients undergoing tubular vs full endoscopic discectomy:
    Dr. Varghese Mathew
  • The clinical and radiological outcomes after reduction of adult lytic high-grade spondylolisthesis using a hybrid technique: combination of percutaneous pedicle screws with midline Microscopic Transforaminal Decompression (MTFD): Dr. Bharat Patel
  • Comparative analysis of clinico-radiological parameters and their correlation to functional outcomes in thoracic myelopathy due to ossified yellow ligament: Dr. Vishnu C. S. Prasath
  • Revisiting the “scoliometer” as a novel instrument for managing scoliosis, its reliability and validity; and its comparison with various app based digital inclinometers. Can a simple smartphone be a cornerstone in school health screening program for detecting scoliosis in resource poor developing countries?: Dr. Aman Verma
  • Complications in deformity correction surgery - A comprehensive analysis of 64 cases: Dr. Subhadeep Ghosh
  • Litigation in spine surgery in India - Why were we sued? To what results? What can we learn?: Dr. Aditya Banta
  • Correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis - A comparative study between outcomes of two techniques: Dr. Priyambada Kumar
  • Summary and Vote of Thanks
    		•

    Time Topic
    13.50 - 17.15 CME
    13.50 - 14.00 Welcome address & Program Overview: Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane, Dr. Manish Kothari (Hall Incharge)

    Time Topic
    14.00 - 15.00 DEFORMITY - IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS
      Chairpersons: Dr. S. Rajasekaran, Dr. Abhishek Shrivastava, Dr. Chirayu Pamecha, Dr. Suresh Pillai
    14.00 - 14.35 Research Papers
    14.00 - 14.04 Radiographic and clinical predictors for pediatric idiopathic scoliotic deformity correction - A multi-centre study of 140 patients:
    Dr. Md. Anowarul Islam
    14.04 - 14.08 Surgical correction of idiopathic scoliosis at low volume centre with Indian origin implants: Dr. Avtar Singh Balawat
    14.08 - 14.12 Management of the post-operative non-expandable lung with positive pressure ventilation in patients undergoing spinal deformity correction surgeries: Dr. Lakshmi B. K.
    14.12 - 14.16 Traction radiographs should be the gold-standard for assessment of flexibility in AIS: Dr. Praveen Goparaju
    14.16 - 14.20 Let's think beyond the pedicle - A biomechanical study of a new conceptual extra pedicular screw and hook construct: Dr. Nirdesh H. J.
    14.20 - 14.24 Q&A / Discussions
    14.35 - 15.05 Invited Faculty Talks
    14.35 - 14.41 LIV selection in Type “C” AIS curves - Guidelines & Pitfalls: Dr. Ajoy Shetty
    14.42 - 14.48 PJK / DJK in AIS surgery - What are we missing? - Salvage: Dr. Dilip Sengupta
    14.49 - 14.57 Scoliosis Surgery - What’s IN - What’s OUT?: Dr. Sajan Hegde
    14.57 - 15.05 Discussion / Q&A

    Time Topic
    15.10 - 16.15 KYPHOSIS A2Z
      Chairpersons: Dr. Ajoy Shetty, Dr. Mihir Bapat, Dr. Arvind Kulkarni, Dr. Vikas Tandon
    15.05 - 15.40 Research Papers
    15.05 - 15.09 Correction of Thoraco-lumbar Kyphotic Deformity by Smith Peterson Osteotomy and Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy - A comparative study on 65 patients: Dr. Suvradev Saha
    15.09 - 15.13 Global reconstruction in post tubercular kyphotic deformity - An analysis of 67 cases: Dr. Prof. Shah Alam
    15.13 - 15.17 Correction of Rigid & Severe Kyphotic Deformity by a Single Stage Posterior Vertebral Column Resection (PVCR) - An analysis of 28 cases:
    Dr. Sharif Ahmed Jonayed
    15.17 - 15.21 Three-staged correction of severe rigid kyphoscoliosis using halo-femoral or halo-gravity traction after surgical release - A systematic review and meta-analysis: Dr. Nigil Sadanandan Palliyil
    15.21 - 15.25 Assessment of shoulder Imbalance in Scoliosis - Reliability and Validity of Radiographic and Clinical Parameters: Dr. Nikhil Goyal
    15.25 - 15.29 Intraoperative Ring Fixator assisted distraction in Surgical Treatment of High grade scoliosis more than 70 degrees - Is it effective?:
    Dr. Venkatesh Shridhar Deshpande
    15.29 - 15.38 Q&A / Discussions
    15.40 - 16.10 Kyphosis Correction Surgery - How do I plan and execute?
    15.40 - 15.46 Pre-operative planning of Spine osteotomy simplified: Dr. Bhavuk Garg
    15.47 - 15.53 Angulatory Gibbus Post TB / Trauma: Dr. Thomas Kishen
    15.54 - 16.00 Round back Kyphosis AS / Scheurmans: Dr. Abhishek Shrivastava
    16.00 - 16.10 Discussion

    Time Topic
    16.10 - 17.10 DEFORMITY - EARLY ONSET SCOLIOSIS
      Chairpersons: Dr. Raghav Dutt Mulukutla, Dr. Arvind Jayaswal, Dr. Vishal Sarwahi, Dr. Parthasarathy, Dr. Arjun Dhawale
    16.10 - 16.40 Research Papers
    16.10 - 16.14 Is 3D printed pedicle trajectory guide a safe and accurate tool for complex spinal deformity correction - A young surgeon’s solution in absence of navigation and robotic system; A pilot study: Dr. Vyom Sharma
    16.14 - 16.18 Single centre experience of vertebral column resection by concave pedicle illing in severe kyphoscoliosis deformities: Dr. Sai Krishna
    16.18 - 16.22 Single centre experience of cobalt chrome rod breakage in spinal deformity surgeries: Dr. Alok Moogali
    16.22 - 16.26 Role of 3D printed bone models in correction of severe deformities: Dr. Dileepan Chakravarthy
    16.26 - 16.30 Use of ultrasonic bone scalpel in spinal deformity - A new tool in armamentarium of spine surgeon: Dr. Tausif Ahmed Aslam Shikalgar
    16.30 - 16.34 Analysis of “critical pedicle wall” breach in screws inserted for complex spinal deformity using O-arm navigation: Dr. Siddharth Manik Katkade
    16.34 - 16.44 Q&A / Discussions
    16.45 - 17.15 Case Based Panel discussion
  • Evaluation / Bracing / Casting / Growth Rod / Shilla Procedure
  • Panellists: Dr. Arvind Jayaswal, Dr. Raghav Dutt Mulukutla, Dr. Vishal Sarwahi, Dr. Parthasarathy, Dr. Arjun Dhawale
  • Moderators: Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Naresh Babu
    		•
    Time Topic
    08.15 - 12.45 ASSI PLENARY SESSIONS I
    08.15 - 09.10 SESSION 1: DESHI BOYZ -VIDESHI GYAN!
  • How and why does treatment differ across the world for common spine problems?
  • Case Based Moderator: Dr. Samir Dalvie, Dr. Abhay Nene
  • Panellists:
  • Videshi: Dr. Rajat Verma, Dr. Praveen Mummaneni, Dr. Dilip Sengupta, Dr. Ganesh Swamy, Dr. Anant Tambe
  • Desi: Dr. Bharat Dave, Dr. Rupinder Chahal, Dr. Ajay Krishnan, Dr. Charanjit S. Dhillon, Dr. Pankaj Kandwal
    		•
    09.15 - 09.45 SESSION 2: ASSI AWARD SESSIONS
  • Chairperson: Dr. Rupinder Chahal, Dr. Pankaj Kandwal, Dr. Bhavuk Garg
    • 09.15 - 09.22 ASSI BASIC SCIENCE AWARD
  • Does the Gut microbiome influence disc disease? –the interplay between dysbiosis, pathobionts, and disc inflammation: Dr. S. Rajasekaran
    		•
    09.23 - 09.30 ASSI CLINICAL SCIENCE AWARD
  • Defining Surgical Indication for Instability in Spinal Tuberculosis: Validation Analysis of Tuberculosis Spine Instability Score (TSIS):
    Dr. Siddharth Sekhar
    • 09.31 - 09.38 ASSI YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
  • Delphi-Based Survey for Surgical Indications in Biopsy Proven Active Adult Spinal Tuberculosis: Dr. Kushal Ramesh Gohil
    		•
    09.39 - 09.43
  • ASSI PUBLICATION AWARD: Dr. S. Rajasekaran, Dr. Bhavuk Garg
    • 09.45 - 09.55 SESSION 3: GLORY OF ASSI - STORY OF ASSI
  • Presenters: Dr. Ram Chaddha, Dr. Ketan Badani, Dr. Sameer Ruparel, Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo
    		•
    10.00 - 10.25 SESSION 4: ASSI PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE
  • Title: Complications and failures in my 20-year journey in spine deformity surgery
  • Speaker: Dr. Saumyajit Basu, President, ASSI
  • Chairperson: Dr. Shankar Acharya (Imm. Past President, ASSI), Dr. S. K. Srivastava (President Elect, ASSI)
    		•
    10.30 - 10.55 SESSION 5: ASSI PRESIDENTIAL GUEST ORATION
  • Orator: Dr. Shay Bess (President, ISSG)
  • Research in Spine Surgery - Evolution of ISSG and Recommendations for Indian Spine Study Groups
  • Introduction: Dr. Saumyajit Basu (President, ASSI)
  • Chairperson: Dr. S. Rajasekaran (Past President), Dr. Ketan Badani (President, BSS)
    		•
    11.00 - 12.30 SESSION 6: VTI GOLD MEDAL FREE PAPER SESSION
    (6 MINS + 3 MINS X 9)
  • Chairperson: Dr. V. T. Ingalhalikar, Dr. Arvind Jayaswal, Dr. Raghav Dutt Mulukutla
  • Judges: Dr. H. S. Chhabra, Dr. Rajesh Parasnis, Dr. Surya Prakash Rao, Dr. Bharat Dave, Dr. Umesh Srikantha, Dr. Neeraj Gupta
  • Peri-operative complications of Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MI-TLIF) - 10 years of experience with MI-TLIF:
    Dr. Sunil Shamjibhai Chodavadiya
  • Correlation of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) signal changes with clinical outcomes in patients with compressive cervical myelopathy - A prospective study: Dr. Aditya Vardhan Guduru
  • Prospective study to assess the difference in clinical and biochemical markers for patients undergoing tubular vs full endoscopic discectomy:
    Dr. Varghese Mathew
  • The clinical and radiological outcomes after reduction of adult lytic high-grade spondylolisthesis using a hybrid technique: combination of percutaneous pedicle screws with midline Microscopic Transforaminal Decompression (MTFD): Dr. Bharat Patel
  • Comparative analysis of clinico-radiological parameters and their correlation to functional outcomes in thoracic myelopathy due to ossified yellow ligament: Dr. Vishnu C. S. Prasath
  • Revisiting the “scoliometer” as a novel instrument for managing scoliosis, its reliability and validity; and its comparison with various app based digital inclinometers. Can a simple smartphone be a cornerstone in school health screening program for detecting scoliosis in resource poor developing countries?: Dr. Aman Verma
  • Complications in deformity correction surgery - A comprehensive analysis of 64 cases: Dr. Subhadeep Ghosh
  • Litigation in spine surgery in India - Why were we sued? To what results? What can we learn?: Dr. Aditya Banta
  • Correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis - A comparative study between outcomes of two techniques: Dr. Priyambada Kumar
  • Summary and Vote of Thanks
    		•

    Time Topic
    13.50 - 17.15 CME
    13.50 - 14.00 Welcome Address & Program Overview: Dr. Nikhil Arbatti, Dr. Bharat Patel (Hall In-charge)

    Time Topic
    14.00 - 15.10 INFECTIONS - TUBERCULOSIS
      Chairpersons: Dr. Manish Chadha, Dr. Suhail Afzal, Dr. Neeraj Gupta, Dr. Karunakaran, Dr. Abhay Kumar
    14.00 - 14.30 Research Papers
    14.00 - 14.04 Detection of spinal TB infection - A retrospective study evaluating comparative diagnostic efficacy of AFB smear, gene expert, histopathology, culture sensitivity and LPA tests from a biopsy sample: Dr. Mukul Jain
    14.04 - 14.08 Results of anterior decompression and fusion in thoracic spinal tuberculosis patients presenting with advanced neurological deficit - A prospective mid-term follow-up study: Dr. Shrey Sharad Binyala
    14.08 - 14.12 Efficacy and outcomes of deformity correction in patients with healed post-tubercular kyphosis - Retrospective analysis of 45 patients managed in a single centre: Dr. Vikas Hanasoge
    14.12 - 14.16 Role of PET CT in determining disease activity in patients of spinal tuberculosis: Dr. Bhushan Sunil Hadole
    14.16 - 14.20 Management shof resistant tuberculosis (Pott’s spine) - Our experience: Dr. Tankeswar Boruah
    14.20 - 14.24 Comprehensive spinal TB score - A clinical guide for the management of thoracolumbar spinal tuberculosis: Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane
    14.24 - 14.33 Q&A / Discussions
    14.35 - 15.05 Invited Faculty Talks
    14.35 - 14.41 Newer Advancements in Molecular Diagnosis of Tuberculosis: Dr. Janardhan A.
    14.42 - 14.48 Medical management of Tuberculosis - 6 rules in 6 mins: Dr. Abhay Nene
    14.49 - 14.56 Changing perspective in Surgery for Active Spinal Tuberculosis: Dr. S. Rajasekaran
    14.57 - 15.07 Q&A / Discussions

    Time Topic
    15.10 - 16.15 INFECTIONS - SURGICAL SITE INFECTION
      Chairpersons: Dr. H. S. Chhabra, Dr. Anil Jain, Dr. Jacob Oh, Dr. Sahil Majeed, Dr. Gururaj Sangondimath
    15.10 - 15.40 Research Papers
    15.10 - 15.14 Spondylodiscitis following surgical intervention of lumbo-sacral ailments; Clinico-radiological evaluation and treatment strategy:
    Dr. Pankaj Kumar Sharma
    15.14 - 15.18 Clinical utility of nested PCR for spinal tuberculosis - A prospective study: Dr. Shashidhar B. K.
    15.18 - 15.22 Surgical outcomes of posterior trans-facetal decompression and stabilization in spondylodiscitis with neuro-deficit: Dr. Mukul Jain
    15.22 - 15.26 Correction of kyphotic deformity in Spinal Tuberculosis - Challenges, outcomes in our limited available facilities: Dr. O. Z. M. Dastagir
    15.26 - 15.30 Implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for lumbar fusion surgery - A prospective single arm pilot study:
    Dr. Ranjeet Singh Choudhary
    15.30 - 15.34 Endoscopic approach in spondylodiscitis: Dr. Varghese Mathew
    15.34 - 15.44 Q&A / Discussions
    15.45 - 16.20 Invited faculty talks
    15.45 - 15.51 Early post-operative Infection - How I manage it: Dr. Rupinder Chahal
    15.52 - 15.58 Delayed post-operative Infection - How I manage it: Dr. Subir Jhaveri
    15.59 - 16.05 Vancomycin use intraoperatiovely - Is it worth the hype?: Dr. Shyamasunder Bhat N.
    16.05 - 16.15 Q&A / Discussions

    Time Topic
    16.15 - 17.25 COMPLICATIONS IN SPINE SURGERY
      Chairpersons: Dr. Shankar Acharya, Dr. Amol Rege, Dr. Vijay Kumar, Dr. Satish Rudrappa, Dr. Arvind Bhave
    16.15 - 16.45 Research Papers
    16.15 - 16.19 Can frailty predict 90-day surgical outcome in the elderly, being operated for degenerative cervical spine?: Dr. Sourav Chatterjee
    16.20 - 16.24 Coronal imbalance after selective spine fusion surgery and its outcome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis single center retrospective study:
    Dr. Gowtham Ranga Sai Jallipalli
    16.24 - 16.28 Incidence and management of Dural tear after posterior decompression surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy: Dr. Harsh Saran Agrawal
    16.28 - 16.32 Incidence of unplanned revision spine surgery at single centre - A retrospective review of 500 patients: Dr. Akash Natvarlal Vasavda
    16.32 - 16.36 Classification and management of Adjacent Segment Disease (ASD) after Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Dr. Rishi Kanna
    16.36 - 16.40 Patterns of IONM Signal Loss in Spinal Deformity Surgeries: Dr. Lakshmi B. K.
    16.40 - 16.50 Q&A / Discussions
    16.50 - 17.20 Invited Faculty Talks
    16.50 - 16.56 Case Epidural Hematoma - What Went wrong & Salvage / Outcome: Dr. Abrar Ahmed
    16.57 - 17.03 Guidelines - Antiplatelet / Anticoagulants / Tranexamic Acid: Dr. Ankur Nanda
    17.04 - 17.10 Case Cage back out after TLIF - What went wrong & Salvage / Outcome: Dr. Surya Prakash Rao
    17.11 - 17.17 Guidelines - How to avoid Cage Subsidence & Pseudo arthrosis: Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar
    17.17 - 17.25 Discussion / Q&A

    CASE-BASED DISCUSSIONS (CBD)
    #CaseGPT: Real Problems; Real Intelligence

    Time Topic
    12.45 - 14.00 CBD 6: SEVERE RIGID / SYNDROMIC KYPHO SCOLIOSIS (60 SEATS)
    12.45 - 12.50 Welcome Message & Program Overview: Dr. Abhilash Dhruv, Dr. Kunal Shah (Hall Coordinator)
  • Moderators: Dr. Ajoy Shetty, Dr. Chirayu Pamecha
  • Panelists: Dr. Vishal Sarwahi, Dr. Bhavuk Garg, Dr. Aju Bosco, Dr. Mihir Bapat, Dr. Nalli Yuvraj, Dr. Sahil Majeed
    		•
    12.50 - 12.57 Scoliosis with Neuraxis anamoly (Syrinx / Disatometa / TCS): Dr. G. Balamurali
    12.58 - 13.10 Interactive Case 1 - Severe Rigid Syndromic Kyphoscoliosis: Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane (2 + 10)
    13.11 - 13.23 Interactive Case 2 - Syndromic NF 1 with severe acute deformity: Dr. Ashok Rathod (2 + 10)
    13.24 - 13.36 Interactive Case 3 - Lumbosacral hemi with rigid Kyphoscoliosis: Dr. Parthasarathy (2 + 10)
    13.37 - 13.49 Interactive Case 4 - EOS with congenital Kyphoscoliosis: Dr. Rohit Amritanand (2 + 10)
      Summary statement

    Time Topic
    17.30 - 19.30 GBM

    CASE-BASED DISCUSSIONS (CBD)
    #CaseGPT: Real Problems; Real Intelligence

    Time Topic
    12.45 - 14.00 CBD 7: WHAT ARE THE INTRAOP TECHNICAL CHALLENGES DURING THIS ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY! (60 SEATS)
    12.45 - 12.50 Welcome Message & Program Overview: Dr. Ayush Sharma, Dr. Pradeep Singh (Hall Coordinator)
  • Moderators: Dr. Arun Bhanot, Dr. Ketan Deshpande, Dr. Pramod Lokhande
  • Panelists: Dr. Girish Datar, Dr. Sukumar Sura, Dr. Ashwin Khandge, Dr. Pradyumna Pai Raiturkar, Dr. Park Cheol Wung, Dr. Hur Junseok Wung
    		•
    12.50 - 13.02 Interactive Case 1 - 2+ level LCS - Endoscopic Decompression: Dr. Prasad Patgaonkar (2 + 10)
    13.03 - 13.15 Interactive Case 2 - Endo Fusion for Lumbar Listhesis Gr 1/2: Dr. Varun Agarwal (2 + 10)
    13.16 - 13.28 Interactive Case 3 - Thoracic Endoscopic Surgery: Dr. Malcolm Pestonji (2 + 10)
    13.29 - 13.40 Interactive Case 4 - Endoscopy for Posterior Cervical Discectomy: Dr. Sambhav Shah (2 + 10)
    13.41 - 13.52 Interactive Case 5 - Endoscopy for Posterior Cervical Myelopathy: Dr. Ketan Deshpande (2 + 10)
      Summary statement

    Time Topic
    17.30 - 19.30 GBM

    CASE-BASED DISCUSSIONS (CBD)
    #CaseGPT: Real Problems; Real Intelligence

    Time Topic
    12.45 - 14.00 CBD 8: DAY CARE SPINE PRACTICE - INJECTION TECHNIQUES (50 SEATS)
    12.45 - 12.50 Welcome Message & Program Overview: Dr. Nishant Kumar, Dr. Akhil Tawari (Hall Coordinator)
  • Moderators: Dr. Naresh Babu, Dr. Aditya Kashikar
  • Panelists: Dr. V. T. ingalhalikar, Dr. Aditya Kashikar, Dr. Akhil Tawari, Dr. Sudhir Ganesan, Dr. Naresh Babu, Dr. Arvind Bhave
    		•
    12.50 - 12.58 Patient Selection, Counselling & Cautions: Dr. V. T. Ingalhalikar (6+2 mins)
    12.58 - 13.08 Transforaminal Root Block - When & How?: Dr. Akhil Tawari (6+2 mins)
    13.09 - 13.19 Caudal Epidural Block - When & How?: Dr. V. T. Ingalhalikar (6+2 mins)
    13.20 - 13.30 Facetal Injections - When & How?: Dr. Aditya Kashikar (6+2 mins)
    13.31 - 13.40 Vertebroplasty - When & How?: Dr. Arvind Bhave (6+2 mins)
    13.41 - 13.50 Spine Biopsy - Tips & Tricks: Dr. Naresh Babu (6+2 mins)
    13.51 - 14.00 Coccydynia - Management options: Dr. Sudhir Ganesan (6+2 mins)

    CASE-BASED DISCUSSIONS (CBD)
    #CaseGPT: Real Problems; Real Intelligence

    Time Topic
    12.45 - 14.00 CBD 9: COMPLICATIONS IN SPINE SURGERY - HOW TO DIAGNOSE, HOW TO PREVENT AND HOW TO SALVAGE? (50 SEATS)
    12.45 - 12.50 Welcome Message & Program Overview: Dr. Amandeep Gujral, Dr. Bharat Patel (Hall Coordinator)
  • Moderators: Dr. Ankur Nanda, Dr. Uday Pawar
  • Panelists: Dr. Chandan Mohanty, Dr. Karthik Kailash, Dr. Rajat Verma, Dr. Bimal Pandey, Dr. Anand Naik, Dr. Vignesh P.
    		•
    12.50 - 13.02 Interactive Case 1 - Intra op Vessel injury during Lumbar Surgery: Dr. Uday Pawar
    13.03 - 13.15 Interactive Case 2 - Post-Operative Wound discharge: Dr. Karthik Kailash
    13.16 - 13.28 Interactive Case 3 - Post-Operative Leg Pain: Dr. Thomas Kishen
    13.29 - 13.31 Interactive Case 4 - Dural Leak Intraoperatively / Post operatively: Dr. Rakesh Luhana
    13.32 - 13.40 Interactive Talk 1 - Pseudomeningocole management protocol: Dr. Satish Rudrappa
      Summary statement

    CASE-BASED DISCUSSIONS (CBD)
    #CaseGPT: Real Problems; Real Intelligence

    Time Topic
    12.45 - 14.00 CBD 10: INNOVATIONS & ROBOTIC TRAINING CENTER (25 SEATS)
    12.45 - 12.50 Welcome Message & Program Overview: Dr. Agnivesh Tikoo, Dr. Abhijeet Pawar (Hall Coordinator)
  • Moderators: Dr. H. S. Chhabra, Dr. Bharat Dave
  • Panelists: Dr. Jacob Oh, Dr. Jitesh Mangwani, Dr. Vidyadhar S., Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar, Dr. Vishal Peshattiwar
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    12.50 - 12.56 O-arm - Why, When & How?: Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar
    12.58 - 13.04 Our Experience with O-arm - Indications & Results: Dr. Vishal Peshattiwar
    13.06 - 13.12 Robotic Spine Surgery - Machine, Planning & execution of surgery: Dr. Jacob Oh
    13.14 - 13.20 Robotic Surgery - Our Experience in Degen Spine: Dr. Jitesh Mangwani
    13.22 - 13.28 Robotic Spine Surgery in Complex Deformed Spine: Dr. Vidyadhar S.
    13.30 - 13.50 Hands-on experience on Robotic Machine (Robotic Surgery Planning) (Meeting Room 3)

    ASSI SPINE SURGICAL SUITE (RECORDED VIDEO SURGERY)
    MISS SPINE SURGERY

    Time Topic
    09:00 - 13:30 MIS TUBULAR
    1. Over the top decompression (Tubular): Dr. Vikas Gupte
  • 2. MIS TLIF (O-arm navigation guided): Dr. Umesh Srikantha
  • 3. MIS TLIF (2D C-arm guided): Dr. Umesh Srikantha
  • 4. MIS TLIF (Decompression technique): Dr. Niraj Vasavada
  • 5. Miniopen TLIF: Dr. Amit Sharma
  • 6. Tubular discectomy: Dr. Gururaj Sangondimath
  • 7. OLIF L3-4: Dr. Ayush Sharma
  • 8. MIS TLIF for High Grade Spondylolisthesis: Dr. Vishal Peshattiwar
  • 9. Contained MIS TLIF: Dr. Mihir Bapat
  • 10. OLIF L5S1: Dr. Amit Jhala
  • 11. MIS Thoracic corpectomy: Dr. Umesh Srikantha
  • 12. Percutaneous pedicle screws: Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan
  • 13. OLIF Surgical Technique and Tips: Dr. Praveen Mummaneni, Dr. Anand Naik
  • 14. ALIF Anterior Retroperitoneal approach and Fusion: Dr. Anand Naik
  • 15. Robotic Surgery: Dr. H. S. Chhabra
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    13:00 - 13:30 AMA (Ask me anything) MIS Session
    13:30 - 18:00 ENDOSCOPIC SURGERIES
    1. Full Endoscopic Interlaminar Discectomy: Dr. Pramod Lokhande
  • 2. Full Endoscopic Interlaminar decompression for LCS: Dr. Pramod Lokhande
  • 3. Dual Spine Endoscopic decompression in LCS: Dr. Mohinder Kaushal
  • 4. Facet cyst with interlaminar endoscopic approach: Dr. Manish Kothari
  • 5. Transforaminal endoscopic Discectomy: Dr. Prasad Patgaonkar
  • 6. Percutaneous stenoscopic lumbar decompression: Dr. Prasad Patgaonkar
  • 7. Full Endoscopic TLIF: Dr. Pramod Lokhande
  • 8. Transforaminal endo discectomy-down migrated disc: Dr. Manoj Sharma
  • 9. Posterior cervical endoscopic discectomy: Dr. Sambhav Shah
  • 10. L5S1 extraforaminal discectomy endoscopic: Dr. Sambhav Shah
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    17:30 - 18:00 AMA (Ask me anything) Endocopy Session
    Time Topic
    8.30 - 10.30 ASSI-ASSN SESSION: DEGENRATIVE LUMBAR SPINE - SPECIAL CASES
    1. Welcome address: ASSI / BSS President (2 mins)
  • 2. What to do, where to do - Decison making in Multilevel PIVD: Dr. Binod Bijukacche (10 mins)
  • 3. Recurrent disc herniation - Prevention and management: Dr. Ayush Sharma (10 mins)
  • 4. Persistent radiculopathy after lumbar disc surgery: Dr. Arvind Kulkarni (10 mins)
  • 5. QnA (5 mins)
  • 6. Case discussion 1: Dr. Gaurav Raj Dhakal
    • Panel: Dr. Binod Bijukacche, Dr. Ankur Nanda, Dr. Rajesh Chaudary (10 mins)
  • 7. Case discussion - 2: Dr. Rajesh Chaudary, Dr. Suraj Bajracharya, Dr. Arvind Kulkarni, Dr. Prem Sahi (10 mins)
  • 8. Large disc herniation - When is the fusion indicated?: Dr. Gururaj Sangondimath (10 mins)
  • 9. Approach to a Pt with Post Discectomy discitis: Dr. Suraj Bajracharya (10 mins)
  • 10. Upper Lumbar PIVD-Decision Making: Dr. Ankur Nanda (10 mins)
  • 11. QnA (5 mins)
  • 12. Case discussion 1: Dr. Satyen Mehta, Dr. Gururaj Sangondimath, Dr. Gaurav Raj Dhakal, Dr. Binod Bijukacche (10 mins)
  • 13. Case discussion - 2: Dr. Prem Sahi, Dr. Ayush Sharma, Dr. Suraj Bajracharya, Dr. Satyen Mehta (10 mins)
  • 14. Vote of thanks: Org Secretary of ASSICON 2024 (2 mins)
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    10.30 - 12.30 ASSI-ASSN SESSION: DEGENRATIVE SPINE TRAUMA
    Chairpersons / Moderators: Dr. Gururaj Sangondimath & Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan
  • Welcome address: ASSI / BSS President (2 mins)
  • Timing of Surgery in spinal cord injury-What has changed?: Dr. Ajoy Shetty (10 mins)
  • Stem cell in spinal cord injury -Are we there yet?: Dr. H. S. Chhabra (10 mins)
  • Do all spinal injuries need decompression?: Dr. Prof. Shah Alam (10 mins)
  • QnA (5 mins)
  • Case discussion 1: Dr. Prof. Kamrul Ashan
  • Faculty: Dr. Ajoy Shetty, Dr. H. S. Chhabra, Dr. Prof. Shah Alam, Dr. Syed Shahidul Islam (10 mins)
  • Case discussion 2: Dr. Syed Shahidul Islam
  • Faculty: Dr. Md. Anowarul Islam Islam, Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan, Dr Sahil Batra (10 mins)
  • Levels of Fixation in Thoracolumbar farctures: Dr. Gururaj Sangondimath (10 mins)
  • TL fractures in polytrauma-When and what?: Dr. Md. Anowarul Islam (10 mins)
  • Role of MIS fixation in TL fractures: Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan (10 mins)
  • QnA (5 mins)
  • Case discussion 1: Dr. Sahil Batra
  • Faculty: Dr. Prof. Shah Alam, Dr. Kamrul Ashan, Dr. Ajoy Shetty, Dr. Sharif Ahmed Jonayed (10 mins)
  • Case discussion - 2: Dr. Sharif Ahmed Jonayed
  • Faculty: Dr. Gururaj Sangondimath, Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan, Dr. Md. Anowarul Islam, Dr. Syed Shahidul Islam (10 mins)
  • Vote of thanks: Org Secretary of ASSICON 2024 (2 mins)
    • 12:30 - 14:30 ASSI-GLOBAL SESSION: INNOVATIONS BY INDIANS - EAST TO WEST - DESI BOYZ THE BEST!
    Chairpersons: Dr. Dilip Sengupta, Dr. Ashish Diwan, Dr. Saumyajit Basu, Dr. S. K. Srivastava
  • Moderators: Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar, Dr. Priyank Patel
  • Welcome address: ASSI / BSS president
  • Address by Dr. Dilip Sengupta, Dr. Ashish Diwan
  • Moderator: Program overview
  • 1. Practical considerations & surgical tips in restoring Sagittal alignment in surgery for adult deformity: Dr. Rajiv Sethi, USA (8 + 2 mins)
  • 2. Managing complications of EOS surgery: Dr. Vishal Sarwahi, USA (8 + 2 mins)
  • 3. Awake spinal fusion - where it works and where it doesn't.: Dr. Alok Sharan, USA (8 + 2 mins)
  • 4. Motion preservation Surgery - the current status: Dr. Dilip Sengupta, USA (8 + 2 mins)
  • 5. What can go wrong in planning fusion levels in Surgery in for AIS: Dr. Anant Tambe, UK (8 + 2 mins)
  • 6. The five new techniques and technology that have worked for me: Dr. Mukund Gundanna, USA (8 + 2 mins)
  • 7. Tips to minimise complications in surgery for adult deformity in older population: Dr. Ganesh Swamy, USA (8 + 2 mins)
  • 8. Is the SI joint the new adjacent segment? Dr. Ashish Diwan, Australia (8 + 2 mins)
  • 9. What's new in Management of Spinal tuberculosis: Dr. Abhay Nene, India (8 + 2 mins)
  • 10. QnA & Discussions (8 + 2 mins)
  • Vote of thanks: ASSICON Org Secretary: Dr. Vishal Kundnani
    • 14:30 - 16:30 ASSI-SRS SESSION: TECHNIQUES IN SPINAL DEFORMITY SURGERY
    Chairpersons / Moderators: Dr. Munish Gupta, MD, MBA - SRS, Dr. Saumyajit Basu, MD - ASSI, Dr. Ketan Badani, BSS
  • Welcome address: SRS / ASSI / BSS President (2 mins)
  • Casting - indications, techniques and pitfalls: Dr. Laura Blackmore, MD (9 mins)
  • TGR/MGR - indications, techniques and pitfalls: Dr. David Skaggs, Dr. Michael Vitale MD (9 mins)
  • VBT - indications, techniques and pitfalls: Dr. Suken Shah, MD (9 mins)
  • Discussion (11 mins)
  • Case discussion 1: Dr. Pankaj Kandwal (10 mins)
  • Case discussion 2: Dr. J. Naresh-Babu (10 mins)
  • PSO- indications, techniques and pitfalls: Dr. Munish Gupta, MD, MBA (9 mins)
  • VCR indications, techniques and pitfalls: Dr. Bhavuk Garg (9 mins)
  • COWO for Post TB deformity - Indications, techniques and pitfalls: Dr. S. Rajasekaran (9 mins)
  • Discussion (11 mins)
  • Case discussion 1: Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary (10 mins)
  • Case discussion 2: Dr. Rajat Mahajan (10 mins)
  • Vote of thanks: Org Secretary of ASSICON 2024 (2 mins)
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    16:30 - 18:30 ASSI-AOAP SESSION: COMPLICATIONS - PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
    Chairpersons: Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Saumyajit Basu, Dr. Ketan Badani
  • Moderators: Dr. Samir Dalvie, Dr. Satyen Mehta, Dr. Neeraj Gupta
  • Welcome address: ASSI / BSS president
  • Welcome address: Guest nation president
  • Scientific program overview: Dr. Samir Dalvie
  • 1. Dural Injury and CSF leak (25 mins)
  • Case: Dr. Umesh Srikantha
  • Moderator: Dr. Samir Dalvie
  • Panelists: Dr. Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Dr. D. K. Chin, Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Satish Rudrappa, Dr. Raghuprasad Verma
  • 2. Post-operative leg pain after lumbar spine surgery (25 mins)
  • Case: Dr. Arvind Kulkarni
  • Moderator: Dr. Satyen Mehta
  • Panelists: Dr. Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Dr. Gabriel Liu, Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Neeraj Gupta, Dr. Rohit Amritanand
  • 3. Paraplegia following deformity correction (25 mins)
  • Case: Dr. Raghuprasad Verma
  • Moderator: Dr. Samir Dalvie
  • Panelists: Dr. Manabu Ito, Dr. Gabriel Liu, Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Rohit Amritanand, Dr. Raghuprasad Verma
  • 4. Post-operative Disc Space infection (25 mins)
  • Case: Dr. Neeraj Gupta
  • Moderator: Dr. Satyen Mehta
  • Panelists: Dr. Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Dr. D. K. Chin, Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Neeraj Gupta, Dr. Satish Rudrappa
  • Talk: Checklist for Spine Surgery: Does it reduce complications? Dr. Arvind Kulkarni (10 mins)
  • Q&A, Discussion, Summary Statement
  • Vote of Thanks - Org Chairman / Secretary ASSICON 2024

    • CASE-BASED DISCUSSIONS (CBD)
    #CaseGPT: Real Problems; Real Intelligence

    Time Topic
    12.45 - 14.00 CBD 11: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CHAT GPT & SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING WORKSHOP
    Moderators: Dr. Neeraj Bijlani, Dr. Ashok Shyam, Dr. Chasanal Rathod, Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary
  • Artificial Intelligence CHAT GPT: Dr. Neeraj Bijlani
  • AI related apps of practical use in Ortho / Spine: Dr. Ashok Shyam
  • How and what to do for effective social marketing: Dr. Chasanal Rathod
  • Apps a smart surgeon MUST know to use: Dr. Kshitij Chaudhary
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    14:30 - 17:30 INDUSTRY, INNOVATIONS & ACADEMICS FORUM - LETS JOIN HANDS!
    Moderators: Dr. Abhay Nene, Dr. Appaji Krishnan
  • ASSI EC Members: Dr. H. S. Chhabra, Dr. Saumyajit Basu, Dr. S. K. Srivastava, Dr. Amit Jhala, Dr. Rupinder Chahal, Dr. Muralidharan V.,
    Dr. Pankaj Kandwal
  • Introduction & Welcome Address: Dr. Appaji Krishnan (3 mins)
  • Voice of Pharmaceuticals industry (6 mins each)
  • a. Troikka Team
  • b. Alkem Team
  • c. Sun Team
  • d. Ipca Team
  • e. Intas Team
  • f. Torrent Team
  • Discussion
  • Voice of Implant Industry (6 mins each)
  • g. Gesco Surgicals
  • h. Jayon Surgicals
  • i. Pitkar Surgicals
  • j. MJ Surgicals
  • k. Bonetech Medisys
  • l. Cure Surgicals
  • m. Medtronics
  • n. Depuy
  • o. Globus Surgicals
  • p. Abacus Meditech
  • Discussion
  • Voice of ASSI (3 mins each)
  • Dr. Appaji Krishnan, Dr. Rupinder Chahal, Dr. Amit Jhala, Dr. Abhay Nene
  • Vote of Thanks: Dr. Vishal Kundnani
  • Abstract
  • Our Past, Present & Future
  • What’s New in our company, What’s there in future
  • Our contribution to academics, patient safety and quality Healthcare?
  • Problems faced during conferences
  • How do we collaborate and Grow Together!
  • What do we expect from academic Organizations
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