Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is a combination of modern technology and surgical innovation, which aims to surgical procedures with minimal physical and psychological trauma. Nowadays, MIS has become the standard of care for different surgical procedures. It is widely accepted in nearly all medical specialities, replacing traditional, open method of surgery, the surgeons observed.

The conference was organised by Lab Aid Specialised Hospital. Professor MA Hadi, president of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) was the chief guest in the inaugural ceremony of the conference.

Four scientific sessions followed the inaugural session, dedicated to four disciplines of MIS and focusing on the development and possibilities of this kind of surgery.

Gastroenterologist Dr K Ravindranath, gynaecologist Dr Gautam Khastgir, neurologist Dr CE Deopujari and Dr Alok Ranjan, urologist Dr Amit Ghose, all from India, Dr Dean Chi-Siong Koh from Singapore, and some eminent surgeons of the country presented papers in the conference.

Prof Md Khademul Islam, Prof Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, Prof Md Afzal Hossain, Dr Kanak Kanti Barua, Prof MA Wahab and Prof Shahla Khatun were the chairpersons of different scientific sessions.

Although we are lagging behind in institutionalising MIS in different disciplines of surgery, speakers hoped that the conference would help to develop professional expertise in the country.