Dr Prasad M Bhukebag MS FACS, Laparoscopic GI, Bariatric & General Surgeon

12/08/2026

𝙇𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 is an academic platform dedicated to live surgical demonstrations, learning and knowledge-sharing in laparoscopic, robotic and minimal access surgery.

The conference brought together surgeons from across India, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The proceedings were relayed live to the auditorium at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and to 92 centres across India and abroad, reaching nearly 4,000 surgeons.

It was a privilege to demonstrate a Robotic Cholecystectomy at this prestigious event.

My sincere thanks to Dr Roy Patankar for the opportunity, Dr Avinash Supe for his guidance, and the entire Zen team for making this event possible.

Grateful to have been part of such a meaningful academic exchange and to share the platform with distinguished colleagues from across the region.

03/08/2026

27/07/2026

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤:⁣⁣
“𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭?”⁣⁣
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Far fewer ask:⁣⁣
“𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞?”⁣⁣
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Cost is important. But in surgery, it should never be the only deciding factor.⁣⁣
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When you buy a phone, you compare features.
When you buy a car, you check safety ratings.
But when it comes to surgery, many people compare only the price.⁣⁣
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A higher price does not automatically mean better surgery.
But choosing surgery only because it is the cheapest can be risky.⁣⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲.⁣⁣
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Safe surgical care depends on the surgeon’s training, experience, judgement, communication, the hospital, the team, and how complications are managed.⁣⁣
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𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥.⁣⁣
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𝐃𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐝 𝐌. 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐠
Robotic, Laparoscopic & Hernia Surgeon
📍 Precision Surgery Centre, Mulund (W), Mumbai
📞 +91 98194 91946
🌐 www.precisionsurgerycentre.com⁣⁣
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23/07/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲?⁣⁣
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𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.⁣⁣
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Seek immediate medical attention if:⁣⁣
🔺 The swelling becomes hard and cannot be pushed back⁣⁣
🔺 You develop severe or sudden pain⁣⁣
🔺 There is nausea, vomiting, or inability to pass gas or stool⁣⁣
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These may be signs of a trapped (incarcerated) or strangulated hernia and require urgent surgical evaluation.⁣⁣
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If you notice these warning signs, seek emergency medical care immediately. 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.⁣⁣
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𝐃𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐝 𝐌. 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐠⁣⁣
Robotic, Laparoscopic & Hernia Surgeon⁣⁣
📍 Precision Surgery Centre, Mulund (W), Mumbai⁣⁣
📞 +𝟗𝟏 𝟗𝟖𝟏𝟗𝟒 𝟗𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟔⁣⁣
🌐 www.precisionsurgerycentre.com⁣⁣
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Please share this post. Recognising the warning signs early could help someone seek timely emergency care.⁣⁣
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20/07/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚?⁣⁣
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𝐍𝐨.⁣⁣
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Exercise cannot repair a hernia. Once a hernia develops, it does not heal with exercise or physiotherapy.⁣⁣
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𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.⁣⁣
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That doesn’t mean you should stop being active. After proper evaluation, many people can continue exercising safely with the right guidance.⁣⁣
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If you notice a swelling in your groin or abdomen, don’t ignore it. ⁣⁣
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𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.⁣⁣
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Dr Prasad M. Bhukebag⁣⁣
Robotic, Laparoscopic & Hernia Surgeon⁣⁣
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📍 Precision Surgery Centre, Mulund (W), Mumbai⁣⁣
📞 +91 98194 91946⁣⁣
🌐 www.precisionsurgerycentre.com⁣⁣
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Please share this post—it may help someone seek timely care.⁣⁣
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17/07/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐬?⁣⁣
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𝐘𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧.⁣⁣
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Many people believe hernias affect only men. They don’t.⁣⁣
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Hernias in women are often overlooked or mistaken for other conditions. A 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 or 𝐚𝐛𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 should never be ignored, especially if it appears on standing, becomes more noticeable with coughing or straining, or comes and goes.⁣⁣
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Early diagnosis allows timely treatment and may help prevent complications.⁣⁣
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If you notice a swelling or persistent discomfort in your groin or abdomen, consult a 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧 for an appropriate clinical evaluation.⁣⁣
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𝐃𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐝 𝐌. 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐠⁣⁣
Robotic, Laparoscopic & Hernia Surgeon⁣⁣
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📍 Precision Surgery Centre, Mulund (W), Mumbai⁣⁣
📞 Appointments: +91 98194 91946⁣⁣
🌐 www.precisionsurgerycentre.com⁣⁣
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Please share this post. You may help someone recognise a hernia early.⁣⁣
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13/07/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚?⁣⁣
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𝐀 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥.⁣⁣
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It appears when you stand.⁣⁣
It becomes bigger when you cough or strain.⁣⁣
It disappears when you lie down.⁣⁣
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Because it doesn’t hurt, most people ignore it.⁣⁣
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𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭.⁣⁣ 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚.⁣⁣
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𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯.
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They usually become larger over time and may lead to pain or serious complications if left untreated.⁣⁣
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The good news is that early diagnosis allows planned treatment, faster recovery, less pain, and helps avoid emergency surgery.⁣⁣
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If you have noticed a groin swelling or abdominal swelling that comes and goes, don’t wait. Consult a 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐧.⁣⁣
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𝐃𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐝 𝐌. 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐠⁣⁣
Robotic, Laparoscopic & Hernia Surgeon⁣⁣
📍 Precision Surgery Centre, Mulund (W), Mumbai⁣⁣
📞 Appointments: +𝟗𝟏 𝟗𝟖𝟏𝟗𝟒 𝟗𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟔⁣⁣
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Please share this post. You may help someone recognise a hernia before it becomes an emergency.⁣⁣
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08/07/2026

Still travelling on the 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 when your recovery could be on the 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬?

𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄. 𝐅𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑. 

Modern laparoscopic and robotic surgery can mean:
• Smaller cuts
• Less pain
• Faster recovery
• Shorter hospital stay
• Earlier return to work and daily life

We treat:
✓ Hernias
✓ Gallstones
✓ Appendix disorders
✓ Acid reflux (GERD)
✓ Obesity
✓ Colon & re**al conditions

If you’ve been delaying surgery because you’re worried about pain, scars or recovery, it may be time to explore a minimally invasive option.

Dr Prasad M. Bhukebag⁣
Senior Consultant Robotic, Laparoscopic, Bariatric & GI Surgeon⁣
📍 Manisha Corporate Park, 1201, 3, MG Road, Mulund West, Mumbai – 400080⁣⁣
📞 +91 98194 91946⁣
🌐 www.precisionsurgerycentre.com⁣

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 and share it with someone who needs to know that surgery has changed.

03/07/2026

The last reel from our Himachal trip.

We visited Langza, Key Monastery, Komic and Hikkim, home to the world’s highest post office. We also saw Chandratal Lake, one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen, crossed the stunning Chicham Bridge, and returned through Sissu, Solang Valley and the Atal Tunnel.

Sometimes, even surgeons need to pause and enjoy the beauty of nature.

30/06/2026

Another set of memories from our Spiti journey.

Khab Sangam, Gue Monastery, Tabo and Dhankar were all so different, yet each had something special to offer. The vast landscapes, ancient monasteries and the quietness of the mountains made this a trip I’ll remember for a long time.