On Russia Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the 2022 State Prize for Science and Technology to the Director of the Moscow Clinical Research Center. LIKE. The chief oncologist of the capital Loginov, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor Igor Khatkov.
On the website of the Moscow Clinical Research Center named after AS. According to Loginov, it is noted that the scientist was awarded for the implementation of complex methods of treatment of patients with tumor lesions in the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space, including minimally invasive surgery and robotic technologies.
The award nomination notes that Igor Khatkov was one of the founders of laparoscopic surgery in oncology. For the first time in Russia, he performed a unique laparoscopic surgery for pancreatic cancer and developed a number of innovative solutions that made it possible to implement minimally traumatic surgeries for various types of abdominal cancer.
The Moscow Science Center explains that Khatkov has performed more than 500 laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenal resections for pancreatic cancer, one of the greatest experiences in terms of the number of these surgeries in the world today.
The emergence of the concept of minimally invasive surgical treatment of oncological diseases made it possible to reduce mortality rates, positively affected the quality of life of patients and enabled a significant portion of them to return to active social and working life.
The solemn ceremony of the presentation of the gold medal and state awards to the Hero of Labor for his outstanding achievements in humanitarian aid, human rights and charitable activities for 2022 in the fields of science and technology, literature and art was held today on Russia Day in St. George Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace.
Source: Gazeta
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