Mumbai - June 2024: Regional cum State Organ and Tissue Transplant organization ROTTO-SOTTO, West and Maharashtra was established at reputed Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai in 2017. Under National Organ Transplant Programme [NOTP], the first cadaver tissue retrieval OT and Training center for organ and tissue retrieval was established for the Western Region in April, 2022 at K.E.M Hospital with the following objectives.

• To provide the facility of organ and musculoskeletal tissue retrieval, enabling retrieval of skin, heart valves, and other tissues.
• To conduct the training workshops for retrieval surgeons.

On June 8 - 9, 2024, ROTTO - SOTTO in collaboration with Renal Transplant section USI and Indian School of Urology conducted hands on cadaver workshop on renal transplant and vascular anastomosis workshop at B.Y.L Nair Hospital Mumbai. The program included lectures by eminent faculties and sharing of educational videos. To ensure that every participant could gain practical experience with the retrieval process, no more than two individuals were assigned to each cadaver.

The organizing members were Dr. Sujata Patwardhan, Director, Incharge ROTTO SOTTO, Chair, ISU, Dr. Lalit Shah, President, USI, Dr. Uttam Mete. Hon. Secretary, USI, Dr. Umesh Oza, Chairman, Renal transplant Section, USI.