Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

1.      Faculty members and their research interest:

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2.      No. of  Postgraduates admission every year :  

M.D. - 8 

3.      Highlights of patient care: 

§         Facilities for identifying fetal abnormalities

§         Early detection of cervical cancer by Pap smear & Colposcopy

§         Facilities for managing gynaec. cancers – surgery, chemotherapy (and radiotherapy)

§         Diagnosis and management of problems of infertility including microsurgery

§         Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic surgery including video laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and cystoscopy

§         Management of high risk pregnancy 

4.      Special equipments available: 

Laparoscopes, Hysteroscope, Cystoscope, Operative video – laparoscope, Colposcope, Electronic Fetal Monitors, Ultrasound machines with Colour Doppler facility 

5.      Major research activities: 

1. Department:

-          A comparison of oral prostaglandin E2 and intravenous oxytocin for induction of labour in premature rupture of membranes.

-          Admission Test – Screening Test for prediction of fetal outcome in labour

-          Clinical and hormonal profile of women with polycystic ovaries

-          Abnormal spinal curvature and its relationship to pelvic organ prolapse

-          Instrumental vaginal deliveries – Maternal and perinatal outcome

-          Psychological factors in preterm labour and the efficacy of psychotherapy in treatment of preterm labour

-          Study of insulin assistance, glucose tolerance and lipid profile in polycystic ovarian syndrome

-          Maternal and perinatal mortality / morbidity associated with emergency caesarean section

-          A comparative study of transperineal and transabdominal sonography for the diagnosis of placenta previa.

-          Cervical ripening in post caesarean pregnancy: Foley’s catheter versus prostaglandin E2 gel

-          Oral hydration therapy in the management of oligohydramnios

-          Anaemia in pregnancy

-          The effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer on interval debulking surgery

-          Cord blood nucleated red blood cell count : A marker of fetal asphyxia

-          Role of sonarguided aspiration in the clinical management of  simple serous cysts of the ovary

-          Obstetrical interventions and maternal and perinatal outcome in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

-          Maternal and fetal outcome in pregnancy with heart disease

-          Efficacy of laparoscopic ovarian drilling on ovulation induction in clomiphene resistant polycystic ovarian syndrome

-          A comparative study of vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy for enlarged uteri

-          Prophylactic intrapartum transcervical amnioinfusion in term pregnancy with oligohydramnios

-          The efficacy of metformin and clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome

-          A comparative study of cisplatin based chemoradiation and radiation alone in locally advanced cervical cancer

-          External cephalic version in breech presentations at term: comparison of maternal and perinatal outcome with normal pregnancy with cephalic presentation.

-          Transvaginal sonography and saline infusion sonohysterography in the evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding 

2. Human Reproduction Research Centre (ICMR)

-          National Neonatal Perinatal Database Study

-          Phase III Clinical trial with once a month combined injectable contraceptive – Lunelle 

C.     Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Study to evaluate contraceptive effects of Pippalyadi Yoga (An Ayurvedic drug) 

6.      Other notable contributions

- Dr. Seshadri Pani Memorial Oration for the young Gynaecologists is held regularly

  every year

- A text book titled “Clinical Methods in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - A Problem Based

         Approach” written by the faculty members of the department was published in 2002.

-    Dr. Soundararaghavan – Member, National Editorial Board of the Journal “Obstetrics Gynaecology Communications”

-    Dr. P. Reddi Rani - Member, Editorial Board of the Journal “Obstetrics and Gynaecology Today”