Department of Surgery

1.  Faculty members and their research members:

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2.  No. of Post-graduate admission per year:

     M.S. - 8   

3.  Highlights of patient care provided:

Providing special services for;

Breast cancer screening, Breast cancer clinic, Surgical oncology clinic, Surgical gastroenterology clinic, Burns management, Lymphatic filariasis-morbidity management, Surgical ICU services, Diabetic foot management, Surgical diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic services, Ultrasound diagnostic and interventional procedures, Laparoscopic services, Facilities for diagnosis and treatment of canter and paediatric surgery.

4.  Special equipments available:

OES Olympus colono fiberscope (model CF-10.M), OES Olympus duodeno fiberscope (model TJF.20), OES Olympus light source (model CLV 10), Angenieux operation theatre light (model AX 4S), Ultrasound scanner machines (model Hitachi EUB 315), Pentax upper G I gastroscope (model FG 29X), Pentax upper G I video gastroscope (model EG 3400), Choledochonephroscope, Stryker electric oscillating saw, L & T cardiac monitor, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy equipment complete set, OES Olympus colono fiberscope (model CF F2OS), Diginfusa R 100 infusion pump, Electrotom 530 with standard set of accessories, Lympha press device (model 103A), Cook savary gilliard esophageal dilator set SGD-70-2, Pentax videocolonoscope (model EC 3800 TL), Datascope monitor, Pentax video gastroscope (model EG 2901), Pentax video processor EPM 3300, Valley lab diathermy,        T. Bird ventilator, Lifepad-9e defibrillator, Multichannel ECG machine ELI-100, L&T diathermy machine, Syringe infusion pumps, PCA pumps, Ventilator (Bennet), Datascope (IBP monitor), Argon beam coagulator, Ventilator.                                                                 

5.  Major research activities:    

v      Evaluation of endoscopic variceal band ligation (EVL) in the management of esophageal varices.

v      Role of diagnostic peritoneal lavage in the management of the equivocal acute abdomen.

v      Ultra sonographic assessment of inguinal lympnodes for metastases.

v      Effects of delayed treatment for perforated peptic ulcer.

v      Chest Trauma: A prospective study.

v      Role of surgical intervention in management of liver abscess:  a prospective study.

v      A study of the diagnosis management and results of vascular injuries of the extremities.

v      A study of clinico pathological response of primary tumor to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cancer breast.

v      Duodenal ulcer perforation: - Role of herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 & 2.

v      A clinical study of erosive gastroduodenitis.

v      A randomized double blind controlled trial of topical minoxidil and lignocaine in conservative treatment of anal fissure.

v      Assessment of the psychological sequelae of mastectomy in patients of carcinoma breast.

v      A randomized prospective trial of sclerotherapy rubber band ligation and sclerotherapy with rubber band .

v      Role of diphenylhydantoin in wound healing in necrotising fasciitis.

v      Effect of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy on axillary lymph node metastases in locally advanced breast carcinoma – A clinico pathological study.

v      Effect of early postoperative enteral nutrition after upper gastrointestinal surgery.

v      Evaluation of peritoneovenous shunt for refractory ascites in cirrhosis.

v      Evaluation of the role of virulent Helicobacter Pylori in patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia.

v      Laparoscopic closure of duodenal ulcer perforation-a randomized comparison with open closure.

v      Evaluation of the role of ultrasound guided aspirate in the management of the equivocal acute abdomen.

v      Factors contributing to small intestinal suture line disruption – a prospective study.

v      Major amputation in the septic diabetic foot.  Is it predictable?

v      Feasibility of breast conservation in local advanced cancer after downstaging with neoadjuvant chemotherapy – A study of mastectomy specimens.

v      A study of male factor infertility at JIPMER.

v      Effect of vagotomy on the biliary tract.

v      Viruses and peptic ulcer perforation.

v      H.Pylori and duodenal ulcer perforation.

6.  Other notable achievements/contribution to health sciences:

v      Several new operative procedures have been described in the department.

v      Retroperitoneal colopexy for adult rectal prolapse.

v      Mid colon Oesophagocoloplasty for corrosive stricture.

v      Modified felder-polo procedure for venous ulcers.

v      Vein valve graft for parobid fistula.

v      Pectoralis major myocutaneous flap for cricopharyngeal strictures.

v      A new method of closing para-colic gutter in sigmoid colostomies.