General Surgery

The dedicated department of General Surgery started in the year 2006 and presently functioning round the clock with eight units, to provide comprehensive surgical care.  The surgeons in our department excel in advanced Laparoscopic procedures, major Gastro intestinal surgeries and Endocrine surgeries. We do have a comprehensive screening program for malignancies so that cancers are diagnosed at the earliest possible time and Oncoplastic procedures are done by experienced and super speciality surgeons. We also do diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopies (Upper GI and Colonoscopy). Our department has well experienced faculties for teaching, training and mentoring our undergraduate and postgraduate students. We do all type of general surgeries at affordable cost. We do have tie ups with insurance schemes such as the Tamilnadu Chief Minister’s  health insurance scheme, ESI, ECHS, Star Health, etc. for various surgical procedures.

            VISION:

                           To become the highly preferred centre for most ethical and quality surgical care centre by the people of all sections in the community; To be a favourite surgical training centre for future generation of surgeons in our country.

           MISSION:

                 Department of General Surgery is dedicated to provide outstanding clinical care for all people through continuous updation of knowledge, skills, innovation and research, while training the future generation of surgical leaders. We focus on training the residents and postgraduates to excel especially in major Gastro intestinal surgeries, advanced Laparoscopic surgeries and Oncoplastic procedures.

Undergraduate (UG):

1. Generic Outcome

At the end of Under Graduate Training, the UG students should be able to give First Aid in Emergency Surgical care and have capability to refer the case to relevant specialities. 

2. Program Specific outcome
3. Capability to understand the principles and Practical application of sterilization techniques, aseptic measures and Universal precautions.
4. Capability to have knowledge about the prophylactic and therapeutic usage of antibiotics in common surgical practice.
5. Ability to perform minor Surgical procedures in Primary Health care level.
6. Capability of early recognition and immediate resuscitation of critically ill patients.
7. Knowledge about common surgical diagnostic procedures in primary health care level.
8. Capability to do pre operative counselling and get informed consent about the Surgical Procedures.

Postgraduate- M.S GENERAL SURGERY

At the end of Post Graduate Training the PG Students should be able to

1. Arrive at clinical diagnosis and order relevant investigations to manage common Surgical problems.
2. Identify of Urgent & Emergency cases and manage appropriately in right time.
3. Provide pre-operative optimization and post operative care.
4. Give counselling to the patient and their relatives about the nature of the disease and possible surgical complications.
5. Make the patient to understand the Medico-legal importance of consent before surgery.
6. Operate minor cases individually and major cases under supervision.
7. Update knowledge about recent advance techniques and surgical managements
8. Participate in regular departmental academic activities like Seminars, Case presentations, Journal clubs, etc.

Conduct Surgical Audit on regular basis and maintain records as per norms.

Dr. K. Muniappan, Professor & HOD

1. Fully equipped operation theatres for all surgical specialities and Super specialities
2. Separate Operation theatre for Elective , Emergency and Septic cases
3. Separate Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for Surgical patients
4. Upper GI Endoscopy for adults & children and Colonoscopy for adult patients.
5. Exclusive advanced Laparoscopic surgery facilities
6. Neurosurgery OPD and Surgeries including head injury and Spinal Surgeries
7. Plastic Surgery OPD and Surgeries.
8. Onco-surgery OPD  and Surgeries including Hepatobiliary procedures
9. Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery OPD and Surgeries including Bypass surgeries and Valve replacement surgeries
10. Urology OPD and Surgeries.
11. Pediatric Surgery OPD and Surgeries.
12. Surgical Gastroenterology OPD & Surgeries
13. Separate Breast Clinic and Thyroid Clinic functioning twice weekly.
14. Round the Clock functioning Blood Bank.
15. Department Library for Post Graduates and Faculties.
16. Demonstration rooms for Undergraduate & Postgraduate Teaching.
17. Surgical Museum and Research Laboratory.
18. Separate Stay rooms for Post graduates and Duty Surgeons.
19. Adequate OPD rooms, 150 bedded General and Special ward available.
20. Separate Male & Female Burns ward under Plastic Surgery.

SUPER SPECIALITY CLINICS

UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING

            With well experienced and dedicated faculties, we offer excellent teaching and regular surgical training for undergraduates. UG Training includes Theory, Clinical and demonstration classes as per the present curriculum prescribed by MCI and Pondicherry University. Evaluation of students is done periodically by conducting theory & practical examinations and viva.

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CRRI TRAINING

                        The Interns are given Intensive Training in outpatient, inpatient and emergency surgical care.  Hands on training are provided for minor surgical Procedures under supervision and assisting in major cases. 

POST GRADUATE TRAINING:

            Post Graduate (PG) MS programme has been started since 2014. PG students training focuses more on clinical knowledge acquaintance in managing elective and emergency surgical disorders with everyday clinical ward rounds, emergency ward duty and operative day duties. PG students are engaged with teaching programmes such as Seminar, Group discussion, Journal club and clinical case presentations. They are also involved in research activities and encouraged to participate and present posters & papers in various conferences.           

Publications:

1. Sathishkumar L, Muniappan K, Manoj A. Extensive fournier’s gangrene managed aggressively without any flap cover – A case report. International Journal Of Scientific Research : Volume-9 | Issue-3 | March-2020

2. Sathishkumar AR, Muniappan K, Kunche SR. A study on role of serum bilirubin as a predictor in diagnosis of gangrenous or perforated appendix. International Journal Of Scientific Research : Volume-9 | Issue-3 | March-2020

4. Muthukumar R, Manoj A, Preethi. All Glittering are not Gold and All Peptic Ulcer Disease are not Same Treatment. EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System 4 (2020): 56-58.
5. Sivarajan, Ganesan. Study on discharge information for surgical Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol-5, issue-7, p 3013-3016.
6. Sivarajan, Balakrishnan. Anatomical study of supraclavicular perforator artery and iv clinical application as sensate flap in the reconstruction of postburns Scar contracture neck. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 5, issue-8, p 3137-3141.

6. Sivarajan, Balakrishnan Free fibula flow through osteocutaneous flap in the upper extremity sarcoma reconstruction, Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2018 2015: 645.

7. Sivarajan, Practical tool in diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis. International Journal of recent trends in science and technology, June 2015: 305-309.

8. Sivarajan, Sagayaraj. Comparision between medical and non medical college students on level of stress, International Journal of Surgery, May2018, 6(2): 57.

9. Selvakumar K, Natraj T, Rajachidambaram K. An analytical study of epidemiology and clinico-pathological pattern of carcinoma oesophagus in a rural tertiary centre. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2016; 5(46):2900-2903.

10. Hussain Z, Selvakumar K, Rajachidambaram K.A clinical study of abdominal wound J.Evid.Based Med.Healthc. 2016; 3(84): 4546-4551.

11. Vinayagam G, Selvakumar K, Kunche SR. A clinico-pathological study of ulcers of leg. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2018; 7(10):1237-1242.

12. Kasinath Panda, P. Naresh Kumar. Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Disease in patients with dyspepsia on Upper GI Endoscopy. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2017; 6(72): 5132-5136.

13. Kumar PN, Panda K. A descriptive study of inguinal hernioplasty in a tertiary care centre. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2017; 6(73):5242-5247.

14. P. Venkatesh , S. Kothandapani , R. Marudavanan , S. Ponraj. A Comparative Study of Efficacy of Disinfectants Used for Flexible Endoscope: Glutaraldehyde versus Ortho-Phthalaldehyde. Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., 2014; 2(4D):1408-1412.

15. Venkatesh S P, Soundariya K, Deepika V. A study on attitude of medical students towards learning of communication skills. Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2014; Vol. 3, Issue 27, July 07; Page: 7567-7573.

16. Soundariya K, Deepika V, Venkatesh S P. A comparative analysis of rate pressure product between prehypertensives and normotensives and its correlation with body mass index. Indian journal of clinical anatomy and physiology, October-december 2016; 3(4); 452-455.

17. Deepika V , Soundariya K , Venkatesh S P , Senthamil selvi K. Prevalence of taste blindness to phenylthiocarbamide among smokers. Int J Basic Appl Physiol., 4(1), 2015: 72-77.

18. Soundariya K, Deepika V, Venkatesh SP. Effect of smoking on neurocognitive function Int. I basic appl. physiol., 5(1), 2016: 79-83.

19. Ray G, Venkatesh S P, Ilayalvan S, et al. Adult pancreatoblastoma: a rare entity. . Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2014; Vol. 3, Issue 46, September22: 11292-11295,

20. Venkatesh SP, Ravi MJ, Thrishuli PB, Sharath Chandra BJ. Asymptomatic presentation of bochdalek’s hernia in an adult. Indian J surg. 2011 oct; 73(5): 382–383.

21. Deepu T, Ruba PD, Early versus late laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the management of acute cholecystitis- a retrospective study. Int Surg J. 2019 Nov; 6(11): 3897-3900.

22. Elakkiya S, Deepu T. Comparison of outcomes of open hernioplasty- Lichtenstein versus laparoscopic trans abdominal preperitoneal mesh repair in patients with uncomplicated unilateral inguinal hernias. Int Surg J. 2019 Jun; 6(6): 2104-2109.

23. Karuppasamy P, Kunche SR, Shanmugapathy M. Comparative study of cystic swellings of scrotum in adult patients. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2019;8(11):777-782.

24. Kunche SR, Manoj A, Chetan Kumar A. A Clinical Study on Comprehensive Analysis of Enterocutaneous Fistula. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. Vol. 8 Issue 50, Dec 2019: 3775-80.

25. Kunche SR, Chetan Kumar A. A Clinical Study on Epidemiology and Management of Incisional Hernia. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci, Vol. 9 Issue 07 Feb 2020: 433-436.

26. Thirupathaiah K, Sanjeeva Raju Kunche, Nagella Pradeep Kumar Reddy. Is Helicobacter pylori Infection Associated with Perforated Gastro-Duodenal Ulcer?
27. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci, Vol. 9 Issue 16 Apr. 2020, Page 1348.

27. Thirupathaiah K, Jayapal L, Amaranathan A, et al. The Association Between Helicobacter Pylori and Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcer. Cureus 12(3): e7406.

28. Manoj A, Nair MRR, Balaji H. An insight into diabesity – A short review. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2014; 3: 387-389.

Ongoing Research:

1. INTRA-OPERATIVE IDENTIFICATION OF PARATHYROID GLANDS AND RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVES  DURING THYROID SURGERY USING METHYLENE BLUE SPRAY. A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. BySATHISHKUMAR.L 
2. A STUDY ON ROLE OF SERUM BILIRUBIN AS A PREDICTOR IN DIAGNOSIS OF GANGRENOUS OR PERFORATED APPENDIX” By  SATHISHH EGAPPAN AR
3. EFFICACY OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN VS DABIGATRAN IN THE PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM IN HIGH RISK SURGICAL PATIENTS” By MURALIDHARAN
4. EFFICIENCY OF TOPICAL PHENYTOIN IN DIABETIC FOOT ULCER CARE – A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL By BASKARA RAO
5. EFFECT OF CAPNOPERITONEUM ON HEPATIC ENZYMES AND RENAL FUNCTION By HARIPRIYA.R
6.   COMPARISON OF SURGICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL MUCOSAL AND SKIN MARGINS IN ORAL CAVITY SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA RESECTIONS – A PROSPECTIVE STUDY. By Dr. GOKILA

1. T.Deepu, Associate Professor, received “Health care Achievers award – Tamilnadu 2020” from Times of India Magazine .
2. Muralidharan Post graduate won the 1^st Prize in Poster Presentation at the conference on “ONCOSURGERY & PALLIATIVE CARE “conducted as a part of INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH CONVENTION 2019, held at MGMCRI, Puducherry.

1. CME  on “Current Concept in Treatment of Colon Cancer “  in 2020
2. Workshop on “ Hand Sewn and Stapler Intestinal Anastomosis ” in 2020

Camps are conducted regularly in nearby villages for screening and treating all surgical diseases at affordable cost or fully free under various insurance schemes. Community visits are done regularly at Nettappakkam PHC & Villianur PHC by our faculties.