General Surgery

About the Department

The Department of Surgery is one of the largest departments in the hospital and provides surgical care and teaching. The department has five units and provides high quality, affordable, surgical care in outpatient, inpatient, and emergency surgical settings. Besides patient care, the department trains undergraduate and postgraduate students in Surgery. The department began providing services in 2004 and was earlier headed by Dr.M.Manivachagan MS (October 2004 to May 2006) Dr.Mukund M. Battal MS (July 2006 to July 2009) and Dr. Mallikarjun Desai MS (July 2009 to March 2020).

 
Head of the Department

Dr. B. Srinivas Pai is the Head of the Department of Surgery.  Dr. B Srinivas Pai completed his MBBS and MS from KMC (Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal).  Dr. B Srinivas Pai has worked at Kidwai Institute of Oncology and in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Hospital, KMC, Manipal, and also as a Unit Head in the Department of General Surgery at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.  Dr. B Srinivas Pai joined SDM College of Medical Sciences in the year 2010 as a Unit Chief and from 5th March 2020 as Head of the Department.  Dr. B Srinivas Pai has 25 years and 6 months of experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in Surgery.

 
Patient care

The department provides outpatient, inpatient, and emergency surgical care of patients. Outpatient consultation and services are available from 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM, Monday to Saturday. Inpatient facilities are provided round the clock. The operating rooms are state of the art with the latest equipment and facilities. The department has a 12 bedded, dedicated, surgical intensive care unit for the management of critically ill surgical patients. 

 
Diagnostic Facilities

The Department provides endoscopic evaluation facilities for the management of Gastro-intestinal diseases. Both Upper and Lower (ODG scopy, Colonoscopy), diagnostic as well as therapeutic endoscopy services (dilatation, variceal banding, sclerotherapy) are provided.

 
Treatment facilities
Surgical procedures performed by the department include
  • Upper Gastro-Intestinal (Oesophagectomy, Gastrectomy, Small bowel resection, etc.)
  • Lower Gastro-Intestinal ( Colectomy, Rectopexy, etc.)
  • Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic surgery. (Whipples Procedure, Pancreatic jejunostomy)
  • Laparoscopic surgery (Cholecystectomy, Appendicectomy, Fundoplication, etc.)
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery
  • Anorectal surgeries (Haemorrhoidectomy, Fistulectomy, Rectopexy )
  • Endocrine Surgery (Thyroidectomy, Adrenalectomy, Parathyroid surgery)
  • Breast Surgery (Mastectomy, Breast Lump Excision, MRM, BCS)
  • Head and Neck Surgery (Oral cancers, Parotidectomy, Salivary Gland Tumors))
  • General Thoracic & Vascular Surgery (Thoracotomy, VATS, Varicose veins, etc)
  • Emergency & Trauma care (laparotomy, thoracotomy, splenectomy, etc)
  • Basic dental procedures
  • Diabetic Foot Management
 
Teaching Program
Undergraduate students undergo clinical training in surgery from the II year onwards. Daily clinical teaching is done in the hospital wards. Theory classes are conducted in the college lecture halls on all days. Interns are posted for training in Surgery for two months. They are trained in basic surgical care and assisting during operations. The department also conducts weekly seminars and surgical skills training for the interns. Post-graduate surgical trainees pursuing a Master of Surgery (MS) course undergo three years of training in the department. Postgraduate clinics and subject seminars are conducted weekly. Inter-departmental discussions, management-oriented discussions in surgery, and grand rounds are conducted once a month. In addition, the department conducts a morbidity and mortality meetings once a month. The department conducts theory teaching for Bachelor of Dental Science, Physiotherapy, Nursing and BSc OT Technician Courses. Oral Maxillofacial Postgraduate students are posted in our department for a period of one month. The Department also trains the students from abroad under the GEMX program.

 

Publications
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Dissertations/ Research
  1. The utility of Annex in A 2 as a serum biomarker for predicting triple negative Breast Cancer
  2. Hyperglycemia induced alterations and its effect on growth and proliferation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  3. Intraabdominal hypertension and the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in patients with severe Acute Pancreatitis: Analysis of effects and response to interventions
  4. Phantom limb sensation in amputees and the utility of mirror box therapy in its treatment
  5. A prospective study utilizing a bowel injury prediction score for predicting blunt bowel injury
  6. The correlation between the Glasgow Coma Score and the Glasgow Outcome Score in patients with a head injury. (ICMR project)
  7. Comparative study of outcomes inguinal hernia repair under spinal v/s local anesthesia.
  8. Bowel preparation for colonoscopy using monosodium phosphate dihydrate: divided doses versus single-dose regimen.
  9. Comparative study of FNAC frozen section and histopathology in a thyroid swelling.
  10. Response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in carcinoma breast.
  11. A comparative study of single incision laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with conventional laparoscopic instruments versus multiple port laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
  12. A comparative study of Glasgow score and contrast-enhanced computerized tomography, correlation of outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis.
  13. Development of a new scoring system for grading operative findings during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and evaluating its effectiveness in predicting difficulty and complication
  14. “A Study of Prevalence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients Presenting With Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia”
  15. " Factors Affecting Serum Calcium Levels In Patients Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy “
  16. “Comparison of Laparoscopic Vs Open Repair Of Ventral Hernia with Mesh”
  17. A Study of morbidity and mortality due to soft tissue infections and a new scoring system for prediction of complications
  18. Evaluation of postoperative pain relief with intraperitoneal bupivacaine installation in laparoscopic cholecystectomy a Randomized Control study
  19. Comparative study of postoperative outcomes of open versus closed hemorrhoidectomy
  20. Subcutaneous Negative Pressure versus Simple Closure Of Skin Incision Following An Emergency  Laparotomy
  21. Evaluation of Mannheim Peritonitis Index (MPI) for predicting the mortality and morbidity in patients with peritonitis secondary to hollow viscus perforation.
  22.  An observational study of clinical presentation and management modalities of varicose veins in patients treated in SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital       
  23. An observational study comparing conventional haemorrhoidectomy and harmonic scalpel technique of haemorrhoidectomy.
  24. The utility of the " Harmless acute pancreatitis score in predicting the course of Acute Pancreatitis 
  25. Prospective Study of Clinical Risk Factors for DVT in SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad.
  26. Predicting the outcome of the patients with upper GI Hemorrhage according to – Bleed criteria.
  27. Comparing the diagnostic efficacy of the Fenyo-Lindberg scoring system versus Teicher scoring system in patients of Acute Appendicitis – An observational study.
  28. A comparative study of vacuum dressing in the management of soft tissue wounds
  29. A comparative prospective observational study in management of perforated Appendicitis
  30. Efficacy of P-Possum scoring system in predicting morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing laparotomy for Peritonitis.
  31. Comparative study between open and laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia repair.  A Prospective study in SDM Hospital between 2018 and 2020.
  32. Effectiveness of the 'lrinec score' as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in necrotic soft tissue infections
  33. An observational study to detect the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with deep vein thrombosis
  34. Comparison between revised trauma score and Kampala trauma score in predicting mortality in Polytruama cases.
  35. Comparison of MAP (ash) score with the Glasgow Blatchford Score (GBS) for prediction of outcomes in upper GI bleed.
  36. A study of scalpel versus diathermy use in abdominal skin incisions.
  37. Cross sectional study of prevalence of rapid urease test in dyspepsia in patients visiting tertiary care hospital.
  38. Prospective longitudinal study of correlation between HBA1c, Wagner's ulcer grading and risk of amputations, in diabetic patients.
  39. Incidence and risk factors of abdominal surgical site infections : A prospective study
  40. Comparitive study of postoperative outcomes with addition of lateral internal sphinchterotomy to excisional hemorrhoidectomy
  41. Diagnositic realiabity of thyroid imaging reporting and data system (tirads), a  non   invasive classification in differentiation   between benign and malignant thyroid   lesions
  42. Evaluation of dyspepsia symptoms in patients undergoing cholecystectomy
  43. Use of Beta HCG as a tumour marker in the diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lumps
  44. A study of efficacy of surgical  APGAR score in predicting morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing major elective surgeries.  . 
  45. Correlation of serum c-reactive protein, d-lactate and procalcitonin in prediction of bowel ischemia in intestinal obstruction
  46. BISAP score in predicting the severity and prognosis in patients of acute pancreatitis
  47. Efficacy of topical phenytoin vs metronidazole in diabetic ulcers
 
Awards and Achievements 
  1. Dr. Mallikarjun V Desai Professor & HOD Department of General Surgery Lifetime Achievements award KSC – ASICON – 2015 Mysore.
  2. Dr. B. Srinivas Pai,  Dr. Niranjankumar,  Dr. Avinash Prabhu, Department of General Surgery won the first prize in poster presentation “Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of thyroid in a background of Hashimoto's thyroiditis” at KSCASCICON Conference, Manipal held on Feb. 2014.
  3. Dr. Sameer Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery awarded as best poster presentation “Rare Case of Intrahepatic Pseudocyst” at KSCASCICON Conference, Mysore held on Feb. 2015.
  4. Dr. B Srinivas Pai, Professor & Head of the Department of General Surgery awarded Dr. Mahadevan Award for the best paper titled Role of Diagnostric Laparoscopy in Nonspecific pain abdomen – a Prospective study during 41st Annual Conference KSCASICON – 2023 at Gulbarga on 10th to 12th February 2023.
  5. Dr. B Srinivas Pai, Professor & Head of the Department of General Surgery as Orator for Dr. MP Pai Oration on Acute Abdomen an Unconquered during 41st Annual Conference KSCASICON – 2023 at Gulbarga on 10th to 12th February 2023.

Post Graduates Awards and Achievements
  1. Dr.Mohammed Faziluddin - (Ist Prize) Primary Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystadenoma-A Case Study Review Of The Literature Ksc Asicon 2019  37Th Annual Conference Of Ksc -Asi Vims, Ballari 15/02/2019 To 17/02/2019
  2. Dr.Dishitha Shetty ( 1 St Prize) A Rare Case Of Non-Rotated Midgut With Volvulus, Meckel's Diverticulu And Acute Appendicitis Ksc Asicon 2019  37Th Annual Conference Of Ksc -Asi Vims, Ballari 15/02/2019 To 17/02/2019
  3. Dr.Dishitha Shetty ( 2 Nd Prize) Paper- Can Ultrasound Abdomen Predict A Tough Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?  Ksc Asicon 2019  37Th Annual Conference Of Ksc -Asi Vims, Ballari 15/02/2019 To 17/02/2019
  4. Dr.Medha Urval  Paper- Evaluation Of Mannheim Peritonitis Ludex (Mpi0 For Predicting The Mortality In Patients With Peritonitis Secondary To Hollow Viscuss Perforation Asicon 2018 78Th Annual Conference Chennai 26/12/2018 To 30/12/2018
  5. Dr. Rakesh Kagita (2nd Prize ) – Quiz competition at Manipal Surgery Clinifest 2018, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 21/09/2018 to 23/09/2018
  6. Dr. Apoorva Bhat (1st Prize) – Paper - role of ti-rads-thyroid imaging, reporting and data system along with fine needle aspiration cytology to efficiently, predict the outcome of a thyroid nodule, during the virtual ASICON 2020 conference, 17th – 19th December 2020..
  7. Dr. Jyoti Vadaratti (1st Prize) - Dr. C Palanivelu Paper Award - Efficacy of P-possum scoring system in predicting morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing laparotomy for peritonitis, during the virtual ASICON 2020 conference, 17th – 19th December 2020
  8. Dr. Roopashree KR (2nd Prize) – Poster – Ganlioglioneuroma in the presacral region: A case report during the virtual ASICON 2020 conference, 17th – 19th December 2020
  9. Dr. Ramya B (1st Prize) – Paper – Biliary stent surprise during laparoscopic cholecystectomy during the virtual ASICON 2021 conference, 17th – 19th December 2021
  10. Dr. Tankin Shenoy G (3rd Prize) – Poster – Retained enoscopic capsule due to distal ileal stricture in a patient with chronic anaemia during the virtual ASICON 2021 conference, 17th – 19th December 2021.
  11. Dr. Ramya B & Dr. Tankin Shenoy G (1st Prize) - NATIONAL SURGICAL QUIZ – 2021, during the 81ST Annual Conference (Virtual) of Association of Surgeons of India - ASICON 2021 held on 16th December 2021.
  12. Dr. Shilpa Naglapur, (2nd Prize) -  - Paper - to evaluate the outcome of surgical management of sacrococcygeal pionodal sinus disease with limberg flap (retrospective study) during 82nd ASICON 2022 Mumbai on 21st – 24th December 2022
  13. Dr. M Malavika Balachandran (3rd Prize) – Role of Diagnostic Laparscopy in Non – specific pain abdomen during 82nd ASICON 2022 Mumbai on 21st – 24th December 2022
  14. Dr. Sukesh Holla (1st Prize) – Paper - Subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult “Gall Bladders” – A case series during 41st Annual Conference KSCASICON – 2023 at Gulbarga on 10th to 12th February 2023.

Faculty
1 Dr. B. Srinivas Pai Professor & HOD     
2 Dr. Suresh Badiger Professor
3 Dr. Prashant Tubachi Professor
4 Dr. Sameer Ahmed Professor
5 Dr. Harsha B Kodliwadmath             Professor
6 Dr. Sadiq Husain Kachavi Associate Professor     
7 Dr. Veerendra Patil Assistant Professor
8 Dr. C G Sunil Assistant Professor
9 Dr. Ningappa Sogalad Assistant Professor
10 Dr. Manjunath Meti Assistant Professor
11 Dr. K Sphurti Kamath Assistant Professor
12 Dr. Rashmi Mani Assistant Professor
13 Dr. Sajid Ibrahim Ali  Assistant Professor
14 Dr. Sachin Kanakapur Assistant Professor 
15 Dr. Prashant Yadahalli Sr. Resident
16 Dr. Subhash Kamareddy Sr. Resident
17 Dr. Shishir Vaidya Sr. Resident
18 Dr. Akshaykumar K Jr. Resident
19 Dr. Aishwarya C Devaraddi Jr. Resident
20 Dr. Chirag P Gowda Jr. Resident
21 Dr. M Malavika Balachandran Jr. Resident
22 Dr. Padmashri Rudrani Devi M M          Jr. Resident
23 Dr. Sharanabasappa Jr. Resident
24 Dr. Shilpa Naglapur Jr. Resident
25 Dr. Sukhesh Holla V. Jr. Resident
26 Dr. Thejashwini S  I. Jr. Resident
27 Dr. Ashutosh A Jr. Resident
28 Dr. Harshitha M Jr. Resident
29 Dr. Jameeli Shiyam Jr. Resident
30 Dr. Meghadarshini Sanikop Jr. Resident
31 Dr. Prasad Lakkundi Jr. Resident
32 Dr. Prathyusha S Jr. Resident
33 Dr. Rhishika Suresh Jr. Resident
34 Dr. Sujay P S Jr. Resident
35 Dr. Aishwarya K N Jr. Resident
36 Dr. Barve Parth Milind Jr. Resident
37 Dr. Deepankar Mishra Jr. Resident
38 Dr. Iqra D Tarade Jr. Resident
39 Dr. Maheshwari V K Jr. Resident
40 Dr. N Sandeep Raj Jr. Resident
41 Dr. Nagaraj Jr. Resident
42 Dr. Shashishekar M Jr. Resident
               
     

 

 

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