Department of General Surgery
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Unit & Beds availability: 4 Unit with 120 Beds
Teaching & Non Teaching Faculty and PG Students
Department facility / Infrastructure
General Facilities:
| Nomenclature | Museum | Research Lab. | Clinical Demonstration Room | Duty Room for Resident Doctors & Students | Laboratory for Routine Examination | Examination & Treatment Room | Store Room for Linen | Ward Pantry | |
| Male | Female | ||||||||
| Size (Area) | 25m2 | 50m2 | 20 m2 | 20 m2 | 20 m2 | 15 m2 | 15 m2 | 15 m2 | 15 m2 |
Office Space:
| Nomenclature | Dept. Office | Professor / Head of the Dept. | Professors | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Senior Resident | Junior Residents |
| Size (Area) | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 21m2 |
Equipments:
| Important Equipments available |
| Laparoscopes 2 With HD monitors |
| Sigmoidoscope Rigid |
| Flexible Upper GI Endoscope &Colonoscope |
| Facility for PEG |
| Diagnostic cystoscope |
| Uroflowmetry |
| Pulse oximeter |
| Multiparameter Monitors |
| Incubators/ Transport incubators |
| Neonatal Bassinet |
| Arterial blood analyzer |
| Oesophageal /Gastric pH & pressure recorder |
| Bronchoscope |
| Flexible GI Endoscope |
| Laser |
| C-arm image intensifier |
| Operating microscope-binocular with Video monitor |
| Operative ultrasound |
| Stapling device Assorted |
| Endostapler |
| Closed Circuit T.V. |
| O.P.D |
| Blood Pressure Apparatus, Stethoscope,diagnostic kit, weighing machine,skinfold caliper, eight scale. |
| X-ray viewing box 4 in 1 |
| Proctoscope & Gabriel Syringe |
| Sigmoidoscope (Rigid) |
| Flexible Endoscope, Upper Gl, |
| Colonscope (one set in Main O.T.) |
| Diagnostic Crystoscope |
| Ultrasound |
| Uroflowmetry |
| MINOR O.T. |
| Operation Theatre Table |
| Operation Theatre Ceiling light |
| Pedestal lights |
| Electro-surgical unit |
| Suction |
| Pulse oximeter (one for Endoscopy Room) |
| Anaesthesia Equipment |
| Resuscitation kit |
| Assorted surgical instrument for minor operation sets |
| Autoclave |
| WARDS |
| B.P. Apparatus, Stethoscope, diagnostic kit (4 sets in each ward) |
| Weighing machine, height scale, skinfold Caliper (2 each in each ward |
| Proctoscope (2 in each ward) |
| Monitors for pulse rate, Heart Rate, E.C.G., Invasive and non-invasive pressure (2 in each ward) |
| Incubators/Transport incubators |
| Neonatal Bassinet |
| Ultrasound |
| Arterial blood analyzer |
| Oesophageal/Gastric pH & pressure recorder |
| OPERATION THEATRE |
| Operating tables |
| Operating Ceiling light |
| Paedestal side light (for emergency use) |
| Electrosurgical Unit |
| General Sets (8 for each Operation Theatre) |
| Burr hole set |
| Vascular set (1 in each O.T.) |
| Anaesthesia Equipment as per requirement of Anaesthesia department Diagnostic and operative laparoscope 2 |
| Bronchoscope |
| Flexible G.I. Endoscope |
| Laser (May be shared with other departments) |
| C-arm image intensifier |
| Operating microscope-binocular with Video monitor |
| Operative ultrasound |
| Stapling device Assorted |
| Endo-stapler |
| Closed Circuit T.V. |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| Photocopier |
| Computer with laser Printer |
| Electronic Typewriters |
| Slide-Projector |
| Overhead projector |
| Video Cassett Recorder/video Cassette Player |
Library:
Area of Department Library: 30m2
No. of Books Available:
Central Library: 1332
Departmental Library: 175
Departmental Museum:
- Space: 25 Sq. Meter
- of specimens 33
- Charts/ Diagrams. 15
• Publications
Publications:
- Sachin ID, Manasa RM. Thrombo-angitisobliterans: a clinico-pathological study. IntSurg J 2016;3:201-6
- George T, Babu RKN, Thomas PT. Reliability of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. IntSurg J 2016;3:59-61
- Abraham Mathew, Haris K.R, P.T Thomas. A study on the usefulness of triple assessment in lumpy breasts in perimenopausalwomen.International Surgery Journal. Vol.3 Issue.1.Feb-2016
- ManojGopal V., Nibi Hassan, Anna Susan Thomas, P.T Thomas. Association of Lymphocytic thyroidits and papillary thyroid carcinoma; a retrospective study done at a tertiary care center in Kerala, India. International Surgery Journal 2016;3(2)
- Abraham Mathew, Sharath J.N, P.T Thomas. A Study of post-operativePulmonary complications following upper abdominal operations. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research, December 2015, Vol.-5, Issue – 1, P. 351-358
- Manasa MR, Preethy JK, Sachin ID. Compliance to prescribed medication among patients in a tertiary care hospital using Morisky-Green test. Int J Basic ClinPharmacol. Online First: 30 Dec, 2015
- John Joseph, Rajiv Philip, Mangalanandan. Leydig cell tumour in a child-Organ sparing surgery. Pushpagiri Medical Journal, Vol 6, No.1, July – December 2014
- Vijay Abraham, Abraham Mathew, Vijit Cherian, SudhakarChandran, George Mathew. Aberrant subclavian artery: Anatomical curiosity or clinical entity. International Journal of surgery 2009.Vol7,issue2,106-109
- Vinod Kumar, A.S. Mathew. Clinical Study of Abdominal Hollow Visceral Perforation – Non Traumatic.July-Volume :3Issue :30:8366-8371
- John Joseph. Intussusception: A short term retrospective analysis. Pushpagiri Medical Journal, January – June 2012. Vol. 3, No.2,117-120
- Joe Mathew,Shikhil P, Amarendra, Praveen P. Acute intestinal obstruction due to internal herniation in a fold associated with a congenital malrotation. Pushpagiri Medical Journal, Vol 4, No.2, January – June 2013
- Sachin ID,O G Varghese, Amarendra, P T Thomas. Neuroendocrine carcinoma of small bowel. Pushpagiri Medical Journal, Vol 4, No.2, January – June 2013
- John Joseph, Jacob Abraham. Neonatal Teratomas. Pushpagiri Medical Journal, July – December 2013, Vol 5, No.1,56-59
- RajanBabu K N, Haris K R, Thomas PT. Spigelian Hernia – A type of inter-parietal hernia – Pushpagiri Medical Journal accepted for publication
- ManojGopal V, Haris K R, Mathew AS. Extranodal lymphoma – Pushpagiri Medical Journal – accepted for publication
Ongoing Research Projects:
- A Clinico Pathological Correlation of Lumpy breast in Perimenopausal Women.-Dr. Haris K. R, Dr. A. S. Mathew
- Post operative pulmonary complications in major upper abdominal surgeries – A comparative study in elective versus emergency cases.-Dr. Sharath J. N, Dr. P. T. Thomas
- Study of significance of APACHE 2 score in predicting the mortality of patients admitted in surgical ICU with acute pancreatitis and trauma (chest and abdominal).- Dr. Josy T. Koshy, Dr. Joe Mathew
- Accuracy in diagnosis of acute appendicitis by comparing serum C- reactive protein measurements and modified Alvaradi score.-Dr. Joel Mathew John, Dr. K. N. Rajanbabu.
- Validation of a scoring system for predicting difficult laparoscopic colecystectomy – an obersation study.-Dr. Nibi Hassan, Dr. ManojGopal V.
- To evaluate the association between TSH concentration and thyroid cancer and to assess whether serum TSH level are of value in predicting malignancy in patients with thyroid swelling.-Dr. Benny Bright, Dr. Joe Mathew
- Study of relationship between axillary node involvement and time taken to removed the drain after modified radical mastectomy in a case of carcinoma breast.-Dr. Shikhil P., Dr. Joe Mathew
- Correlation of clinical, cytological, Sonological diagnosis with histopathological diagnosis in cases of clinically diagnosed solitary thyroid nodule.-Dr. P. Amarendra, Dr. A. S. Mathew
Comparitive study on posr of complications of open and stapler haemorrhoidectomy.-Dr. M. Omprakash, Dr. Joe Mathew
Services provided by the Department
- Upper GI Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Stapler Haemorrhoidectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Round the clock emergency and elective
- Laparoscopic surgeries.
- Laparoscopic appendectomy
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic hernia
- Laparoscopic intestinal resection anastomosis
- Laparoscopic splenectomy
Intensive Care facilities:
- Post-Operative ICU
- Surgery Intensive Care (2 Units)
- Septic ICU
- Burns ICU
- Neonatal ICU
- Pediatric ICU
- CVTS ICU
- Medical ICU/ICCU
- ICCU
- Neurosurgery ICU
- Obstetric & Gynecological Critical care area
- Kidney transplant ICU
Operation Theatres:
No. of theatres: 4
No. of OT tables: 4
Speciality Clinics run by the Department:
| S.No. | Name of the Clinic | Days on which held | Timings | Average No. of cases attended | Name of Clinic In-charge |
| 1 | Cardiovascular & Thoracic | Wednesday & Saturday | 12 to 1.30pm | 5 – 7 | Dr Joe Mathew |
| 2 | Urology | Monday & Friday | 12 to 1.30pm | 5 – 6 | Dr. Sachin I. D |
| 3 | Plastic Surgery | Tuesday & Friday | 12 to 1.30pm | 8 – 15 | Dr Abraham Mathew |
| 4 | Surgical Gastroeneterology | Tuesday & Friday | 12 to 1.30pm | 6 – 11 | Dr. ManojGopal V |
| 5 | Neuro-Surgery | Thursday & Saturday | 12 to 1.30pm | 5 – 12 | Dr. K. N. RajanBabu |
| 6 | Paediatric Surgery | Wednesday & Friday | 12 to 1.30pm | 15 – 30 | Dr John Joseph |
| 7 | Surgical Oncology | Thursday & Friday | 12 to 1.30pm | 4 – 8 | DrJency John |
| 8 | Vascular Surgery | Monday & Friday | 12 to 1.30pm | 3 – 5 | Dr. Vishnu V. |
| 9 | Thyroid clinic | Tuesday & Friday | 12 to 1.30pm | 8 – 15 | Dr. P. T. Thomas |