Research
The Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
At present 26 postgraduate dissertation are ongoing and with few faculty projects.
- Comparison of interrater reliability between subxiphoid and transhepatic view in measurement of inferior vena cava diameter using point of care ultrasound
- Comparison of intubation by anaesthesia resident using C-MAC C-blade video laryngoscope-with or without bougie-a randomised control trial
- Comparison of morphine requirement in thoracic and lumbar epidural in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgeries using patient controlled epidural analgesia- a randomised controlled trial
- Evaluation of cognitive and psychomotor functional changes in anaesthesiology residents after 12 hours of work in operation theatre- an observational study
- Intubation success and glottic visualisation with King vision video laryngoscope as compared to conventional laryngoscope in children<1 year: a randomised control trial
- Evaluating the efficacy of external vibration and cold in alleviating pain on propofol injection
- Effect of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol with preoperative incentive spirometry in comparison with conventional perioperative protocol on the length of hospitalisation(LOH) in patients undergoing elective gastrectomy-a randomised controlled trial
- Shivering and changes in body temperature in patients undergoing caesarean section under spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine Vs bupivacaine fentanyl:a randomised control trial
- External jugular vein based surface landmark approach versus ultrasound guided approach for internal jugular vein cannulation
- Efficacy of bilateral rectus sheath block with bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing emergency midline laparotomy compared to local wound infiltration with bupivacaine
- Comparison of airway configuration and recovery in children undergoing propofol or ketamine with propofol sedation for Magnetic Resonance Imaging: a randomised control trial
- Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided anterior serratus plane block with serratus intercostal plane block in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy- a randomised clinical trial
- Comparison of ultrasound measurement of residual gastric volume between diabetic and non-diabetic patients scheduled for elective surgery: cross-sectional comparative study
- Comparison of three endotracheal tubes cuff inflation methods: a randomised clinical trial
- Effect of dexamethasone-ondansetron Vs. oral aprepitant Vs. dexamethasone-ondansetron-oral aprepitant combination for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in day-care gynaecological laparoscopy-a randomised clinical trial
- Comparision of incidence of epistaxis in nasotracheal intubation while RAE endotracheal tube size and side of the nostril determined by virtual versus flexible endoscopy- a randomised controlled trial
- Comparison of pharyngolaryngeal complaints after i-gel insertion with and without neuromuscular block: a randomised control trial
- Comparison of total intravenous anaesthesia Vs. inhalational anaesthesia on brain relaxation, subdural pressure and hemodynamics in patients with acute subdural hematoma undergoing emergency craniotomy: a randomised control trial
- Influence of different head and neck positions on oropharyngeal sealing pressures and cuff positions with ambu auragain laryngeal airway in pediatric patients
- Dynamic pupillometry to predict hypotension after spinal anaesthesia in patients with diabetes mellitus
- Effect of continuing metformin on the day of surgery on intraoperative glucose control in diabetic patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a randomised clinical trial
- Calculation of the effect site concentration of propofol using Tivatrainer software in children subjected to intravenous sedation for cardiac catheterisation: an observational study
- Comparing Dexmedetomidine to Propofol in entropy guided sedation during spinal anaesthesia foe evaluation of psychomotor recovery- a randomised controlled trial
- Ease of lumbar epidural catheter insertion with prepuncture ultrasound guidance as compared with conventional palpatory technique: a randomised controlled trial
- Comparison of first intubation success rate of C-MAC TM C- blade video laryngoscope and Macintosh Laryngoscope in patients with predicted difficult airway
- Comparing the efficacy of modified thenar eminence with conventional thenar eminence technique of mask ventilation during induction of general anaesthesia: a randomised cross over study
Publications for year 2017-2018
- Muthukumar E, Elakkumanan LB, Bidkar PU, Satyaprakash M, Mishra SK. Evaluation of simple pre‑determined length insertion technique (SPLIT) with conventional method for oral fibreoptic intubation: A randomised cross‑over study. Indian J Anaesth 2017; 61: 36‑41
- Gunasekaran P, Elakkumanan LB, Balachander H, Satyaprakash M. Comparing slow and rapid bolus of ephedrine in pregnant patients undergoing planned cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2017;33:92-6.
- Thangaswamy CR, Roushan P, Pooja L, KrishnakumaG, ElakkumananLB. Newer design, newer problems: Unusual complication with Limb-O anaesthesia circuit. Indian J Anaesth. 2017 Oct;61(10):848-849.
- ElakkumananLB, Cherukat J, Tolson JN, Sistla S, Basavarajegowda A. Out of the blue: Blue blood.! Asian J Transfus Sci. 2017 Jul-Dec;11(2):212.
- Mishra SK, Bidkar PU, ElakkumananLB, Parida S. A Modified Insertion Technique of Ambu AuraGain™ Laryngeal Airway, a Third-generation Supraglottic Airway to Reduce the Oral Mucosal Injury. Anesth Essays Res. 2017 Apr-Jun;11(2):532-533.
- Parida S, Kausalya V, Mishra SK, Adinarayanan S. Dose-reversal effect relationship of three different doses of neostigmine in obese patients: A randomised clinical trial. Indian J Anaesth 2017; 61(10): 787–792.
- Parida S, Thangaswamy CR. Cardiac tachyarrhythmias and anaesthesia: General principles and focus on atrial fibrillation. Indian J Anaesth. 2017 Sep; 61(9): 712–720.
- Mishra SK, Bidkar PU, Elakkumanan LB, Parida S. Airway Management with Videolaryngoscope in a Morbidly Obese Patient in a Tertiary Care Centre: Are the Peripheral Hospitals Ready for Such a Scenario? Anesth Essays Res 2017; 11(2): 533-4.
- Jha AK, Malik V. Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Making at the Point of Care. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; DOI: 10.1177/1089253217745363
- Jha N, Jha AK, Chauhan RC, Chauhan NS. Maternal and Fetal Outcome after Cardiac Surgery during Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 Apr 13. pii: S0003-4975(18)30496-X. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.020
- Vinayagam S, Dhanger S, Thomas D, Venkatesh Babu TA. Scavenging tubing compression: A rare cause for anaesthesia ventilator malfunction. Indian J Anaesth 2018;62:239-40.
- Thangaswamy CR, Kannamani B. Fallacies of CT Scan in Assessment of Mediastinal Mass Causing Difficult Airway. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Feb;32(1)
- Thangaswamy CR. Zero Oxygen Saturation in Pulse Oximeter: Need for Clinical Correlation. Anesth Essays Res. 2018 Jan-Mar;12(1):294.
- Thangaswamy CR, Manikandan R, Bathala Vedagiri SC. Role of transoesophageal echocardiography in renal cell carcinoma: a brief review. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Oct 13;2017.
- Thangaswamy CR. Re: Dilute versus concentrated vasopressin administration during laparoscopic myomectomy: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG. 2017 Oct;124(11):1790-1791.
- Thangaswamy CR. Appropriate size of double-lumen tubes in AsiansAnn Card Anaesth. 2017 Jul-Sep;20(3):388.
- Senthilnathan M, Cherian A, Balachander H, Maroju NK. Role of Methylene Blue in the Maintenance of Postinduction Hemodynamic Status in Patients with Perforation Peritonitis: A Pilot Study. Anesthesia, Essays and Researches. 2017;11(3):665-669. doi:10.4103/0259-1162.206854
- Venkatachalapathy R, Cherian A, Panneerselvam S. Changes in Gas Composition during Low Flow Anaesthesia without Nitrous Oxide. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR. 2017;11(7):UC29-UC33. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/27141.10313
- Senthilnathan M, Velayudhan S, Cherian A, Kundra P. Anaesthetic management of a pregnant woman with preeclampsia and Eisenmenger’s syndrome: Role of advanced haemodynamic monitoring. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 2017;61(4):359-360. doi:10.4103/0019-5049.204244.
- Ponnusamy T, Kundra P, Rudingwa P, Gopalakrishnan S. Comparsion of laryngeal morbidities with reinforced silicone tube intubation over a bougie vs a guidewire: a novel assessment with voice analysis. Anaesthesia 2018 73;730-7
- Rudigwa P, Pannerselvam S. Implications of Padiatric Frova length in airway management. Pediatr Anaesth 2017 ;27(9): 975-976
- Myatra SN, Ahmed SM, Kundra P, Garg R, Ramkumar V, Patwa A, Shah A, Raveendra US, Shetty SR, Doctor JR, Pawar DK, Ramesh S, Das S, Divatia JV. (2017). Republication: All India Difficult Airway Association 2016 Guidelines for the management of Tracheal Intubation in the Intensive Care Unit. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 21(3): 146 – 153.
- Ravichandran NT, Sistla SC, Kundra P, Ali SM, Dhanapal B, Galidevara I. (2017). Laparoscopic-assisted tranversus abdominis plane (TAP) block versus ultrasonography-guided transversus abdominis plane block in postlaparoscopic cholecystectomy pain relief: Randomized Controlled Trial. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques 27(4): 228 – 232.