Overview of Department:

The Department of General Surgery is one of the most vibrant departments in Mamata Medical College and Hospital, Khammam Telangana. The Department is housed in the third floor of the inpatient block of Mamata General Hospital and includes male and female wards, operation theaters, skills lab, PG and UG seminar rooms and the Department office. It also caters to specialty, subspecialty & super specialty services like General Surgery, Uro-Surgery, Neurosurgery, Laparoscopy, Endoscopy, & Proctology. The department of surgery was established since the day of college institution and the department has grown in leaps and bounds. The Department was initially imparting teaching to undergraduates only. Subsequently, it expanded its teaching program for postgraduates to obtain MS degree. At last it added subspecialty courses in neurosurgery & urology in delivering MCh programs in both these branches. The Department has six fully functional units for General Surgery and offers education to medical, dental and nursing undergraduates. Department also has well planned post graduate program with annual intake of 8 post graduate candidates for MS (General Surgery). The department has undertaken many innovative research projects which will help future development of new budding doctors at both undergraduate and post graduate level. Department Faculty and Post graduates have won many awards and distinctions at various academic platforms at state and national level.

Departmental Faculty:

S.No. Name Designation
1 Dr. Prasan Kumar Hota Professor & HOD
2 Dr. Yeramaneni Prasad Rao Professor
3 Dr. Hamkonda Suresh Clement Professor
4 Dr. Gorantla Sambasiva Rao Professor
5 Dr. Padmanabh Inamdar Professor
6 Dr. Bodepudi Ajay Kumar Professor
7 Dr. Kasepuram Anand Goud Professor
8 Dr. Boppana Durga Suresh Associate Professor
9 Dr. Ramaswami Associate Professor
10 Dr. Anantha Bhanu Prakash Assistant Professor
11 Dr. Kampalli Gowtham Assistant Professor
12 Dr. Patibandla Hemanth Assistant Professor
13 Dr. Kamepalli Stalin Assistant Professor
14 Dr. Sisir Bodepudi Assistant Professor
15 Dr. Polnati Swamy Kumar Assistant Professor
16 Dr. Inturi Pranay Assistant Professor
17 Dr. Gurram Laxmi Kanth Assistant Professor
18 Dr. Rajitha Yarlagadda Assistant Professor
19 Dr. Palla Sushma Reddy Assistant Professor
20 Dr. Dumapati Vijaya Durga Assistant Professor
21 Dr. Patnam Jagadhishwar Reddy Assistant Professor
22 Dr. Nampalli Anil Kumar Assistant Professor
23 Dr. Pulivarthi Sri Harsha Assistant Professor
24 Dr. Parikela Ramu Senior Resident
25 Dr. Meda Rajasekhar Senior Resident
26 Dr. Chinnala Hyndavi Senior Resident
27 Dr. Alla Mounica Senior Resident
20 Dr. Ratakonda Srividya  Senior Resident
29 Dr. Nalabolu Shashidher Senior Resident
30 Dr. Palepu Venkat Lalu Senior Resident
31 Dr. Bogineni Kasiviswanadh Senior Resident

COURSES OFFERED:-

  1. Undergraduate course —- M.B.B.S. (150 students in each batch)
  2. Postgraduate course—- M.S. (General Surgery) with yearly intake of 8

CORE COMPETENCIES

The ultimate goal of surgical training is to make the student skilled competent surgical practitioner, leader, communicator, teacher and lifelong learner as depicted by Medical council of India.

To achieve the required objectives following core competencies are taught to students both in undergraduate and postgraduate courses:

  1. Patient Care – compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health.
  2. Training in Medical Knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical. Surgical residents are expected to critically evaluate and demonstrate knowledge of pertinent scientific information.
  3. Practice-Based Learning and Improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal, and assimilation of scientific evidence.
  4. Interpersonal and Communication Skills that result in effective information exchange with patients and their families
  5. Professionalism as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles
  6. Systems-Based Practice–able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of different specialists and other health care professionals in overall patient management.

FACILITIES & LEARNING SOURCES OF THE DEPARTMENT:

The department is located in the third floor of inpatient block of Mamata General Hospital. The Department has department office, library and chambers for faculty along with a central conference room. There are two clinical demonstration rooms for undergraduate student with seating capacity of fifty students in each room. There is a dedicated seminar room for the post graduates. Audio visual teaching  aids  such  as  broadband  connection, LCD projectors, laptops  are  used  by  the  department  faculty  for  imparting  up to  date  surgical  knowledge  to  the  students. Department also has separate departmental library for postgraduate students and faculty members. Theoretical and practical knowledge is imparted to students besides bedside clinical skills demonstration.

The Department also has well equipped Skills lab for training undergraduate and post graduate students. There are different anatomical models, mannequins and laparoscopic Endo trainer and suturing models to train the students.

The department  has  a  well-established  museum  with  the  requisite  pathological  specimens ,collection  of  x-rays, instruments which  are  used  in teaching  both the undergraduates and postgraduates.

The department functions with six units having 180 beds. There are Four fully equipped& air-conditioned operation theatres dedicated  to  the  department of surgery and  are  equipped  with  the  state  of  the  art  equipment’s  like  ventilators, Bi/Unipolar  &  spray  diathermy, C-arm  imaging, laparoscopes, defibrillator,  endoscopes etc. All diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopies are performed by surgeons. Super specialties such as Urology and Neurosurgery considerably enhance the services provided to the patients.

The post graduate students and the interns are given the hands on training along with the formal teaching. The Department of Surgery always strives to nurture an intellectually motivated environment to cultivate a quest for knowledge and passion for surgery among the students with an ultimate aim of turning them into surgeons of par excellence and good human beings.

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

  1. Prasan Kumar Hota, Professor Dept of Gen Surgery awarded “BEST TEACHER AWARD” BY Telangana state ASI Chapter on March 11th 2019.
  2. Dr Padmanabh Inamdar was awarded Endoscopy Fellowship of Indian association of Gastro intestinal Endo Surgeons held at GSL SMART LAB, GSL MEDICAL COLLEGE, Rahajmundry held between 31st May to 2nd June 2019 Conference
  3. Padmanabh Inamdar – awarded advanced course in Medical Education (ACME) conducted by Medical Council of India at Nodal Centre for Faculty Development KLE Uinversity’s J. N.Medical College, Belagavi.
  4. Prachi Gang – 1st prize in Best State Chapter paper presentation, 79th Annual Conference of ASI- ASICON-2019 from 18th 21st December 2019 at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  5. Kavya G – 3rd prize in Dr. Pallanivellu Best PG Paper presentation, 79th Annual Conference of ASI- ASICON-2019 from 18th 21st December 2019 at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

  1. K Anand Goud. Assessment Of Neutrophil – Lymphocyte Ratio, Serum Bilirubin Levels And Beside Index Of Severity In Predicting Actue Pancreatitis Severity. International Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2024;19(2):7-11.
  2. K Anand Goud. Assessment Of Peritoneal Fluid Culture And Antibiotic Sensitivity In Patients with Perforative Peritonitis. International Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2024;18(3):275-278.
  3. Pravalika F, Reddy MR, Prakash AB. Comparison between FNAC and TRU cut biopsy in patients with breast lump. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2024;8(1):07-13.
  4. Reddy SSSP, Prashanth YV, Stallin K. A comparative study of RIPASA score and modified Alvarado score in diagnosis of acute appendicitis. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2024;8(2):26-32.
  5. Christina BSS, Kamepalli S, Reddy MV. Validation of modified LRINEC scoring system in the early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis in patients with soft tissue infections. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2024;8(1):95-103.
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  7. Mohammed Abdul Bari, Mohammed Hassan Rafeeq, Bandela Venugopal, Mohammed Irfan Nagnur. Functional and Radiological Outcome by Various Modalities of Surgical Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fracture. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research. June 2023;14:1122-1129.
  8. Mohammed Abdul Bari, Mohammed Akram, Bandela Venugopal, Mohammed Irfan Nagnur. Study of Evaluation of Functional Outcome of Compound Fractures of Tibia Treated Surgically by Unreamed Interlocking Nail in Adult Patients. European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. June 2023; (13)2:1502-1521.
  9. Pravalika F, Reddy MR, Prakash AB. Comparison between FNAC and TRU cut biopsy in patients with breast lump. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2024; 8(1):07-13.
  10. Harish Babu Ravoori, Chinnnal Hyndavi, Pradeep Kumar Vunnam. A Comparative Study between Wagner’s Classification and new wound Based Diabetic Foot Ulcer Severity Score. Int Surg J. 2023 Mar;10(3):443-449.
  11. Prasan Kumar Hota, Mahammad Fareedh, Praneet Murthika. Clinico-Pathological Features and Surgical Management of Multinodular Goitre. Int Surg J. 2023 Apr; 10(4):631-636.
  12. Hare Ram Singh, C Raghuram Chowdary, M Rajavardhan Reddy. Comparative Study Between Skin Suture Versus Skin Stapler In Abdominal Surgery, Int Surg J. 2023 Apr;10(4):586-592.
  13. Sanghamithra Gourraj, Sree Mounika Shastri, Bhanu Prakash  Anantha. Comparative Study on outcome of Surgical Management of Varicose Veins with and wothout great Saphenous Vein Stripping, Int Surg J. 2023  Apr;10(4):620-624.
  14. Gardas Akshitha, Morthala Venkata Reddy. Anusha Ananthula,Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Appendectomy over open Appendectomy in A tertiary care centre:A Retrospective study, Int Surg J. 2023 Apr; 10(4): 614-619.
  15. Roja Rani, Laxmikanth Gurram, Sai Krishna Konatham. The impact of elective diagnostic laparoscopy in diagnosing chronic abdominal pain, Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research . 2023; 14(9):1548-1552.
  16. Abhishek T, Laxmikanth Gurram, Sai Krishna Konatham, Efficacy of honey dressing in chronic wounds with biofilm, Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research.2023;14(9):1557-1562.
  17. Divya R, Poornima O. Rao GSS. A prospective comparative study between laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy-Our experience. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2023; 7(4):91-96.
  18. Ramaswami B, Natarajkumar, Rakesh Shaganti. Incident of Gall Stone in Different Gender and Sex. ejmcm, 2022;9(4):331-335.
  19. Ramaswami B, Nataraj Kumar, Rakesh Shaganti, A.Anusha. Comparative study of serum cholesterol, bilirubin, calcium and phosphorous in different types of gallstones, age and sex. ijhcr, 2022;5(3):548-552.
  20. Nataraj Kumar, Ramaswami B, Priyanka. A Comparative Study Between Scalpel and Cutting Diathermy for skin incisions. ejmcm, 2022;9(4):1119-1134.
  21. Lenina Goda, Padmanabh Inamdar, Prasan Kumar Hota, Palepu Venkat Lalu. A prospective randomised study of conservative versus surgical management of appendicular mass. I J S M, (2022) 8(2):31-37.
  22. Sushma, J. Pavan Kumar, M. L. Bhargavi. A study to evaluate post operative drop in serum albumin level as marker for surgical stress and predictor for clinical outcome in Laparotomy patients, International Surgery Journal Sushma P et al. Int Surg J. 2022 Dec; 9(12): xxx-xxx.
  23. Prasan Kumar Hota, Nikitha Bung, Yeramaneni Venkat Prashanth. Original Research Article A study of non-traumatic gastrointestinal perforations in a tropical country. International Surgery Journal. 2021 Sep;8(9):2656-2661.
  24. Inamdar, PK Hota. Feasibility and effectiveness of Direct Observation of Procedural skills (DOPS) in General Surgery discipline: a Pilot study. Indian J Surg 2021 May . (scopus indexed).
  25. Nikhilesh Yalamanchili, Venkata Reddy Mortala,. Rasaghnnnya Medasani and Rama Krishna Reddy Gade. Study of modified Alvarado score and ultrasound imaging with post – operative histopathology in diagnosis of acute appendicitis. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2021; 5(4):91-96.
  26. Inamdar. P, Hot P.K & Undi M. Feasibility and Effectiveness of Direct Observation of Procedure Skills (DOPS) in General Surgery discipline: a Pilot Study. Indian J Surg (2021).
  27. Inamdar DP, Anuradha B, Inamdar P, Patti PS. Microbiota of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples from Patients of LowerRespiratory Tract Infection: A Changing Trend. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2021;15(3):1508-1516.
  28. Kumar S. ,Sreenivasa P. Post-operative complications and pain comparison between modified Bassini’s repair and Lichtenstein’s hernioplasty in inguinal hernia repair. International Surgery Journal.2021 Feb;8(2):579-582.
  29. Kumar S. ,Rudra Prasad Reddy T. Study of open cholecystectomy for gall bladder disorders. International Surgery Journal.2021 Mar;8(3):826-830.
  30. M. Jhansi Mani, Anantha Bhanu Prakash. A Clinico-Pathological Study on Cervical Lymphadenopathy. SAS J Surg. Dec 2021;7(12):740-750.
  31. Nikhilesh Yalamanchili, Venkata Reddy Mortala, Rasaghnnnya Medasani and Rama Krishna Reddy Gade. Study of modified Alvarado score and ultrasound imaging with post – operative histopathology in diagnosis of acute appendicitis. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2021; 5(4): 91-96.
  32. Nikhilesh Yalamanchili, Venkata Reddy Mortala, Rasaghnnnya Medasani and Rama Krishna Reddy Gade. Study of modified Alvarado score and ultrasound imaging with post – operative histopathology in diagnosis of acute appendicitis. International Journal of Surgery Science. 2021; 5(4): 91-96.
  33. Ramakrishna Reddy G, Venkata Reddy M, Padmanabh Inamdar. A Comparative Study Between Platelet Rich Plasma And Conventional Dressing In Chronic Non Healing Leg Ulcers. International Surgery Journal . March-2020:7(3):751-756.
  34. Rohit Reddy Rapaka, Venkata Reddy M. A study on assessment of postoperative complications among major abdominal surgeries using Clavien-Dindo classification, International Surgery. Int Surg J. 2020 Jun;7(6):1788-1792.
  35. Ramakrishna Reddy G, Venkata Reddy M, Padmanabh Inamdar, A Comparative Study Between Platelet Rich Plasma And Conventional Dressing In Chronic Non Healing Leg Ulcers. Int Surg J. March 2020.;7(3):751-756.
  36. Venkata Reddy M, Varun Deep K., Inamdar P. A comparative study of foot infections in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with reference to etiopathogenesis, clinical features and outcome. Int Surg J. 2020 May.;7(5):1496-1502.11.
  37. Ramakrishna RG, Venkata RM,Inamdar P. A comparative study between platelet richplasma and conventional dressing in chronic nonhealing leg ulcers. Int Surg J.2020;7:751-756.
  38. Gurram L, Inamdar P, Manogyna D. Role of laparostomy in preventing early morbidity and mortality in advanced peritonitispatients. Surgical Update: Int J surg Orthopedics.2020;6(1):1-6.
  39. Venkata RM, Varun DK, Inamdar P. A comparative study of foot infections in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with reference to etiopathogenesis, clinical features and outcome. Int Surg J 2020;7:1496-502.
  40. Ramakrishna Reddy G, Venkata Reddy M. Padmanabh Inamdar, A Comparative Study Between Platelet Rich Plasma And Conventional Dressing In Chronic Non Healing Leg Ulcers. International Surgery Journal. March-2020;7(3):751-756.
  41. Maruti Basa, Karnati Prakash. A study on outcome of primary closure versus open fistulectomy in low level fistula in ano. International Surgery Journal. Apr 2020;7(4):1015-1020.
  42. Maruti Basa, Karnati Prakash. A clinical study of various presentations of intestinal tuberculosis, evaluation, management and it’s complications. International Surgery Journal. Apr 2020; 7(4):1263-1269.
  43. B Anil kumar, Rehman munilal Mhohammaed, Bandi Vinuthna, A Sri Rajeswar Choudary. A Study of Incidence of Malignancy in a Solitary nodule thyroid. Ijsr. Feb 2020;9(2):1-3.
  44. Aditya Prasad Padhy, Inturi Pranay, Sarvesh Biradar, An unusual presentation of acute gastric volvulus in the elderly patient: a case report and literature review. International Surgery Journal. 2020:7(8):1.

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. O Poornima – A Comparative study between open and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
  2. M Rajavardhan Reddy- Comparison between FNAC and Truecut Biopsy in patients with Breast Lump.
  3. Dr P Supriya Naik – A Comparative Study of Desarda Technique Versus Lichtenstein mesh Repair in inguinal hernia.
  4. P Naresh – Surgical APGAR Score A Predictor of outcome in Emergency Gastro-intestinal Procedures.
  5. Nikitha Bung- Assessment of Surgical outcome using P-Possum score in perforative Peritonitis.
  6. Y Venkat Prasanth – A Comparative study of Ripasa score and Modified Alvarado score in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis.
  7. G Sanghamithra – Analysis of Upper Gastro-intestinal Endoscopic Eindings in patients with Gallstone Disase presenting with Dyspepsia.
  8. A Anusha – A Comparative study of Laparoscopic and open Appendectomy.
  9. Dr G Mohan Chand – A Study on clinical profile and surgical management of ventral hernia.
  10. Dr Y Nikhilesh – Study of modified Alvarado score and Ultrasound imaging with post operative histopathology in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
  11. Dr D Manogyna- A Study of clinical evaluation and management of lower limb varicose veins
  12. Dr R Harish Babu – A Comparitive study between wagner’s classification and new wound based diabetic foot ulcer severity score ( Duss).
  13. Dr Reena Kumari – Clinico- pathological study on benign breast disease and their management profile.
  14. Dr V Santhoshi- A Comparative study of Pre-Op Skin preparation with povidone lodine versus chlorhexidine- Alcohol-Povidone lodine in elective surgical procedures
  15. Dr Md Fareedh- A Study on clinic-pathological features and surgical management of multinodular goitre
  16. Dr M Rasaghnnnya Chowdery – A Study of predictive factors in diagnosis and outcome of necrotizing fasciitis
  17. Dr Hare Ram Singh- A Comparative Study between skin sutures and skin skin staplers in abdominal surgery
  18. Dr Kavya G – Comparison of Sutures with N-BUTYL2-Cyanoacrylate Glue for inguinal hernia repair
  19. Dr Prachi Gang- Clinico-Pathological study and Management of Non Traumatic Acute Abdomen
  20. Dr Hare Ram Singh- A Comparative Study between Skin Sutures and skin staplers in Abdominal surgery
  21. Dr A Rajashekar – A Prospective study on Occurrence and Risk factors of Abdominal surgical site infection
  22. Dr G Kavya- A Comparative study of conservative versus surgical management of Appendicular mass
  23. K Vamshi Krishna- Evaluation of factors responsible for Gangrene in Lower Extremities in case of Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Diasease
  24. G Lenina- A Comparative study of Conservative versus surgical management of Appendicular mass.