Dr. R. Punithakumar

Education

• MBBS – Thanjavur Medical College
• MS General Surgery, Thanjavur Medical College
• MCh CTVS, Christian Medical College

Scholastic performance (Papers / Books / Articles / Conference presentations):

• Recurrent spontaneous Pneumomediastinum with concurrent Pneumorachis.
• A rare case of Aphonia – Ortners syndrome.
• Sinus venosus ASD with Severe Mitral Stenosis a rare variant of Luterbachers syndrome.
• Sandwich technique to manage right Ventricular perforation during beating heart CABG

Normal procedures done

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• OFF Pump CABG
• ON Pump CABG
• Valve Replacement
• Adult Thoracic Surgery
• Lobectomy/ Pneumonectomy

Special procedures performed:

• Decortication
• Chest wall resection & reconstruction
• VATS
• Mediastinal tumor excision
• Aneurysms & Dissection
• MICS
• ECMO

Publications

1. Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum With Concurrent Pneumorrhachis:

A rare Clinical Entity.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

2. A rare cause for aphonia- Ortners syndrome.

International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.

3. Sinous venosus atrial septal defect with severe mitral stenosis: a rare variant of Lutembacher’s syndrome.

Indian Jpurnal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

4. Intra thoracic Pressure Wave form Transduced from Central Venous Catheter tip: To remove or preposition the catheter?

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular anaesthesia

5. “Sandwich Technique to manage Right Ventricular Perforation During Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting”

Heart, Lung & Circulation