Dr. R. Punithakumar
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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
Area of expertise:
- Adult Cardiac Surgery including CABG,Off pump CABG, MICS CABG, Valve replacement, Ventricular septal rupture repair, Aneurysm surgery, Aortic dissection.
- General Thoracic surgery including lobectomy, Decortication and window procedure.
Professional Body membership:
- IMA
- IACTS
- ASI
- IAICS
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