Courses Offered

Undergraduate Course – M.B.B.S

Postgraduate Course – M.D ANAESTHESIA

Teaching Staff

Head of the Department: DR.R.J.BALAMURUGAN

Faculty	Designation
DR.R.J.BALAMURUGAN	Professor
DR. Saravana Kumaran	Associate Professor
DR.BALAKRISHNA.R DR.D.DHIVAKAR DR.C.MANIKANDAN DR.GAYATHIRI.S DR.V.ANANDARAJ DR.S.SRINIVASAN DR.R.ARULANATHAM DR.PRAKASH	Assistant Professor
DR.VISHNU PRIYANGAN DR.K.THARANIDHARAN DR.YUVASHREE DR.K.ARUN PANDIYAN DRV..VISWANATHAN DR.MEENA	SENIOR RESIDENT
DR.S.JAYASUDHA DR.M.KARTHIGA DR.PARVATHY.P DR.S.PRAVEEN DR.S.PRIYA DR.SHENBAGASUNDARAM DR.S.JAGADEESAN DR.M.SAKTHIRAJ DR.JHANSI RANI DR.T.VENKATESH DR.K.MANOJ DR.S.RAGHAVI DR.M.THASPIKA DR.HARISH KARUNAKARAN DR.NISHA.A DR.M.PRABHU VAIRAVEL	JUNIOR RESIDENT

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE DEPARTMENT

•Comparative study between 0.75% Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone 4 mg as an adjuvant to Ropivacine 0.75 % in popliteal sciatic block for orthopedic foot surgery by Dr praveen s

•Ultrasonogram of the Airway and Tongue Assessment to predict difficult airway in Adults-An Observational Study by Dr Priya

•comparison of Igel and proseal LMA for Clinical Performance in short surgical procedures under General Anesthesia by Dr .Parvathy

•Randomized control trial comparing ease of intubation in sniffing and neutral position using channelled and non channelled video laryngoscope in elective cases by Dr.Karthiga.

•Comparative study of 0.5% hyperbaric levobupivacaine and 0.5% hyperbaric levobupivacaine with fentanyl in elective gynecological surgeries for hemodynamic parameters changes and post operative analgesia by  Dr shenbagasundaram

•Comparative study between 0.75% Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone 4 mg as an adjuvant to Ropivacine 0.75 % in popliteal sciatic block for orthopedic foot surgery by Dr praveen S.

•Comparative study of intravenously administered Dexmedetomidine and Labetalol on Hemodynamic responses during laparoscopic surgeries by Dr.Jagadeesan

•Comparative study of Bilateral TAP Block using Ropivacaine and Ropivacaine with Dexmeditomidine for Postoperative Analgesia in patients undergoing  Lower Segment Caesarean Section under Subarachnoid block by Dr.T. Venkatesh.

•A Comparative study of 0.125% Bupivacaine with Dexamethasone versus 0.125% Bupivacaine with Fentanyl for postoperative epidural analgesia with combined GA in pt undergoing Elective gynecology surgery by Dr. Sakthiraj

•Comparison of USG guided fascia illiaca block and  femoral nerve block for positioning of femur fracture patient before positioning of spinal anaesthesia. By Dr. Manoj.

•A comparative study between efficacy of esmolol & lignocaine for pressure attenuation during laryngoscopy & endotracheal intubation by Dr.Jhansi

     FACILITIES

ELECTIVE GENERAL OPERATION THEATRE	20 TABLES
ELECTIVE CEMONC OPERATION THEATRE	2 TABLES
EMERGENCY CEMONC OPERATION THEATRE	2 TABLES
EMERGENCY GENERAL OPERATION THEATRE	2 TABLES
SEPTIC OPERATION THEATRE GENERAL	1
MINOR OPERATION THEATRE	1
POST ANESTHETIC CARE UNIT	1
PAIN CLINIC	1
LIBRARY	1
MUSEUM	1
SEMINAR HALL	1

WORSHOPS CONDUCTED :

•1. CENTRAL VENOUS CANNULATION WORKSHOP CONDUCTED ON 2017.

•2. AIRWAY WORKSHOP CONDUCTED ON 2022.

•3. PSEUDOBREATHING AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION WORKSHOP CONDUCTED ON 2023.

•4. AIRWAY WORKSHOP CONDUCTED ON 2023.

•5. ETHER DAY CELEBRATION ON OCTOBER 16^TH EVERY YEAR.

AIRWAY WORKSHOP I
2021

World Anaesthesia day on Oct 16,2023.

Airway workshop for all PGs was inaugurated by Dean sir.
MS ,VP madam, RMO sir and former DS graced the occasion.

60 PGs were trained in airway by faculties of Dept of Anaesthesia.

MECHANICAL VENTILATION WORKSHOP AND HANDS ON TEAM 2023

INTERESTING CASES DIFFICULT INTUBATION DONE IN OUR ER BY ANESTHESIOLOGIST AND  PATIENT SUCESSFULLY RESUSCITATED

SUCCESSFUL CENTRAL VENOUS ACCESS TO 1 KG EXTREME PRETERM IN OUR HOSPITAL BY ANESTHESIOLOGIST

LARGE OVARIAN CYSY EXCISION SUCCESSFULLY

ANESTHESIA GIVEN TO SEVERE RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE FOR LSCS SUCCESSFULLY

SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS POSTED FOR INTERTROCHANTRIC FIXATION DONE SUCCESSFULLY

ECG REVISITED :

Ecg revisted CME was conducted in our govt Thiruvannamalai medical College by the department of anesthesiology in co ordination with dept of cardiology under the leadership of Dean Dr Hariharan and guidance of Dr.R.J.Balamurugan and Dr.kannan respectively on th month of February 1st day afternoon 2pm to 5pm to our faculty, postgraduates and CRMIs.A total of 180 registered and 150 participants participated in CME…the topics discussed were
1.BASIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF HEART by DR.THARANITHARAN

2.NORMAL ECG INTERPRETATION by
DR.JAYASUDHA & DR VISHNUPRIYANGAN

3.CHAMBER ENLARGEMENT & CONDUCTION ABNORMALITIES by
DR.SHENBAGASUNDARAM & DR.GAYATHRI

4.CAD INTERPRETATION IN ECG
DR KARTHIGA & DR.PRAKASH

5.TACHY & BRADY ARRHYTHMIAS
DR.PARVATHY ,DR PRAVEEN & DR SRINIVASAN

6.ECG IN SYSTEMIC & METABOLIC DISEASES
DR.PRIYA & DR.BALAKRISHNA

Participants were engaged with pre test ,post test and through questionnaire by posting online and answering through voting live in every session.