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Soft Tissue Sarcoma- Clinical Evaluation & Current Concepts- Video Lecture

In a series of video lectures for surgical students with the Facebook group- Learning General Surgery, Professor G Sivakumar would be teaching essential surgical topics that would come in handy when diagnosing and treating patients. In this video, Prof G Sivakumar talks in-depth about soft tissue sarcoma- the clinical evaluation of the same with detailed […]

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Prof GS Corner Students' Section

Testicular Tumours- Video Lecture

In a series of video lectures for surgical students with the Facebook group- Learning General Surgery, Professor G Sivakumar would be teaching essential surgical topics that would come in handy when diagnosing and treating patients. In this video, Prof G Sivakumar talks in-depth about testicular tumours with detailed slides and presentation and what the surgeon […]

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Prof GS Corner Students' Section

Clinical Evaluation Of Thyroid Swellings- Video Lecture

In a series of video lectures for surgical students with the Facebook group- Learning General Surgery, Professor G Sivakumar would be teaching essential surgical topics that would come in handy hen diagnosing and treating patients. In the first of the video series, Prof G Sivakumar talks in-depth about the clinical evaluation of thyroid swellings with […]

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Elective Surgeries During Coronavirus- To Resume Or Halt?

An expert’s take on elective surgeries during the times of coronavirus. What’s the safe way out?

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Are You Washing Your Hands The Right Way?

The basic practise that helps kill the germs..

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General Women's Wellness

What Are The Common Causes Of Hair Loss In Women?

By Consultant Dermatologist Dr. Parvathi Padmanabhan “If clothes make the man, then hair makes the woman”.  Today, this should read “ Hair and clothes make the metrosexual man”.  Even now in an image-conscious age, when the masculine icon of the youth footballer David Beckham, can voluntarily surrender his trademark dishevelled blond fringe for a shaven […]

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Pancreatitis- Causes, Treatment & The Whipple Procedure

The Whipple procedure is one of the most common surgical treatment for curing pancreatic cancer. But before explaining about that- here is a look at what the pancreas does and all about pancreatitis. The pancreas, often referred to as the sleeping tiger, is an important organ and it has a lot of functions. It is […]

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General Prof GS Corner

Incisional Hernia- Causes & Complications

A bulge at the operated site, laxity of abdominal muscles, excess of fat in the abdominal wall or generalized distention, all these mean a ‘prominent belly’ for the patient. Incisional Hernia is a very important surgical entity that needs careful individualised assessment and management, says Consultant General Surgeon, Dr.G.Sivakumar, who explains in lucid terms all […]

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Computers & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- What’s The Connection?

CTS affects workers in many fields. It is common among draftsmen, meat cutters, secretaries, musicians, assembly-line workers, automotive repair workers, and many others. Carpal tunnel syndrome is common among computer keyboard users, it is observed. What Causes CTS? Eight bones in the wrist, called carpals form a tunnel-like structure. The median nerve travels from the […]

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Dengue Fever & How It Impacts Your Platelet Levels

Know all about the platelet levels and what they actually mean.