Head and Neck

1. Classify hydrocephalus. Discuss clinical features, diagnosis and management

of hydrocephalus. 2+2+2+4 June ’19
2. A) Plunging ranula. B) Zenker’s diverticulum 5+5 June ’19
3. A) Classify salivary tumors. B) Draw suitable diagram to highlight surgical
landmarks for identification of facial nerve intraoperatively. 5+5 June ’19
4. A) Boundaries of the parotid region b) Different types of parotidectomy c)
Anatomical landmarks for localization of the facial nerve during surgery.
3+4+3 Dec ’18
5. Etiopathology, diagnosis and management of carcinoma anterior 2/3rd of
tongue. 3+3+4 Dec ’18
6. A) Classify salivary gland tumors. Describe the presentation and
management of a 30 year old man with pleomorphic adenoma of parotid
gland. B) Investigation and management of cervical lymphadenopathy. 5+5
June ’18
7. A) Premalignant lesions for cancer of oral cavity. B) Staging of oral cavity
cancer. C) Indications and extent of supra-omohyoid neck dissection. 2+3+5
June ’18
8. A) Classification of salivary gland neoplasms. B) Complications of parotid
gland surgery. 5+5 Dec ’17
9. A) Principles of management of a cleft palate baby. B) Treatment of temporo-
mandibular joint ankylosis. C) Enumerate premalignant lesions of
oropharynx. 3+3+4 Dec ’17
10. A) Ludwig’s angina. B) Enumerate features of cervical lymphadenopathy. C)
Clinical features of carotid body tumour. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
11. A) Types of basal cell carcinoma. B) How would you manage a 2x2cm basal
cell carcinoma on the forehead? (3+7) June ’17
12. A) Types of radical neck dissection(RND). B) How would you manage a
chylous fistula following RND? (3+7) June ’17
13. A) List the indications for tracheostomy. B) Enumerate the complications of
tracheostomy. (4+6) June ’17
14. A) TNM classification of oral malignancy b) Principles of reconstruction
following excision of cheek and hemimandible. 5+5 Dec ’16
15. A) Surgical anatomy of parotid gland b) Principles of surgical parotidectomy
c) Complications following superficial parotidectomy 3+4+3 Dec ’16
16. A) Classification of penetrating injuries of neck. B) Principles of investigations
and treatment of penetrating injuries of neck 4+2+4 Dec ’16
17. Enumerate the types of neck dissections. Management of chylus fistula
following radical neck dissection. (3+7). June 2016.
18. Anatomy of neck nodes. Various types of neck node dissections. (4+6). Dec
2015.
19. Surgical anatomy of cleft lip and cleft palate. Principles of management of
cleft lip. (5+5). Dec 2015.
20. Surgical anatomy of submandibular gland. Management of a patient with
calculus in the duct of submandibular gland. (5+5). Dec 2015.
21. Triangles of the neck - diagrammatic representation. Modified radical neck
dissection. (5+5). June 2015.
22. Management of pleomorphic adenoma of parotid gland in a 50 year old
gentleman, that has started growing rapidly in last two months. Radical
parotidectomy. (5+5). June 2015.
23. Surgical anatomy of cleft lip and palate. Principles of managing cleft lip. (5+5).
June 2015.
24. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of chemodectoma.
(2+4+4). June 2015.
25. What is Collar Studd abscess? Management of Collar Studd abscess in a 20
year old girl. (5+5). June 2015.
26. Describe the anatomy of submandibular gland. Discuss the treatment of
submandibular sialadenitis. Mention complications of its surgery. (3+5+2).
Dec 2014.
27. What are the various levels of lymph nodes in neck? How do you stage head
and neck cancers? Enumerate the various types of neck dissections. (3+4+3).
Dec 2014.
28. Discuss the etiopathology of cystic hygroma. Discuss the various modalities
of its treatment. (4+6). Dec 2014.
29. What are types and indications of tracheostomy? How would you take care
of tracheostomy? (2+3+5). Dec 2014.
30. Describe the surgical anatomy of neck nodes. Describe briefly various types
of Neck dissections and draw the incisions used for these
dissections. 4+(3+3) June 2014.
31. Discuss briefly the risk factors for the development of Oro-pharyngeal
cancers. Describe various pre-malignant conditions/lesions for development
of Oro-pharyngeal cancers. What are the various staging systems and
treatment modalities available for management of this cancer? (2+2+6) June
2014.
32. What are the pointers for locating facial nerve during parotid gland surgery?
What steps you would take to treat a case of traumatic facial nerve
paralysis? (4+6) June 2014.
33. What is a 'plunging ranula'? How is it diagnosed? Briefly describe its
management. (2+3+5) June 2014.
34. Complications of Cleft lip. June 2013.
35. Describe the development of Lip. What are the principles of repair of a cleft
lip? How would you repair it? (4+3+3). Dec 2013.
36. What is Chemodectoma? Enumerate its clinical features. How will you treat
it. (2+3+5). Dec 2013.
37. Describe the anatomy of submandibular salivary gland. Discuss the
management of submandibular sialadenitis. (5+5). June 2012.
38. Classify neck node levels. Describe in brief various neck dissections. (3+7).
June 2012.
39. How will you classify cleft lip and palate? What are the principles of
management of a case of cleft lip? (5+5). June 2012.
40. Discuss differential diagnosis of an ulcer over the tongue. How will you
investigate a patient with suspected squamous cell carcinoma of tongue?
Describe briefly the steps of radical neck dissection. (3+3+4). Dec 2012.
41. How will you investigate a case of cervical lymphadenopathy? What are the
indications of surgical treatment of tubercular lymphadenopathy? How will
you treat a cold abscess in neck? (4+3+3). Dec 2012.
42. Classify salivary gland neoplasms. How will you identify and safeguard facial
nerve during superficial parotidectomy? (4+6). Dec 2012.
43. Describe the "aetiopathogenesis of thoracic outlet syndrome". Describe the
various levels of lymph nodes in the neck. Enumerate the "types of neck
dissections". (3+4+3). June 2011.
44. Describe TNM staging of oral cancers. How would you manage a 40 years old
smoker with T1N1Mx carcinoma of lateral border of tongue? (4+6). Dec
2011.
45. Define chemodectoma. How would you manage a 50 years old lady with right
carotid body tumour? (2+8). Dec 2011.
46. Classify tumours of salivary glands. Describe various surgical procedures and
their role in the management of parotid tumours. (4+6). Dec 2011.
47. Describe the levels of cervical lymph nodes. Enumerate the complications of
radical neck dissection. (3+7). Dec 2011.
48. Management of 40 yrs old man with a 2cm x 2cm ulcer on the left lateral
border of the tongue. (10). June 2010.
49. Management of chylous fistula following radical neck dissection. (10). June
2010.
50. Surgical management of a 25 years old lady with cervical rib. (10). Dec 2010.
51. Describe the development of lip. Classify cleft lip and outline the principles
of its management? (10). Dec 2010.
52. Describe the clinical features and management outline of carotid body
tumors. (10). June 2009.
53. What are low grade and high grade parotid cancers? Outline the
management of malignant tumors of parotid with facial paralysis. (10). June
2009.
54. Development of face with special reference of cleft lip and palate. (10). June
2009.
55. Describe anatomical course of facial nerve. (10). June 2009.
56. Enumerate low grade and high grade parotid tumours. Describe the
management of high grade parotid tumor presenting with facial palsy. (10).
Dec 2009.
57. Clinical features and management of submucous fibrosis. (10). Dec 2009.
58. Management of a patient with suspected carotid tumor. (10). Dec 2009.
59. Anatomical landmarks for facial nerve identification during parotid surgery.
(10). June 2008.
60. Management of thoracic duct injury following radical neck dissection. (10).
June 2008.
61. What is selective neck dissection? Discuss its types and their basis and
complications? (10). Dec 2008.
62. Classify salivary gland tumor? Discuss the management of a pleomorphic
adenoma of parotid gland? (10). Dec 2008.
63. Describe the surgical anatomy of recurrent laryngeal Nerve and how will you
prevent its injury. (10). Dec 2008.
64. What are premalignant conditions of oral cavity? Describe staging of oral
cancer. (10). June 2007.
65. Discuss the role of carotid endarterectomy in prevention of strokes. (10).
June 2007.
66. Premalignant oral lesions. (10). Dec 2007.
67. Pathology, features and management of carotid body tumor. (10). Dec 2007.
68. Frey's syndrome. (10). Dec 2007.
69. Levels of neck nodes. Mention various types of neck dissections. (10). Dec
2007.
70. Classify salivary gland tumours. Discuss the management of pleomorphic
adenoma of parotid gland? (10). Dec 2006.
71. Boundaries of thoracic inlet and clinical features of cervical rib. (10). Dec
2006.
72. A) What are the cervical lymph node levels? B) Describe the pattern of spread
of lymph node metastases in head and neck cancer. C) Surgical management
of cervical nodal metastases for head and neck cancer. June ’06
73. A) Anatomy of parotid gland and its relation to facial nerve b) Methods of
identifying facial nerve during operation c) Complications following injury to
facial nerve and corrective measures. Dec ’05
74. Branchial fistula. Dec ’05
75. a) Mode of formation of cleft lip and palate b) Surgical techniques in
treatment of cleft lip and palate. June ’05
76. Salivary gland calculi. June ’05
77. Hydrocephalus. June ’05
78. Diagnosis and management of occult primary tumors of head and neck with
cervical secondaries. June ’05
79. Acute parotitis. June ’04
80. Thymoma. June ’02
81. Warthin’s tumour. Dec ’01
82. Branchial cyst. Dec 2000
83. Dentigerous cysts. Dec 2000
84. Depressed fracture frontal region. June 2000
 85. Cervival rib syndrome. Dec ’99
86. Hemangioma. June ’99
87. Primary spinal cord tumours, classification and diagnostic tests. Dec ’98
88. Mixed parotid tumour. Dec ’98
89. Carotid body tumor. June ’98
90. Collar stud abscess (tb lymphadenitis). June ’98, June 2000
91. Hydrocephalus. Dec ’97
92. Odontomes. June ‘97
93. Cystic Hygroma. June ’97, June 2000, Dec ’04, June ’06
94. Pathology of Parotid neoplasms. June ‘97
95. Management of Meningomyelocoele(10). Dec ‘96
96. Adamantinoma. Dec ’97, Dec ‘96
97. Cervical rib. Dec ’96, June ’99

Radiology

1. A)FDG PET – usage and limitations in oncologic imaging. B) Color Doppler –

role in vascular surgery. Dec ’18
2. Discuss the advantages and limitations of radiological investigations in
pancreatic diseases. (5+5). Dec 2014.
3. Explain in brief the principles of Computed Tomography and Magnetic
Resonance Imaging. Compare the advantages and limitations of these two
modalities. (6+4) June 2014.
4. What is the principle of ultrasound imaging? Discuss the strengths and
shortcomings of this modality in surgical practice. 2+(4+4). Dec 2012.
 5. Briefly describe the role of endoscopic ultrasound in gastrointestinal surgery.
(10). Dec 2011.
6. Differentiate between DTPA & DMSA Scan. (10). June 2009.
7. Role of endoscopic ultrasound in the investigation of oesophageal and rectal
malignancy. (10). Dec 2009.
8. The therapeutic use of ultrasound. (10). Dec 2007.
9. a) Role of interventional radiology in general surgery b) Interventional
radiological procedures in hepatobiliary surgery. June ’05
10. Endoscopic ultrasound. June ’04
11. Imaging techniques in SOL of liver. Dec ’02
12. MRI. June ’97, ’03

Pilonidal Sinus

1. What is pilonidal sinus? Management of a “recurring pilonidal sinus” in a 60

year old diabetic gentleman. (5+5). June 2015.
2. Describe in short aetiopathology and clinical features of pilonidal sinus.
Write the principles of its management. (3+3)+4. June 2014.
3. What is a pilonidal sinus? Discuss its etiology and treatment options. (1+3+6).
June 2012.
4. Pathology and management of Pilonidal sinus disease. (10). June 2009.
5. Pilonidal sinus. June ’02, Dec ’04
Trauma

1. Presentation, diagnosis and management of pancreatic injury following blunt

abdominal trauma. 2+3+5 June ’19
2. A) Damage control surgery in a case of polytrauma. B) Necrotizing fasciitis.
5+5 June ’19
3. Management of a) Flail chest b) Tension pneumothorax 5+5 June ’19
4. Describe various types of life threatening injuries and role of trauma team in
their management. 6+4 Dec ’18
5. A) Steps of primary survey in trauma. B) Purpose and steps of secondary
survey in trauma. 5+5 June ’18
6. A) Principle of golden hour in trauma. B) Criteria for non-operative
management of blunt abdominal trauma. C) Principles of damage control Sx.
3+4+3 Dec ’17
7. In a victim of polytrauma due to vehicular accident, outline the: a) Principles
of assessment in hospital. B) Evaluation of pelvic injuries 6+4 Dec ’16
8. Define flail chest. How would you manage a case of anterior flail? (2+8). June
2016.
9. How would you diagnose and treat a case of compartment syndrome of leg
following fracture both bones. (4+6). June 2016.
10. What is damage control surgery? What are the indications and important
steps of damage control surgery? (2+4+4). Dec 2015.
11. Classify fractures of pelvis. Complications of fracture pelvis. (3+7). Dec 2015.
12. Classify renal injuries. Management of 18 years old boy admitted with
massive hematuria following blunt abdominal trauma. (3+7). Dec 2015.
13. Initial management and surgical approach in blunt liver trauma. Concept of
“Damage control surgery” in liver trauma. (5+5). June 2015.
14. Outline the management of splenic trauma. (10). Dec 2014.
15. Classify pelvic injuries. Enumerate the visceral injuries associated with pelvic
fractures. How will you treat urinary bladder injuries? (2+3+5) June 2014.
16. Briefly describe the principles of managing crush injury of leg. Discuss in brief
the pathophysiology of 'crush syndrome'. List steps to prevent 'compartment
syndrome'. (6+2+2). June 2014.
17. Describe various types of nerve injuries, clinical features, diagnosis and
management. (10). June 2013.
18. Discuss mechanisms of various derangements resulting from flail chest.
Outline management of a 50 year old chronic smoker having flail chest (left).
(5+5). June 2013.
19. Polytrauma. (10) June 2013.
20. Diagnosis and management of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. (10). June
2013.
21. Define Damage Control Surgery. What are its indications? Describe
important steps in Damage Control Surgery. (10). Dec 2013.
22. Discuss the indications of thoracotomy in chest trauma. (10). Dec 2013.
23. What is tension pneumothorax? What are its clinical features? How will you
diagnose and treat such a case? (1+2+3+4). June 2012.
24. Describe triage in a disaster situation. What are the principles of
management of a polytrauma patient? (5+5). Dec 2012.
25. What is a flail chest? Describe its pathology. How will you manage a case of
flail chest? (2+3+5). Dec 2012.
26. How will you evacuate a trauma patient from the site of accident? (10). Dec
2012.
27. Discuss the approach to management of a 10 year old boy with polytrauma.
What is "Triage" in the event of disaster? Enumerate various imaging
invasive diagnostic modalities in blunt abdominal trauma (10). June 2011.
28. What is "Cardiac Tamponade"? Discuss its management in a 40 year old
lady. Enumerate the indications for "Emergency Room Thoracotomy". (10).
June 2011.
29. What are the indications for diagnostic peritoneal lavage? Describe the
procedure. Discuss the grades of splenic injury. (3+3+4). June 2011.
30. Discuss the etiopathology of tension pneumothorax. Describe the clinical
features of tension pneumothorax. Describe briefly the management of
tension pneumothorax. (4+4+2). June 2011.
31. Describe "Fast track surgery". Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
(4+6). June 2011.
32. Enumerate the various type of chest wall injuries? How would you manage a
50 years old man with flail chest? (10). Dec 2011.
33. Management of a 50 yrs old smoker with fracture of ribs 4th,5th,6th and 7th
with flail chest. (10). June 2010.
34. Management of 30 years old man with hematuria following blunt trauma to
flanks. (10). June 2010.
35. Principle of damage control surgery. (10). Dec 2010.
36. Management of a case of flail chest. (10). Dec 2010.
37. Role of DPL in the management of blunt abdominal trauma. (10). Dec 2009.
 38. Classify splenic injuries. Describe the changing trends in the management of
splenic trauma. (10). Dec 2009.
39. Triangles of neck with reference to Trauma zone. (10). Dec 2009.
40. Scoring systems to assess the severity of injury in a trauma victim. (10). June
2008.
41. Classify Liver injuries. Discuss principles of operative management of liver
trauma. (10). June 2007.
42. Pathophysiology, features and management of tension pueumothorax. (10).
June 2007.
43. Define flail chest. Briefly describe the management of a 45 years old smoker
with flail involving eight ribs. (10). Dec 2006.
44. Non-operative management of liver trauma. (10). Dec 2006.
45. Splenic salvage in children following trauma. (10). Dec 2006.
46. Management of shattered liver following blunt abdominal trauma. June ’06
47. Initial management of blunt abdominal trauma. June ’05
48. Flail chest. Dec ’04

Head Injury

1. Clinical features and management of Extradural hematoma. 4+6 Dec ’18

2. In a patient with head injury, what are the: a) Indications for imaging
investigations of head b) Indications for admission c) Advise to patients being
sent home without admission d) Principles of initial management of head
injury. 2+2+2+4 Dec ’16
3. Glasgow coma scale. Role of CT scan in a case of head injury. Initial
assessment of a case of head injury. (3+4+3). Dec 2015.
4. Glasgow Coma Scale in paediatric patients. Management of extradural
hematoma in a 12 year old child. (5+5). June 2015.
5. Discuss the Pathophysiology of head injury. How will you diagnose extradural
hematoma? What are the criteria for active intervention in a case of
extrdural hematoma? (5+3+2). Dec 2014.
6. How will you initially assess a patient with suspected head injury? List the
guidelines for doing CT scan in a head injury patient. Enumerate discharge
criteria in minor and mild head injury. (5+2+3) June 2014.
7. Pathophysiology of extradural hematoma (EDH), indications of surgery and
complications. (4+3+3). June 2013.
8. Describe Glasgow Coma Scale. How will you treat a case of head injury who
is unconscious? (3+7). June 2012.
9. What is “Secondary brain injury”? How can it be prevented? How will you
manage a case of extradural hematoma? (2+3+5). Dec 2012.
10. Describe Glasgow Coma Scale. Discuss management of Sub-Dural
Haematoma. (4+6). June 2011.
11. Clinical management of a Head injury patient(10). June 2011
12. Glasgow coma scale and its role in the management of patients with head
injury. (10). June 2010.
13. Differentiate between Primary and Secondary Brain injury after Head injury.
(10). June 2009.
14. Management of a 25 years old man with Extra Dural Haematoma. (10). Dec
2009.
 15. Zone-based algorithm for management of penetrating injuries to anterior
neck. (10). Dec 2006.
16. EDH. June ’04
17. SDH. ’03
18. Discuss the evaluation and management of a head injury patient. Dec ’01
19. GCS. June 2000, Dec ’04
20. Discuss the diagnosis, scoring and management of acute head injury. June
’99
21. Management of depressed fracture of skull. Dec ’97

General Surgery

1. A) Outline of parenteral nutrition in entero-cutaneous fistula. b) Enumerate

various complications of parenteral nutrition. June ’19
2. Enumerate causes of vasodilatory shock. Briefly discuss its Pathophysiology,
diagnosis and treatment. 2+3+2+3 June ’19
3. A) Randomization methods in a clinical research. B) Composition of ethical
committee. C) P value. 2+5+3 June ’19
4. A) Rolling hiatus hernia b) Capillary hemangiomas. 5+5 June ’19
5. A) POEMS. B) PSA velocity 5+5 June ’19
6. A) Biological meshes. B) Endoscopic ultrasound in abdominal pathologies.
5+5 June ’19
7. A) Psoas abscess b) Torticollis. 5+5 June ’19
8. A) Classify surgical wounds. B) Risk factors for development of surgical site
infection. C) Guidelines for prevention of surgical site infection. 3+3+4 June
’19
9. Discuss enhanced recovery programme/ protocols in general surgical
practice. Dec ’18
10. Enumerate methods of closure of various abdominal incisions. What is
difficult abdominal closure? Discuss various ways and means to deal with
difficult abdominal closure. Dec ’18
11. Define enteral nutrition. Discuss its indications, contraindications, methods
and complications. 1+9 Dec ’18
12. Etiopathology, diagnosis and management of gas gangrene involving one
lower limb of young adult farmer. 2+2+6 Dec ’18
13. A) Antibiotic prophylaxis b) Distributive shock 5+5 Dec ’18
14. Define and discuss surgical site infections. What are the risk factors and
measures to be taken to prevent surgical site infections? 5+5 Dec ’18
15. Enumerate various system specific postoperative complications. Write in
detail about postoperative chest complications and their management. Dec
’18
16. What are the different types of scientific studies? How do you choose the
sample size of a study? How do you avoid bias in data collection? 4+3+3 Dec
’18
17. A) Define criteria for labeling SIRS and sepsis syndrome. B) Enumerate stages
of pressure sore and its presenting sites in chronology. C) Clinical
presentation and management of gas gangrene. 3+3+4 June ’18
18. A) Calculate the composition of total parenteral nutrition required for a 60kg
man with pancreaticoduodenal leak after Whipple’s procedure and is
currently in ICU. b) Complications of parenteral and enteral nutrition. 4+6
June ’18
19. A) Enumerate components of ABG and their significance in patient’s
management. B) Treatment of metabolic acidosis. C) Clinical features and
management of hypokalemia. 4+3+3 June ’18
20. A) Define shock. Describe pathophysiological response of the body to shock.
B) Classify shock as per metabolic characters and clinical features. 5+5 June
’18
21. A) What is understood by a blinded trial? B) Why is it necessary to calculate
a sample size? C) What is meant by lead time bias? Explain with example D)
What is meant by a systematic review and meta-analysis? E) What are the
levels of evidence? 2+2+2+2+2 June ’18
22. A) Post-operative complications associated with infusion and monitoring
system. B) Postoperative complications associated with cardiovascular and
respiratory system. 4+6 June ’18
23. A) Universal precautions. B) Methods of perioperative acute pain
management. C) Preoperative risk factors for postoperative DVT and its
prophylactic management. 3+3+4 June ’18
24. A) Absorbable suture materials commonly used in surgery. B) Modern
advances in hemostasis. 5+5 June ’18
25. A) Clinical features and management of EDH. B) Antibiotic prophylaxis in
surgery. 5+5 June ’18
26. A) Classification of shock b) clinical features of shock c) Monitoring of a
patient in shock. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
27. A) Indications for blood transfusion b) Complications of massive blood
transfusion c) Blood products used in surgical practice. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
28. A) Enumerate phases of wound healing. B) Enumerate causes of non-healing
ulcers of leg and foor. C) Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) in wound
management. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
29. A) Desirable characteristics of surgical sutures b) Types of wound healing c)
Stapling devices for bowel anastomosis. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
30. A) Principles of prophylactic antibiotic therapy b) Define Biofilms c) Universal
precautions. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
31. A) Principles of electrosurgical diathermy. B) Limitations of minimal access
surgery. C) Complications of creating pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopy.
3+4+3 Dec ’17
32. A) Enumerate types of study in clinical research. B) Informed consent prior
to surgery. C) Evidence based surgery. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
33. A) Surgical complications in typhoid fever. B) Principles of safe insertion of
urinary catheter. C) Preoperative preparation of a patient with obstructive
jaundice 3+3+4 Dec ’17
34. How would you manage a health worker who sustained needle stick injury in
the operating room? June ’17
35. A) List the criteria for a good research topic for postgraduate thesis. B)
Method of calculation of sample size for a therapeutic trial. C) What is meant
by ‘strength of evidence’ and ‘quality of evidence’ in a clinical trial? (6+2+2)
June ’17
36. a) Enumerate the indications for thromboprophylaxis in surgery. B) How
would you manage a patient who has undergone coronary bypass surgery
and is on anti-platelets and aspirin and is to undergo lap cholecystectomy?
3+7 June ’17
37. Wound healing with respect to a) factors affecting wound healing. B)
Principles of negative pressure wound therapy. C) Types of wound dressings.
3+3+4 Dec ’16
38. A) Causes of hyponatremia. B) Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia. C)
Paradoxical aciduria. 3+4+3 Dec ’16
39. A) Methods of surgical access to abdominal organs, with their advantages
and disadvantanges. B) Principles of antibiotic prophylaxis in surgical
patients. 5+5 Dec ’16
40. In a patient scheduled for elective abdominal surgery, write the a)
Assessment of preoperative risk factors b) Risk education and patient
optimization for surgery. 5+5 Dec ’16
41. In a patient admitted to ICU with severe peritonitis with shock: a) Options
for hemodynamic monitoring. B) Use of inotropes/vasopressors. C)
Principles of ventilatory support. 3+4+3 Dec ’16
42. A severely malnourished patient with loop jejunostomy made earlier is
admitted for closure of jejunostomy. In this patient, write the a) Assessment
of nutritional status. B) Principles of preoperative nutritional support. 4+6
Dec ’16
43. In the context of evidence based surgery: a) Levels of evidence b) Categories
of recommendation c) Types of study designs 3+3+4 Dec ’16
44. In a patient with DM with foot infection a) Clinical evaluation of the patient.
B) Principles of treatment of foot infection c) Prevention of recurrence 3+3+4
Dec ’16
45. A) Energy devices in operation theatre. B) Principles of safe use of
electrosurgery. 6+4 Dec ’16
46. What is necrotizing fasciitis? What are the predisposing factors? What are
the clinical signs? How will you manage such a case? (2+2+2+2). June 2016.
47. Role of stem cell therapy in surgical practice. (10). June 2016.
48. Define surgical site infection. What are the risk factors for wound infection?
How will you prevent it? (1+5+4). Dec 2015.
49. Define screening. What are the ideal attributes of the disease to be
screened? Various methods used for screening of colorectal cancer. (1+4+5).
Dec 2015.
50. What are the various techniques of tissue approximation in laparoscopic
surgery? Staplers used in laparoscopy. (5+5). Dec 2015.
51. What are the components of the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)
protocol? Barriers in its implementation. (6+4). Dec 2015.
52. Pathogenesis and management of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
(MODS). (5+5). June 2015.
53. Gas Gangrene: its clinical features, diagnosis and management. (3+2+5).
June 2015.
54. Patient selection and discharge criteria for day care surgery. (5+5). June
2015.
55. Universal precautions for blood borne infections. Prevention and treatment
of surgical infections. (5+5). June 2015.
56. Define surgical site infection. What are its causes? How can we prevent it?
(2+3+5) Dec 2014.
57. What are the surgical complications of ascariasis? How will you treat a case
of intestinal obstruction caused by these worms? (5+5). Dec 2014.
58. Define parenteral nutrition. What solutions are commonly available? Discuss
its complications. (5+5). Dec 2014.
59. What are general aspects of critical care? How do you assess a patient in
critical care? (5+5). Dec 2014.
60. Describe the various types of staplers and their uses. (7+3). Dec 2014.
61. Briefly describe various factors which influence wound healing. Enumerate
steps you would take to prevent post-operative wound complications. (6+4)
June 2014.
62. Pathophysiology of sepsis and effects caused by it on various systems (5+5).
June 2013.
63. Complications of tracheostomy. June 2013.
64. Endoscopic ultrasound. June 2013
65. Port site metastasis. June 2013.
66. Gas gangrene – its bacteriology, clinical features and management. (2+3+5).
June 2013.
67. Pathophysiology of MODS. June 2013
68. Pathophysiology of Fournier’s gangrene. June 2013.
69. What is Universal Precautions? What is the role of it in prevention of Hospital
Acquired Infection (HAI)? (3+7) June 2013.
70. What is wound dehiscence? What are the various causes for it? How will you
manage such a case? (1+4+5). Dec 2013.
71. Describe pathophysiology of Diabetic foot. (10). Dec 2013.
72. What is Necrotising Fascitis? What are its causes? How will you manage such
a case? (2+2+6). Dec 2013.
73. What is Scrubbing? Describe stepwise technique of scrubbing. Name the
scrub disinfectant solutions. (10). Dec 2013.
74. Describe the causes, investigations and treatment of postoperative fever.
(10). Dec 2013.
75. Discuss in brief the nutritional assessment of a surgical patient. (10). Dec
2013.
76. Discuss merits and demerits of drains in surgery. (10). Dec 2013.
77. What is Brainstem death? How will you determine it? (10). Dec 2013.
78. What is Regional Anaesthesia? Discuss the complications of Epidural
Anaesthesia. (2+8). Dec 2013.
79. Define gas gangrene. Briefly discuss its clinical features and management.
(1+3+6). June 2012.
80. How will you manage a case of severe contractures of neck and elbow? (5+5).
June 2012.
81. What are the differences between a hypertrophic scar and a keloid? What
are the treatment options for each of these? (5+5). June 2012
82. Describe the embroyological development of branchial arches. How will you
manage a case of branchial fistula? (4+6). June 2012.
83. Describe in brief Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). (10).
June 2012.
84. Describe surgical site infection. Discuss the role of prophylactic antibiotics in
reducing surgical site infection. (5+5). June 2012.
85. What are decubitus ulcers? How are they graded? Briefly describe
prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers. (2+2+6). Dec 2012.
86. Discuss the indications and drug used in local anesthesia. Enumerate their
complications. (4+3)+3. Dec 2012.
87. What is central venous pressure (CVP)? Discuss the use of CVP in surgical
patients. What are the complications of a central venous line? (2+4+4). Dec
2012.
88. Briefly describe the pathophysiological basis of pain relief. Discuss the
principles of post-operative pain relief. (5+5). Dec 2012.
89. What are the principles of antibiotic therapy with special reference to their
selection? Enumerate indications of prophylactic antibiotic therapy. (7+3).
Dec 2012.
90. Describe the various "dynamics" of wound healing. Management of a non-
healing wound. Describe an "ideal dressing". (3+4+3). June 2011.
91. Describe the "levels of evidence" in surgery. What is a Phase-II trial? Describe
the significance of "NSABP" trials. June 2011.
92. What is septic shock? Describe various scoring systems for sepsis. Describe
various components of "Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome."
(6+2+2) June 2011.
93. Describe the various modes of supplementing nutrition in a surgical
patient. What are the "pitfalls" in the use of total parenteral
nutrition? Describe the "Refeeding Syndrome". (3+3+4). June 2011.
94. Discuss various topical haemostatic agents. Describe briefly the thermal
methods of haemostasis. (4+6). June 2011.
95. What are universal precautions? Discuss post-exposure prophylaxis? (10).
Dec 2011.
96. Briefly describe the complications of central vein catheterization? (10). Dec
2011.
97. Definition and management of refeeding syndrome. (10). June 2010.
98. Pathophysiology of septic shock. (10). June 2010.
99. Management of 45yrs old diabetic with non-healing wound right foot. (10).
June 2010.
100. Complications of insertion of catheter for CVP monitoring. (10). June
2010.
101. Complications of spinal anaesthesia. (10). June 2010.
102. Universal surgical precautions. (10). June 2010.
103. Factors that govern wound healing. (10). June 2010.
104. Techniques of post-operative pain relief. (10). Dec 2010.
105. What is synergistic gangrene? How would you manage a 60 years man
with Fournier's gangrene of scrotum? (10). Dec 2010.
106. Uses of staplers in surgery. (10). Dec 2010.
107. What is surgical site infection? Name the common organisms. How will
you prevent it? (10). Dec 2010.
108. How do you plan the fluid and electrolytes in a post operative patient?
(10). Dec 2010.
109. Discuss management of needle stick injuries following surgery in HIV
positive patients. (10). Dec 2010.
110. Discuss ways to estimate blood loss in surgical practice. (10). June
2009.
111. Necrotising fascitis. (10). June 2009.
112. Post-operative pain analgesia ladder. (10). June 2009.
113. Mechanism of anti coagulants used in surgery. (10). June 2009.
114. Mechanism of SIRS. (10). June 2009.
115. Nutritional assessment of a surgical patient. (10). Dec 2009.
116. Draw the capillary fluid exchange at tissue level. Describe the
mechanism of oedema formation. (10). Dec 2009.
117. Various parameters to assess the nutritional status of a surgical
patient. (10). June 2008.
118. Patho-physiology of "Septicemic Shock". (10). June 2008.
119. "Universal Precautions". (10). June 2008.
120. Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery. (10). June 2008, Dec ’01
121. Patho-physiology and management of diabetic foot. (10). June 2008.
122. Marjolin's ulcer and its management. (10). June 2008.
123. Fournier's gangrene. (10). June 2008.
124. How do you classify operative wounds? Discuss the principles of
prophylactic antibiotics in surgery? (10). Dec 2008.
125. What is septic shock? Outline its pathophysiology? (10). Dec 2008.
126. Outline the principles of management of diabetic foot? (10). Dec 2008.
127. Discuss the management of hemorrhagic shock. (10). Dec 2008.
128. Describe the pathophysiology of 'SIRS'. (10). Dec 2008.
129. Discuss the clinical features and principles of management of
septicemic shock. (10). June 2007
130. What are the indicators of Total Parentral Nutrition? Calculate
Nutritional requirements for a 70 Kg male with duodenal fistula with sepsis.
(10). June 2007.
131. Prophylactic antibiotics in surgery. (10). June 2007.
132. Aetiopathogenesis and Management of Diabetic Foot. (10). June 2007.
133. What is gut barrier function? Discuss bacterial translocation in surgical
patients. (10). June 2007.
134. Discuss various essential requirements to establish a minor operation
theatre. (10). Dec 2007.
135. Pathology and management of diabetic gangrene. (10). Dec 2007.
136. What are the Universal precautions in AIDS. (10). Dec 2007.
137. Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Gossypiboma. (10). Dec 2007.
138. Nutritional assessment of cancer patients. (10). Dec 2007.
139. Mechanism of wound healing and various factors affecting it. (10). Dec
2007.
140. Technique and complications of EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA. (10). Dec
2006.
141. Ketamine. (10). Dec 2006.
142. Enumerate metabolic effect of starvation and discuss the physiological
disturbances that occur in severe sepsis. (10). Dec 2006.
143. What are the aims of nutritional assessment? Describe methods of
nutritional assessment in surgical patients. (10). Dec 2006.
144. Surgical audit. June ’06
145. Management of post-operative pain. June ’06
146. A) Risks of blood transfusion b) Metabolic changes following massive
transfusion c) Blood substitutes and alternatives to transfusion. June ’06
147. A) Common organisms that cause gas gangrene b) Clinical features in
a patient with gas gangrene c) How will you treat a patient with gas gangrene
involving the lower limb onto the abdominal wall? Dec ’05
148. Principles of Laparoscopy. Dec ’05
149. Methods of sterilization of operative equipment. Dec ’05
150. Discuss MODS. Dec ’05
151. Write a brief note on damage control surgery. Dec ’05
152. Epidural analgesia. Dec ’05
153. a) Drugs useful in Type 1 & type 2 diabetes b) Clinical features of DKA
c) Management of diabetic foot with critical ischemia. June ’05
154. Day care surgery. June ’05
155. a) How is neuromuscular blockade achieved b) Name the common
local anesthetics used c) Describe the various local anesthetic techniques.
June ’05
156. a) Classification of wounds b) What are the factors that affect wound
healing c) Management of facial injury(split open face) following RTA. June
’05
157. Classification of wounds and the role of prophylactic antibiotics. Dec
’04
158. Infections in immunocompromised patients
159. a) Define SIRS b) Describe the clinical profile of SIRS c) Outline the
management of septic shock. Dec ’04
160. a) Outline the transmission of HIV. B) Discuss the universal precautions
against HIV. c) Discuss prophylaxis following accidental exposure to HIV Dec
’04
161. a) Outline the features of acidosis b) Describe the deranged
parameters of ABG to support diagnosis of Metabolic acidosis c) Discuss the
management of a case of metabolic acidosis. Dec ’04
162. a) Describe the anatomy of vagus nerve b) Outline the different types
of vagal denervation. c) Discuss the complications of different types of
vagotomy. Dec ’04
163. a) What are the indications for TPN in surgical patients b) What are the
constituents of TPN c) Enumerate the methods of delivery of TPN d) Discuss
the complications of TPN. Dec ‘04
164. Alteration in fluid and electrolyte physiology in a post operative case
after a major surgery. June ’04
165. Odontomes. June ’04
166. Actinomycosis. June ’04
167. Post operative pain management. June ’04
168. Management of DIC. June ’04
169. Blood substitutes and their uses. June ’04
170. Immunosuppressants. June ’04
171. Diabetic foot. ’03
172. Myocutaneous flap. ’03
173. Discuss the management of anaerobic infections in surgical practice.
’03
174. Use of staplers in surgery. ’03
175. Pathophysiology of septic shock. ’03
176. Parenteral nutrition. ’03
177. Stents and surgery. ’03
178. ATLS. Dec ’02
179. Day-care surgery. Dec ’02
180. Nosocomial infections. Dec ’02
181. Post-operative pain management. Dec ’02
182. Intraoperative monitoring in surgical patients. June ’02
183. HIV – universal precautions and PEP. June ’02
184. TPN. June ’02
185. Meningo amputations. June ’02
186. Syme’s amputation. June ’02
187. Brain death and organ donation. Dec ’01
188. Suture materials. June ’01
189. Complications for pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery. Dec
2000
190. Synthetic absorbable suture. Dec 2000
191. Dehiscence of laparotomy wound. Dec 2000
192. Massive blood transfusion. June 2000
193. Discuss the indications of blood transfusion, blood products and blood
substitutes. Briefly describe the important complications. Dec ’99
194. Secondary nerve repair. Dec ’99
195. Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery. Dec ’99
196. Intraoperative monitoring in surgical patients. Dec ’99
197. Pigmented naevi. Dec ’99
 198. Surgical risk in AIDS patient. June ’99
199. Management of Diabetic foot. June ’99
200. Describe the management of thermal burns 20% of body surface in a
young adult. June ’99
201. Brain death and organ donation. Dec ’98
202. Define and classify shock. Describe the circulatory pathophysiology of
Hypovolemic shock. June ’98
203. Mechanism of antibiotic resistance. June ’98th
204. T-cells. June ’98
205. Plasma expanders. Dec ’97
206. Rodent ulcer. Dec ’97
207. Venous drainage of lower limbs. Dec ’97
208. Complications of massive blood transfusion. Dec ’97
209. Madura foot. June ‘97
210. A child has accidentally drunk sulphuric acid. How will you manage the
patient in emergency? June ‘97
211. Discuss nutritional support in surgical patient. June ‘97
212. Antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery. June ‘97
213. Complications of TPN (10). Dec ‘96
214. Hyponatremia (10). Dec ‘96

Research
 1. Enumerate the types of research studies. How will you calculate the sample
size for proper statistical analysis? What is peer review? (2+4+4). June 2016.
2. Compare and contrast research, clinical audit and service evaluation.
(4+3+3). June 2015.
3. Write in brief about the various types of studies in Research methodology.
What are sample size and its importance? (5+5). Dec 2014.
4. Enumerate differences between Research, Clinical Audit and Service
Evaluation. What is 'bias' in clinical research and how it can be minimized?
(6+4) June 2014.
5. Define surgical audit. What is its role in reducing surgical site infection? (10).
June 2013.
6. Informed consent and its medicolegal implications. June 2013
7. Consumer Protection Act and its implication for a surgeon. June 2013.
8. What are the important components of informed consents? What are the
practical difficulties in getting such consent in some surgical patients? (6+4).
Dec 2012.

I.V. Fluids

1. Briefly describe various types of intravenous fluids along with their

indications. What are the complications of prolonged I.V. fluids? (5+5) June
2014.
2. Define a buffer. Describe the management of metabolic acidosis. (10). Dec
2009.
 3. Causes and treatment of metabolic Acidosis. (10). Dec 2008.

Sutures

1. Classify suture materials. Qualities of a good suture material. (5+5). June

2016.
2. Describe the characteristics of sutures which influence their usage in surgical
practice. Discuss their merits and demerits. (4+6) June 2014.
3. Enumerate the various types of sutures. What are the good and bad qualities
of silk and polyglactin sutures? (10). Dec 2013

Arterial blood gas evaluation

1. Briefly describe various components of arterial blood gas and acid base

evaluation. What are the expected derangements in a patient with persistent

and profuse vomiting? (6+4) June 2014.

Burns

1. A) A 60kg male sustained second degree burns involving head, neck, front

and back of the chest along with smoke inhalation syndrome eight hours ago.
Briefly discuss the management and likely complications in this case. B)
Factors affecting mortality in burns patient. 7+3 June ’19
2. Assessment methods and management of 50% thermal burns. Dec ’18
3. Classify skin burns. Initial assessment and management of a patient with

burn injury. (3+7). Dec 2015.

4. What are the characteristics of electric burns? How are they different from

burns due to boiling water? Enumerate various steps in the management of

electric burn of right hand and forearm. (4+2+4) June 2014
5. How will you classify burn injury? List the systemic changes following burns.

Briefly describe the principles of wound care in a burn patient. (2+3+5). Dec
2012.
6. Discuss the management of a 12 year old boy with 15degree thermal burns

involving head, neck and thoracic regions. What are ideal fluid replacements
in a patient with thermal burns? Describe the selection of the type and
calculation of the amount of fluid to be supplemented in thermal burns.
(3+4+3). June 2011.
7. Management of a 40 years old male weighing 60 kg with flash burns of the

face and the chest. (10). Dec 2009.

8. Management of a young male with 40% superficial thermal burns. (10). June

2008.
9. Pathophysiology of burn shock and fluid resuscitation of a burnt patient.

(10). Dec 2006.

10. A) Classify burns. B) What are they synthetic and biologic dressings for burns?

C) Fluid resuscitation for a patient with burns. June ’06

11. Fluid and electrolyte management of burns. Dec ’04

12. Management of Burns wound. June ’04

Sterilization

1. Methods of sterilization of surgical instruments. Prophylactic antibiotics in

surgical practice. (5+5). June 2016.
2. Describe various methods of sterilization for surgical instruments and
disposables. Describe various steps for adequacy of chemical sterilization.
(6+4) June 2014.
3. Enumerate methods of sterilization of surgical equipments and disposable.
What are the various steps in prevention and control of hospital acquired
infections? (4+6). Dec 2012.
4. Briefly describe the various physical methods of sterilization of surgical
instruments. (10). Dec 2011.

HLA

1. What are HLA antigens and what is their significance? Briefly describe types
of allograft rejection. (5+5). June 2014.

Blood Components

1. Name the various plasma volume expanders. Types and indications of blood

components therapy. (5+5). June 2016.

 2. Define massive blood transfusion. What are its complications? How would

treat coagulopathy? Dec 2014.

3. Enumerate various blood components available for clinical use. Briefly

describe the indications for their use. (4+6). June 2014.

4. Describe various blood products. What are their indications? (6+4). Dec

2012.
5. Define autologous transfusion. What are the risks of blood transfusion? How

will you manage transfusion reactions? (2+4+4). June 2011.

6. Complications of massive blood transfusion. (10). June 2008.

7. What is "Massive Blood transfusion"? What are its effects on the body? (10).

Dec 2008.
8. What are different blood products? How are they manufactured and discuss

their indications. (10). Dec 2008.

9. Physiological changes that occur in blood stored at 4 degree centigrade. (10).

Dec 2006.

Energy Sources

1. Various energy sources used in surgery. Advantage and disadvantage of each

of them. (5+5). Dec 2015.
2. Surgical LASERs: Types, their advantages and shortcomings. List indications
for use of lasers in surgical practice. (2+3+3)+2. June 2015.
 3. Describe in short various energy sources used for cutting and coagulating
during surgery. Enumerate their advantages and disadvantages. (6+4). June
2014.
4. Discuss the principles, effects and types of diathermy. (3+3+4). Dec 2013
5. Describe the principles of electrosurgery? What are the complications that
can occur while using electrosurgery? How can these complications be
prevented? (2+4+4). Dec 2012.
6. Describe various "Energy Sources" in Surgery. What are the characteristics of
an ideal suture. Describe chemo-embolization in surgery. (10). June 2011.
7. Briefly describe the principles and role of radio-frequency ablation in
surgery. (10). Dec 2011.
8. Principles and indications of radio-frequency ablation of neoplasm. (10). Dec
2009.
9. Radio frequency ablation in the management of malignant tumors. (10). June
2007.

Tuberculosis

1. Treatment regimen in tuberculosis and its failure in adults and children. (10).
June 2013.
2. Role of surgery in the management of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
(10). June 2010.
3. Newer modalities in diagnosis of abdominal Tb. June ’06
4. Investigative workup of abdominal tb. Dec ’04
 5. Describe the pathology, diagnosis and management of intestinal and
abdominal tuberculosis. Dec 2000
6. GUTB in male. June 2000

Neurofibromas

1. Define neurofibromatosis and describe its types, diagnosis and

management. (10). June 2013.
2. What is neurofibromatosis? How will you treat a case of plexiform
neurofibromatosis of face? (3+7). June 2012.

Robotic surgery

1. What are the advantages and limitations of robotic surgery when compared
to laparoscopy surgery? (5+5). Dec 2015.
2. Robotic Surgery: Indications, advantages and drawbacks. (4+3+3). June
2015.
3. Discuss the principles and usage of Robotic Surgery. (4+6). June 2014.
4. What is Robotic Surgery? How will you prepare a patient for this type of
surgery? (10). Dec 2013.
5. Discuss the principles of Robotic Surgery? Enumerate the procedures where
it is finding maximum clinical application. (7+3). June 2012.
6. Types and uses of Robots in surgery. (10). Dec 2010.
Axial Flaps

1. Define a flap. Name the commonly used flaps in reconstruction. What are
their principles? (2+3+5). Dec 2014.
2. What are "axial flaps"? Describe briefly the other types of flaps with
examples of their use in reconstruction of various surgical defects. 4+(3+3).
June 2014.
3. Describe various types of commonly used flaps for reconstructive surgery.
(10). June 2013.

Skin

1. A) Decubitus ulcers. B) Skin substitutes for skin replacement. 5+5 June ’19
2. Classify cutaneous malignancies. Discuss etiopathology, clinical features and
management of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. 2+2+3+3 Dec ’18
3. Types, staging and management of 5mm melanoma of the trunk. 2+3+5 June
’18
4. a) Premalignant lesions of skin. B) Clinical features of basal cell carcinoma c)
Staging of malignant melanoma. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
5. A) Types of necrotizing skin infections. B) How would you manage a 50 year
old man with Fournier’s gangrene of scrotum? 3+7 June ’17
6. Malignant melanoma: a) Enumerate risk factors b) List prognostic factors c)
Principles of its treatment 2+3+5 Dec ’16
7. Difference between keloid and hypertrophic scar. How will you treat a
presternal keloid in a young girl? (5+5). June 2016.
8. Classify skin flaps. Elaborate forehead flap for reconstruction of nose. (4+6).
June 2016.
9. Various types of skin flaps. Outline various flaps used in head and neck
reconstruction. (4+6). Dec 2015.
10. Premalignant lesions of the skin. Clinical features and management of basal
cell carcinoma. (4+3+3). Dec 2015.
11. Hidradenitis suppurativa: aetiopathogenesis, clinical features and
management. (4+3+3). June 2015.
12. Aetiopathogenesis of a non-healing ulcer. Management of a suppurating
non-healing ulcer. (5+5). June 2015.
13. Management of a discharging sinus on the right leg of a 60 year old
gentleman following trauma. The sinus is discharging bony fragments. (10).
June 2015.
14. How do you classify cutaneous malignant melanoma? How will you
investigate and treat such a case? (3+2+5). Dec 2014.
15. What is paronychia? How will you treat a case of acute paronychia? (2+8).
Dec 2014.
16. Enumerate the causes of psoas abscess. How will you diagnose and treat
such a case? (2+4+4). Dec 2014.
17. Enumerate various skin cancers. Discuss staging and treatment options for
these cancers. (3+7) June 2014.
18. Basal Cell carcinoma. (10). June 2013.
19. Pressure sores - most common sites, stages and management. (10). June
2013.
20. What are the types of skin grafts? Discuss their indications. (10). Dec 2013.
21. Classify tumours of skin. How would you treat a case of squamous cell
carcinoma of scalp measuring 5X5 cms? (10). Dec 2013.
22. Describe the various types of skin grafts along with their indications. What
steps can be taken to minimize hypertrophic scars? (7+3). Dec 2012.
23. What are the types of skin grafts? Discuss the role, advantages and
disadvantages of partial thickness skin grafts. (4+6). Dec 2011.
24. Factors that govern the prognosis in patients with melanoma. (10). June
2010.
25. What are pressure sores? What are the common sites and how would you
prevent development of these sores? (10). Dec 2010.
26. Discuss principles of skin flaps in reconstruction. (10). Dec 2010.
27. Basal cell carcinoma. Pathology, clinical features and management. (10).
June 2009.
28. Hidradenitis Suppurativa. (10). Dec 2009.
29. Classify skin flaps. (10). Dec 2009.
30. Name the various types of skin grafts. How do they survive? How will you
minimize failure of such grafts? (10). Dec 2008.
31. Classify skin grafts. (10). June 2007.
32. Discuss the prognostic factors and surgical strategy in malignant melanoma.
(10). June 2007.
33. A) Prognostic factors in Malignant melanoma. B) Histopathological types of
cutaneous melanoma. C) Systemic treatment of melanoma. June ’06
 34. Staging of melanoma of skin. Dec ’04
35. Hydradenitis suppurativa. June ’02
36. Pigmented malignant lesions of the skin. June ’01
37. Pathology of malignant melanoma. Dec 2000

Parathyroid Glands

1. Discuss different types and clinical features of hyperparathyroidism.

Describe the localization techniques of parathyroid adenoma. 5+5 Dec ’18
2. Clinical features and management of parathyroid adenoma. 5 June ’18
3. How would you manage a 30 year old lady with hypercalcemia ( serum
calcium 15 mg/dl) and increased levels of serum PTH? June ’17
4. What is MEN Syndrome? Clinical features of hyperparathyroidism. Various
methods of localizing a parathyroid adenoma. (2+5+3). June 2015.
5. Describe the embryology and anatomy of parathyroid glands. Discuss
localization techniques and management options in lesions of parathyroid.
(4+6). June 2014.
6. Enumerate causes of hypocalcaemia. How will you detect and treat a case of
hypocalcaemia. (2+4+4). June 2012.
7. Briefly describe the development of parathyroid glands. Describe the various
investigations used to localize the parathyroid adenoma
preoperatively. (3+7). Dec 2011.
8. Management of a 20 years old girl with suspected hyperparathyroidism. (10).
Dec 2009.
 9. Management of 30yrs old lady with hyperparathyroidism. (10). June 2008.
10. How would you investigate a patient with suspected hyperparathyroidism?
(10) Dec 2006.
11. Investigations used for the localization of parathyroid adenoma. June ’06
12. Clinical manifestations of primary hyperparathyroidism. June ’05
13. Tetany. June ’02
14. Parathyroid adenoma. Dec 2000
15. Describe the causes, clinical features and management of
Hyperparathyroidism. June ‘97

Thyroid

1. A) Perioperative care for a case undergoing total thyroidectomy for Grave’s

disease. b) Risk factors for retained surgical sponge following surgery and
measures for its prevention. 5+5 June ’19
2. A) Surgical treatment of papillary carcinoma thyroid. B) Zollinger Ellison
syndrome. 5+5 June ’19
3. Clinical features, investigations and management of Graves disease in a 30
year old man. 3+3+4 June ’18
4. A) Management of complications of thyroid surgery. B) Management of
medullary carcinoma of thyroid. 5+5 June ’18
5. A) Preoperative preparations of a thyrotoxic patient for surgery. B) Principles
of management of well differentiated thyroid cancer. 5+5 Dec ’17
6. How would you manage a 30 year old pregnant lady with hyperthyroidism?
June ’17
7. A) Embryogenesis of thyoglossal fistula. b) How would you manage a 4 year
old child with sub-hyoid thyroglossal cyst? (4+6) June ’17
8. A) Pathophysiology and investigations of solitary thyroid nodule b) Role of
medical therapy for benign thyroid nodule. 3+4+3 Dec ’16
9. Complications of total thyroidectomy. How will you manage
hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy? (5+5). June 2016, Dec
’99
10. Enumerate the causes of Solitary Thyroid nodule (STN). Management of a 50
years old man presenting with STN of 3 months duration. (2+8). Dec 2015.
11. Outline approach to management of solitary thyroid nodule. What is the
optimum management of a 35 year old lady with 3cm nodule in the right lobe
of thyroid which on investigation proves to be medullary carcinoma? (5+5).
June 2015.
12. What is a toxic nodule of thyroid? How will you investigate and treat such a
case? (2+3+5). Dec 2014.
13. Retrosternal goiter (5). June 2013.
14. Thyroid storm. June 2013, ’05
15. Discuss principles of treatment of Thyrotoxicosis. (10). Dec 2013.
16. Classify thyroid malignancies. How will you treat a case of medullary
carcinoma of thyroid? (2+8). June 2012
17. Describe the etiopathology of nodular goiter. Discuss in brief the
complications that can occur in thyroid surgery. (6+4). Dec 2012.
18. Discuss the surgical anatomy of thyroid. What are the complications of
thyroid surgery? Management of surgical complications. (4+3+3). June 2011.
19. What are the complications of thyroidectomy? Briefly describe the role of
total thyroidectomy in the management of various thyroid disorders. (10).
Dec 2011.
20. Management of 50 years old with multi-nodular goitre and atrial fibrillation.
(10). June 2011.
21. Describe briefly the development of thyroid gland. How would you manage
a 16 years old girl with suspected thyroglossal cyst? (10). Dec 2010.
22. Describe the blood supply of the thyroid gland. What are the intraoperative
complications of total thyroidectomy? (10). Dec 2009.
23. Role of radio-iodine in the management of thyroid disorders. (10). Dec 2009.
24. Management of solitary thyroid nodule? (10). Dec 2008.
25. Discuss staging and management of well-differentiated thyroid cancers. (10).
June 2007.
26. Management of thyroid incidentaloma. (10). Dec 2007.
27. Nerve injuries in thyroid surgery and their prevention. (10). Dec 2007.
28. Management of primary thyrotoxicosis. (10). Dec 2006.
29. Management of Follicular ca of thyroid. June ’06
30. A) What are the common drugs used in treatment of thyrotoxicosis? B) How
will you prepare a patient with thyrotoxicosis for surgery? C) Describe the
operations done for thyrotoxicosis d) How will you manage thyroid crisis?
Dec ’05
31. Medullary Ca thyroid. Dec ’05
32. Management of retrosternal goiter. Dec ’04
33. Toxic thyroid nodule. June ’04
34. Thyroglossal cyst. Dec ’02
35. Complications of thyroid surgery – evaluation and treatment. June ’02
36. Discuss the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of Papillary CA thyroid. Dec ‘01
37. Describe the development of thyroid gland and physiological role of
thyroxine synthesis. Write briefly about medullary ca of thyroid. Dec 2000
38. Lingual thyroid. June 2000
39. Ocular manifestations of Grave’s disease. June ’99
40. Describe the mechanism of thyroxine synthesis and its control. Add a brief
note about role of thyroxine therapy for treatment of thyroid malignancy.
June ’99
41. Thyroid function tests and their significance. Dec ’98
42. Describe the diagnosis & management of toxic nodular goiter. Dec ’98
43. Autoimmune thyroiditis. June ’98
44. Preoperative evaluation and planning for surgery for solitary nodule thyroid.
June ’98
45. Describe the classification of clinical types of thyrotoxicosis and management
of primary thyrotoxicosis in a 20 yr old female. June ’98
46. A 35 year old female presented with a bilaterally symmetrical swelling of the
thyroid. Describe the clinical and diagnostic methods you will adopt to arrive
at a diagnosis. Dec ’97
47. Describe the management of lymph node metastasis in papillary carcinoma
of thyroid. Dec ’97
48. Thyroid storm. Dec ’97
49. Prognostic factors in thyroid ca. Dec ’97
50. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. June ‘97
 51. Physiology of Thyroxine synthesis and mode of action of Carbimazole (10).
Dec ‘96
52. Post operative complications of thyroidectomy. Dec ‘96

Adrenal Glands

1. Clinical features and management of phaeochromocytoma. 4+6 Dec ’18

2. Preoperative and perioperative care in patients of phaeochromocytoma
undergoing surgery. 5 June ’18
3. A) Define incidentaloma. B) How would you manage a 40 year old lady with
2x2cm incidentaloma in left adrenal gland? June ’17
4. Pheochromocytoma: a) Clinical presentation b) Localization of lesion c)
Preoperative patient preparation 3+3+4 Dec ’16
5. Enumerate the surgical causes of hypertension. How would you investigate
a case of hypertension associated with an adrenal mass? (3+7). June 2016.
6. What are the causes of secondary hypertension? Investigation and
management of a 20 years old lady with suspected pheochromocytoma.
(3+3+4). Dec 2015.
7. What are “Incidentalomas”? Management of incidentaloma of adrenal
gland. (5+5). June 2015.
8. What are the clinical features of pheochromocytoma? What are lab and
radiological findings in a case of pheochromocytoma? How will you prepare
a patient of pheochromocytoma for surgery? (3+3+4). Dec 2014.
9. Discuss the clinical features, investigations and preoperative preparation of
a case of pheochromocytoma. (2+4+4). June 2012.
 10. How will you investigate a case of suspected pheochromocytoma? Briefly
describe the preoperative preparation and intraoperative complications in a
case of pheochromocytoma. 3+(4+3). Dec 2012.
11. How would you preoperatively manage a 30 years old lady with malignant
hypertension due to adrenal pheochromocytoma? (10). Dec 2011.
12. How would you investigate a 40 years old lady with incidentiloma of adrenal
gland? (10). Dec 2010.
13. Pre-operative preparation required for patient with Phaeochromocytoma.
(5). Dec 2009.
14. Discuss the aetiopathology, clinical features, investigations and treatment of
Pheochromocytoma. (10). Dec 2008.
15. Describe the investigative workup of a patient with suspected
phaeochromocytoma. (10). June 2007.
16. Management of a patient with incidentaloma of adrenal gland. (10). Dec
2006.
17. A) Biochemical diagnosis of Cushings syndrome b) Clinical features of cushing
syndrome c) Surgical approaches to the adrenal gland. Dec ’05
18. Diagnosis and treatment of phaeochromocytoma. June ’05
19. Incidental adrenal mass. June ’05
20. Diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma. Dec ’98

Breast

1. a) TNM classification of breast cancer. B) Briefly discuss the management of

locally advanced breast cancer. 5+5 June ’19
2. Oncoplastic breast surgery – definition, techniques, advantages and
disadvantages. 2+4+2+2 Dec ’18
3. Diagnosis and management options of a 30 year old lady with retraction of
nipple and palpable 2cm mass in upper inner quadrant of the breast without
clinically palpable lymph nodes. 3+7 June ’18
4. a) Principles of management of ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ. B)
Principles of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer. 4+6 Dec ’17
5. How would you manage a 70 year old lady with 5x5 cm lump in right breast
with palpable ipsilateral axillary lymphadenopathy? June ’17
6. A) Classify skin flaps b) Various flaps used for reconstruction of breast. 5+5
June ’17
7. A) Normal breast development b) Pathophysiology of gynaecomastia c)
Treatment of gynaecomastia 3+3+4 Dec ’16
8. Carcinoma of breast: a) Risk factors and risk assessment models b) Screening
for breast cancer c) Principles of cancer prevention
9. Management of 4x4 cm malignant lump in the left breast of 75 year old lady.
(10). June 2016.
10. What is the role of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in the management of
carcinoma breast? Management of an 80 years old lady with 3x3 cm
carcinoma in the central quadrant of left breast. (3+7). Dec 2015.
11. Clinical features and management of inflammatory breast carcinoma. (5+5).
June 2015.
12. Enumerate the causes of gynaecomastia. What is the differential diagnosis?
Outline management of gynaecomastia. (4+3+3). Dec 2014.
13. Discuss role of imaging modalities used in breast cancer. Describe image
guided biopsy of an impalpable breast lesion. (6+4) June 2014.
14. Classify and give causes for various types of nipple discharge. Describe
briefly surgical procedures for treating nipple discharge. (5+5) June 2014.
15. Mastalgia (5). June 2013.
16. Duct ectasia (5). June 2013
17. Surgical anatomy of Breast. (10). June 2013.
18. Anatomical basis of physical signs (all possible) in a case of carcinoma
breast. (10). June 2013.
19. Discuss prognostic factors in carcinoma breast. What are the
contraindications of Breast conservative surgery? (4+6). June 2013.
20. Enumerate the causes of gynaecomastia? Give an algorithm for management
of gynaecomastia. (4+6). June 2012.
21. Describe the diagnostic approach to a 2cm breast lesion in a 35 year old lady.
What are the principles of breast conservation surgery? (5+5). June 2012.
22. Describe various skin flaps used to reconstruct breast. (10). June 2012
23. Discuss the indications of breast conservation surgery (BCS) for carcinoma
breast? Briefly discuss the principles of BCS. (4+6). Dec 2012.
24. Enumerate the indications of BCS. Briefly describe the operative and
prosthetic options for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. (3+7). Dec
2011.
25. Management of 16 yrs girl with 10cm x 10cm bosselated mass in left breast.
(10). June 2010.
26. Role of breast reconstrution in patients of carcinoma of the breast. (10). June
2010.
27. Role of aromatase inhibitors in management of patients with carcinoma
breast. (10). June 2010.
28. Role of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of carcinoma breast.
(10). Dec 2010.
29. Role of breast conservative surgery in the management of patients with
carcinoma breast. (10). Dec 2010.
30. What are the various levels of lymph nodes in axilla? What are the types of
axillary dissections? (10). Dec 2010.
31. Ductal carcinoma in situ. (10). June 2009.
32. Modalities of Breast imaging. (10). June 2009.
33. "Triple assessment". (10). June 2008.
34. Management of "locally advanced breast cancer". (10). June 2008.
35. Anatomical boundaries of axillary dissection. (10). June 2008.
36. What are the basic requirements for cancer screening? Describe the
methods of breast cancer screening and its advantages and disadvantages.
(10). Dec 2008.
37. Discuss the various flaps in Breast reconstruction. (10). Dec 2008.
38. Discuss the lymphatic drainage of breast. How will you detect the sentinel
lymph node? (10). Dec 2008.
39. Briefly discuss the role of Breast Conservative Surgery in a patient with
Carcinoma breast. (10). June 2007.
40. Prognostic factors in carcinoma breast. (10). Dec 2007.
41. Pathology, clinical features and management of duct ectasia of breast. (10).
June 2007.
42. Approach to locally advanced breast cancer. (10). Dec 2007.
43. The lymphatic drainage of breast. Discuss the concept of sentinel node
biopsy in a breast. (10). Dec 2007.
44. Define Gynaecomastia. Briefly describe its etiology and management. (10).
Dec 2006.
45. Principle, techniques and role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in management
of carcinoma breast. (10). Dec 2006.
46. Discuss the anatomical basis of various clinical features of carcinoma breast
and also enumerate the structures removed in various types of
mastectomies. (10). Dec 2006.
47. Diagnosis & management of non palpable breast lesion. June ’06
48. A) Describe the lymphatic drainage of breast b) What is sentinel node? C)
How is sentinel node biopsy done? Dec ’05
49. Discuss phyllodes tumour. Dec ’05
50. Role of imaging techniques in breast cancer. ’03
51. Breast conservation surgery. ’03, Dec ’04
52. Breast conserving surgery – indications and approach. Dec ’02
53. Discuss the lymphatic drainage of breast and discuss the treatment of Ca
breast stage T2 N1 M0. June ’02
54. Prognostic factors in Ca Breast. Dec ’01
55. Diagnosis and management of non-palpable breast tumour. Dec ’01
56. Mammography. June ’01
57. Role of breast preserving surgery in ca breast. Dec 2000
58. Benign breast disease. June 2000
59. Hormonal therapy in Ca Breast. June 2000
60. Blood stained discharge from nipple. Dec ’98
 61. Cystosarcome phylloides. June ’98, June 2000
62. Management of mastalgia in a young female. June ‘97
63. Screening for CA Breast. Dec ‘96
64. Post mastectomy breast reconstruction (10) Dec ’01, Dec ‘96
65. Conservative surgery for CA Breast. Dec ‘96

Transplantation

1. A) Various types of rejections. B) Cyclosporine 5+5 June ’19

2. Enumerate indications and contraindications of liver transplant. Briefly
describe post-operative care of a patient who has undergone liver
transplantation. 2+2+6 June ’19
3. A) Write about the pathological basis of different types of graft rejection
following organ transplantation. B) Discuss the role of immunosuppression
with various options in such cases. 5+5 Dec ’18
4. A) Immunosuppressive agents used for renal transplant. B) Types of rejection
after renal transplant and their management. 5+5 June ’18
5. A) Advantages and disadvantages of robotic surgery. B) King’s college criteria
for orthotopic liver transplantation in acute liver failure. 5+5 June ’18
6. A) Types of graft rejection after organ transplantation. B) Classification of
immunosuppressive agents in organ transplantation. C) Clinical testing of
brain stem function as relevant for organ donation. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
7. A) List the indications for renal transplant. B) Pre-transplant evaluation of
kidney recipients c) Results of renal transplant in current times. 4+4+2. June
’17
8. Regarding organ transplantation: a) Pathophysiology of graft rejection b) HLA
matching c) Principles and complications of immunosuppression therapy
2+2+3+3 Dec ’16
9. Indications for pancreatic transplantation. Outline the surgical procedure for
pancreatic transplantation. What are the results of such a transplant?
(3+5+2). June 2016.
10. Indications for renal transplantation. Peri-operative management of the
recipient. (4+6). Dec 2015.
11. Types of rejection following transplantation. Management of acute
rejection. (6+4). Dec 2015.
12. Ischemia time. Work up and preparation of a patient for Liver
transplantation. (5+5). June 2015.
13. Discuss the Pathophysiology of rejection and role of immunosuppression in
organ transplantation. (5+5). Dec 2014.
14. What are the indications of small bowel transplantation? How is it carried
out? What are its complications? (3+4+3). Dec 2014.
15. What are the complications of immunosuppression used in organ
transplantation? Name the commonly used agents. (10). Dec 2013.
16. What are the principles of immunosuppression in organ transplantation?
Briefly discuss complications of immunosuppression. (5+5). Dec 2012.
17. What are the indications of renal transplantation? Discuss graft
rejection. Immunotherapy postoperatively after renal transplantation.
(3+3+4). June 2011.
18. Indications of Renal Transplantation. Describe various types of Graft
rejection. (10). June 2009.
 19. Describe the difference between cadaveric liver transplantation and liver
donor related transplantation. (10). Dec 2009.
20. Complications in transplant surgery. (10). June 2007.
21. A) What are the types of graft rejection? B) Mention any 3 drugs for
immunosuppression and their complications c) Clinical testing for brain stem
death. Dec ’05
22. Therapy to prevent graft rejection in renal transplant. Dec 2000

Oncology

1. A) Enumerate viral carcinogens and tumors associated with them. B)

Screening methods for early detection of cancer in an average risk,
asymptomatic person for carcinoma breast and colo-rectal carcinoma. 2+4+4
June ’19
2. Aetiopathology, clinical features and management of soft tissue sarcoma.
3+3+4 Dec ’18
3. Write in short about cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal
chemotherapy. Dec ’18
4. Role of inheritance and environment on carcinogenesis with specific
examples for both. 5+5 Dec ’18
5. A) Investigations for detecting bone metastases. B) Management of
metastasis to lumbar vertebrae from prostate cancer. 4+6 June ’18
6. A) Oncoplastic breast surgery. B) Principles of PET scan and its limitations.
5+5 June ’18
7. A) Different types of flaps. B) How will you provide cover after resection of
hemi-mandible and overlying skin and mucosa for gingival sulcus tumor. 4+6
June ’18
8. A) Enumerate loco-regional flaps for reconstruction after surgery for cancer
of cheek and lips. B) Types of neck node dissection used in oropharyngeal
cancer. 5+5 Dec ’17
9. A) Biochemical assessment of a functional adrenal tumor. B) Classification of
endocrine tumors of pancreas. C) Follow-up of a patient of medullary ca
thyroid. 3+4+3. Dec ’17
10. A) Clinical implications of Gompertzion growth in oncology. B) Lead time and
length bias in breast cancer screening. C) Principles of breast conserving
therapy in breast cancer. 3+3+4 Dec ’17
11. A) What is Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)? B)
Indications for HIPEC. C) Complications of HIPEC. (2+3+5) June ’17
12. A) Anatomical limits of ilio-inguinal block dissection. B) Enumerate the
complications of ilio-inguinal block dissection. 5+5 June ’17
13. What are tumor markers? What are different types of tumor markers? Role
of tumor markers in management of testicular tumors. (2+4+4). Dec 2015.
14. What is the basis of Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy? Various methods of
predicting response to Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. (5+5). June 2015.
15. Sentinel node. What are the various cancers where sentinel node biopsy can
be helpful in the management? (5+5). June 2015.
16. Principles of targeted therapy for treatment of cancer. Enumerate various
agents, their targets and indications for use of targeted therapy in surgical
practice. (5+5). June 2015.
17. What are the principles of chemotherapy? Discuss the chemotherapy used
in carcinoma breast. (5+5). Dec 2014.
18. What are oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes? Briefly discuss targeted
molecular therapies and gene therapy for cancer treatment. 4+(3+3). Dec
2012.
19. What are diagnostic tumor marker? Enumerate their role in the
management of specific cancers. (5+5). June 2011.
20. Describe the "Cell Cycle" in relevance to cancer. Describe the scientific basis
to "Hormone therapy in cancers". Describe the limitations of hormone
therapy and its side effects. (3+4+3). June 2011.
21. What is a "Metastasis of unknown origin"? Describe the approach to
management of a 50 year old man with a level-V cervical lymph node
metastasis of an unknown origin (The algorithmic approach). (5+5). June
2011.
22. Enumerate causes for generalized lymphadenopathy. Describe classification
and staging of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). Treatment of NHL. (3+5+2).
June 2011.
23. Enumerate the various tumour markers relevant to the surgical practice.
Discuss the role of CEA. (4+6). Dec 2011.
24. Staging of Hodgkin’s disease and investigative work-up before starting
therapy. (10). June 2010.
25. Sentinel lymph node biopsy. (10). Dec 2009, ’03
26. Role of hormone therapy in breast carcinoma. (10). Dec 2009.
27. Tumor Lysis Syndrome. (10). Dec 2009.
28. Tumor markers and their role in the management of a cancer patient. (10).
June 2008.
29. What are tumor markers? Discuss their clinical applications. (10). Dec 2008.
30. Discuss the care of terminal cancer patients. (10). Dec 2008.
31. Classify chemotherapeutic agents. What are the advantages of combination
chemotherapy? (10). Dec 2008.
32. Treatment of pain in a patient of advanced malignancy. (10). Dec 2008.
33. Describe the classifications of lymphomas. (10). June 2007.
34. Role of laparoscopy in GI malignancies. (10). June 2007.
35. Classification of mediastinal neoplasms. June ’06
36. Pain control in malignant disease. Dec ’05
37. Discuss principles of radiotherapy. June ’05
38. Carcinoid tumours. June ’04, ’03
39. Osteogenic Sarcoma. Dec ‘02
40. Sentinel node biopsy – indications and methods. June ’02
41. Imaging techniques in the evaluations of GI malignancies. June ’02
42. Oncogene. Dec 2000
43. Tumour markers. June ’02, ’04, Dec ’99
44. Describe the mode of spread of following tumours. A) Breast ca B) TCC of
Renal pelvis. June ’98
45. Tumor suppressor genes. Dec ‘97
46. Tamoxifen. Dec ’97
47. Describe how will you manage a 30yr old male presenting with Soft tissue
sarcoma of the front of the thigh. ‘June 97
 48. The anatomy of femoral triangle with reference to Inguinal block
dissection(10). Dec ‘96
49. The clinical staging of Hodgkins lymphoma(10). Dec ‘96
50. Grading and staging of malignant melanoma (10). Dec ‘96
51. Discuss the diagnosis, staging and treatment of Soft tissue Sarcoma. Dec ‘96

Peripheral vessels and Lymphatics

1. A) NOTES b) Abdominal Aortic aneurysm – presentation, diagnosis and

management. 5+5 June ’19
2. A) CEAP classification, clinical features and investigations of a case of
varicose veins. B) Give outline of endovenous intervention techniques for
varicose veins. 3+2+2+3 June ’19
3. A) Pathophysiology and various risk factors associated with lymphedema b)
Enumerate various causes of secondary lymphoedema.5+5 Dec ’18
4. Define acute arterial embolism. What are the causes and sources of an
embolus? Outline the management of acute arterial embolism involving right
lower limb. Dec ’18
5. Discuss the venous drainage of the lower limb. Write in short about its
Pathophysiology. What are the recent advances in the management of
varicose veins? Dec ’18
6. A) Clinical features of TAO. B) importance of ABPI. C) Management of acute
arterial embolism of the limbs 3+3+4 Dec ’17
7. A) Chronic venous insufficiency. B) Treatment of venous ulcer of the ankle.
5+5 Dec ’17
8. A) Clinical features of AV fistula. b) State the investigative workup for such
patients along with interpretation of investigation findings. C) Principles of
management of AV fistula. (4+3+3) June ’17
9. A) Pathophysiology of DVT b) Principles of its prevention c) Management of
a patient with acute lower limb DVT. 3+3+4 Dec ’16
10. A) Embryology of lymphatic system b) Clinical features of cystic hygroma c)
Management of 1 yr old child with cystic hygroma. 2+4+4 Dec ’16
11. Regarding chronic lower limb ischemia: a)Role of imaging investigations b)
DD of intermittent claudication c) Principles of treatment of critical limb
ischemia. 3+2+5 Dec ’16
12. A) Pathophysiology and clinical features of lower limb lymphedema. B)
Principles of diagnosis and management of lower limb lymphedema 2+2+2+4
Dec ’16
13. Minimal invasive methods used in the treatment of varicose veins. (10). June
2016.
14. How would you manage a brachial fistula in a 12 year old child? (10). June
2016.
15. Clinical features of an AV fistula in the thigh region. Diagnoses and
management in such a case. (4+3+3). June 2016.
16. Investigations done for the assessment of varicose veins along with the
findings. Newer techniques for the treatment of varicose veins. (7+3). Dec
2015.
17. Enumerate the causes of chronic limb ischemia. Management of a 40 year
old lady with upper limb ischemia. (3+7). June 2015.
18. Enumerate the complications of varicose veins. How will you treat a case of
varicose ulcer? (3+7). Dec 2014.
19. What is Raynaud’s phenomenon and Raynaud’s disease? Name the
investigations you will do to diagnose. How will you treat Raynaud’s disease?
(3+2+5). Dec 2014.
20. Describe briefly the surgical anatomy and physiology of venous return of the
lower limb. Enumerate treatment options with their indications for treating
varicose veins of lower limb. (5+5) June 2014.
21. Classify lymphedema. List the symptoms frequently experienced by patients
with this problem. Enumerate general management advice for these
patients. (5+2+3) June 2014.
22. How will you investigate and treat a case of chronic limb ischemia? (4+6)
June 2014.
23. Vascular anomalies and its management. (10). June 2013.
24. Assessment of a patient with chronic venous ulcer and its management.
(5+5). June 2013.
25. Venous drainage of lower limb. (10). June 2013.
26. Describe aetiology, pathology and surgical management of lymphoedema.
(3+3+4). Dec 2013.
27. What are the risk factors for thrombo-embolism? How will you manage Deep
Vein Thrombosis? (10). Dec 2013.
28. Describe the etiology, clinical features and treatment of a venous ulcer.
(2+3+5). June 2012.
29. What are the causes of peripheral vascular diseases? How will you treat a
case of Buerger’s disease? (3+7). June 2012.
30. Classify haemangiomas. Discuss the management of cavernous
haemangioma. 3+7). June 2012.
31. Describe the surgical anatomy of sympathetic supply of lower limb. Briefly
discuss the role of sympathetomy in chronic limb ischemia. (5+5). Dec 2012.
32. Describe the surgical anatomy and physiology of venous drainage of lower
limb? Enumerate the complications of varicose veins. (4+3)+3. Dec 2012
33. What are the risk factors in the development of "Deep Vein
Thrombosis"(DVT)? Discuss briefly the various diagnostic tests to establish
the diagnosis of DVT in a 65 year old lady. Describe the management of this
patient. (3+4+3). June 2011.
34. Enumerate causes of foot ulcers. How will you investigate? Discuss
management of varicose ulcer. (3+3+4). June 2011.
35. Define critical limb ischemia. Briefly describe the management of a 30 years
old diabetic with critically ischemic lower limb. (2+8). Dec 2011.
36. Briefly describe the management of a young soldier with a 3*3cm ulcer just
above the medial malleolus. (10). Dec 2011.
37. Management of 40yrs old lady with arterial insufficiency in right hand. (10).
June 2010.
38. Pathophysiology of arterio-venous fistula. (10). June 2010.
39. Briefly discuss surgical options in the treatment of lymphoedema. (10). Dec
2010.
40. Enumerate causes of chronic lower limb ischemia. How would you
investigate a 40 years man with dry gangrene of right big toe? (10). Dec 2010.
41. Management of a 30 yrs old lady with post partum Deep Vein Thrombosis.
(10). Dec 2009.
42. Critical limb ischemia. (10). Dec 2009.
43. Draw the anatomy of the femoral canal and the femoral triangle. Describe
the branches to be ligated during Trendelenberg operation. (10). Dec 2009.
44. Prophylaxis and management of DVT. (10). June 2008, June ’05
45. Management of a 25 yrs old lady with chronic ischemia of upper limb. (10).
June 2008.
46. Discuss the prophylaxis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis? (10). Dec
2008.
47. Write a short note on Vascular prosthesis. (10). Dec 2008.
48. Management of varicose veins. (10). June 2007.
49. Clinical features of Buerger's disease. (10). Dec 2007.
50. Venous drainage of lower limb. Mention management outlines of varicose
veins. (10). Dec 2007.
51. Lumbar sympathectomy, in an ishcemic limb. (10). Dec 2006.
52. Treatment of ileofemoral DVT. (10). Dec 2006.
53. Describe the venous drainage of lower limbs with the help of diagram, and
factors responsible for development of venous ulcer. (10). Dec 2006.
54. Management of recurrent varicose veins. June ’06
55. Management of DVT. June ’06
56. A) Anatomy of the venous drainage of lower limb b) Mention the
complications of varicose veins c) Describe the operations done for varicose
veins. Dec ’05
57. Management of lymphoedema in lower limb. Dec ’05
 58. Surgery in Buerger’s disease. Dec ’04
59. a) What are the factors contributing to development of DVT b) Describe the
clinical features suggestive of DVT and possible complications c) Descibe the
methods to establish diagnosis of DVT d) Outline the management of a case
of DVT. Dec ’04
60. Aetiopathogenesis of varicose ulcer. ’03
61. Secondary lymphoedema. Dec ’01
62. Discuss the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of Buerger’s disease.
June ’01
63. Sclerotherapy. June ’01
64. Thrombo-arterectomy for peripheral vessels. June 2000
65. Lymphoedema. Dec ’99
66. Prevention of DVT. Dec ’99
67. Complications of varicose vein of lower limb. June ’99
68. DVT. Dec ’98
69. Venous ulcer Dec ’98
70. Raynauds phenomena June’98
71. DIC. Dec ’97, ’98
72. Aetiopathogenesis of Varicose ulcers(10). June ’96

Peritoneal Cavity
1. A) Abdominal compartment syndrome. B) Enumerate methods to control
hemorrhage from a lacerated liver. C) Enumerate risk factors for DVT in
postop patient. 3+3+4 Dec ’17
2. A) Clinical types of abdominal tb? B) How would you manage a 30 year old
lady who has been on ATT and is now admitted with acute peritonitis? (5+5)
June ’17
3. A) Etiological factors for post-operative intraperitoneal adhesions. B)
Principles to minimize adhesion formation c) Management of patients with
recurrent adhesive bowel obstruction. 2+4+4 Dec ’16
4. What are the gases used for creating pneumoperitoneum?
Pathophysiological changes that occur due to pneumoperitoneum. (2+8).
June 2016.
5. Name the various abdominal incisions with their advantages and
disadvantages. (10). June 2016.
6. What are the various subphrenic spaces? Draw labeled diagrams.
Management of a patient with sub-phrenic abscess. (6+4). Dec 2015.
7. Abdominal compartment syndrome. Clinical features, diagnosis and
management. (3+2+5). Dec 2015.
8. Describe the pathophysiology of peritoneal adhesions. Discuss briefly various
steps to minimize and manage peritoneal adhesions. (4+6) June 2014.
9. Surgical anatomy of peritoneum and factors favoring development of diffuse
peritonitis and its complications. (10). June 2013.
10. What are the techniques of creating pneumo-peritoneum? Discuss
physiological change associated with it. (5+5). Dec 2013.
11. Enumerate the causes of pain in right iliac fossa in a 16 year old girl. How will
you reach to a conclusive diagnosis? (4+6). Dec 2013.
12. What is the differential diagnosis of a freely mobile lump in the abdomen?
How will you manage such a case? (5+5). June 2012.
13. Describe the anatomy of sub-diaphragmatic spaces. How will you diagnose
and treat a case of sub-diaphragmatic abscess? (4+3+3). June 2012.
14. Classify cephalosporins. Which ones will you choose and why in a case of
peritonitis. (3+7). June 2012.
15. Describe the etiology of acute bacterial peritonitis. Discuss the investigations
and treatment of acute bacterial peritonitis. 2+(4+4). Dec 2012.
16. Describe the "Spring Coil" effect in relevance to the closure of
abdomen. Describe "mass closure" technique for abdomen. What is a
"Laparostomy"? (3+4+3). June 2011.
17. Enumerate complications of laparoscopic surgery. How to prevent injury to
bowel and solid organs during laparoscopy? How will you manage bleeding
and bowel injury? (3+3+4). June 2011.
18. What are the various subphrenic spaces? How do you manage subphrenic
abscess and its complications? (5+5). June 2011.
19. Classify umbilical fistula. Discuss in brief the investigations and treatment of
urachus. (3+7). Dec 2011.
20. Management of 16 yrs old boy with complete wound dehiscence following
laparotomy for perforation peritonitis. (10). June 2010.
21. Pathophysiology of abdominal compartment syndrome. (10). June 2010, ’06
22. Enumerate the causes of burst abdomen. How would you manage a 30 years
old lady with burst abdomen following surgery for peroperative peritonitis?
(10). Dec 2010.
23. Etiology and clinical features of abdominal compartment syndrome. (10).
Dec 2010.
24. Briefly describe the anatomy of anterior abdominal wall. Outline the
advantages and disadvantages of midline incision. (10). Dec 2010.
25. Retroperitoneal mesenchymal tumours. (10). June 2009.
26. Ogilvie's syndrome. (10). June 2009.
27. Enumerate the subphrenic spaces. Describe the clinical features and
management of a case with pelvic collection. (10). Dec 2009.
28. Abdominal compartment syndrome. (10). June 2008.
29. Burst abdomen. (10). June 2008, Dec ’05
30. Aetiopathogenesis of ascites and management of intractable ascites. (10).
June 2007.
31. Define abdominal compartment syndrome. Briefly describe the
pathophysiology of abdominal compartment syndrome. (10). June 2007.
32. Write short note on Physiological effects of pneumoperitoneum. (10). Dec
2006.
33. Discuss "factors" causing burst abdomen after laparotomy. (10). Dec 2006.
34. DPL. Dec ’04
35. Discuss the etiology, diagnosis and management of abdominal compartment
syndrome. Dec ’04
36. Abdominal compartment syndrome. June ’04
 37. Discuss the diagnosis and management of acute abdomen of surgical origin.
Dec ’02
38. Describe clinical workup and management of 15 yrs old male with blunt
injury abdomen having tenderness and guarding in LHC. June 2000
39. Peritoneal TB. Dec ’97
40. Subphrenic abscess Dec ’97

Hernia

1. a) Anatomy of femoral canal. B) Various types of femoral hernia repair. 4+6

June ’19
2. Anatomy of inguinal canal with diagram and its applied importance for hernia
surgery repairs. 4+6 Dec ’18
3. A) Anatomy of inguinal region as seen in laparoscopic repair of inguinal
hernia. B) Clinical features of sliding inguinal hernia. C) Incarcerated
incisional hernias 4+3+3 Dec ’17
4. A) Classify the meshes used for repair of hernia. B) List contraindications for
total extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia. C) Enumerate the
complications following total extraperitoneal laparoscopic repair of inguinal
hernia. 3+3+4 June ’17
5. Various types of diagphragmatic hernia. Management of a case of traumatic
diaphragmatic hernia. (2+8). Dec 2015.
6. “Reduction en masse” in inguinal hernia. Various repairs for inguinal hernias.
(2+8). June 2015.
7. How will you diagnose and treat a case of strangulated hernia? (3+7). Dec
2014.
8. Describe the anatomy of femoral canal. How will you treat a case of
strangulated hernia? (3+7). Dec 2013.
9. How would you diagnose a case of femoral hernia? Mention briefly the
common procedures available for its treatment? (3+7). June 2012.
10. Classify ventral hernias. Briefly describe the use of synthetic mesh in the
repair of incisional hernias. Enumerate various techniques of incisional
hernia repair. (2+6+2). Dec 2012.
11. Briefly discuss the various types of prosthesis used in the treatment of
abdominal hernias. (10). Dec 2011.
12. Describe the anatomy relevant to laparoscopic total extra peritoneal repair
of inguinal hernia. Enumerate the various landmarks to be identified and
their importance in laparoscopic hernia repair. (4+6). Dec 2011.
13. Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. (10). Dec 2010.
14. Anatomy of inguinal canal from surgical perspective. (10). June 2009.
15. Surgical anatomy of the Rectus sheath with reference to incisional hernia.
(10). Dec 2009.
16. Principles of Laparoscopic Hernia Repair. (10). Dec 2007.
17. a) Discuss the anatomy of inguinal canal relevant to repair of inguinal hernia
by open method. b) Mention the types of hernia repair. C) Outline the
complications following hernia repair surgery. Dec ’04
18. Prolene hernia system. June ’04
19. Richters hernia Dec ’01
20. Femoral hernia. Dec 2000
 21. Sliding inguinal hernia June ’98
22. Paraumbilical hernia. Dec ’97
23. Describe the local and systemic changes which take place following
strangulation of small bowel in an inguinal hernia. Briefly outline your
management of such a case. Dec ’97

Esophagus

1. Pathophysiology, clinical presentations and management of Oesophageal-

gastric junctional cancer. Dec ’18
2. A) Presentation and investigations for GERD. B) Management of a 45 year old
woman with achalasia cardia. 5+5 June ’18
3. Barrett’s esophagus (6) Dec ’17
4. a) List the indications for surgery in esophageal reflux disease. B) Principles
of surgery for gastro-esophageal reflux. (3+7) June ’17
5. Merits and demerits of gastric vs colonic conduit for esophageal replacement
(10) June ’17
6. Achalasia cardia: a) Clinical features b) Diagnostic investigations c) Principles
of medical and surgical management 2+2+3+3 Dec ’16
7. Enumerate the causes of dysphagia in a young lady. Treatment of corrosive
of esophagus. (4+6). June 2016.
8. Enumerate the causes of dysphagia. Investigation of 60 year old man with
dysphagia. (3+7). Dec 2015.
9. Enlist causes of upper GI bleeding. Management of obscure GI hemorrhage
in a 50 year old lady. (3+7). June 2015.
10. Enumerate the causes of haemetemesis. How will you treat bleeding
oesophageal varices? (3+7). Dec 2014.
11. How an ileal conduit is constructed? What is its post-operative care? (7+3).
Dec 2014.
12. Describe the 'lower esophageal sphincter'. Briefly discuss the investigations
to evaluate its function. (3+7) June 2014.
13. What is Gastro-esophageal reflux disease? Discuss its aetiology. How will you
manage uncomplicated GERD? (2+3+5). Dec 2013.
14. Discuss the etiopathology of gastro-esophageal reflux. Discuss the surgical
options available for its management with their indications. (4+6). June
2012.
15. Describe the pathophysiology of injury following ingestion of strong alkali.
How is it different from acid injury? Briefly discuss the investigations and
treatment of patients with corrosive esophageal injury. 2+2+(2+4). Dec 2012.
16. Define obscure gastrointestinal hemorrhage. List various causes and briefly
discuss the investigations of obscure gastrointestinal hemorrhage. 2+(3+5).
Dec 2012.
17. Describe the lymphatic drainage of esophagus and its surgical importance.
(6+4). Dec 2012.
18. Write briefly lymphatic drainage of esophagus. What are the clinical features
of carcinoma esophagus? How will you investigate a patient of Carcinoma
esophagus? (10). June 2011.
19. Define upper G.I. bleeding. Enumerate its causes. Discuss management of
bleeding esophageal varices. (2+3+5). June 2011.
20. Enumerate the clinical features of esophageal perforation. How would you
manage a 15 years child with esophageal perforation following dilatation?
(3+7). Dec 2011.
21. Blood supply of colon and anatomical basis of construction of colonic
conduits for replacement of esophagus. (10). June 2010.
22. How would you manage a 40 years old lady with dysphagia more to liquids
than to solids? (10). Dec 2010.
23. Palliative options in carcinoma oesophagus. (10). June 2009.
24. Effects of acid versus alkali injury on upper gastrointestinal tract. Describe
the principles of management of such injury. (10). Dec 2009.
25. Management of Barret's esophagus. (10). June 2008.
26. Briefly describe the surgical treatment of GERD? (10). June 2007.
27. Describe etiology, features and management of benign esophageal stricture.
(10). June 2007.
28. Merits and demerits of various therapeutic options of achalasia cardia. (10).
Dec 2006.
29. Management of unresectable Ca esophagus .June ’06
30. Diagnosis and treatment of Barretts esophagus. June ’06
31. Describe the etiology, clinical features and management of GERD. Dec ’05
32. Management of GERD Dec ’04
33. Surgical anatomy of hiatus and anti-reflux procedures. ’03
34. Complications of GERD. Dec ’02
35. Pharyngo-esophageal diverticulum. Dec ’02
 36. Sclerotherapy in bleeding esophageal varices. Dec ’99
37. Enumerate the causes of Upper GI bleeding. Discuss the management of
bleeding oesphageal varices. June ’99
38. Management of esophageal perforation following instrumentation. Dec ’98
39. Management of Achalasia cardia. June ‘97
40. Discuss the role of non resectional procedures for treatment of CA
Esophagus. Dec ‘96

Stomach

1. Clinical presentation, investigations and management of Stage 2 ca stomach.

3+3+4 June ’18
2. A) Complications of peptic acid disease. B) Management of dumping
syndrome after gastrectomy. C) Bormann classification of gastric cancer.
3+4+3 Dec ’17
3. How would you manage a 30 year old young lady who has been on analgesics
for rheumatoid arthritis, admitted with massive upper GI bleed? (10) June
’17
4. A) Blood supply of stomach b) Etiological risk factors for adenocarcinoma
stomach c) Principles of surgical treatment and types of gastrectomies.
2+2+4+2 Dec ’16
5. Metabolic complications of gastric outlet obstruction. How will you
investigate such a case? (5+5). June 2016.
6. Define early gastric cancer. Diagnosis and management of early gastric
cancer. (2+4+4). Dec 2015.
7. Describe the lymphatic drainage of stomach. What is D2 gastrectomy? (4+6).
Dec 2014.
8. Describe the blood supply of stomach. Discuss the management of bleeding
peptic ulcer. (3+7). June 2014.
9. Pathology, diagnosis and management of GIST. (3+2+5). June 2013
10. Describe the pathophysiology of pyloric stenosis and electrolyte imbalances
in this condition. (10). Dec 2013.
11. What is GIST? How will you manage a case of GIST of stomach? (2+8). June
2012.
12. Enumerate the metabolic complications of pyloric stenosis. How would you
preoperatively manage a 35 years old man with pyloric obstruction? (4+6).
Dec 2011.
13. Pathophysiology of fluid and electrolyte disturbances that occur in patients
with gastric outlet obstruction. (10). June 2010.
14. Management of a 55 years old man with gastric outlet obstruction. (10). Dec
2010.
15. Lymphatic drainage of the stomach. (10). Dec 2009.
16. Pathophysiology and management of fluid and electrolyte disturbances in a
patient with gastric outlet obstruction. (10). June 2008.
17. Classification and management of gastric varices. June ’06
18. Etiology of gastric cancer. June ’06
19. Discuss the late complications following surgery for peptic ulcer. Dec ’05
20. Post gastrectomy complication. June ’05
 21. a) Describe the lymphatic drainage of stomach b) What are the different
levels of lymphadenectomy in gastrectomy for Ca stomach? Dec ’04
22. Gastrinoma. Dec ’04
23. Management of gastric cancer. June ‘04
24. Early gastric cancer. ’03, Dec ’04
25. Post gastrectomy syndromes. Dec ’02
26. Non-epithelial tumours of stomach. June ’02
27. H.pylori June ’02
28. Linitis plastica. Dec ’01
29. Non epithelial malignant tumours of the stomach. Dec 2000
30. Complications of high selective vagatomy. June 2000
31. Late sequelae of surgery for peptic ulcer. Dec ’98
32. Staging of gastric carcinoma. June ’98
33. The physiology of acid secretion by Parietal cells(10). June ’96

Obesity

1. Briefly discuss the criteria for patient selection, various surgical options and
post-operative complications of bariatric surgery. 2+6+2 June ’19
2. a) Compare the surgical options for metabolic surgery. B) Preoperative
investigations and preparation in a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep
apnea and BMI of 45 scheduled for surgical correction. 5+5 June ’18
3. a) Define metabolic surgery and discuss its physiological basis. B) Risk
associated with metabolic surgery procedures. 7+3 Dec ’17
 4. A) Enumerate the surgical procedures for management of obesity. B) What
is the mechanism of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy? 2+8 June ’17
5. Regarding morbid obesity: a) Indications and types of weight loss surgeries
b) Expected benefits of weight loss surgery to the patient. 3+4+3 Dec ’16
6. Define morbid obesity. Work up and surgical options for morbid obesity.
(2+8). June 2016.
7. Define morbid obesity. Enumerate the indications of bariatric surgery.
Metabolic complications of gastric bypass procedure. (1+2+7). Dec 2015.
8. List comorbidities associated with obesity which can be relieved by surgically
induced weight loss. Briefly describe selection criteria and pre-operative
nutrition screening for obesity surgery. 3+(4+3). June 2014.
9. Define morbid obesity. Describe briefly the principles of bariatric surgery
operations. Enumerate the principles of post-operative care in these
patients. (1+6+3). Dec 2012.
10. Define morbid obesity. Briefly describe the merits and demerits of various
surgical procedures used in treatment of morbid obesity. (2+8). Dec 2011.
11. Role of surgery in the management of morbid obesity. (10). June 2010.
12. What are the indications of bariatric surgery? Discuss briefly the surgical
options available today. (10). June 2007.
13. Describe the surgical treatment of obesity. (10). Dec 2007.
14. Liposuction. June ‘97

Liver
1. Describe surgical anatomy of liver lobes. Write in brief about staging of
hepatocellular carcinoma and its surgical principle of resection. Dec ’18
2. Management of amoebic liver abscess. (5) June ’18
3. A) Surgical anatomy of liver and various types of liver resection. B)
Management of acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage 5+5 Dec ’17
4. Hepatic adenoma (3) Dec ’17
5. How would you manage a 10 year old child admitted with 8x8 cm cystic lesion
in the left lobe of liver? (10) June ’17
6. A) Surgical anatomy of liver. B) Non-surgical ablative therapies for HCC. 4+6
Dec ’16
7. Enumerate the scolicidal agents used in the treatment of hydatid disease.
How will you manage an 8x8 cm of hydatid cyst of left lobe of liver in an 18
year old girl? (4+6). June 2016.
8. Enumerate the surgical procedures for portal hypertension. Outline the
management of portal hypertension in a young girl. (5+5). June 2016.
9. Enumerate the cystic lesions of liver. Investigation and management of a 60
years old lady with suspected hydatid cyst of liver. (3+7). Dec 2015.
10. Indications and techniques used for the ablation of liver tumors. (3+7). Dec
2015.
11. Segmental anatomy of liver - diagrammatic representation and its clinical
significance. Types of liver resections. (5+5). June 2015.
12. Describe the pathology of amoebic liver abscess. How will you treat a case of
left lobe amoebic liver abscess? (5+5). Dec 2014, Dec ’99
13. Describe segmental anatomy of liver. What are the principles of surgical
resection of liver tumor? (5+5) June 2014.
14. Amoeboma and enteric perforation. (5+5). June 2013.
15. Describe segmental anatomy of liver. Briefly discuss various types of liver
resections. (5+5). June 2012.
16. Describe the clinical presentation and diagnosis of Hydatid disease of
liver. Discuss in brief the surgical procedures performed for this condition.
(5+5). June 2011.
17. Discuss the segments of liver. Describe the various types of anatomical liver
resections. (4+6). June 2011.
18. Management of young lady with 6cm x 6cm cystic lesion in left lobe of liver.
(10). June 2010.
19. Discuss the pathology of amoebic liver abscess. (10). Dec 2010.
20. Treatment of Hepatic Hydatid Disease. (10). June 2009.
21. Management of "Liver abscess". (10). June 2008.
22. Couinaud's segments of liver and their significance in management of liver
disease. (10). June 2008.
23. Enumerate Surgical Complications of Amoebiasis? Discuss management of
Amoebic Liver Abscess. (10). June 2007.
24. Describe diagnosis and treatment of Hydatid Cyst of Liver. (10). June 2007.
25. Surgical anatomy of liver. Mention briefly principles of management of liver
trauma. (10). Dec 2007.
26. Clinical features and treatment of Amoebic Liver abscess. (10). Dec 2006.
27. Discuss the various hepatic segments and also enumerate different types of
hepatic resections. (10). Dec 2006.
28. Discuss the management of Amoebic liver abscess. Dec ’05
29. A) What are the common liver function tests done in a patient with cirrhosis
and PHT? B) What are Child’s criteria? C) Treatment of acute variceal bleed
in a patient with PHT. Dec ’05
30. a) Life cycle of E.granulosus and mode of human infection b) What are the
scolicidal agents used in hydatid disease surgery c) Surgical procedures for
the treatment of hepatic hydatid disease June ’05
31. a) Segmental anatomy of liver b) Describe surgical resection of liver tumours.
June ’05
32. Diagnosis and management of hepatic venous outflow obstruction. June ’05
33. Pathogenesis and management of ascites in CLD. Dec ’04
34. Aetiology and management of Budd Chiari syndrome. June ’04
35. Surgical anatomy of liver and its application in liver surgery. June ’04
36. Discuss the differential diagnosis of hematemesis in a 40 year old male.
Discuss the indications and surgical treatment of Portal HTN. June ’02
37. Tropical liver abscess. June ’01
38. Biochemical aberrations in hepatic metastases. Dec 2000
39. Describe the surgical anatomy of liver and outline the diagnostic
investigations for a SOL in liver. Dec ’99
40. Hydatid cyst of liver. Dec ’98
41. Management of variceal bleeding in a patient with cirrhosis. June ’98
42. Segmental anatomy of Liver (10). Dec ’97, June ’96, June ’06
43. LFTs Dec ’97
44. Life cycle of E.granulosus. June ‘97
45. Indications for Liver transplant. Dec ‘96
46.
Gall Bladder and Bile Duct

1. a) Mirizzi’s syndrome b) Choledochal cyst – an overview 5+5 June ’19

2. Enumerate causes of surgical jaundice. Discuss clinical characteristics,
investigations and management of periampullary carcinoma presenting with
jaundice. Dec ’18
3. Clinical features, investigation and management of surgical jaundice. 2+3+5
June ’18
4. A) Complications of gall stones. B) Importance of caterpillar lump during
cholecystectomy. C) Radiological features suggestive of Ca GB. 5+3+2 Dec ’17
5. A) How would you stage carcinoma of GB? B) How would you manage a 35
year old lady who has undergone lap cholecystectomy and biopsy specimen
reveal focus of adenocarcinoma measuring 5x1cm? (4+6) June ’17
6. A) Risk factors for intraoperative bile duct injuries. B) Classification of bile
duct injuries. 6+4 Dec ’16
7. Investigation of a patient suspected with choledocholithiasis. Modalities of
its treatment. (4+6). Dec 2015.
8. Enlist causes of obstructive jaundice. Courvoisier’s Law and its exceptions.
Management of a 40 year old gentleman with periampullary carcinoma.
(3+2+5). June 2015.
9. Causes of common bile duct injuries. Clinical features and management of
biliary fistula following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (5+5). June 2015.
10. Classification, diagnosis and management of choledochal cyst. (3+2+5). June
2013.
11. Discuss the diagnostic investigations in obstructive jaundice. How will you
prepare such a patient for surgery? (5+5). Dec 2013.
12. Define Mirizzi’s syndrome. Discuss its types and management of each?
(2+4+4). June 2012.
13. What is a "High Risk" surgical patient? How do you prepare a 45 year old with
obstructive jaundice due to peri-ampullary cancer for surgery? What is
"Hepato-Renal syndrome"? (2+6+2). June 2011.
14. Enumerate the types of gall stones. Discuss the pathogenesis of gall
stones. List the complications of gall stones. (2+4+4). June 2011.
15. What is Mirrizi’s syndrome? How do you treat a 40 years old lady with type
IV Mirrizi’s syndrome? (10). Dec 2011.
16. Enumerate the types of choledochal cyst. How would you manage a 12 years
old girl with recurrent attacks of obstructive jaundice? (10). Dec 2011.
17. Classification of choledochal cyst. (10). June 2010.
18. Classify CBD injuries. How would you manage a 30 years old lady with post
cholecystectomy obstructive jaundice? (10). Dec 2010.
19. Classify benign Biliary strictures. Outline management of post-
cholecystectomy obstructive jaundice. (10). June 2009.
20. Physiological changes due to obstructive jaundice. (10). June 2009.
21. Pre-operative preparation required for patient with Obstructive Jaundice.
(5). Dec 2009.
22. Pre operative preparation for a patient with obstructive jaundice. (10). June
2008.
23. Various anomalies of biliary system and their significance during surgery.
(10). June 2008.
24. Preoperative management of a patient with obstructive jaundice. (10). June
2007.
25. Define briefly Common Bile Duct stone? Discuss its management. (10). June
2007.
26. Discuss briefly the Mirrizi's syndrome. (10). Dec 2007.
27. Classification and management of choledochal cyst. (10). Dec 2007.
28. Causes and preoperative preparation for a case of obstructive jaundice. (10).
Dec 2007.
29. Preoperative management of a patient with obstructive jaundice. (10). Dec
2006.
30. Classification of choledochal cyst and principles of their management. (10).
Dec 2006.
31. Role of preoperative biliary drainage for patients with surgical obstructive
jaundice. June ’06
32. Management of bile duct injury discovered during lap cholecystectomy. June
’06
33. Management of secondary bile duct stones. June ’06
34. Evaluation and management of biliary atresia. June ’06
35. Hemobilia. June ’06
36. Acute calculous cholecystitis. Dec ’05
37. Describe the etiology, clinical features and management of Hemobilia. Dec
’05
38. Classification of Choledochal cysts. Dec ’05
39. a) What are the limitations of Minimal access surgery b) What are the general
principles of laparoscopic surgery c) What is Calot’s triangle d) Mention the
important steps in Lap Chole. June ’05
40. Residual gall stone. Dec ’04
41. Role of endoscopic treatment in surgical jaundice. ’03
42. Choledochal cyst – diagnosis and treatment. Dec ’02
43. Discuss the causes of Benign bile duct strictures and their management. June
’01
44. Role of preoperative biliary drainage in surgical obstructive jaundice. June
’02
45. Acalculous Cholecystitis. June ’02
46. Diagnostic approaches in biliary obstruction. Dec ’01
47. Enumerate the causes of surgical obstructive jaundice. Discuss the
management of benign obstructive jaundice. Dec 2000
48. Benign biliary stricture. June 2000
49. Choledochal cyst. June ’99
50. Porcelain GB. June ’99
51. Hemobilia. Dec ’98
52. Management of residual stones in CBD. Dec ’97
53. ERCP. June ‘97
54. Complications of Lap Chole. ‘June ’97, Dec ’98
55. Curvoisier’s law (10). Dec ‘96
56. Management of Choledochal cyst in a child of 10 years (10). Dec ‘96
Spleen

1. Post splenectomy complications. Dec ’18

2. A) Indications for splenectomy. b) Enumerate with reasoning, the postop
complications of splenectomy. 3+4 Dec ’17
3. Hematological changes after splenectomy. B) How would you manage a 10
year old child on steroids who is to undergo splenectomy for idiopathic
thrombocytopenic purpura? 4+6 June ’17
4. Define hypersplenism. Enumerate indications for splenectomy.
Postoperative complications of splenectomy. (2+3+5). June 2015.
5. Splenic abscess. (5). June 2013
6. What are the absolute indications of splenectomy? How will you manage a
case of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura? (3+7). June 2012.
7. Surgical management of ITP. (10). June 2009.
8. Complications of splenectomy. (10). June 2008, Dec ’04
9. Role of porta-systemic shunts in the management of portal hypertension.
(10). June 2008.
10. Describe the basis for the use of selective & non selective shunts in portal
hypertension. (10). June 2007.
11. Enumerate the complications of splenectomy. (10). June ’07, ’06
12. Discuss OPSI. (10). Dec 2006.
13. Management of splenic injuries. Dec ’05
14. Management of splenic trauma. ’03
15. Discuss the indications for Splenectomy. Describe the technique of
splenectomy and the post operative complications. Dec ’01
Pancreas

1. A) Component separation. B) Diagnosis and management of pancreatic

fistula following Whipple’s procedure. 5+5 June ’19
2. A) Enumerate pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. B) Presentation of an
insulinoma. C) management of a gastrinoma. 2+4+4 June ’18
3. Management of pseudopancreatic cyst. 5 June ’18
4. a) Causes of acute pancreatitis. B) Modified Atlanta classification for severity
of acute pancreatitis. C) Principles of management of pseudo-pancreatic
cyst. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
5. A) Surgical complications of chronic pancreatitis. B) How would you manage
a 10 year old child who have developed pseudocyst following acute
pancreatitis? (4+6) June ’17
6. Complications of chronic pancreatitis and their management. (5+5). June
2016.
7. Enumerate the endocrine tumors of pancreas. Investigate workup and
management of a patient suspected to have insulinoma. (2+4+4). Dec 2015.
8. Assessment of the severity of acute pancreatitis. Management of acute
necrotizing pancreatitis in a 30 year old man. (3+7). Dec 2015.
9. List causes of acute pancreatitis. Enumerate methods for diagnosing and
prognosticating acute pancreatitis. Briefly describe pancreatic
necrosectomy. (2+3+5). June 2014.
10. Name the endocrine tumours of pancreas. Describe the investigations and
treatment of insulinomas.2+4+4). June 2012.
11. How will you investigate a case of suspected pancreatic carcinoma? Briefly
describe various surgical options in the treatment of pancreatic carcinoma.
(4+6). Dec 2012.
12. Enumerate the local complications of acute pancreatitis. Describe in brief
diagnosis and management of these complications. (2+8). June 2011.
13. Enumerate causes of acute pancreatitis. How will you investigate? Discuss
assessment of severity of pancreatitis. (3+3+4). June 2011.
14. Briefly describe the management of a 50 years old man with obstructive
jaundice due to 6*6 cm carcinoma head of pancreas. (10). Dec 2011.
15. Surgical options in the management of carcinoma pancreas. (10). Dec 2010.
16. Discuss role of surgery in acute pancreatitis. (10). June 2009.
17. What is gastrinoma triangle? How would you investigate a patient suspected
to have gastrinoma? (10). Dec 2009.
18. Surgical management of a patient with chronic pancreatitis. (10). June 2008.
19. Discuss prognostication of Acute Pancreatitis. (10). June 2007.
20. Outline the investigations and treatment of carcinoma head of pancreas.
(10). Dec 2007.
21. Enumerate local complications of acute pancreatitis. Discuss the
management of pancreatic necrosis. (10). Dec 2006.
22. Zollinger Ellison Syndrome. (10). Dec 2006.
23. Ransons criteria for prognostication in acute pancreatitis. June ’06
24. Management of pancreatic necrosis. June ’06
25. Surgery in chronic pancreatitis. Dec ’05
26. Discuss the management of cystic neoplasms of pancreas. Dec ’05
27. Management of pseudocyst of pancreas. Dec ’04
 28. Acute pancreatitis. June ’04
29. Pancreatic necrosis in Acute pancreatitis. June ’02
30. Islet cell tumours of pancreas. June ’02
31. Discuss the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and prognostic factors of acute
pancreatitis. Dec ’01
32. Discuss the management of surgical complications of chronic pancreatitis.
June 2000
33. Pseudo pancreatic cyst. Dec ’01, ’03, June ’99
34. Annular pancreas. Dec ’98
35. Prognostic factors in Acute pancreatitis. June ’97, ’98
36. Insulinoma. Dec ‘96

Intestines

1. Briefly discuss salient pelvic floor muscles and nerves with respect to ano-
rectum and measures taken to prevent their injury during low anterior
resection for carcinoma rectum. 5+5 June ’19
2. Briefly discuss D/D in a 50 year old lady presenting with 4x6cm firm, mobile
mass in right iliac fossa for the last 6 months. Enumerate relevant
investigations and treatment of caecal carcinoma. 3+2+5 June ’19
3. Etiology, clinical features, investigations and treatment of a case with acute
mesenteric ischemia. 2+2+2+4 June ’19
4. A) GIST b) Short bowel syndrome 5+5 June ’19
5. A) Surgical complications of intestinal amoebiasis. B) Closed loop intestinal
obstruction. 6+4 June ’19
6. A) Classification and clinical assessment of fistula-in-ano. B) Role of ‘Seton’
and ‘VAAFT surgery’ in fistula-in-ano. June ’19
7. What is Trans Anal Minimal Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)? Give outlines of its
indications, contraindications, advantages and limitations. How is TAMIS
different from Trans Anal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM). 3+4+3 June ’19
8. A) Familial adenomatous polyposis coli. 2) Surgical Management in
Ulcerative colitis. 5+5 June ’19
9. Anal incontinence: causes and treatment. Dec ’18
10. Enumerate various causes of vomiting in surgical practice. Discuss diagnosis
and management of superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Dec ’18
11. A) Meckel’s diverticulum. B) Management of umbilical hernia in adults. C)
Investigation and management of appendicular lump. 3+3+4 June ’18
12. A) Clinical features and management of obstructed inguinal hernia. B)
Chronic post hernioplasty pain. C) Management of grade 3 splenic trauma.
4+3+3 June ’18
13. Presentation and surgical management of a patient with ulcerative colitis.
2+8 June ’18
14. A) Management of high fistula-in-ano. B) Management of strangulated
hermarrhoids. 5+5 June ’18
15. A) Clinical features and management of Hirschprung’s disease. B)
Management of abdominal abscesses. 5+5 June ’18
16. Clinical features duodenal ulcer perforation (4) Dec ’17
17. A) Clinical features of small bowel carcinoid tumours. B) classification of large
intestinal polyps. C) Metabolic complications of ileostomy. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
18. How would you manage a 50 year old man with recurrent sigmoid volvulus?
(10) June ’17
19. Regarding colorectal cancer: a) Etiological risk factors b) Diagnostic and
imaging investigations c) Surgery for ca caecum d) Surgical options for
obstructed ca sigmoid colon. 2+2+3+3 Dec ’16
20. a) Clinical features, grading and complications of hemorrhoids b) Options for
treatment of hemorrhoids 2+1+1+6 Dec ’16
21. Enumerate the indications of surgery in Ulcerative Colitis. What are the
complications of Pouch Construction for this disease? (5+5). June 2016.
22. Enumerate causes of intestinal obstruction. Management of a 60 year old
lady with sigmoid volvulus. (5+5). June 2016.
23. Arterial supply and lymphatic drainage of colon. Importance of arterial
supply in resection of colon. (3+4+4). June 2016.
24. Define short bowel syndrome. What are its causes? Role of surgery in its
management. (2+3+5). June 2016.
25. Short gut syndrome: Etiopathogenesis and clinical features. What are the
sequelae of short gut syndrome? (3+2+5). Dec 2015.
26. Clinical features of ulcerative colitis. Surgical treatment in a patient with
ulcerative colitis. (3+7). June 2015.
27. What are the complications of ulcerative colitis? What are the treatment
options in ulcerative colitis? (4+6). Dec 2014.
28. Pseudomembranous colitis (5). June 2013.
29. Etiology and management of sigmoid volvulus. (5). June 2013.
30. Postoperative ileus. (10). June 2013.
31. Discuss the risk factors, aetiology, clinical features and management of
colonic anastomosis leak. (2+2+2+4). Dec 2013.
32. Define short gut syndrome. What are its sequelae? Name the procedures
which can be done to treat such a case. (2+3+5). Dec 2013.
33. What are the biochemical changes produced in a case of ileal fistula? How
will you treat such a case? (6+4). June 2012.
34. Describe the developmental anatomy, clinical features, investigation and
treatment of Meckel’s diverticulum. (2+2+3+3). Dec 2012.
35. Enumerate the causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Describe the
management of "Obscure GI hemorrhage" in a 60 year old man. Describe
briefly "Capsule Endoscopy". (3+4+3). June 2011.
36. Discuss the causes and clinical features of entero-cutaneous fistula. Discuss
the management. (5+5). June 2011.
37. How would you manage a 25 years old man who started having fever 48
hours after repair of duodenal perforation? (10). Dec 2011.
38. Enumerate the complications of acute appendicitis. Briefly describe the
management of a 10 years old child with suspected appendicular
abscess. (4+6). Dec 2011.
39. Classify intestinal obstruction. How would you manage a 60 years old lady
with suspected sigmoid volvulus? (4+6). Dec 2011.
40. Enumerate the tumours of small bowel. How would you manage a 35 years
old lady with suspected carcinoma of terminal ileum? (3+7). Dec 2011.
41. Briefly describe the merits and demerits of various methods of bowel
preparation in surgical practice. (10). Dec 2011.
42. What are the surgical complications of roundworm infestation? Discuss the
management of a child with intestinal obstruction due to worms. (10). Dec
2011.
43. Management of an old lady with suspected sigmoid volvulus. (10). June
2010.
44. Bowel preparation for elective colonic surgery. (10). June 2010.
45. Indications of surgery in ulcerative colitis. (10). June 2010.
46. Management of a young man with enterocutaneous fistula following
appendecectomy. (10). June 2010.
47. Metabolic complications of massive small bowel resection. (10). June 2010.
48. Aetiopathogenesis and management of paralytic ileus. (10). Dec 2010.
49. What is familial adenomatous polyposis? How will you manage such a
patient? (10). Dec 2010.
50. Principles of management of colonic injuries. (10). Dec 2010.
51. Decision making for surgical intervention in patients with small bowel
obstruction. (10). Dec 2010.
52. Types of bowel preparation before colorectal surgery. (10). June 2009.
53. Diagnosis and treatment of Carcinoid appendix. (10). June 2009.
54. Short Bowel Syndrome. (10). June 2009.
55. Enumerate causes of lower G.I.Bleeding. Mention localization techniques.
Briefly outline the management of profuse hematochezia. (10). June 2009.
56. Management of 15 years old boy with splenomegaly and upper G.I. bleed.
(10). Dec 2009.
57. Aetio-pathogenesis and management of large bowel obstruction. (10). June
2008.
58. Management of a 40 years male with lower G.I.bleed. (10). June 2008.
59. Intestinal complication of enteric fever and their management. (10). June
2008.
60. Discuss the pathogenesis & management of infective causes of intestinal
perforations. (10). June 2007.
61. Classify & mention the distinctive features of intestinal polyps. (10). June
2007.
62. Discuss the surgical options for the management of ulcerative colitis. (10).
June 2007.
63. Classify acute intestinal obstruction. Discuss the management of
intussusception in a 40 year old male. (10). June 2007.
64. Diagnostic workup of a patient with Obscure Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage.
(10). June 2007.
65. Classification and diagnostic workup of a patient with entero-cutaneous
fistula. (10). June 2007.
66. Essentials of safe bowel anastomosis. (10). Dec 2007.
67. Discuss treatment options of typhoid ulcer perforation. (10). Dec 2007.
68. Briefly discuss "short bowel syndrome". (10). Dec 2007.
69. Advantage and disadvantages of preoperative bowel preparation. (10). Dec
2007.
70. Pathology and complications of ulcerative colitis. (10). Dec 2007.
71. How will you manage a patient of duodenal fistula following failure of repair
of duodenal perforation? (10). Dec 2006.
72. Pathophysiological changes occurring after massive intestinal resection. (10).
Dec 2006.
73. Treatment of sigmoid volvulus. (10). Dec 2006.
74. Carcinoid tumours of the appendix. (10). Dec 2006.
75. Role and techniques of preoperative preparation of bowel in patients
scheduled for elective colonic surgery. (10). Dec 2006.
76. Pathophysiology of strangulating intestinal obstruction. (10). Dec 2006.
77. Diagnosis of obscure GI bleeding. June ’06
78. A) Blood supply of the colon b) Bowel preparation for elective colonic surgery
c) Complications of low anterior resection for Ca rectum? June ’06
79. A) What are the indications for bariatric surgery? B) Discuss briefly the
surgical options. June ’06
80. Management of locally advanced rectal cancer. June ’06
81. Management of sigmoid volvulus. June ’06
82. MALT lymphomas. June ’06
83. A) Anatomy of Meckels diverticulum b) Complications of Meckels
diverticulum c) Indications and surgical management of Meckels
diverticulum. Dec ’05
84. Fistula in ano – classification and treatment. Dec ’05
85. Describe the causes of large bowel obstruction. Describe the management
of intestinal obstruction due to sigmoid colon tumor. Dec ’05
86. Factors influencing GI anastomotic healing. Dec ’05
87. Basis of treatment of Hirchsprung’s disease. Dec ’05
88. Meconium ileus. Dec ’05
89. a) Describe the types of agenesis and atresia of the rectum and anus b)
Treatment of high abnormalities. June ’05
90. Fissure in ano. June ’05
91. Small bowel transplantation. June ’05
92. Malrotation of gut. June ’05
93. Metabolic disturbances in short bowel syndrome. Dec ’04
94. Sigmoid volvulus. Dec ’04
95. a) Describe the blood supply of Colon b) Which structures may be damaged
while performing right hemicolectomy? c) What are the options for restoring
continuity of the bowel? Dec ’04
96. Management of local recurrence of Rectal Ca. June ’04
97. Colonic pseudo-obstruction. June ’04
98. Botulinum toxin in GI disorders. June ’04
99. Meckel’s diverticulum. ’03
100. Describe the management of Colorectal Ca with special emphasis on
recent advances. ’03
101. Colostomy and management of its complications. ’03
102. GIST. ’03, June ’06
103. Intussusception. ’03, June ’05
104. Discuss the etiology, diagnosis and management of lower GI bleeding.
Dec ’02
105. Short bowel syndrome. Dec ’02
106. Discuss the evaluation and management of Acute appendicitis with
special reference to advanced age, pregnancy and immune compromised
state. Dec ’02
107. TME (?Total mesorectal excision). June ’02
108. Adjuvant therapy in colorectal cancer. June ’02
109. Describe the role of laparoscopic surgery in management of GI
malignancies. June ’02
110. Anatomy of anal sphincters. Dec ’01
111. Intestinal stomas. Dec ’01, June ’04
112. Treatment and outcome of locally advanced rectal cancer. Dec ’01
113. Obscure GI hemarrohage. Dec ’01
114. Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome. Dec ’01
115. Enteral fistulae. June ’01
116. Describe the pathophysiology of intestinal obstruction. Write in brief
the causes and management of acute intestinal obstruction in newborn. June
’01
117. 3rd degree hemorrhoids. Dec 2000
118. Radiation entero-proctocolitis. Dec 2000
119. DD & management of acute appendicitis in infancy. Dec 2000
120. Classify acute intestinal obstruction. Discuss the management of acute
sigmoid volvulus. Dec 2000
121. Describe the anatomy of anorectal junction. Briefly discuss the
management of CA at this level. June 2000
122. Malignant tumours of small bowel. June 2000
123. Toxic megacolon. June 2000
124. Preoperative bowel preparations. June 2000
125. Discuss the DD and management of non variceal upper GI bleed. June
2000
126. Duodenal fistula. Dec ’99
127. Hyperalimentation in surgery. June ’99
 128. Dumping syndrome June ’99
129. PPI. June ’99
130. Dentate line. June ’99
131. Dukes staging for Ca Rectum. June ’99
132. Discuss the diagnosis of BI bleed in a 50 year old patient. Dec ’98
133. Non operative management of hemorrhoids. Dec ’98
134. Describe the surgical techniques available for the treatment of
prolapse rectum. June ’98
135. End ileostomy. June ’98
136. Proton pump June ’98
137. Appendicular abscess. Dec ’97
138. Afferent loop syndrome after GJ. Dec ’97
139. Argentaffinoma. June ’97, ’98
140. Mesenteric artery occlusion. June ‘97
141. Adjuvant therapy for CA Colon. June ‘97
142. Midgut rotation and its surgical importance. June ‘97
143. Intussusception. Dec ‘96

Rectum

1. Classify fistula in ano. Management of multiple perianal fistula in a young

man. (4+6). June 2016.
2. Classify fistula- in- ano. Investigations of a 30 year old man with multiple
fistula- in- ano. (5+5). Dec 2015.
3. Clinical features of rectal diseases. Principles of treating rectal prolapse.
(3+7). June 2015.
4. Enumerate the treatment options in haemorrhoids. Describe stapled
haemorrhoidectomy. (3+7). Dec 2014.
5. Anatomical basis of stapler hemorrhoidectomy. (10). June 2013.
6. Staging of carcinoma rectum. (4). June 2013
7. Define Screening. What are the ideal attributes of the disease to be
screened? What are the various methods of screening colorectal cancer?
(2+5+3). Dec 2013.
8. Briefly describe the pathology of anal canal malignancy. Discuss in brief the
treatment of epidermoid carcinoma of anal canal. (3+7). Dec 2012.
9. Describe the significance of "Total Mesorectal Excision" in the management
of rectal cancer. What is a "Metachronous" lesion? Discuss the management
of a 32 year old gentleman with carcinoma rectum 14cm from the anal verge
along with a solitary hepatic metastases in segment V. (3+3+4). June 2011.
10. Define complex anal fistula. How would you manage a 20 years old man with
complex anal fistula? (2+8). Dec 2011.
11. Role of sphincter preserving operations in patients with carcinoma of
rectum. (10). June 2010.
12. Describe the anal sphincters and their role in continence. (10). Dec 2010.
13. Management of complete rectal prolapse in a 40 year old male. (10). June
2009.
14. Surgical anatomy of anal canal. (10). June 2009.
15. Classification and management of anorectal abscess. (10). Dec 2009.
 16. Management of 45 years old man with 4*4 cm ulcerative lesion in rectum
situated 8 cm from the anal verge. (10). Dec 2009.
17. Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy. (10). June 2008.
18. Total Mesorectal Excision for cancer of rectum. (10). June 2008.
19. Describe the surgical anatomy of mesorectum and its importance in
management of Carcinoma rectum. (10). Dec 2008.
20. Classify & discuss the principles of management of fistula-in-ano. (10). June
2007.
21. Discuss therapeutic options for grade III-grade IV haemorrhoids. (10). June
2007.
22. Etiology and management of rectal prolapse. (10). Dec 2007.
23. Anatomy of anal canal. Briefly mention the pathophysiology of fistula in ano.
(10). Dec 2007.

Kidneys

1. A) Horse-shoe kidney: an overview. b) Ureterocele – an overview. 5+5 June

’19
2. Causes, clinical features, diagnostic workup, management and complications
of closed renal trauma. Dec ’18
3. Etiopathology and various treatment options for renal pelvic calculus. Dec
’18
4. A) Etiopathology of urinary stone formation. B) Management of a 1cm
calculus in renal pelvis with hydronephrosis. 5+5 June ’18
5. A) Management options for ureteric calculi. B) Calculus anuria. C) Enumerate
congenital anomalies of kidney and ureter. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
6. A) Principles of management of renal trauma. B) Causes of unilateral
hydronephrosis. C) Types of renal calculi. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
7. A) Management of RCC in adults. B) Renal TB c) Urinary diversion options
after total cystectomy. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
8. A) What are the segments of kidney? B) How would you manage a 30 year
old young lady with painless enlargement of lower pole of left kidney? June
’17
9. In a patient with bilateral staghorn renal calculi with renal failure: a) Peri-
operative imaging and metabolic evaluation b) Principles of management
2+2+6 Dec ’16
10. In a patient with blunt renal trauma: a) grading of renal trauma b) role of
imaging c) Principles of management 2+3+5 Dec ’16
11. Pathophysiology of primary hydronephrosis. Outline surgical options
available for primary hydronephrosis. (5+5). June 2016.
12. Investigation and management of a young man with calculus anuria. (5+5).
June 2016.
13. Enumerate the causes of bilateral hydronephrosis. Investigations and
treatment options for unilateral hydronephrosis. 2+(4+4). June 2015.
14. TNM staging for renal cell carcinoma. Workup and management of a 40 year
old man with right sided Grawitz tumour. (5+5). June 2015.
15. What are the various types of renal stones? Discuss the various treatment
options available. (2+8). Dec 2014.
16. Enumerate the causes of hydronephrosis. How will you diagnose and
manage a case of PUJ obstruction? (3+3+4). Dec 2014.
17. Classify congenital anomalies of kidney and ureter. What are the clinical
features of Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease? Enumerate the principles of
managing this condition. (3+4+3). June 2014.
18. Describe the etiopathology of renal calculi. Enumerate the indications,
contraindications and complications of ESWL. 4+(2+2+2). June 2014.
19. Pathogenesis, classification and investigation of hydronephrosis. (10). June
2013.
20. Renal hypertension (10). June 2013.
21. What is embryological basis of unascended kidney? How will you diagnose a
Horse shoe kidney? Discuss its management. (4+2+4). Dec 2013.
22. What are the types of urinary stones? What options are available for
treatment of a renal stone? (3+7). Dec 2013.
23. Classify Renal Tumors. Discuss the clinical features, staging and management
of Renal Cell Carcinoma. (2+3+1+4). June 2012.
24. How will you grade renal injuries? Discuss the investigations and treatment
of blunt renal injuries. 2+(3+5). Dec 2012.
25. Enumerate causes of kidney lump. Write the clinical features of renal cell
carcinoma.. (5+5). June 2011.
26. Enumerate the causes of painless haematuria. How would you manage a 30
years old man with haematuria and a past history of taking treatment for
pulmonary tuberculosis? (10). Dec 2011.
27. What are the metabolic complications of acute renal failure? How would you
manage a patient with calculus anuria? (4+6). Dec 2011.
28. Investigational workup of a 15yrs old girl with recent onset severe arterial
hypertension. (10). June 2010.
29. Management of 40yrs old man with staghorn calculus of left kidney. (10).
June 2010.
30. Differentiate between Perinephric abscess and pyonephrosis. (10). June
2009.
31. Pathophysiological changes due to obstructive hydronephrosis. (10). June
2009.
32. Role of ESWL in the management of renal stones. (10). Dec 2009.
33. Management of a 45yrs man with stag horn calculus in left kidney. (10). June
2008.
34. Discuss in brief treatment options in renal stones. (10). Dec 2008.
35. Briefly discuss the causes and management of unilateral hydronephrosis.
(10). June 2007.
36. How would you manage a 50 years old man with stag horn calculus in left
kidney? (10). Dec 2006.
37. Management of hematuria in an elderly male. June ’06
38. Neoplasms of Kidney. Dec ’05
39. SCC of renal pelvis. June ’05
40. Grading and management of renal injuries. Dec ’04
41. ESWL. ’03
42. PCNL. Dec 2000, ’05
43. RCC. Dec ’99
44. Describe the etiopathogenesis & management of bilateral renal calculi. Dec
’99
 45. Polycystic kidney disease. June ’01, June 2000, Dec ’99, June ’97
46. Pyonephrosis. June ’99
47. Pelvic kidney. June ’99
48. Pathology of RCC. Dec ’97
49. Management of Ureteric stone in lower third of ureter. Dec ‘96

Urinary Bladder

1. Diagnosis, staging and management of carcinoma urinary bladder. Dec ’18

2. A) Enumerate causes of hematuria. B) Investigation algorithm in a 55 yr old
man presenting with painless hematuria. C) Management of a patient with
stage Ta carcinoma of urinary bladder. 2+3+5 June ’18
3. A) Enumerate the various urinary diversion procedures. B) Enumerate the
complications of ileal conduit. June ’17
4. A) Normal urinary bladder function b) Lower urinary tract symptoms(LUTS)
c) Principles of medical treatment of BPH 2+3+5 Dec ’16
5. Clinical features and management of recto-vesical fistula. (3+7). Dec 2015.
6. Briefly describe the physiology of normal urinary bladder function (storage
and voiding of urine). (5). June 2014.
7. What are the clinical features of bladder exstrophy? How will you manage
such a case? (3+7). Dec 2013.
8. Name the various urinary diversions. What are the metabolic changes in an
ileal conduit? (3+7). June 2012.
9. How will you diagnose and treat a case of ureterocele? (10). Dec 2010.
 10. Vesico-ureteric reflux. ’03
11. Ectopia vesicae. Dec ’98
12. Neurogenic incontinence. June ’98
13. Precancerous lesion of urinary bladder. June ‘97

Prostate

1. A) Surgical anatomy of prostate and its significance with various prostatic

diseases. B) Technique of TaTME (trans anal total mesocolic excision) for
rectal cancer. 5+5 June ’18
2. A) Medical management of BPH b) Screening for prostate cancer c)
Complications of radical prostatectomy. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
3. A) Staging of carcinoma prostate. B) How would you manage a 60 year old
man with acute retention of urine with suspected carcinoma prostate? June
’17
4. How will you establish the diagnosis of carcinoma prostate? Outline the
management of carcinoma prostate. (5+5). June 2016.
5. Newer energy sources used for resection of prostate. (10). June 2016.
6. Minimally invasive surgical techniques for treatment of benign enlargement
of prostate. (10). June 2015.
7. What are the causes of urinary incontinence? How will you treat post
prostatectomy incontinence? (3+7). Dec 2014.
8. Enumerate the investigations in case of carcinoma prostate. Discuss the
treatment modalities available. (5+5). Dec 2014.
9. Enumerate with indications various treatment options for a patient suffering
from benign prostate enlargement. (5+5). June 2014.
10. What is LUTS? What is the role of urodynamics in this? (3+7). Dec 2013.
11. Define Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) and enumerate its various
causes. Describe the principles of medical management of benign prostatic
hyperplasia. (2+2)+6. Dec 2012.
12. Non surgical management of BPH(10). June 2011
13. Non-surgical management of a 60 years old man with enlarged prostate.
(10). June 2010.
14. Pathophysiology and management of TURP syndrome. (10). June 2010.
15. What is PSA? Discuss the precaution in its estimation, indications and its role
in prostatic diseases. (10). Dec 2010.
16. Discuss the treatment of carcinoma Prostate. (10). Dec 2008.
17. Enumerate the indications of surgery in BHP. Briefly outline the management
of TURP syndrome. (10). June 2007.
18. Management of advance carcinoma of prostate. (10). Dec 2007.
19. Enumerate the complications of TURP. Briefly dscribe the pathophysiology
and treatment of TURP syndrome. (10). Dec 2006.
20. Management of AUR in a 60 yr old male. June ’06
21. TURP syndrome. Dec ’04
22. a) Describe the various drugs used in the management of patients with BPH
b) What are the side effects of drugs and safety recommendations? c) Which
patients with enlarged prostate are not suitable for medical therapy? Dec ’04
23. Medical management of BPH. June 2000
 24. Describe the staging of Ca Prostate based on TNM. Discuss the rationale of
treatment based on staging. Dec ’98
25. Laser treatment of BPH. June ’98
26. Management of advanced prostate cancer. Dec ’97
27. PSA. Dec ’01, Dec ’97

Urethra

1. A) Investigation and management of urethral stricture. B) Clinical features

and management of Fournier’s gangrene. 5+5 June ’18
2. Principles of management of urethral injury. (3) Dec ’17
3. A) Etiology of traumatic urethral stricture b) Evaluation of urethral stricture
c) Principles of management of urethral injury following pelvic fracture.
2+3+5 Dec ’16
4. Management of a 25 year old gentleman with acute retention of urine. Aetio-
pathogenesis of urethral strictures. (5+5). June 2015.
5. Discuss the various investigations you will do in a case of stricture urethra.
How will you treat a case of stricture of posterior urethra. (4+6). June 2014.
6. Rupture of membranous urethra. (10). June 2013.
7. Enumerate the causes of stricture urethra. Discuss the treatment options
available for this. (3+7). Dec 2013.
8. How will you construct an ileal conduit? What are its complications and how
will you prevent them? 3+(4+3). Dec 2013.
9. How will you manage a case of rupture urethra? (10). June 2012.
 10. What are the complications of urethral injuries? How would you manage a
16 years old boy with suspected urethral injuries? (10). Dec 2011.
11. Management of rupture of posterior urethra. (10). Dec 2009.
12. Urethral injuries in relation to fracture pelvis. (10). Dec 2007.
13. Etiopathogenesis of urinary tract calculi. (10). Dec 2006.
14. Congenital urethral valve. Dec 2000
15. Rupture urethra. June ’98

Penis

1. A) Premalignant conditions for penile cancer. B) Management of a 60 year

old man with 1 cm SCC of glans penis existing to distal shaft. 3+7 June ’18
2. Premalignant lesions of penis. (4) Dec ’17

3. Staging of carcinoma Penis. Outline the management of carcinoma penis.

(3+7). June 2016.

4. What are the components of Hypospadias? Management of a 2 year old child

having peno-scrotal hypospadias. (3+7). June 2016.

5. Staging and management of a case of carcinoma penis in a 35 year old man.

(5+5). June 2015.

6. Briefly describe etiology and clinical staging of carcinoma penis. Discuss in

brief the management of inguinal lymph nodes in such a case. (2+4)+4. June
2014.
 7. What are the premalignant conditions of carcinoma penis? How would you

manage a 60 years old man with carcinoma involving distal shaft of penis
with inguinal node metastasis? (10). Dec 2011.
8. Describe lymphatic drainage of penis. How would you manage a 55 years old

man with 2*2 cm ulcer on glans penis? (10). Dec 2010.

9. Clinical features, staging and treatment outline of Carcinoma penis. (10).

June 2009.
10. Penile ulcer in an old man. Dec ’99

Testis

1. Define undescended testis. Briefly discuss its consequences, clinical features,

diagnosis and management. 1+2+2+2+3 June ’19
2. Classification, staging and management of Seminoma testis. Dec ’18
3. Male infertility – causes and management Dec ’18
4. A) Classification and management of hydrocele. B) Clinical features and
management of undescended testis. 5+5 June ’18
5. Torsion of testis. (3) Dec ’17
6. A) Staging of testicular tumours. B) How would you manage a 25 year old
man with suspected right testicular tumour? June ’17
7. A 11 year old boy presents with acute scrotum of 2 hours duration. A)
Enumerate the differential diagnosis. B) Clinical diagnosis for such a patient.
C) State the investigations required for this patient and interpretation of
investigation reports. June ’17
8. A) Types of vasectomy B) Enumerate the complications of vasectomy. C) List
the criteria for an ideal candidate for vasectomy. June ’17
9. A) Development and descent of testis b) Consequences of undescended
testis c) Principles of management of undescended testis 2+3+5 Dec ’16
10. Diagnosis and management of torsion testis in an adolescent. (3+7). June
2016.
11. What are the types of torsion of testis? Management of a 12 years old child
admitted with suspected torsion testis. (2+8). Dec 2015.
12. What are the indications and complications of vasectomy? How will you
perform ‘No Scaplel Vasectomy’? (2+3+5). Dec 2014.
13. What are the causes of torsion of testis? How will you diagnose and treat
torsion of testis in a 10 year old boy? (3+4+3). Dec 2014.
14. Classify testicular tumors. How will you stage a case of teratoma testis?
Discuss briefly the management of non-seminomatous germ cell tumours.
(2+3+5). Dec 2014.
15. Describe the embryology of testis and epididymis. What are the
consequences of undescended testis? (5+5). June 2014.
16. Vasectomy. June 2013.
17. What is Non-Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV)? How is it different from convensional
vasectomy? Enumerate the complications. (1+3+6). June 2012.
18. Embryology of ectopic and undescended testis. Management of a 6 year old
boy having bilateral undescended testis. (5+5). June 2013.
19. How will you diagnose a case of torsion testis? How will you treat such a
case? (4+6). Dec 2013.
20. Enumerate causes of varicocele. How will you treat such a case? (3+7). Dec
2013.
21. How does testis descend? Outline the management of a case of
undescended testis. (4+6). June 2012.
22. Classify testicular tumors and give their staging. Discuss the principles of
treatment of seminoma of testis. (2+2)+6. Dec 2012.
23. Classify germ cell tumors of testis. Management of non-seminomatous germ
cell tumours. (5+5). June 2011.
24. Staging of Seminoma Testis (10). June 2011
25. What is non-scalpel vasectomy? Briefly describe the complications of
vasectomy. (10). Dec 2011.
26. Management of 5 yrs old boy with non-palpable right testis. (10). June 2010.
27. Pre-operative work up of a 30 years old man with hard testicular mass. (10).
June 2010.
28. Enumerate the surgical causes of infertility in males. How would you
investigate the male partner of an infertile couple? (10). Dec 2010.
29. Clinical features and management of Torsion Testes. (10). June 2009.
30. How will you diagnose and treat a case of torsion testis. (10). Dec 2008.
31. How will you manage a case of Testicular tumor? (10). Dec 2008.
32. How does testis develop and descend in the scrotum. Name the sites of
Ectopic Testis. (10). Dec 2008.
33. Briefly discuss classification, investigation, treatment and follow up of germ
cell tumour of testes. (10). Dec 2007.
34. Diagnostic workup for testicular tumours. June ’06
35. A) Types of undescended testes b) Complications of undescended testes c)
Timing of surgery d) Treatment options in undesceneded testes. Dec ’05
36. Management of unilateral cryptorchidism. June ’05
 37. Role of RPLND in testicular tumours. Dec ’04
38. Torsion testes. June ’04, Dec ’05
39. Cryptorchidism. Dec ’02
40. Imperfect descent of testis. Dec 2000
41. Seminoma. Dec ’01
42. Hematocoele. June ’01
43. Classify testicular tumous. Describe the clinical features, diagnosis and
treatment of testicular seminoma. Dec ’99
44. Male infertility. June ’99
45. Describe the development & descent of testes. Briefly discuss the
complications that may follow aberrations in normal descent. Dec ’98
46. Encysted hydrocele of the cord. June ’98
47. Staging of testicular tumours. June ’98
48. Embryology of testicular descent. Dec ’97
49. Undesecended testes. June ‘97

Pediatric Surgery

1. A) Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, Principles of repair of unilateral

cleft lip. 5+5 June ’19
2. A) Enumerate the causes of hydrocephalus. B) Classification of brain tumours
c) Manifestations of neural tube defects in newborn. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
3. A) List the types of spina bifida. B) Enumerate the various anomalies
associated with spina bifida. C) Various procedures for congenital
hydrocephalus. (2+3+5) June ’17
4. A) Special peri-operative considerations in an infant scheduled for abdominal
surgery b) Differential diagnosis of persistent vomiting in the newborn. 6+4
Dec ’16
5. A) Biliary atresia – Diagnosis and management. B) Meningomyelocele –
presentation and management. 5+5 Dec ’16
6. A baby is born with cyanosis. Describe its etiology, investigation and
treatment plan. (10). June 2013.
7. Upper GI obstruction in newborns. (10). June 2013.
8. Classify trachea-esophageal fistulae and outline their management. (3+7).
June 2012.
9. Discuss the special features and basic principles based on which you will
prepare a 5 year old child for surgery of acute intussusception. (10). Dec
2012.
10. Compare the clinical presentation of “Wilm’s tumor and retroperitoneal
neuroblastoma” in a child. Describe the relevant investigations and
principles of treatment of Wilm’s tumor. 3+(2+5). Dec 2012.
11. Discuss the etiopathogenesis of Hirschsprung disease. Write the clinical
features. Discuss briefly its management. (3+3+4). June 2011.
12. Classify ano-rectal malformations. How will you manage a low imperfortae
anus? (10). Dec 2010.
13. Management of Hydrocephalus. (10). June 2009.
14. Pathology, staging, clinical features and management of Neuroblastoma.
(10). June 2009.
15. Imperforate anus: diagnosis and management. (10). June 2009.
16. Diagnosis and management of Tracheo-esophageal Fistula. (10). June 2009.
17. Management of a 15 years old child with hydronephrosis due to UPJ
obstruction. (10). Dec 2009.
18. Clinical features and management of a new born with meconium ileus. (10).
Dec 2009.
19. Management of a 6 years old child with nephroblastoma. (10). Dec 2009.
20. Management of a 4 day old baby with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. (10).
June 2008.
21. Tracheo-esophageal fistula. (10). June 2008.
22. Clinical presentation and management of "Wilms tumor". (10). June 2008.
23. Discuss the etiopathology and management of pyloric stenosis of infancy.
(10). Dec 2008.
24. Etiopathogensis and management of hydrocephalus. (10). Dec 2007.
25. Clinical feature and management of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
(10). Dec 2007.
26. Management of neonatal intestinal obstruction. June ’06
27. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dec ’05
28. Clinical features and management of anorectal malformation in a neonate.
June ’04
29. Congenital persistent urethral valve. June ’04
30. Describe the clinical features, investigations and management of neonate
with TOF with oesophageal atresia. ’03
 31. Sacrococcygeal teratoma. June ’01
32. Hypospadias. June ’01
33. Urachal cyst. June 2000
34. Anorectal malformations. Dec ’99
35. Spina bifida. Dec ’99
36. Congenital hydrocephalus. Dec ’99
37. Gastroschisis. Dec ’99
38. Chordee. June ’99
39. Meconium ileus. June ’99
40. Hypospadias. Dec ’97
41. Antenatal diagnosis of Congenital defects. Dec ‘96

Hand and CTVS

1. A) Dupuytren’s contracture b) Carpel tunnel syndrome 5+5 Dec ’18

2. A) Diagnostic and therapeutic indications of VATS. B) Presentation and
management of osteochondroma of rib. 5+5 June ’18
3. A) Indications for cardio-pulmonary bypass. B) Treatment options for PDA. C)
Histological classification of Lung cancer. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
4. Clinical presentation, etiopathology, diagnosis and treatment of
osteomyelitis of ribs. June ’17
5. A) Boundaries of Parona’s space. B) Outline the principles of management of
hand infections. June ’17
6. A) Causes of chronic empyema. B) List the indications for decortications of
lung. C) Enumerate the complications of decortications. (2+4+4) June ’17
7. A) What are the boundaries of thoracic inlet? B) How would you manage a
young boy with dry gangrene of tip of index finger? (3+7) June ’17
8. A) What is the definition of flail chest? B) What are the types of flail chest?
C) How would you manage a 40 year old man with right flail chest involving
6 ribs? 1+2+7 June ’17
9. A) Risk factors for development of pulmonary complications in surgical
patients b) Strategy to minimize risk of post-operative pulmonary
complications. 4+6 Dec ’16
10. Anatomical bases of carpal tunnel syndrome. How would you manage a 40
year old with this syndrome? (4+6). June 2016.
11. What is VATS? Indications and complications of VATS. (2+4+4). June 2016.
12. What are various types of angiography? Enumerate the complications
associated with angiography. (5+5). Dec 2015.
13. What are the causes of chylothorax? Diagnosis and management of
chylothorax. (3+2+5). Dec 2015.
14. Describe the anatomy of mid-palmar space. Briefly describe the principles of
management of hand infections. (5+5). Dec 2011.
15. Surgical anatomy of coronary artery disease. (10). Dec 2010.
16. Clinical presentation and management of Thymoma. (10). June 2009.
17. Management of Thymoma. (10). Dec 2009.
18. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. (10). June 2008.
19. Classify aneurysms. Enumerate the clinical features of posttraumatic femoral
aneurysm. (10). June 2007.
 20. Solitary pulmonary nodule. Dec ’05
21. a) Anatomy of mediastinum b) Management of common primary anterior
mediastinal tumours. June ’05
22. Diaphragmatic hernia. June ’05
23. Hand spaces. June ’04
24. Palmar space infections. ’03
25. Thoracic outlet syndrome. Dec ’01
26. Flail chest. June ’01, Dec 2000, Dec ’97
27. Solitary hydatid cyst of lung. June 2000
28. Pulmonary embolism. June ’99
29. ARDS. Dec ’98
30. Indication and results of CABG. Dec ’98
31. Pulp space infection of terminal phalanx. Dec ’98
32. Surgical anatomy of palmar space. Dec ’97
33. Cardiac tamponade. Dec ’97
34. Thoracic outlet obstruction. Dec ‘97
35. Tension Pneumothorax. June ‘97
36. Surgical anatomy of Hand spaces. June ‘97
37. Management of Pulmonary hydatid cyst(10). Dec ‘96
38.

Ortho:

1. A) Carpal tunnel syndrome b) Metastatic tumors of the spine. 5+5 June ’19
 2. A) Enumerate causes of non-union bone fractures. B) Radiological features
of Pott’s spine. C) Carpal tunnel syndrome. 4+3+3 Dec ’17
3. A) Enumerate causes of avascular necrosis of femoral head. B) Charcot’s foot.
C) Classification of bone tumors. 3+4+3 Dec ’17
4. Blood supply of neck of femur and its importance(10). June 2011

Recent advances:

1. Recent advances in radiotherapy delivery methods. B) 3D printing

technology in implants and prosthesis. 5+5 Dec ’18
2. Robotic surgery – present and future Dec ’18