a) Principles underlying the non-surgical treatment of cancer. [5] a) Cancer cachexia. [5] b) Discuss various techniques, indications, complications and current status of oncoplastic breast surgery in the management of carcinoma breast. [4+2+2+2] b) Discuss role of Targeted Therapy in cancer treatment. [5] a) Describe the environmental causes of cancer. [5] a) Briefly describe the techniques of intra-operative tissue [pathological] diagnosis. [5] a) Discuss the concept of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in oncology. [5] b) Criteria and advantages for screening of a cancer. a) Pathological changes that take place in malignant transformation of a cell. b)Principles, advantages and limitations of screening for cancer. a)Enumerate viral carcinogens and tumours associated with them. b)Screening methods for early detection of cancer in an average risk, asymptomatic person for carcinoma breast and colorectal carcinoma. a) Clinical implications of ‘Gompertzion growth’ in oncology b) ‘Lead time and length bias’ in breast cancer screening a) What is Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)? b) Indications for HIPEC. c) Complications of HIPEC. a) Describe commonly used surgical blades along with their usage. What knife handles are used for these blades?[5] b) Describe types of wound dressings. [5] a)Classification of suture materials used in general surgery. [5] b)Use of surgical staplers for bowel anastomosis. [5] a)Principles of cutting and coagulation mode in electrosurgery. [5] . b)Enumerate the sutures and devices used for small bowel anastomosis and bilio-enteric anastomosis. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of any two. [5+5] a) Advances in topical hemostatic therapy in surgical practice. [5] b) Various types of surgical suture needles used in surgical practice. [5] a) Desirable characteristics of suture materials. [5] a)LASER in Surgery - Basic principle and its uses. [4+6] b)Describe principles, types and precautions of Surgical diathermy. [10] a)Discuss different methods and materials available to control intra-operative bleeding. [10] a)Discuss the use of staplers in GI surgery. [10] b) Describe the precautions in the use of electro-cautery devices. [5] b) Briefly discuss various measures for reducing errors in surgical practice. [5] b) Classify different types of sutures used in surgical practice. [5] a)Enumerate different types of surgical dressings. b)Describe the principles of their action. c)Give indications for the use of each type. a) Absorbable suture materials commonly used in surgery. b) Modern advances in haemostasis. a) Desirable characteristics of surgical sutures. b) Types of wound healing c) Stapling devices for bowel anastomosis a)Lymphatic drainage of testis. [5] . a) ‘Salvage’ retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. [5] a) Briefly discuss the different types of hydrocele using suitable diagrams. [5] a) Microscopic vaso-epididymostomy microsurgery. [5] a)Briefly discuss the diagnosis and management of sudden onset acute scrotal pain in a 25 year old wrestler. [5+5] a)Briefly discuss the indications, operative technique and complications of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.[2+6+2] b) Clinical features and management of Torsion testis. [2+3] a) Differentiate between primary and secondary hydrocoele. [5] a)Diagnosis and principles of treatment of undescended testes. a)Discuss the cause of acute srotum b)Outline its management Testes a)Define undescended testis. Briefly discuss its consequences, clinical features, diagnosis and management. a)Classification, staging and management of seminoma testis. a)Male Infertility: Causes and management. a) Classification and management of hydrocele. b) Clinical features and management of undescended testis. a) Types of vasectomy. b) Enumerate the complications of vasectomy. c) List the criteria for an ideal candidate for vasectomy. An 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. a) Staging of testicular tumours. b) How would you manage a 25-year-old man with suspected right testicular tumour? b) Differentiate between partial thickness and full thickness skin grafts. a)Marjolin's ulcer. [5] a)Enumerate pre-malignant and malignant tumors of the skin. Discuss the etiopathogenesis, investigations and management of any two. [4+6] b) Meleney's ulcer. [5] a)Enumerate differences between: a) Marjolin's ulcer and lupus vulgaris. [3] b) Briefly discuss the presentation & management of Ludwig's angina. [3+4] b) Kaposi’s sarcoma. [5] a) Necrotizing fasciitis. [5] a)Briefly discuss the classification and staging of malignant melanoma. [5+5] b) Fournier’s gangrene. [5] b) Premalignant lesions of skin. [5] a)Discuss the etiology, clinical features and management of basal cell carcinoma of skin. [2+3+5] b) Briefly discuss the premalignant lesions of the skin. [6] a) Risk factors for melanoma b) Staging and treatment of malignant melanoma. a)Risk factors, treatment options and prognostic factors of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. a)Enumerate and define various skin infections b)Discuss the management of any two fulminant skin infections a) Classify cutaneous malignancies. b)Discuss aetiopathology, clinical features and management of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. a)Types, staging and management of 5 mm melanoma of the trunk. a) Premalignant lesions of skin b) Clinical features of basal cell carcinoma c) Staging of malignant melanoma a) Types of basal cell carcinoma. b) How would you manage a 2x2 cm basal cell carcinoma on the forehead? a) Types of necrotizing skin infections. a) Surgical Audit. [5] b)What are the types of clinical study designs? Describe the characteristics of commonly used study designs. Compare these common design’s strengths and weaknesses. [3+3+4] a) What is meant by the ‘p’ value? [3] b) What are ‘confidence intervals’ in data analysis? [3] c) What is ‘Standard Deviation’? [4] b) Meta-analysis and systematic review. [5] a) Levels of evidence and Grades of recommendation. [5] b) Enumerate & define the various types of Scientific Research Studies. [2.5+2.5] a) Principles of selecting a good topic for surgical thesis research. [5] b) Principles of statistical analysis of a research project. [5] b) Types of bias in scientific studies. a) Explain the IMRAD format of a scientific paper. [5] a) Describe steps in planning a Randomised Controlled Study. [5] a) Give an overview of the types of scientific studies. [5] b) Sample size calculation for a research project. a)Describe the levels of evidences in medical research b)Discuss the role of Experimental Surgery Laboratory in Surgical Research a) Randomization methods in a clinical research. b) Composition of ethical committee. c) P-value. a)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? 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 an example. d) What is meant by a ‘systematic review’ and ‘meta-analysis’? e) What are the ‘levels of evidence’? 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? b) Discuss indications and contraindications of bariatric surgery a)Enumerate different types of bariatric surgery. Discuss the complications of sleeve gastrectomy. [3+7] a)Nutritional consequences of weight loss surgery. a)Describe the various bariatric procedures b)Enumerate the complications associated with such procedures a)Briefly discuss the criteria for patient selection, various surgical options and post-operative complications of bariatric surgery. a) Compare the surgical options for metabolic surgery. b) Preoperative investigations and preparation in a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep apnoea, and BMI of 45 scheduled for surgical correction. a) Define ‘metabolic surgery’ and discuss its physiological basis. b) Risks associated with ‘metabolic surgery’ procedures. a) Enumerate surgical procedures for management of obesity. b) What is the mechanism of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy?
a) Principles underlying the non-surgical treatment of cancer. [5] a) Cancer cachexia. [5] b) Discuss various techniques, indications, complications and current status of oncoplastic breast surgery in the management of carcinoma breast. [4+2+2+2] b) Discuss role of Targeted Therapy in cancer treatment. [5] a) Describe the environmental causes of cancer. [5] a) Briefly describe the techniques of intra-operative tissue [pathological] diagnosis. [5] a) Discuss the concept of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in oncology. [5] b) Criteria and advantages for screening of a cancer. a) Pathological changes that take place in malignant transformation of a cell. b)Principles, advantages and limitations of screening for cancer. a)Enumerate viral carcinogens and tumours associated with them. b)Screening methods for early detection of cancer in an average risk, asymptomatic person for carcinoma breast and colorectal carcinoma. a) Clinical implications of ‘Gompertzion growth’ in oncology b) ‘Lead time and length bias’ in breast cancer screening a) What is Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)? b) Indications for HIPEC. c) Complications of HIPEC. a) Describe commonly used surgical blades along with their usage. What knife handles are used for these blades?[5] b) Describe types of wound dressings. [5] a)Classification of suture materials used in general surgery. [5] b)Use of surgical staplers for bowel anastomosis. [5] a)Principles of cutting and coagulation mode in electrosurgery. [5] . b)Enumerate the sutures and devices used for small bowel anastomosis and bilio-enteric anastomosis. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of any two. [5+5] a) Advances in topical hemostatic therapy in surgical practice. [5] b) Various types of surgical suture needles used in surgical practice. [5] a) Desirable characteristics of suture materials. [5] a)LASER in Surgery - Basic principle and its uses. [4+6] b)Describe principles, types and precautions of Surgical diathermy. [10] a)Discuss different methods and materials available to control intra-operative bleeding. [10] a)Discuss the use of staplers in GI surgery. [10] b) Describe the precautions in the use of electro-cautery devices. [5] b) Briefly discuss various measures for reducing errors in surgical practice. [5] b) Classify different types of sutures used in surgical practice. [5] a)Enumerate different types of surgical dressings. b)Describe the principles of their action. c)Give indications for the use of each type. a) Absorbable suture materials commonly used in surgery. b) Modern advances in haemostasis. a) Desirable characteristics of surgical sutures. b) Types of wound healing c) Stapling devices for bowel anastomosis a)Lymphatic drainage of testis. [5] . a) ‘Salvage’ retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. [5] a) Briefly discuss the different types of hydrocele using suitable diagrams. [5] a) Microscopic vaso-epididymostomy microsurgery. [5] a)Briefly discuss the diagnosis and management of sudden onset acute scrotal pain in a 25 year old wrestler. [5+5] a)Briefly discuss the indications, operative technique and complications of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.[2+6+2] b) Clinical features and management of Torsion testis. [2+3] a) Differentiate between primary and secondary hydrocoele. [5] a)Diagnosis and principles of treatment of undescended testes. a)Discuss the cause of acute srotum b)Outline its management Testes a)Define undescended testis. Briefly discuss its consequences, clinical features, diagnosis and management. a)Classification, staging and management of seminoma testis. a)Male Infertility: Causes and management. a) Classification and management of hydrocele. b) Clinical features and management of undescended testis. a) Types of vasectomy. b) Enumerate the complications of vasectomy. c) List the criteria for an ideal candidate for vasectomy. An 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. a) Staging of testicular tumours. b) How would you manage a 25-year-old man with suspected right testicular tumour? b) Differentiate between partial thickness and full thickness skin grafts. a)Marjolin's ulcer. [5] a)Enumerate pre-malignant and malignant tumors of the skin. Discuss the etiopathogenesis, investigations and management of any two. [4+6] b) Meleney's ulcer. [5] a)Enumerate differences between: a) Marjolin's ulcer and lupus vulgaris. [3] b) Briefly discuss the presentation & management of Ludwig's angina. [3+4] b) Kaposi’s sarcoma. [5] a) Necrotizing fasciitis. [5] a)Briefly discuss the classification and staging of malignant melanoma. [5+5] b) Fournier’s gangrene. [5] b) Premalignant lesions of skin. [5] a)Discuss the etiology, clinical features and management of basal cell carcinoma of skin. [2+3+5] b) Briefly discuss the premalignant lesions of the skin. [6] a) Risk factors for melanoma b) Staging and treatment of malignant melanoma. a)Risk factors, treatment options and prognostic factors of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. a)Enumerate and define various skin infections b)Discuss the management of any two fulminant skin infections a) Classify cutaneous malignancies. b)Discuss aetiopathology, clinical features and management of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. a)Types, staging and management of 5 mm melanoma of the trunk. a) Premalignant lesions of skin b) Clinical features of basal cell carcinoma c) Staging of malignant melanoma a) Types of basal cell carcinoma. b) How would you manage a 2x2 cm basal cell carcinoma on the forehead? a) Types of necrotizing skin infections. a) Surgical Audit. [5] b)What are the types of clinical study designs? Describe the characteristics of commonly used study designs. Compare these common design’s strengths and weaknesses. [3+3+4] a) What is meant by the ‘p’ value? [3] b) What are ‘confidence intervals’ in data analysis? [3] c) What is ‘Standard Deviation’? [4] b) Meta-analysis and systematic review. [5] a) Levels of evidence and Grades of recommendation. [5] b) Enumerate & define the various types of Scientific Research Studies. [2.5+2.5] a) Principles of selecting a good topic for surgical thesis research. [5] b) Principles of statistical analysis of a research project. [5] b) Types of bias in scientific studies. a) Explain the IMRAD format of a scientific paper. [5] a) Describe steps in planning a Randomised Controlled Study. [5] a) Give an overview of the types of scientific studies. [5] b) Sample size calculation for a research project. a)Describe the levels of evidences in medical research b)Discuss the role of Experimental Surgery Laboratory in Surgical Research a) Randomization methods in a clinical research. b) Composition of ethical committee. c) P-value. a)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? 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 an example. d) What is meant by a ‘systematic review’ and ‘meta-analysis’? e) What are the ‘levels of evidence’? 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? b) Discuss indications and contraindications of bariatric surgery a)Enumerate different types of bariatric surgery. Discuss the complications of sleeve gastrectomy. [3+7] a)Nutritional consequences of weight loss surgery. a)Describe the various bariatric procedures b)Enumerate the complications associated with such procedures a)Briefly discuss the criteria for patient selection, various surgical options and post-operative complications of bariatric surgery. a) Compare the surgical options for metabolic surgery. b) Preoperative investigations and preparation in a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep apnoea, and BMI of 45 scheduled for surgical correction. a) Define ‘metabolic surgery’ and discuss its physiological basis. b) Risks associated with ‘metabolic surgery’ procedures. a) Enumerate surgical procedures for management of obesity. b) What is the mechanism of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy?
a) Principles underlying the non-surgical treatment of cancer. [5] a) Cancer cachexia. [5] b) Discuss various techniques, indications, complications and current status of oncoplastic breast surgery in the management of carcinoma breast. [4+2+2+2] b) Discuss role of Targeted Therapy in cancer treatment. [5] a) Describe the environmental causes of cancer. [5] a) Briefly describe the techniques of intra-operative tissue [pathological] diagnosis. [5] a) Discuss the concept of a Multi-Disciplinary Team in oncology. [5] b) Criteria and advantages for screening of a cancer. a) Pathological changes that take place in malignant transformation of a cell. b)Principles, advantages and limitations of screening for cancer. a)Enumerate viral carcinogens and tumours associated with them. b)Screening methods for early detection of cancer in an average risk, asymptomatic person for carcinoma breast and colorectal carcinoma. a) Clinical implications of ‘Gompertzion growth’ in oncology b) ‘Lead time and length bias’ in breast cancer screening a) What is Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)? b) Indications for HIPEC. c) Complications of HIPEC. a) Describe commonly used surgical blades along with their usage. What knife handles are used for these blades?[5] b) Describe types of wound dressings. [5] a)Classification of suture materials used in general surgery. [5] b)Use of surgical staplers for bowel anastomosis. [5] a)Principles of cutting and coagulation mode in electrosurgery. [5] . b)Enumerate the sutures and devices used for small bowel anastomosis and bilio-enteric anastomosis. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of any two. [5+5] a) Advances in topical hemostatic therapy in surgical practice. [5] b) Various types of surgical suture needles used in surgical practice. [5] a) Desirable characteristics of suture materials. [5] a)LASER in Surgery - Basic principle and its uses. [4+6] b)Describe principles, types and precautions of Surgical diathermy. [10] a)Discuss different methods and materials available to control intra-operative bleeding. [10] a)Discuss the use of staplers in GI surgery. [10] b) Describe the precautions in the use of electro-cautery devices. [5] b) Briefly discuss various measures for reducing errors in surgical practice. [5] b) Classify different types of sutures used in surgical practice. [5] a)Enumerate different types of surgical dressings. b)Describe the principles of their action. c)Give indications for the use of each type. a) Absorbable suture materials commonly used in surgery. b) Modern advances in haemostasis. a) Desirable characteristics of surgical sutures. b) Types of wound healing c) Stapling devices for bowel anastomosis a)Lymphatic drainage of testis. [5] . a) ‘Salvage’ retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. [5] a) Briefly discuss the different types of hydrocele using suitable diagrams. [5] a) Microscopic vaso-epididymostomy microsurgery. [5] a)Briefly discuss the diagnosis and management of sudden onset acute scrotal pain in a 25 year old wrestler. [5+5] a)Briefly discuss the indications, operative technique and complications of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.[2+6+2] b) Clinical features and management of Torsion testis. [2+3] a) Differentiate between primary and secondary hydrocoele. [5] a)Diagnosis and principles of treatment of undescended testes. a)Discuss the cause of acute srotum b)Outline its management Testes a)Define undescended testis. Briefly discuss its consequences, clinical features, diagnosis and management. a)Classification, staging and management of seminoma testis. a)Male Infertility: Causes and management. a) Classification and management of hydrocele. b) Clinical features and management of undescended testis. a) Types of vasectomy. b) Enumerate the complications of vasectomy. c) List the criteria for an ideal candidate for vasectomy. An 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. a) Staging of testicular tumours. b) How would you manage a 25-year-old man with suspected right testicular tumour? b) Differentiate between partial thickness and full thickness skin grafts. a)Marjolin's ulcer. [5] a)Enumerate pre-malignant and malignant tumors of the skin. Discuss the etiopathogenesis, investigations and management of any two. [4+6] b) Meleney's ulcer. [5] a)Enumerate differences between: a) Marjolin's ulcer and lupus vulgaris. [3] b) Briefly discuss the presentation & management of Ludwig's angina. [3+4] b) Kaposi’s sarcoma. [5] a) Necrotizing fasciitis. [5] a)Briefly discuss the classification and staging of malignant melanoma. [5+5] b) Fournier’s gangrene. [5] b) Premalignant lesions of skin. [5] a)Discuss the etiology, clinical features and management of basal cell carcinoma of skin. [2+3+5] b) Briefly discuss the premalignant lesions of the skin. [6] a) Risk factors for melanoma b) Staging and treatment of malignant melanoma. a)Risk factors, treatment options and prognostic factors of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. a)Enumerate and define various skin infections b)Discuss the management of any two fulminant skin infections a) Classify cutaneous malignancies. b)Discuss aetiopathology, clinical features and management of squamous cell carcinoma of skin. a)Types, staging and management of 5 mm melanoma of the trunk. a) Premalignant lesions of skin b) Clinical features of basal cell carcinoma c) Staging of malignant melanoma a) Types of basal cell carcinoma. b) How would you manage a 2x2 cm basal cell carcinoma on the forehead? a) Types of necrotizing skin infections. a) Surgical Audit. [5] b)What are the types of clinical study designs? Describe the characteristics of commonly used study designs. Compare these common design’s strengths and weaknesses. [3+3+4] a) What is meant by the ‘p’ value? [3] b) What are ‘confidence intervals’ in data analysis? [3] c) What is ‘Standard Deviation’? [4] b) Meta-analysis and systematic review. [5] a) Levels of evidence and Grades of recommendation. [5] b) Enumerate & define the various types of Scientific Research Studies. [2.5+2.5] a) Principles of selecting a good topic for surgical thesis research. [5] b) Principles of statistical analysis of a research project. [5] b) Types of bias in scientific studies. a) Explain the IMRAD format of a scientific paper. [5] a) Describe steps in planning a Randomised Controlled Study. [5] a) Give an overview of the types of scientific studies. [5] b) Sample size calculation for a research project. a)Describe the levels of evidences in medical research b)Discuss the role of Experimental Surgery Laboratory in Surgical Research a) Randomization methods in a clinical research. b) Composition of ethical committee. c) P-value. a)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? 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 an example. d) What is meant by a ‘systematic review’ and ‘meta-analysis’? e) What are the ‘levels of evidence’? 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? b) Discuss indications and contraindications of bariatric surgery a)Enumerate different types of bariatric surgery. Discuss the complications of sleeve gastrectomy. [3+7] a)Nutritional consequences of weight loss surgery. a)Describe the various bariatric procedures b)Enumerate the complications associated with such procedures a)Briefly discuss the criteria for patient selection, various surgical options and post-operative complications of bariatric surgery. a) Compare the surgical options for metabolic surgery. b) Preoperative investigations and preparation in a diabetic patient with obstructive sleep apnoea, and BMI of 45 scheduled for surgical correction. a) Define ‘metabolic surgery’ and discuss its physiological basis. b) Risks associated with ‘metabolic surgery’ procedures. a) Enumerate surgical procedures for management of obesity. b) What is the mechanism of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy?