General Surgery Thesis/Dissertation Topics for MS/DNB .​

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1. Role of diagnostic modalities in assessment of solitary thyroid nodule and management.
2. A comparative study of preservation versus division of ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genital nerves during Lichtenstein hernioplasty.
3. A prospective clinical study of acute intestinal obstruction.
4. A prospective clinical study of duodenal perforation.
5. A prospective clinical study and management of umbilical and paraumbilical hernia in adults.
6. A prospective clinical study on mass in the right iliac fossa.
7. A prospective clinical study of acute appendicitis and evaluation of Alvarado score in the diagnosis.
8. A prospective study on management protocols of lump breast depending on FNAC and excision biopsy and its histopathological correlation.
9. A prospective clinical study on gastrointestinal perforation.
10. A prospective clinical study on benign thyroid swellings.
11. A prospective clinical study and management of incisional hernia.
12. A prospective clinical study of acute peritonitis.
13. A prospective clinical study of benign breast disorders.
14. A prospective clinical study of efficacy of band ligation in the treatment of second degree haemorrhoids.
15. A prospective clinical study and management of blunt trauma abdomen.
16. A prospective clinical evaluation and management of cholelithiasis.
17. A prospective clinical study and management of varicose veins in the lower limb.
18. A clinical study of acute intestinal obstruction in adults.
19. Comparative study of anatomical repair and Lichtenstein repair for inguinal hernia.
20. Different strategies (IV lidocaine and gum feeding) to shorten postsurgical ileus: a prospective study.
21. Hyperbilirubinemia and CRP as predictors of appendiceal gangrene/perforation: a prospective study.
22. A clinical study on duodenal perforation.
23. A clinical study and different modalities of treatment in ventral hernias.
24. Clinico-etio-pathological study of liver abscess.
25. Clinical study of acute appendicitis with special reference to clinical presentation, treatment and follow up.
26. A randomized controlled clinical trial to compare antibiotic versus normal saline instillation into the peritoneum in the management of secondary peritonitis.
27. Efficacy of fine needle aspiration cytology in the pathological diagnosis of solitary thyroid nodule.
28. Comparative study of laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone disease.
29. A prospective study of incidence of malignancy in multinodular goitres.
30. Evaluation and management of diabetic foot according to Wagner's classification.
31. Study on clinical presentation and various modalities of treatment of gallstone disease.
32. A clinical study of conventional dressing in diabetic wounds.
33. A clinical study of peritonitis.
34. A clinical study of benign breast disorders.
35. A study of 100 cases of acute abdomen excluding trauma cases with reference to epidemiology and management.
36. A clinical study of acute appendicitis and evaluating Alvarado score in diagnosis and treatment.
37. Utility of surgical Apgar score in predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality in general surgical procedures.
38. A clinical study of resection and anastomosis of bowel.
39. Role of diagnostic laparoscopy for staging in abdominal malignancies.
40. Clinicopathological study of chronic cervical lymphadenopathy.
41. Incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in elective abdominal surgery.
42. A prospective comparative study of open versus laparoscopic appendicectomy.
43. Study of clinical features and management of benign ulcers of the leg and foot.
44. A clinical study of abdominal wound dehiscence.
45. A clinical study of postoperative complications of thyroidectomy.
46. A clinical study of hollow viscus perforation.
47. Port site infiltration and intraperitoneal injection of bupivacaine versus conventional analgesics in controlling postoperative pain following laparoscopic surgeries.
48. Effect of platelet-rich plasma on wound healing of leg ulcers.
49. The study of antibiotic prophylaxis in clean and clean-contaminated surgical wounds.
50. Evaluation of upper abdominal pain by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
51. Accuracy of ultrasonography in acute and chronic abdominal conditions.
52. Comparative study of topical application of 2% diltiazem and lateral sphincterotomy in chronic fissure in ano.
53. Clinicopathological study of salivary gland swellings.
54. Role of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the comprehensive management of hydrocephalus.
55. A comparative study of clinical findings, ultrasonography and histopathology in benign breast diseases.
56. Comparative study between conservative dressings and dressings with papain-urea and silver colloid in case of skin ulcers.
57. A clinical study of postoperative wound infections.
58. A comparative study of open versus laparoscopic hernia repair for umbilical and paraumbilical hernia.
59. Evaluation of Portsmouth-POSSUM scoring system in assessing the surgical outcome in general surgery patients.
60. A study of uncomplicated inguinal hernia repair as a day-care surgery.
61. A clinical study to correlate between cytological and histopathological findings in diagnosis of multinodular goitre.
62. Management of lower limb varicose veins conservatively and surgically based on CEAP classification.
63. Comparative study of stainless steel staples closure of skin wound versus 3-0 Ethilon suture closure.
64. Prospective analysis of outcomes in elderly patients undergoing laparotomies for gastrointestinal causes.
65. Clinicopathological study and management of blunt trauma abdomen.
66. A comparative study of colostrum dressing versus conventional dressing in wounds.
67. Evaluation of Mannheim peritonitis index in patients with peritonitis due to hollow viscus perforation.
68. Comparative study between intermittent and continuous suturing in emergency laparotomy.
69. A clinical study comparing PDGF dressing and VAC dressing in diabetic ulcer.
70. Clinical study and management of solitary thyroid nodules.
71. A comparative study of stapled haemorrhoidopexy versus open haemorrhoidectomy.
72. Clinical study and management of incisional hernia with mesh repair.
73. A clinical study to determine pre-operative predictive factors for difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
74. A study of clinical profile and management of non-thyroidal neck swellings.
75. A comparative study of serum cholesterol, bilirubin, phosphate and calcium in patients with gallstones and normal persons.
76. A clinical study of pancreatitis due to gallstone disease.
77. An evaluation of Alvarado scoring in diagnosis of acute appendicitis and its correlation with histopathological and operative findings.
78. A comparative study of percutaneous catheter drainage versus percutaneous needle aspiration in the treatment of liver abscess in a tertiary care centre.
79. A prospective study on factors affecting the outcome in bowel anastomosis in a tertiary care centre.
80. An analytical study of clinicopathological and predictive factors in diagnosis, management and outcome in necrotising fasciitis.
81. A comparative study of topical phenytoin versus normal saline dressing in the healing of chronic diabetic foot ulcers: a randomized controlled study.
82. A prospective study comparing the effectiveness of APACHE II and Mannheim peritonitis index in predicting the outcome in patients with perforative peritonitis.
83. A clinical study of various prognostic factors for better management of diabetic foot.
84. Study of breast lumps in females up to 40 years of age.
85. A study of patients of HIV presenting with surgical emergencies.
86. Clinical study of splenic injury in abdominal trauma and its management.
87. A study of abdominal lumps, diagnostic evaluation and operative correlation.
88. Study of trauma outcome using the TRISS method at a tertiary care centre.
89. Comparison between RTS and GAP scoring systems to predict survival in trauma patients (revised trauma score and Glasgow coma scale, age, arterial pressure).
90. A study of the correlation of pre-operative risk factors and complications occurring during and after laparoscopic procedures.
91. Study of management of upper gastrointestinal malignancies.
92. Clinicopathological study of small bowel and related mesenteric tumours.
93. Clinicopathological study and management of breast cancer.
94. Role of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic non-healing diabetic foot ulcers.
95. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced carcinoma of breast.
96. Study of non-traumatic lower limb amputations.
97. A comparative study of three-port versus four-port techniques in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
98. A prospective study of the common bile duct status during laparoscopic cholecystectomy by using intraoperative cholangiogram.
99. A prospective comparative study of open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy.