Contributed chapters’ in

1.       Vikram Kate, Kalayarasan R, Suresh Kumar S. Peptic ulcer disease. In: Surgery Update- 2017. Madurai: Madurai Medical College, 2017: 98-109.

2.       Vikram Kate, Mohsina Subair, S. Suresh Kumar, Kundra P. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathway for gastrointestinal surgery. In: Santhosh John Abraham, Arvind Kumar (eds.) Contemporary Surgery. Volume I, Bangalore: Micro Labs Limited, 2016: 185-212.

1. Vikram Kate, S. Suresh Kumar, Mohsina Subair. Abstract and key words. In: Parija SC, Kate V (eds.) Parija and Kate’s Research Book Series -I - Writing and publishing a scientific research paper. New Delhi: Springer India, 2017: 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4720-6_4

4.       Vikram Kate, S. Suresh Kumar, Mahalakshmy T, Mohsina Subair. Biostatistics for Surgeons. In: Haribhakti S (Ed) Surgical Gastroenterology 3rd Edn. Hyderabad: Paras Medical Publishers, 2019; 1865-1879

5.       Vikram Kate, Kalayarasan R, Suresh Kumar S, Rai S, Ananthakrishnan N. Management of colon cancer-Changing trends, Recent Advances and Current Practices. In: Puneet ed. Roshan Lal Gupta’s Recent Advances in Surgery, Vol 16. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, 2019.

6.       Kate V, Sureshkumar S, Mohsina S. Preparing Manuscript from Thesis Material and Selecting Journals for Submission. S. C. Parija, V. Kate (eds.), Thesis Writing for Master’s and Ph.D. Program, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0890-1_20 ( ISBN:978-981-13-0889-5)

7.       Vikram Kate, S. Suresh Kumar, Mohsina Subair. Plan and conduct of research: Observational and interventional study designs. In: Parija SC, Kate V (eds.) Thesis Writing for Master’s and Ph.D. Program. Singapore: Springer, 2018:  67-82.

8.       Vikram Kate, S. Suresh Kumar, Akhila Kavirayani. Preparing manuscript from thesis material and selecting journals for submission. In: Parija SC, Kate V (eds.) Thesis Writing for Master’s and Ph.D. Program. Singapore: Springer, 2018:  217-230.

9.       Vikram Kate, S. Suresh Kumar, Mohsina Subair. Writing thesis for speciality courses in medicine. In: Parija SC, Kate V (eds.) Thesis Writing for Master’s and Ph.D. Program. Singapore: Springer, 2018:  241-252.

10.   Suresh Kumar S, Vikram Kate, Kalayarasan R, Rai S, Ananthakrishnan N. Antibiotics in abdominal surgery - current guidelines In: Puneet ed. Roshan Lall Gupta’s Recent Advances in Surgery, Vol 17. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, 2021;137-158.

11.   Gurushankari B, Suresh Kumar S, Sejal J, Vikram Kate.  Helicobacter Pylori and The Surgeon In: Santhosh John Abraham, Arvind Kumar (eds.) Contemporary Surgery. Volume V, Bangalore: Micro Labs Limited, 2021;

12.   Vikram Kate, S. Suresh Kumar, Mahalakshmy T, Mohsina Subair. Biostatistics for Surgeons. In: Haribhakti S (Ed) Surgical Gastroenterology 3rd Edn. Hyderabad: Paras Medical Publishers, 2020;1865-1879.

13.   Kalayarasan R, Suresh Kumar S, Vikram Kate, Ananthakrishnan N. Acute appendicitis: Review of recent evidence regarding role of various scoring systems, investigations and management options. In: Puneet ed. Roshan Lal Gupta’s Recent Advances in Surgery, Vol 18. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, 2021;

1.14. Vikram Kate, Gurushankari B, Suresh Kumar S. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Emergency Abdominal Surgery.  Medscape Reference. [Internet] 20 January 2021. Available from: https://emedicine.medscape.com › 2500137-overview

15.   Vikram Kate, Kalayarasan R, Suresh Kumar S, What is a grant? How to prepare for writing a grant proposal application In: Parija SC, Kate V (eds.) Parija and Kate’s Research Book Series -III -. Grant Writing for Medical and Health Care Professionals, New Delhi: Springer India, 2022: in print

Research Papers: Publications in National and International journals

1.       Kate V, Sureshkumar S, Gurushankari B, Kalayarasan R. Acute Upper Non-variceal and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Jan 26. doi: 10.1007/s11605-022-05258-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35083723.

2.       Ashuvanth S, Anandhi A, Sureshkumar S. Validation of ventral hernia risk score in predicting surgical site infections. Hernia. 2022 Jan 20. doi: 10.1007/s10029-021-02537-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35059892.

3.      Rohan K, Ramesh A, Nagarajan K, Abdulbasith K M, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, Balamourougan K, Srinivas B H. Evaluation of acoustic radiation force impulse imaging in differentiating benign and malignant cervical lymphadenopathy. J Med Ultrasound [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2022 Jan 30]. Available from: http://www.jmuonline.org/preprintarticle.asp?id=322280

4.       Pranavi AR, Sureshkumar S, Mahalakshmy T, Kundra P, Kate V. Adapted ERAS Pathway Versus Standard Care in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Perforation Peritonitis-a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Jan;26(1):39-49. doi: 10.1007/s11605-021-05184-x. PMID: 34755312.

5.       Sureshkumar S, Omang A, Anandhi A, Rajesh BS, Abdulbasith KM, Vijayakumar C, Palanivel C, Pazhanivel M, Kate V. Efficacy of Pregabalin and Antioxidants Combination in Reducing Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Double-Blind Randomized Trial. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Nov;66(11):4017-4025. doi: 10.1007/s10620-020-06711-7. Epub 2020 Nov 18. PMID: 33206270.

6.       Kevin A, Anandhi A, Lakshminarayanan S, Sureshkumar S, Kamalanathan S. Association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D level and gastric adenocarcinoma - a cross sectional study.  Prz Gastroenterol. 2021;16(2):155-160. doi: 10.5114/pg.2020.100659. Epub 2020 Nov 5. PMID: 34276843; PMCID: PMC8275964.

7.       Samy AM, Anandhi A, Sreenath GS, Sureshkumar S, Swaminathan S. Effect of perineural bupivacaine infiltration on reducing inguinodynia in patients undergoing inguinal meshplasty - a randomized controlled trial. Acta Chir Belg. 2021 Feb 8:1-7. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2020.1860401. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33497295.

8.       Rai A, Anandhi A, Sureshkumar S, Kate V. Hunger-Based Versus Conventional Oral Feeding in Moderate and Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Apr 30:1–8. doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-06992-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33939143; PMCID: PMC8090517

9.       Aaron DJ, Anandh A, Sreenath GS, Sureshkumar S, Skaikh HO, Balasubramaniyan V, et al. Serial estimation of serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin for early detection of anastomotic leak after elective intestinal surgeries: a prospective cohort study. Turk J Surg 2021; 37 (1): 52-57.

10.   Sathoo S, Nachiappan DS, Sureshkumar S, Anandhi A. A qualitative exploratory study of delay in the presentation of gastrointestinal cancer. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Jan;10(1):278-282. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1283_20. Epub 2021 Jan 30. PMID: 34017740; PMCID: PMC8132795.

11.   Rohith G, Rajesh BS, Abdulbasith KM, Sureshkumar S. Isolated internal iliac artery infected pseudoaneurysm occlusion using endovascular coil embolisation. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 15;14(6):e239005. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239005. PMID: 34130971.

12.   Vekariya P, Daneti D, Senthamizhselvan K, Sureshkumar S, Mohan P. Acute Intestinal Obstruction as an Initial Presentation of Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis. Cureus. 2021 Jun 14;13(6):e15652. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15652. PMID: 34277245; PMCID: PMC8281781.

13.   Gurushankari B, Sureshkumar S, Anandhi A, Rajesh BS, Naik D, Saurabh K, Kate V. Acute Gastric Dilatation Leading to Ischemic Necrosis: A rare complication following sigmoid volvulus. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2021 Aug;21(3):504-506. doi: 10.18295/squmj.4.2021.026. Epub 2021 Aug 29. PMID: 34522424; PMCID: PMC8407916.

14.   Chaudhari K, Gurushankari B, Rajkumari N, Joseph NM, Amaranathan A, Sureshkumar S, Barathi D, Kate V. Pulmonary cryptosporidiosis in a case of adenocarcinoma of stomach: A rare case report. Trop Parasitol. 2021;11:53-5. DOI: 10.4103/tp.TP_41_20

15.   Sunil J, Pranavi AR, Mohsina S, Thulasingam M, Sureshkumar S, Kate V. Assessment of nutritional knowledge and dietary patterns of patients with pancreatitis in South India. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2021;8:22-7.

16.   Vikram Kate Sejal Jain, Amaranathan Anandhi, Sathasivam Sureshkumar, Deepak Barathi, Bheemanathi Hanuman Srinivasan Double Trouble – Synchronous Primary Malignant Neoplasms: A Case Report. Ann Afr Surg 2021;Dec 19 (1) Epub ahead of print.

17.   Sinduja R, Anandhi A, Sureshkumar S, Barathi D, Mahalakshmy T, Kate V. Role of Sarcopenia in Predicting the Postoperative Morbidity and Perioperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery for Gastric Cancer. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2021 Sep 24. doi: 10.1007/s12029-021-00715-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34561771.

18.   Sureshkumar S, Selvarajan S, Lakshmi P, Paramesh R, Kumawat R, Palaniyamma D, Srikrishna HA. Randomized, open-label, controlled, comparative clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Pilex Forte tablets in combination with Pilex Ointment application for the effective management of common ano-rectal conditions. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2021;19(3):221–232. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2021.3.3

19.   Vikram Kate Balakrishnan Gurushankari, Sathasivam Sureshkumar, Debdatta Basu Role of Biomarkers, Scoring Systems and Platelet Indices in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis-evidence-based approach. J Indian Med Assoc. 2021; 119 (9): 55-62

20.   Varuna, S., Sureshkumar, S., Gurushankari, B., Archana, E., Mohsina, S., Kate, V., Balasubramanian, V., & Mahalakshmy, T. Is There an Association between Variceal Bleed and Helicobacter pylori Infection in Cirrhotic Patients with Portal Hypertension? A prospective cohort study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ], 2021; 1(1). https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.9.2021.136

21.   Das U, Anandhi A, Sureshkumar S, Sastry AS, Subitha L. Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein as an Early Predictor of Infection in Elective Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery-a Prospective Observational Study. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2021 Jul 30. doi: 10.1007/s12029-021-00661-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34328613.

22.   Jayanth KS., Madan S, Gurushankari B, Sureshkumar S, Anandhi A, NG R, Kate V. (2021). The Diagnostic Dilemma of Ruptured Liver Metastasis in a Patient with Lung Cancer: A case report. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal [SQUMJ], 2021; 1(1). https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.6.2021.091

23.   Shankar H, Sureshkumar S, Gurush- ankari B, Sreenath GS, Kate V. Factors predicting prolonged hospitalization after abdominal wall hernia repair - a prospective observational study. Turk J Surg 2021; 37 (2): 96- 102.

24.   Sureshkumar S., Nachiappan, D.S., Anandhi, A. et al. Postsplenectomy Prophylaxis—Changes and Challenges in the Adherence to Standard Vaccination Guidelines Over Ten Years. Indian J Surg 2021; 18 May. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-021-02948-2

25.   Kola G, Sureshkumar S, Mohsina S, Sreenath GS, Kate V. Restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A randomized controlled trial. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jan-Feb;27(1):13-19. doi: 10.4103/sjg.SJG_152_20. PMID: 32801255; PMCID: PMC8083250.

26.   Jayanth KS, Balamurugan S, Sureshkumar S, Anandhi A, Sree Rekha J, Abdulbasith KM, Rajesh BS, Tajudeen M. Xanthogranulomatous adrenalitis masquerading as a functioning adrenocortical malignancy: a case report. Tumori. 2020 Dec;106(6):NP84-NP88. doi: 10.1177/0300891620949656. Epub 2020 Aug 24. PMID: 32830993.

27.   Sureshkumar S, Souraja D, Archana E, Sathar S, Mahalakshmy T, Palanivel C, Kate V. Comparison of skin closure technique with stapler and subcuticular suture in patients with inguinal hernia undergoing lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair – An open-label randomized controlled trial. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2020;7:27-31

28.   Saurabh K, Sureshkumar S, Mohsina S, Mahalakshmy T, Kundra P, Kate V. Adapted ERAS Pathway Versus Standard Care in Patients Undergoing Emergency Small Bowel Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 Sep;24(9):2077-2087. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04684-6. Epub 2020 Jul 6. PMID: 32632732.

29.   Vishnu R, Gurushankari B, Balamourougan K, Elamurugan TP, Sureshkumar S, Muthukumarassamy R, Mohapatra DP, Basu D, Kate V. Coexistence of metaplastic carcinoma of the breast with tuberculous axillary lymphadenopathy: A rare occurrence. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2020;7:35-8

30.   Mathews J, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, Anandhi A, Sudharsanan S, Abdulbasith KM. Comparing surgical site infection and length of hospital stay between primary and delayed primary skin closure in dirty midline laparotomy wounds – A randomized controlled trial. Niger J Surg 2020;27: DOI:10.4103/njs.NJS_40_20

31.   Rohan K, Ramesh A, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, Abdulbasith KM, Krishnaraj B. Evaluation of B-Mode and Color Doppler Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Malignant Cervical Lymphadenopathy. Cureus 2020; 12(8): e9819. doi:10.7759/cureus.9819

32.   Chowdhury SS, Sastry AS, Sureshkumar S, Cherian A, Sistla S, Rajashekar D. The impact of antimicrobial stewardship programme on regulating the policy adherence and antimicrobial usage in selected intensive care units in a tertiary care center - A prospective interventional study. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2020 Jul-Dec;38(3 & 4):362-370. doi: 10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_20_326. PMID: 33154248.

33.   Sureshkumar S, Souraja D, Archana E, Sathar S, Mahalakshmy T, Palanivel C, Kate V. Comparison of skin closure technique with stapler and subcuticular suture in patients with inguinal hernia undergoing lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair – An open-label randomized controlled trial. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2020;7:27-31

34.   Sravani N, Ramesh A, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, Abdulbasith KM, Balasubramanian G, Ch Toi P. Diagnostic role of shear wave elastography for differentiating benign and malignant breast masses. SA J Radiol. 2020 Dec 21;24(1):1999. doi: 10.4102/sajr.v24i1.1999. PMID: 33391842; PMCID: PMC7756970.

35.   Aggarwal, R., Pranavi, A.R., Subair, M, Sureshkumar S. et al. Bacteriological Profile of Patients with Intra-Abdominal Sepsis and Superficial Surgical Site Infection Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery—Is It Concordant?. Indian J Surg 2020; 82: 905–911 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-019-01997-y

36.   Kate V, Pranavi A R, Sureshkumar S. Scientific writing for residents – A dialog across the divide. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2020;7:39-41

37.   Ruby N, Vijayakumar C, Sundaramurthi S, Sureshkumar S, Kumbhar U et al. Knowledge and Attitude of Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients and Their Accompanying Attendants About Multimodality Treatment for Breast Cancer. Cureus. 2020; 12(5): e7915. DOI 10.7759/cureus.7915

38.   Gurushankari B, Bilgi K, Kalayarasan R, Sureshkumar S, Kundra P, Kate V, Nilakantan A. Emerging concepts in enhanced recovery after surgery: Potential functional adaptations to existing principles. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2020;7:50-60

39.   Chandrasekhar V, Sureshkumar S, Manwar AS, et al. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Compared to Petrolatum Gauze and a Bogota Bag to Manage Postoperative Midline Abdominal Wound Dehiscence: A Pilot, Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. Wound Manag Prev. 2020;66(5):38-45.

40.   Rajan S, Amaranathan A, Lakshminarayanan S, Sureshkumar S, Joseph M, Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah VP. Appropriateness of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Guidelines for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Prospective Analytical Study. Cureus. 2019;11(2):e4062. Published 2019 Feb 13. doi:10.7759/cureus.4062

41.   Danny Darlington CJ, Suresh Kumar S, Jagdish S, Sridhar MG. Evaluation of Serum Vitamin D Levels in Diabetic Foot Infections: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Center in South India. Iran J Med Sci. 2019 Nov;44(6):474-482. doi: 10.30476/ijms.2018.44951. PMID: 31875082; PMCID: PMC6885722.

42.   James SM, Sureshkumar S, Elamurugan TP, Debasis N, Vijayakumar C, Palanivel C, Comparison of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy and Conventional Dressing on Wound Healing in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer - A Randomized Controlled Trial. Niger J Surg 2019:25:14-20. doi: 10.4103/njs.NJS_14_18. PMID: 31007506; PMCID: PMC6452767.

43.   Vikram Kate, Subair M, Sahoo AK, Bhosale N, Karthikeyan M, Mandal J, Sureshkumar S et al. Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic performance of a new Helicobacter pylori stool antigen immunochromatographic test. J Mahatma Gandhi Inst Med sci. 2019; 24:23-7.

44.   Nelson T, Pranavi AR, Sureshkumar S, GS Sreenath, Ramesh A, Bharathi D, Vikram Kate. Broken stent of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography mimicking a common bile duct stone: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2019 ;7(5):1960-1962.

45.   Anitha B, Sureshkumar S, Aravindhan K, Ali M. Anatomical variations of the inguinal morphometric features in patients with inguinal hernia and its association with the type of inguinal hernia: a prospective clinical study. Int Surg J 2019;6:2358-63.

46.   Sanjeev S, Nelson T, Sureshkumar S, Jagdish S, Palanivel C. Pressure offloading Mandakini dressing versus conventional wet gauze dressing in the treatment of neuropathic plantar ulcers: a randomized controlled trial. Int Surg J 2019;6:3754-61.

47.   Vikram Kate, Sejal Jain, A.R. Pranavi, Sureshkumar S. Writing a scientific paper. (Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India) AMASI Newsletter 2019; June: 7-21.

48.   Sejal J, Pranavi AR, Mohsina S, Sureshkumar S, Naik D, Vikram Kate.  Massive gastric dilatation in outlet obstruction- is it always benign? Int J Adv Med Health Res. 2019;6:74-6.

49.   Mohsina S, Sonia A, Sureshkumar S, Sreenath G S, Kate V. Billroth I anastomosis using a circular stapler for corrosive gastric stricture - A novel technique. S Afr j surg. 2018; 56(1):42-4. doi:10.17159/2078-5151/2018/v56n1a2224

50.   Mohsina S, Sureshkumar S, Sreenath GS  Kate V. Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Intussusception Following Frey’s Procedure in a Patient with Chronic Pancreatitis - A Case Report J Mahatma Gandhi Inst Med Sci 2018;23: 176-78 DOI:10.4103/jmgims.jmgims_45_17

51.   SAP Das, S Sureshkumar, C Vijayakumar, V Kate, K Srinivasan. Effect of exercise on shoulder function and morbidity following mastectomy with axillary dissection in patients with breast cancer: a prospective randomized clinical study. Int Surg J.  2018; 5 (10), 3217-25

52.   Sri Aurobindo Prasad D, Vijayakumar C, Sureshkumar S, Basu D. An Unusual Case of Penile Spindle Cell Malignancy. Cureus. 2018;10(8):e3121. Published 2018 Aug 8. doi:10.7759/cureus.3121

53.   Nelson T, Pranavi AR, Sureshkumar S, Sreenath GS, Kate V. Early versus conventional stoma closure following bowel surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2018;24(1):52–58. doi:10.4103/sjg.SJG_445_17

54.   Rajnish K, Sureshkumar S, Ali MS, Vijayakumar C, Sudharsanan S, Palanivel C. Harmonic Scalpel-Assisted Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - A Non-randomized Control Trial. Cureus. 2018;10(1):e2084. Published 2018 Jan 18. doi:10.7759/cureus.2084

55.   Anitha B, Aravindhan K, Sureshkumar S, Ali MS, Vijayakumar C, Palanivel C. The Ideal Size of Mesh for Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Morphometric Study in Patients with Inguinal Hernia. Cureus. 2018;10(5):e2573. Published 2018 May 3. doi:10.7759/cureus.2573

56.   Karthikayan A, Sureshkumar S, Kadambari D, Vijayakumar C Low serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels are associated with aggressive breast cancer variants and poor prognostic factors in patients with breast carcinoma. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Aug;62(4):452-459. doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000062.

57.   Mayank M, Mohsina S, Sureshkumar S, Kundra P, Vikram Kate. Effect of Perioperative High Oxygen Concentration on Postoperative SSI in Elective Colorectal Surgery-A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 Jan;23(1):145-152. doi: 10.1007/s11605-018-3996-2. Epub 2018 Oct 8. PMID: 30298417.

58.   Sureshkumar S, Jubel K, Ali M S, et al. Comparing Surgical Site Infection and Scar Cosmesis Between Conventional Linear Skin Closure Versus Purse-string Skin Closure in Stoma Reversal - A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cureus 2018; 10(2): e2181. DOI 10.7759/cureus.2181

59.   Sureshkumar S, Jubel K, Ali MS, et al. Comparing Surgical Site Infection and Scar Cosmesis Between Conventional Linear Skin Closure Versus Purse-string Skin Closure in Stoma Reversal - A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cureus. 2018; 10(2):e2181. doi:10.7759/cureus.2181.

60.   Sureshkumar S, Vignesh N, Venkatachalam J, Vijayakumar C, Sudharsanan S. Clinical Tests Combined with Color Doppler Versus Color Doppler Alone in Identifying Incompetent Perforator Veins of the Lower Limb: A Prospective Analytical Study. Muacevic A, Adler JR, eds. Cureus. 2018; 10(1):e2026. doi:10.7759/cureus.2026.

61.   Sandhiya P, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, Palanivel C. Role of intraoperativewound irrigation with antibiotics in reducing surgicalsite infection in patients undergoing contaminatedand dirty midline laparotomy surgical wound: a pilotstudy. Int Surg J 2018;5:2595-9.

62.   Archana A, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, Palanivel C. Comparing the Harmonic Scalpel with Electrocautery in Reducing Postoperative Flap Necrosis and Seroma Formation after Modified Radical Mastectomy in Carcinoma Breast Patients: A Double-Blind Prospective Randomized Control Trail. Cureus. 2018; 10(4): e2476. doi:10.7759/cureus.2476.

63.   Sri Aurobindo PD, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, Kate V, Srinivasan K. Effect of exercise on shoulder function and morbidity following mastectomy with axillary dissection in patients with breast cancer: a prospective randomized clinical study. Int Surg J 2018;5 (10): 3217-25

64.   Jayapala Reddy V, Sureshkumar S, Vijayakumar C, et al. Concurrent Chemoradiation Affects the Clinical Outcome of Small Bowel Complications Following Pelvic Irradiation: Prospective Observational Study from a Regional Cancer Center. Cureus. 2018;10(3):e2317. doi:10.7759/cureus.2317.

65.   Nelson T, Pranavi AR, Sureshkumar S, Sreenath GS, Kate V. Early versus conventional stoma closure following bowel surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2018 Jan-Feb;24(1):52-58. doi: 10.4103/sjg.SJG_445_17.

66.   Anitha B, Aravindhan K, Sureshkumar S, et al. The Ideal Size of Mesh for Open Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Morphometric Study in Patients with Inguinal Hernia. Cureus 2018: 10(5): e2573

67.   Anchu A, Mohsina S, Sureshkumar S, Mahalakshmy T, Kate V. External validation of scoring systems in risk stratification of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2017 Mar;36(2):105-112. doi: 10.1007/s12664-017-0740-x. Epub 2017 Apr 10. PMID: 28393330.

68.   Mohsina S, Shanmugam D, Sureshkumar S, Kundra P, Mahalakshmy T, Kate V. Adapted ERAS Pathway vs. Standard Care in Patients with Perforated Duodenal Ulcer—a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017;22(1):107-116.

69.   Muthusami A, Mohsina S, Sureshkumar S, Anandhi A, Elamurugan T, Srinivasan K et al. Efficacy and Feasibility of Objective Structured Clinical Examination in the Internal Assessment for Surgery Postgraduates. J Surg Educ. 2017 May-Jun;74(3):398-405. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.11.004. Epub 2016 Nov 29. PMID: 27913082.

70.   Ashokkumar S, Agrawal S, Mandal J, Sureshkumar S, Sreenath G, Kate V. Hybrid therapy versus sequential therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori: A randomized controlled trial. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2017;8(2):62.

71.   Sudharsanan S ,  GS Sreenath,  Sureshkumar S ,  Vijayakumar C  ,  Sujatha S  ,  Kate V. Does fine needle aspiration microbiology offer any benefit over wound swab in detecting the causative organisms in surgical site infections? Wounds.2017;29(9):255–261.

72.   Satheesh S, Mohsina S, Sureshkumar S, Samanna SG, Kumar S M, Bharathi D, Kate V. Double splenic artery pseudoaneurysm with pancreatic pseudocyst: A therapeutic stalemate. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2017; 4:79-81.

73.   Vinothan J S, Mohsina S, Sureshkumar S, Niranjan R, Shanmugam D, Sreenath G S, Bharathi D, Ramesh A, Kate V. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography – an effective tool in identifying pancreatic duct disruption in acute pancreatitis: A case series. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2016; 3: 101-4.

74.   Das R, Sureshkumar S, Sreenath GS, Kate V. Sequential Versus Concomitant Therapy for Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in Patients with Perforated Duodenal Ulcer: A Randomized Trial. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2016;22(4):309-315. doi:10.4103/1319-3767.187605.

75.   Bilgi K, Muthusamy A, Subair M. Srinivasn S, Arunkumar K, Sureshkumar S et al. Assessing the risk for development of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in surgical patients using Adapted Caprini scoring system. Int J Surg 2016; 30: 68-73

76.   Vishnu Prasad NR, Sheikh M A, Vijay G, Sreenath G S, Sureshkumar S. Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a tertiary care hospital in South India - Have we Improved the outcomes? Trop Gastroenterol. 2016;37(3):168-176

77.   Mohsina S, Muthusami A, Shankar G, Sureshkumar S, Kate V. Helicobacter pylori eradication in complicated peptic ulcer: Beneficial in most?. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2016;3:58-67

78.   Iswarya SK, Premarajan KC, Kar SS, Sureshkumar S, Kate V. Risk factors for the development of colorectal carcinoma: A case control study from South India. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2016;8(2):207-214. doi:10.4251/wjgo.v8.i2.207.

79.   Prakash L, Balaji N, Sureshkumar S, Kate V. Comparison of electrocautery incision with scalpel incision in midline abdominal surgery – A double blind randomized controlled trial. Int J Surg. 2015;19:78-82.

80.   Agarwal A, Sureshkumar S, Sadasivan J, Kate V. Antibiotic prophylaxis in the prevention of rebleeding in acute varicealhemorrhage: A randomized trial. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2015;6(1):24.

81.   Sureshkumar S, Das SP, Kate V. Cystic lymphangioma of the lesser sac in adult presenting with features of gastric outlet obstruction – A case report. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Nov; 9(11):PD15-6. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14789.6830.

82.   Bilgi K, Parthiban N, Sureshkumar S, Mohapatra D, Kundra P, Kate V. Swim ring method—a cost-effective alternative for prevention and healing of back ulcers. European Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2014;38(1):87-88.

83.   Elamurugan TP, Sivashanker M, Sureshkumar S, Muthukumarassamy R, Kate V. Primary tuberculous appendicitis presented with caecal perforation: A case report. Asian Pac J Trop Med 2012; 5: 834-6.

84.   Elamurugan TP, Sureshkumar S, Muthukumarassamy R, Kate V. Splenic artery aneurysm presenting as extrahepatic portal vein obstruction: a case report. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2011;2011:908529. doi: 10.1155/2011/908529. Epub 2011 Aug 1. PMID: 22606430; PMCID: PMC3350201.