Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive surgical method to remove the adrenal glands. Removal of the adrenal glands may be necessary in case of certain adrenal diseases. Laparoscopic method of removal of the adrenal glands is performing the surgery through keyhole incisions with the help of a laparoscope. A laparoscope is a long thin tube […]

I had undergone Bariatric Surgery under Dr. Padmakumar on December 4, 2018. I was 85 Kg, had high cholesterol, had pain in my legs, had trouble walking, and was troubled emotionally and physically due to my weight problem. I got the contact number of Dr. Padmakumar from my friend and underwent Bariatric Surgery. I had […]

Dr. R. Padmakumar at Annual CME 2019 of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Kerala Chapter held at P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences

Grand Inauguration of Kasaragod Surgicdal Club with CME was conducted on 25 September 2019 with Dr. Padmakumar as the chief guest. Dr. Padmakumar spoke on Endoscopic Neck Surgery and An Overview of Bariatric Surgery.

Felicitation speech as Chairman of the ASI Kerala Chapter during RAinS (Recent Advances in Surgery) at Amala medical college, Thrissur. Delivered talk on Endoscopic Thyroidetomy

The 12th Annual National Conference of the Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of India (SELSICON 2019) was held from 11th to 15th September 2019 at New Delhi, India. The theme of SELSICON 2019 was “Emerging Trends and Newer Horizons in Minimal Access Surgery”. Dr. R. Padmakumar was re-elected as National Vice President of SELSI. […]

Dear doctor,  By god’s grace everything is ok now. Before the surgery I was 107 kg now it’s 79. Thank you very much for that. I changed all my food habits nowadays I eat only egg and milk in the morning. Some soup or oats related meals for lunch and dinner. I tried to eat […]

Anatomy of the Inguinal Region The ‘Myopectineal Orifice of Fruchaud’ All groin (inguinofemoral) hernias originate in a single weak area called the myopectineal orifice. This oval, funnel-like, ‘potential’ orifice formed by the following structures, makes the ‘myopectineal orifice of Fruchaud’.-Henry Fruchaud Boundaries Superiorly Internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles. Inferiorly Superior pubic ramus. Medially Rectus […]

Dr. R. Padmakumar as operating faculty at CELIOSCOPE, Coimbatore, 19 to 20 July 2019, along with Dr. Madhukar Pai, and Dr. Aravind . It was South Zone Conference of SELSI ( Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India). The conference was well attended and excellently organised. One case of laparoscopic surgery for appendicular perforation […]

Vitamin D deficiency in a Surgeon’s perspective is relevant in Author: Dr R Padmakumar et al. Contents Introduction: Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and produced by skin (from cholesterol) when exposed to ultraviolet B radiation (“sunshine vitamin”) and also obtained from dietary sources, including supplements. Most important components, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) comes from […]