DR. LAKSHMI SUNDARARAJAN

Languages Known

Tamil, Hindi, and English

Area(s) of expertise/Special interest

Advanced Pediatric Laparoscopy, Thoracic surgery and Thoracoscopy, Hypospadias, Pediatric Urology

Professional Experience

Pediatric surgeon overall for the last 24 years, Previously consultant in the UK for 2.7 years, At KKCTH for the last 13 years.

Affiliations /Certifications / Memberships

• SPU- IAPS secretary 2022 – 2024. 
• IAPS life member; PESI – IAPS life member.
• Fellow at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, UK.  
• Faculty for basic laparoscopic and laparoscopic suturing workshops at Ethiskills Lab, Chennai.
• Membership of the British Association of Pediatric surgeons, UK.
• IMRCS examiner for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK

Publications

• Mahalingam, K, Sundararajan, L. Stenting in pneumovesicoscopic reimplantation: is it necessary? J Ped Endosc Surg 2023;5:13–17.
  
• Unny AK, Rajashree P, Sundararajan L, Sankar J. Abdominal Manifestations of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Single-Center Experience. Indian Pediatr. 2022;59(12):936-938. doi: 10.1007/s13312-022-2667-2. PMID: 36511208
• Unny AK and Sundararajan L. Surgical Morbidity in Malnourished Children - A Pilot Study. Open J Pediatr Neonatol. 2021;1:1-4. https://crgjournals.com/pediatrics/articles/surgical-morbidity-in-malnourished-children-a-pilot-study
• Bhaskar U, Sundararajan L. Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery in Fibrino-purulent Empyema. Ann Pediatr Child Health 2021;9(1):1220.
• Sundararajan L, Tharanendran H, Ramesh Babu. Kidney Matrix Stone in a Solitary Kidney. Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology. 5(3). RPN. 000615. 2021. DOI:10.31031/RPN.2021.05.000615. https://crimsonpublishers.com/rpn/pdf/RPN.000615.pdf
• Akhtarkhavari A, Sundararajan L, Srinivas S, Viswanathan V. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and Gastrostomy in Children - Our Experience. Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology. 5(5). RPN. 000621. 2021. DOI: 10.31031/RPN.2021.05.000621 https://crimsonpublishers.com/rpn/pdf/RPN.000621.pdf
• Subash A, Sundararajan L. Testicular Torsion with a Twist. American Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.AJSCR.2020.03.08
• Mokrala UBM, Sundararajan L, Natarajan CK. Two simultaneous intussusceptions in a neonate with DiGeorge syndrome: A case report. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2021Jan.25 [cited 2021Feb.18];10:9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47338/jns.v10.920
• Sundararajan L: ‘Acute appendicitis’. in “Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology: Standard Treatment Guidelines”, published by Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2020 
• Sundararajan L: ‘Inguinal hernia and hydrocele’ in “Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology: Standard Treatment Guidelines”, published by Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2020
• Sundararajan L: ‘Intussusception’ in “Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology: Standard Treatment Guidelines”, published by Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2020 
• Anoop Subash, Sundararajan L: Testicular torsion with a twist. American Journal of Surgical Case Reports, Epub Science Repository, 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.AJSCR.2020.03.08
• Lakshmi Sundararajan, Prabhu K, Venkateswari Ramesh, Janani Sankar: Empyema due to thoracic migrating Appendicolith. Indian Pediatr 2018;55: 603-604 
• Manasvi U, Sundararajan L, Woodward M: Dangerous deliveries: lessons learned during retroperitoneal specimen retrieval. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Apr;46(4):e13-5 PMID: 21496519 
• Sundararajan L: A knotted problem. Arch Dis Child. 2011 Jan;96(1):90. Epub 2010 Oct 26 PMID: 20980275 
• Dalecki J, Patel R, Sundararajan L: Ureteral damage during appendicectomy. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Nov;45(11):e11-3 PMID:21034921 
• Pachl M, Sundararajan L, Jawaheer G. Secondary port insertion for laparoscopic surgery in infants: A simple safe technique. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 May;91(4):350 PMID:19434779 
• Sundararajan L, Patel D, Jawaheer G: Antenatal rectal perforation presenting in the neonate. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 May;24(5):601-3. Epub 2008 Jan 26 PMID:18224327 
• Sundararajan L, Parikh D: Evolving experience with video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in congenital cystic lung lesions in a British pediatric center. J Ped Surg 42(7):1243-50, 2007 
• Sundararajan L, Mohan PV, Chandran H: Horseshoe kidney: Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy. Journal of Pediatric Urology Vol 3(2): 159-161, 2007 
• Nambirajan L, Bhatnagar V, Lal R, Agarwala S, Gupta AK, Mitra DK: Somatic and renal growth in boys treated for post urethral valves. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 9(3): 131-136, 2004 
• Nambirajan L, Agarwala S, Dinda AK, Mitra DK: Fertility and unilateral undescended testis in the rat model III: Ultrastructural changes in the contralateral testis. Pediatr Surg Int. 18(4):276-80, 2002 
• Nambirajan L, Chandrasekharam VVSS, Bhatnagar V: Pericardial foreign body. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 36:936-8,2001 
• Bhatnagar V, Nambirajan L, Singh MK, Agarwala S, Mitra DK: Choledochal cyst – a 10yr clinicopathological study with special emphasis on hepatic histological changes. Indian J Gastroenterol 19(suppl 2): A80, 2001 
• Nambirajan L, Chandrasekharam VVSS, Gupta AK, Bhatnagar V: Spontaneous neonatal gall bladder perforation. Tropical Gastroenterology 21:190-1, 2000 
• Nambirajan L, Taneja P, Singh MK, Mitra DK, Bhatnagar V: The liver in choledochal cyst. Tropical Gastroenterology 21(3):135-9, 2000 
• Bajpai M, Nambirajan L, Dave S, Gupta AK: Surgery in tuberculosis. Indian J Pediatr. 67(2 Suppl): S53-7, 2000 
• Nambirajan L, Gupta DK: ‘Bronchopulmonary malformations’ in Gupta DK (ed) “Textbook of Neonatal Surgery”, Modern Publishers, New Delhi, India, 2000, p 394-400
• Nambirajan L, Gupta DK: ‘Organisation of neonatal surgical intensive care unit’ in Gupta DK (ed) “Textbook of Neonatal Surgery”, Modern Publishers, New Delhi, India, 2000, p 3-6
• Gupta DK, Nambirajan L: ‘Neonatal pneumoperitoneum’ in Gupta DK (ed) “Textbook of Neonatal Surgery”, Modern Publishers, New Delhi, India, 2000, p 145-9 
• Sarin YK, Nambirajan L: Intussusception beyond infancy. Indian J Surg 60:107-8, 1998 
• Nambirajan L, Rintala R, Losty PD, Carty H, Lloyd DA: The value of early postoperative esophagography following repair of esophageal atresia. Pediatr Surg Int 13:76-78, 1998 
• Sarin YK, Nambirajan L: Anastomotic leakage following repair of esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg 2:83-86, 1997 
• Sarin YK, Bhatti W, Nambirajan L: Congenital H-type anovestibular fistula with normal anus SDMH Jour 20:231-11, 1997 

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