Research & Publications

His research focuses on optimizing donor safety and enhancing post-transplant recovery.

  • Dr. Anand Ramamurthy. Pregnancy after liver transplant. In Ashok Kumar Ed. OBGY Clinics; May 2024 (in process)
  •  R Anand. Liver Transplantation in India: Present Status. Individual Center Experiences. In Nundy S Ed. ECAB Clinical Update: Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation. Elsevier 2011. 41-46
  • R Anand, Negi SS. Quality-of-life indices and their importance. In Chattopadhay TK ed. G.I. Surgery Annual. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. Volume 14, 2007:108-126.
  • R Anand, Chaudhary A. Gastroesophageal Reflux: Indications for Surgery & Preoperative Evaluation. In Bandhopadhyay SK, Tantia O eds. Introduction to Endohernia Surgery: A Monograph. ILS Multispeciality Clinic. 2005: 150-156.
  • R Anand, Negi SS. Management of Incidental Carcinoma Gallbladder. In Reddy DN, Rao GV ed. Biliary Disorders. Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. 2004:122-124.
  • R Anand, Negi SS, Chaudhary A. Prophylactic tube jejunostomy: A worthwhile procedure. Surg Today 2008;38(5):420-4
  • Das S, Swain SK…Ramamurthy A. Initial Poor Function and Primary Nonfunction in Deceased-Donor Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Maintaining Short Cold Ischemic Time: What Is the Influence of Poor Donor Maintenance? Notes From a Single Indian Center. Progress in Transplantation 2016;1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/1526924816663516
  • Daphnee DK, John S…. Ramamurthy A. Hand Grip Strength: A reliable, cost-effect tool to assess nutritional status and outcomes of cirrhotics awaiting liver transplant. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.01.011
  • Daphnee DK, John S…, Ramamurthy A. Customized nutrition intervention and personalized counseling helps in achieving nutrition targets in perioperative liver transplant patients. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.09.014
  • Zirpe D, Ahmed A…Ramamurthy A. Determinants of the approach for hepatectomy: outcome of a prospective analytical study. Tropical Gastroenterology 2017;38(3):145-9.
  • Lovesley D, Parasuraman R, Ramamurthy A. Combating Hospital Malnutrition: Dietitianled quality improvement initiative. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 2019;30:19-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.02.011
  • Saigal S, Gupta S, Sudhindran S, Goyal N, Rastogi A, Jacob M Raja K, Ramamurthy A, Asthana S, Dhiman RK, Singh B, Perumalla R, Malik A, Shanmugham N, Soin AS. Liver transplantation and COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infection: guidelines of the liver transplant Society of India (LTSI). Hepatol Int. 2020 Jul;14(4):429-431. doi:10.1007/s12072-020- 10041-1
  • Ahmad A, Paleela P…Ramamurthy A. Randomized Comparative Study of CUSA and Waterjet in Liver Resections. Indian Journal of Surgery 2022;84:390-397 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-022-03288-5
  • The LiverGroup.org collaborative. Outcomes of elective liver surgery worldwide: a global, prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study. Int J Surg 2023 Dec 1;109(12):3954-3966. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JS9.0000000000000711

Surgical Technique

  • R Anand, Negi SS, Sud R, Chaudhary A. Median pancreatectomy: A report of three cases. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006;25:88-89.
  • Kuppuswamy MK, Ramamurthy A, Thirugnanasambandam S, Thangaraj PR. En bloc combined heart–liver transplantation for Ebstein’s anomaly and cardiac cirrhosis ‐ A case report. Indian J Transplant 2021;15:351-3. doi:10.4103/ijot.ijot_159_20.
  • Khakhar AK, Ramamurthy A, Gopasetty M. Cadaver donor: Identification, motivation, and maintenance. Indian Journal of Transplantation 2011:5(2);49-52.

Case Reports

  • Zirpe D, Muthukumaran CS, Vaidya A, Ramamurthy A. Incidental Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) in the Donor of a Live Donor Liver Transplant: Tackle and Proceed. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016 Sep,10(9): PD06-PD07.
  • Sukhwani KS, Bansal N, … Ramamurthy A, Gopalakrishnan R. Enterococcal meningitis in association with Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome. GERMS 2017; 7(1). DOI: 10.18683/germs.2017.1105
  • Das S. Swain SK, Ramamurthy A. Hepatic Infarction from Portal Vein Thrombosis - A Fatal Consequence of Acute Pancreatitis: Hepatic infarction in acute pancreatitis. Journal of Digestive Diseases 2017; 18(7) DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12474.
  • Nagvekar V, Pranatharthi CV, Gopalakrishnan R, Ramamurthy A, et al. Fatal Aspergillosis of the Renal Vasculature in a Combined Liver-Kidney Transplant Recipient. Indian J Med Microbiol 2018;36:444-6.
  • Renganathan KK, Ramamurthy A, Jacob S, Tharigopula A, Vaidya A, Gopashetty M, Khakar A. Acute Graft Versus Host Disease Following Liver Transplantation: Case Report with Review of Current Literature. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2022 Jul-Aug;12(4):1244-1251. doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2022.03.009.

CME Training Programs

  • Minimally invasive hepatectomy. Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai. April 17-19, 2019.
  • Da Vinci robotic on-site training program. Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA 2010. 16
  • Faculty at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education (EISE), Chennai. Conducted workshops on Liver Parenchymal Transection Techniques and Staplers in 2015 and 2016.
  • Basic Course on Microsurgical Techniques. Conducted at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Mumbai, India. August 6-10, 2007.
  • Basic Surgical Skills course. Conducted by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, New Delhi, India. September 8-10, 2004.
  • Simulated training programme in Proximate Staplers. Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education. New Delhi, India. 11 January 2004.

Published Abstracts

  • Zirpe D, Gopakumar CV, …, Ramamurthy A. Determinants of outcome following hepatectomy by evaluating prognostic significance of different scoring systems HPB 2018;20:S449. DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2018.06.2849
  • Lovesly D, Parasuraman R, Ramamurthy A. Combating Hospital Malnutrition in India: Dietitian-led quality improvement initiative. Clinical Nutrition 2018; 37: S165.
  • Lovesly D, John S, Khakhar A, Ramamurthy A. Nutritional prehab to rehab of liver transplant patients: An Indian Perspective. Clinical Nutrition 2018; 37:S66 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.1274
  • Ramamurthy A, Gopasetty M, Varma MC, Vibhute BB, Khakhar AK. Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation in India: Current Challenges and Solutions. Liver Transplantation 2013;19(6):S296
  • Ramamurthy A, Gopasetty M, Khakhar AK. Recombinant Factor VIIa in rescue of critical bleeding during orthotopic liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2012;18(5):S169
  • Ramamurthy A, Vibhute BB, Srimal A et al. Extended hepatectomy following sequential trans-arterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization: Initial experience. Tropical Gastroenterology 2012;33(3):S60
  • Ramamurthy A, Vibhute BB, Gopasetty M, Khakhar AK. Major hepatectomy in cirrhotic patients: Towards Zero Mortality. Tropical Gastroenterology 2011:32(3); S55.
  • Ramamurthy A, Vibhute BB, Shrivastava A, Gopasetty M, Gopalakrishnan R, Gafur A, Khakhar AK. Invasive Fungal Infections following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Revisiting Prophylaxis. Liver Transplantation 2011:17(6); S280. 14
  • Ramamurthy A, Vibhute BB, Sinha R, Shrivastava A, Gopasetty M, Sudhakar K, Meera N, Khakhar AK. Role of Doppler Ultrasonography in Graft Salvage following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Liver Transplantation 2011:17(6); S296.
  • Ramamurthy A, Vibhute B, Murali A, Shrivastava A, Khakhar A. Comparative Study of Biliary Complications following Deceased and Living Donor Liver Transplantation – An Institutional Experience. Tropical Gastroenterology 2010;31(3):S48-49
  • Ramamurthy A, Shrivastava A, Khakhar A. Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation in India: Emerging Horizons. Liver Transplantation 2010;16(6):S203
  • Ramamurthy A, Khakhar A, Shrivastava A. Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction: Innovative Solutions for Difficult Problems. Tropical Gastroenterology 2009;30(3):S37
  • Ramamurthy A, Khakhar A, Shrivastava A. Is Change Really as Difficult? Experience from Pylorus Preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy for Periampullary Malignancy. Tropical Gastroenterology 2009;30(3):S63
  • R Anand, Kakodkar R, Kumaran V, Saigal S, Saraf N, Nundy S, Soin AS. Role of intraoperative continuous renal replacement therapy in living donor liver transplantation. HPB 2008;10(S1):44
  • R Anand, Kakodkar R, Kumaran V, Saigal S, Saraf N, Nundy S, Soin AS. Reliability of preoperative 3D CT volumetry and effect of MHV inclusion on remnant volume in right lobe living donor liver transplantation. HPB 2008;10(S1):61
  • Soin AS, R Anand, Kakodkar R, Kumaran V, Saigal S, Saraf N, Mohan N, Nundy S. Open door policy of living donor liver transplantation for liver tumors: panacea or overkill? HPB 2008;10(S1):45

Audit

  • R Anand, Vij V. Compilation, analysis and presentation of Annual Audit 2005. Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Nundy S (ed.) Byword Publications, New Delhi. February 2006.

Dissertation

  • “A Surgical Profile of Thyroid Disorders in the Pediatric and Adolescent Age Groups” accepted in 2001

Paper presentations

  • R Anand, Soin AS, Kakodkar R, Saigal S, Nundy S. Role of Perioperative Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Live Donor Liver Transplantation. Presented as a poster during the International Update on Liver Transplantation and Portal Hypertension, Lucknow, India. 22-24 February 2007
  • R Anand, Negi SS, Chaudhary A. 100 stapled ileoanal pouches: lessons learned. Indian Association of Surgical Gastroenterology, XV Annual Conference, Chandigarh, India. 8-11 September 2005
  • R Anand, Gupta S, Soin AS, Nundy S. Team management of a complicated case of polytrauma. Indian Association of Gastroenterology, Delhi State Chapter, New Delhi, India. May 2005
  • R Anand, Negi SS, Chaudhary A. Median Pancreatectomy for neuroendocrine tumor. Delhi GI Surgeons Club, New Delhi, India. April 2005

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