Selvaraj Balasubramani
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- Professor
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- Fields of interest
- General Surgery, Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery, Students, Urology
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- Biography
- Competent and well trained Neonatal and Pediatric surgeon having work experience in some of the leading premier corporate hospitals in India.
Having expertise in Laparoscopic surgery, Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. Also worked in few Medical college teaching hospitals in Pondicherry, India, where I picked up the nuances of surgical teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
I have launched a You Tube channel " Surgical Educator" to teach surgery to medical students. I am creating and uploading many quality teaching video casts for the benefit of students, so that they can learn anytime anywhere on their own pace according to their convenience.
Currently I am working as Professor of Surgery at Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia.
Latest content
Scrotal Swellings - Case No 3 - Epididymal Cyst
Epididymal cyst is a scrotal swelling which won't attain big size like Hydrocele. It resembles like presence of third testis. Transilluminant with characteristic Chinese lantern apperance.
Scrotal Swellings - Case No 1 - Hydrocele
In this video I teach extensively about one of the common causes of scrotal swellings - Hydrocele. All my videos are problem based, because patients are coming to us with problems and not with diagnosis....
Zenker's Diverticulum - Dysphagia
Today I am uploading a video on Zenker’s Diverticulum - one of the causes for upper dysphagia • In this video I have discussed about the causes of dysphagia, etiopathogenesis, clinical features, investigations,...
Achalasia Cardia - Dysphagia
Today I have uploaded a video on Achalasia Cardia • It is a primary motility disorder of esophagus • It presents with dysphagia for liquids to begin with and then for solids as well • I have discussed...
Carcionoma Esophagus - Dysphagia
Today I have uploaded one more cause for dysphagia - Carcinoma of esophagus • Carcinoma Esophagus is a disease of elderly male and present with progressive dysphagia for solids more than the liquids....
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Dysphagia
Today I have uploaded a common GI problem in the society- GERD • GERD is retrograde flow of stomach contents into esophagus • GERD cause dysphagia only if it is complicated with a stricture formation...
Dysphagia - Introduction
Greetings from “Surgical Educator” • Today I am going to start a new series of videos on DYSPHAGIA. • In today’s episode I have talked about the introduction to dysphagia covering the surgical anatomy,...
Scrotal Swellings - Varicocele - Case no 4
Varicocele is a scrotal swelling with characteristic bag of worms feel. It is more common on Lt side and is associated with infertility.
Scrotal Swellings-Case no 5 - Testicular Carcinoma
Testicular Carcinoma is the only cancer that occur in younger age group and it is also curable. It presents as painless progressively increasing swelling and diagnosed by USG scrotum.
Ventral Hernia
Ventral hernias are peritoneal outpouching through anterior abdominal wall defects except groin hernias. In this episode I talked about epigastric, umbilical, incisional, spigelian and lumbar hernias.I...
Femoral Hernia - Groin Swellings
Femoral hernia is the third most common hernia after inguinal and incisional hernias. The swelling in the groin is below and lateral to pubic tubercle. It is more common in females and more prone to strangulation...
Deep Vein Thrombosis Venous Diseases
Today I have uploaded a video on Deep Vein Thrombosis- DVT • In this video I discussed about the etio-pathogenesis, clinical features, investigtions, Wells scoring, differential diagnosis and treatment...
Varicose Veins
Today I have uploaded a video on Varicose Veins- one of the important surgical problem you must master. In this episode, I am talking about the etio-pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnostic workup...
Pulmonary Embolism - Venous Diseases
Today I have uploaded a video on Pulmonary Embolism-PE. • In this video, I discussed about the etio-pathogenesis, clinical features, investigations, Wells scoring, differential diagnosis, treatment and...
Surgery In Bleeding Diathesis
Today I have uploaded a video on “Surgery in Bleeding Diathesis”. Surgeons are doing surgeries because of normal blood clotting and wound healing. Suppose if your patient’s blood doesn’t clot properly...
Top content
Scrotal Swellings - Case No 3 - Epididymal Cyst
Epididymal cyst is a scrotal swelling which won't attain big size like Hydrocele. It resembles like presence of third testis. Transilluminant with characteristic Chinese lantern apperance.
Femoral Hernia - Groin Swellings
Femoral hernia is the third most common hernia after inguinal and incisional hernias. The swelling in the groin is below and lateral to pubic tubercle. It is more common in females and more prone to strangulation...
Scrotal Swellings - Case No 1 - Hydrocele
In this video I teach extensively about one of the common causes of scrotal swellings - Hydrocele. All my videos are problem based, because patients are coming to us with problems and not with diagnosis....
Open Cholecystectomy - Operative Surgery
In this video today, I have discussed Open Cholecystectomy. • However, these videos are not real surgeries but the theoretical aspect of operative surgery like going through an atlas of operative...
Torsion Testis - Scrotal Swellings
This is my 2nd video on Scrotal Swellings in which I have discussed yet another important acute Scrotal problem - torsion testis.
IHPS - Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
IHPS is one of the common pediatric surgical problems where the child will present with non bilious vomiting. You have to correct both dehydration and electrolyte imbalance before doing the corrective...
Thyroidectomy - Operative Surgery
This is theoretical aspect of thyroidectomy as if going through an operative atlas. At the end of the video I have included a link to actual surgery as well. I f you read all the steps in the video and...
Modified Radical Mastectomy - Theoretical Aspects
In this video today, I have discussed Modified Radical Mastectomy. However, these videos are not real surgeries but the theoretical aspect of operative surgery like going through an atlas of operative...
Esophageal Atresia with TEF - Surgery Video
In this video clip you will be seeing the open surgical procedure for immediate primary repair of Tracheo Esophageal Fistula. Currently they are doing this repair by VATS - Video Assisted Thoracoscopy....
Inguinal Hernia - Groin Swellings
Inguinal Hernia - is one of the common problems in surgery. All medical students must know everything about this common surgical problem. In this video I have explained everything about this lesion in...
Ventral Hernia
Ventral hernias are peritoneal outpouching through anterior abdominal wall defects except groin hernias. In this episode I talked about epigastric, umbilical, incisional, spigelian and lumbar hernias.I...
Open Inguinal Hernia Repair - Operative Surgery
In this video today, I have discussed Open Inguinal Hernia Repair. • However, these videos are not real surgeries but the theoretical aspect of operative surgery like going through an atlas of...
Open Appendicectomy
I have decided to create and upload videos on common surgeries. However, these videos are not real surgeries but the theoretical aspect of operative surgery like going through an atlas of operative surgery....
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair - Operative Surgery
In this video today, I have discussed Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair - both TAPP and TEP approaches. • However, these videos are not real surgeries but the theoretical aspect of operative surgery...
Upper GI Endoscopy - a Pictorial Overview
I have uploaded a video on Upper GI endoscopy. In this episode, I showed only the endoscopic features of common pathologies in esophagus, stomach and duodenum. I restricted my talk to the essential minimum...
Problem Based Modules for Undergraduate Surgery
All my videos are problem based, because patients are coming to us with problems and not with a diagnosis. • I have made a playlist for each surgical problem which consists of many of my YouTube videos...
Problem Based Modules for Undergraduate Surgery
All my videos are problem based, because patients are coming to us with problems and not with a diagnosis. • I have made a playlist for each surgical problem which consists of many videos. • I request...
General Surgery in a Nutshell for MBBS Students
This is a concise book for undergraduate medical students.
Clinical Surgery - History & Physical
A small handbook of clinical surgery - how to elicit detailed history and do thorough physical examination in a surgical patient.
Acute Appendicitis - Appendicectomy - Open & Laparoscopic
This is a concise but comprehensive E-book on Acute Appendicitis and its operative management- Appendicectomy both open and laparoscopic. This book is meant for all medical students and especially the...
Obstructive Jaundice
This is the power point presentation of various causes for Obstructive Jaundice.
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Pathologies - Image Based Questions
This is power point presentation of image based questions on important surgical problems in Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic pathologies. These questions are useful for self-assessment and quick revision of...
Dysphagia
This is the PDF file of my teaching PPT slides on Dysphagia. I have discussed the causes for Dysphagia like Zenker's Diverticulum, GERD, Achalasia Cardia and Carcinoma of Esophagus.
Upper GI Hemorrhage
This PDF file is the powerpoint presentation of various causes for Upper GI Hemorrhage. The causes discussed are variceal and non-variceal hemorrhage.I have also included details on Upper GI endoscopy....
Peripheral Arterial Diseases
This PDF file is the PPT presentation of Peripheral Vascular Disease dealing with Chronic and Acute lower limb ischemia and upper limb ischemia.
Venous Diseases
This PDF file is the PPT presentation of Venous Diseases dealing with Varicose Veins, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.
Groin Swellings
This PDF file is the PPT presentation of Groin Swellings dealing with Inguinal Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Undescended Testis and Ventral Hernia.
Lower GI Hemorrhage
This PDF file is the powerpoint presentation of various causes for Lower GI Hemorrhage. The causes discussed are Fissure-in-Ano, Hemorrhoids, Diverticulosis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Colo-Rectal...
Scrotal Swellings
This is a PDF file of my teaching slides for Scrotal Swellings. Scrotal swellings are either acute painful swellings like Torsion Testis, Torsion of Testicular appandages and Acute epididymoorchitis or...
Image Based Questions - Upper GI Tract
This is powerpoint presentation of image based questions on important surgical problems in upper GI tract pathologies. These questions are useful for self-assessment and quick revision of the subject....
Clinical Case Discussions in General Surgery...
Case Based Discussions covering the whole spectrum of General Surgery by Prof Selvaraj Balasubramani.