COURSES & PUBLICATIONS

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  • COURSES ATTENDED

  • Advances in hernia surgery
    May 2007, Belgium
    National Hernia symposium
    February 2006
    Common Elective and Acute problems in Paediatric Surgery
    The Royal College of Surgeons, England 9th December 2005
    Stapled Anopexy Course University of Dundee
    December 2004
    Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia repair
    European Surgical Institute, Hamburg-Norderstedt (Germany)  November 2005
    Procedure for Prolapse & Haemorrhoids
    Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University hospitals  28th May 2004
    Updates in Emergency Surgery England
    Royal College of Surgeons 8-10th June 2004
    Teaching and training in the Faculty of Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London.  May 2004
    Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A
    Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust September 2003
    Management of Reflux and Obstruction in Veins
    Royal Society of Medicine Oct 2003
    Laparoscopic Extra-Peritoneal hernia masterclass
    February 2002
    Inguinal hernia masterclass
    May 2000 Newport
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course
    British Resuscitation Council 1994
    Advanced Trauma life Support 
    (Provider Course)
    Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre  1993
    Three day Microvascular Surgery Course
    Northwick Park Hospital 1991
    Radiation Protection course
    (University of London)
    London 1990
    Core of Knowledge- Ionising Radiations Regulations (R.C of Radiologists)
    London 1990
    Training Course in Basic Colonoscopy
    British Society of Gastroenterology 1986
    Treatment of fractures and orthopaedics for Surgeons
    Prof. Appley’s course  1978
    Management of Thoracic Injuries
    New Delhi  1977
    Management of Acute accidental cases
    New Delhi  1976
  • CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  • Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Manchester
    April 2007
    Minimal invasion - Maximum effect '?' Independent doctors forum Harley Street, London
    March 2007
    What exactly is Osteoporosis - and why is it important Independent doctors forum Harley Street London
    February 2007
    Association of surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Edinburgh
    April 2006
    VI International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery Seville Spain
    April 2005
    Association of Surgeons of Great Britain
    and Ireland Glasgow
    April 2005
    D.V.T Prophylaxis
    "Prevention and Medical treatment with a focus on The use of Mechanical Measures"
    Royal College of Surgeons, England
    June 24 2004
    Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Hyperhiderosis
    Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust
    September 2003
    Symposium "Emergency Surgery: Don't Panic!"
    Royal Society of Medicine, London
    May 2003
    Laparoscopic Extra Peritoneal Hernia Masterclass Royal Surrey County Hospital
    2002
    International Conferences on "Vascular and Endovascular Opportunities" Imperial College London
    2000
    2nd Breast Cancer Meeting at Nottingham
    September 2000
    Inguinal Hernia Masterclass
    Newport 2000
    International Hernia Conferences
    Cologne June 1998
    SRS Conferences of Great Britain and Ireland
    Manchester, January 1986
    62nd SRS Meeting of Great Britain and Ireland
    Dublin, July 1985
    2nd European Congress on Ambulatory Surgery
    Brussels 1993
  • RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

  • RESEARCH

    Experimental

    I have studied the effect of ‘Established peritonitis and the use of a bacteriostatic, bactericidal and locally active antibiotic on the healing of small bowel anastomosis ‘ in rats.
    University of Delhi 1976

    I conducted a research on ‘Immunological competence and phagocytic activity for live pneumococci by autotransplanted splenic tissue’ in rabbits.
    Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee 1984

    Clinical

    I conducted a study comparing the use of strapping/bandage vs. hot and cold baths in the treatment of sprained ankles and wrists, and the financial implications
    Watford General Hospital 1978

    I was involved in the research ‘ Computer aided diagnosis of acute abdomen’
    Leeds 1984

    “Give the patients the choice, The Walk In Walk Out hernia clinic”. This is the first such clinic in the NHS and work has been presented both in UK and in Europe. 2004

    Effect of Local cooling on pain perception prior to injection of Local Anaesthetic agents, A prospective trail in inguinal herniorraphy under Local anesthesia 2006

    “Every Little helps!” The Walk In Walk Out Hernia clinic, a study of its cost effectiveness. 2007

    PRESENTATIONS

    ‘Immunocompetence of autotransplanted splenic tissue’ presented at University Department of Surgery meeting in Glasgow May 1985

    ‘Is autotransplanted splenic tissue immunocompetent?’ presented at 62nd SRS meeting of Great Britain and Ireland, Dublin July 1985

    ‘Phagocytic activity of splenic autotransplants’ presented at SRS conference of Great Britain and Ireland , Manchester January 1986

    ‘CMV enterocollitis’ presented at The Royal Society of Medicine May 1989

    Give the patients the choice- “ Walk In Walk Out” hernia clinic presented at The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland meet, Glasgow April 2005 

    Give the patients the choice- “ Walk In Walk Out” hernia clinic presented at The 6th International Congress of Ambulatory Surgery Seville, Spain April 2005

    The effect of Pre-infiltrative local cooling on pain perception due to L.A- a controlled prospective trial : presented at Association of surgeons, England May 2006

    “Every Little Helps!”- The Walk In Walk Out Hernia clinic, its financial implications
    Presented at Association of Surgeons meet Manchester April 2007

    The Walk In Walk Out Hernia clinic- a concept for the NHS presented at 18 weeks pioneering group DOH March/April 2007

    PUBLICATIONS

    Tampon associated toxic shock syndrome ‘A case report’
    R P Bhutiani, J MacIntyre ; Scottish Medical Journal,1980;27:200

    Is autotransplanted splenic tissue immunocompetent?
    R P Bhutiani, H McKenzie, A D Irving, D Parratt, A Cushieri
    Br J of Surg 1985;72(12):1024

    Phagocytic activity of autotransplanted splenic tissue for live labelled Streptococcus pneumoniae
    R P Bhutiani, D Parratt, A Cushieri
    Br J of Surgery 1986;73(6):498

    Irreducible inguinal hernia as a presentation of ruptured aortic aneurysm
    A K Banerjee, R P Bhutiani, J D Lewis
    J R Coll Surg Edinb 1989;34:21

    ‘Knot a way to do Oesophageal Bouginage’
    Letter to the editor
    R.P.Bhutiani Endoscopy 1990

    The Impact of a Day Surgeon
    R P Bhutiani
    The Journal of Day Surgery 1992;2(Sept/Oct):7-10

    ‘Taking the ‘Ooch out’
    Effect of buffering commercial Lignocaine on infiltration and procedure pain
    A prospective, randomised, double blind controlled trial
    I Younis, R P Bhutiani 
    The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2004; 86: 213-217

    Give the patients the choice-“ Walk In Walk Out” Hernia clinic. J Ambulatory surgery 12(2006) 125-129

    The effect of Pre-infiltrative local cooling on pain perception due to L.A- a controlled prospective trial awaiting publication in Journal of Anaesthesia

    Ruptured splenic haematoma following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
    Awaiting publication in Journal of laparoscopic surgery

    Jejunal ischaemia- Rare aetiologies and a surgical dilemma submitted for publication