Research

1     The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol to promote recovery following esophageal cancer resection.

Ashok A, Niyogi D, Ranganathan P, Tandon S, Bhaskar M, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Shetmahajan M, Pramesh CS. Surg Today. 2020 Apr;50(4):323-334. doi: 10.1007/s00595-020-01956-1. Epub 2020 Feb 11.

PMID: 32048046 Free PMC article. Review.

2     Giant mediastinal carcinoid.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2015 Jul-Sep;36(3):194. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.166764. PMID: 26855531 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

3     Anaesthesia management of ‘tubeless’ tracheal resection.

Parab SY, Humane S, Pai P, Karimundackal G.

Indian J Anaesth. 2022 Jun;66(6):471-472. doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_1119_21. Epub 2022 Jun 21. PMID: 35903591 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

4     Multimodality management of esophageal cancer.

Keditsu KK, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Indian J Surg Oncol. 2013 Jun;4(2):96-104. doi: 10.1007/s13193-013-0216-0. Epub 2013 Jan 29.

PMID: 24426708 Free PMC article. Review.

5     Video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy (VAMLA): A video vignette.

Nadkarni S, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Tiwari VK, Niyogi D, Pramesh CS. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Sep 30;2021. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2021.055. PMID: 34672142 Free article.

6     Controversies in preoperative therapy in esophageal cancer: Current evidence and ongoing research.

Ashok A, Tiwari V, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Ann Gastroenterol Surg. 2019 Nov 25;3(6):592-597. doi: 10.1002/ags3.12301. eCollection 2019 Nov. PMID: 31788647 Free PMC article. Review.

7     Management of esophageal small cell carcinoma.

Purwar P, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Apr;99(4):1488. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.11.029. PMID: 25841845 No abstract available.

• Uniportal VATS left lower lobectomy: Fissure first technique. Gopinath SK, Karimundackal G, Niyogi D, Tiwari VK, Jiwnani S, Pramesh Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Oct 7;2021. doi: 10.1510/mmcts.2021.057. PMID: 34705352 Free article.

9     Management of T2N0 esophageal cancer.

Pramesh CS, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Laskar SG.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Nov;96(5):1910-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.028. PMID: 24182494 No abstract available.

10     Generalizability of the Results and Concerns About Leakage Rates of the ICAN Trial.

Nittala R, Niyogi D, Karimundackal G.

JAMA Surg. 2022 Feb 1;157(2):175-176. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.5260.

PMID: 34668961 No abstract available.

11     Multimodality management of esophageal cancer.

Purwar P, Bambarkar S, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Laskar SG, Pramesh CS.

Indian J Surg. 2014 Dec;76(6):494-503. doi: 10.1007/s12262-014-1163-x. Epub 2014 Sep 11.

PMID: 25614726 Free PMC article.

12     Leiomyoma of esophagus.

Punpale A, Rangole A, Bhambhani N, Karimundackal G, Desai N, de Souza A, Pramesh CS, Jambhekar N, Mistry RC.

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Apr;13(2):78-81. PMID: 17505413

13     Robotic esophagectomy and 3-field lymphadenectomy with intraoperative nerve monitoring.

Nadkarni S, Jiwnani S, Reddy VS, Niyogi D, Tiwari VK, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Oct 11;2022. doi: 10.1510/mmcts-2022-067. PMID: 36219397 Free article.

14     Management of locally advanced primary mediastinal synovial sarcoma.

Chatterjee AS, Kumar R, Purandare N, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS. Lung India. 2017 Mar-Apr;34(2):185-188. doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.201295.

PMID: 28360472 Free PMC article.

15     The philosophy of a nerve-sparing thoracotomy closure.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jan;41(1):234. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.054. PMID: 21733713 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

16     What is the true prevalence of EGFR mutations in India?

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS, Prabhash K.

Lung Cancer. 2011 Dec;74(3):549. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2011.09.013. Epub 2011 Oct 11. PMID: 21996090 No abstract available.

17     Oesophagectomy performed by trainees is as safe as that performed by consultants.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Mehta M, Pramesh CS.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jul;42(1):193. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr290. Epub 2012 Jan 13. PMID: 22246965 No abstract available.

18     Hemophagocytic syndrome complicating lung resection.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Kulkarni A, Pramesh CS.

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2012 Jun;20(3):341-3. doi: 10.1177/0218492311435686. PMID: 22718729

19     Lymph nodal staging for non-small-cell lung cancer.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Mehta M, Pramesh CS.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Nov;42(5):907; author reply 908. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs356. Epub 2012 Jun 7. PMID: 22677354 No abstract available.

• COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Gendered Impact on Indian Physicians. Jiwnani S, Ranganathan P, Tiwari V, Ashok A, Niyogi D, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS. JCO Glob 2021 Jun;7 1093-1100. doi: 10.1200/GO.21.00020.

PMID: 34228486 Free PMC article.

21     Pain after posterolateral versus nerve-sparing thoracotomy: A randomized trial.

Jiwnani S, Ranganathan P, Patil V, Agarwal V, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jan;157(1):380-386. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.033. Epub 2018 Jul 27. PMID: 30195601 Free article. Clinical Trial.

22     Small cell carcinoma of the oesophagus: experience of an Indian Tertiary Cancer Centre.

Panda GS, Noronha V, Yadav S, Joshi A, Patil V, Menon N, Kumar R, Janu A, Mahajan A, Purandare N, Agarwal JP, Karimundackal G, Prabhash K. Ecancermedicalscience. 2022 May 19;16 1393. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2022.1393. eCollection 2022.

PMID: 35919243 Free PMC article.

23     Trimodality treatment in malignant pleural mesothelioma – Ordeal or real deal?

Mummudi N, Khan A, Tibdewal A, Kumar R, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS, Agarwal JP.

Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2020 Nov-Dec;25(6):876-881. doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2020.08.006. Epub 2020 Aug 22. PMID: 32982593 Free PMC article.

24     Pulmonary metastasectomy of colorectal cancer origin: Evaluating process and outcomes.

Kumar NAN, Verma K, Shinde RS, Kammar P, Dusane R, Desouza A, Ostwal V, Patil P, Engineer R, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS, Saklani A. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Dec;118(8):1292-1300. doi: 10.1002/jso.25273. Epub 2018 Oct 17.

PMID: 30332511

25     How radical should surgery be for esophageal cancer?

Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Mehta M.

Eur J Surg Oncol. 2012 Nov;38(11):1144; author reply 1145. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.07.007. Epub 2012 Jul 17. PMID: 22809858 No abstract available.

26     Route of reconstruction after total oesophagectomy.

Thakkar P, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Nov;42(5):905; author reply 906. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs191. PMID: 23087094 No abstract available.

• Does 68Ga-DOTA-NOC-PET/CT impact staging and therapeutic decision making in pulmonary carcinoid tumors?

Purandare NC, Puranik A, Agrawal A, Shah S, Kumar R, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS, Rangarajan V. Nucl Med Commun. 2020 Oct;41(10):1040-1046. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001248.

PMID: 32732596

28     Early removal of chest tubes after lung resection—VATS the reason?

Jiwnani S, Mehta M, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Feb;41(2):464. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.06.016. Epub 2011 Dec 12. PMID: 21903410 No abstract available.

29     Salvage radiotherapy for postoperative locoregional failure in esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mummudi N, Jiwnani S, Niyogi D, Srinivasan S, Ghosh-Laskar S, Tibdewal A, Rane P, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS, Agarwal JP. Dis Esophagus. 2022 Mar 12;35(3):doab020. doi: 10.1093/dote/doab020.

PMID: 33912933

30     A randomised evaluation of intercostal block as an adjunct to epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain.

Ranganathan P, Tadvi A, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Indian J Anaesth. 2020 Apr;64(4):280-285. doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_714_19. Epub 2020 Mar 28. PMID: 32489201 Free PMC article.

31     What is the optimal staging strategy for mediastinal lymph nodes in lung cancer?

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Oct;92(4):1551; author reply 1551-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.060. PMID: 21958825 No abstract available.

32     Correction to: The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol to promote recovery following esophageal cancer resection.

Ashok A, Niyogi D, Ranganathan P, Tandon S, Bhaskar M, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Shetmahajan M, Pramesh CS. Surg Today. 2020 May;50(5):531. doi: 10.1007/s00595-020-01987-8.

PMID: 32215731 Free PMC article.

33     Pulmonary hemangioendothelioma with osteoclast-like giant cells: A rare observation.

Adamane SA, Deodhar KK, Gupta AM, Karimundackal G, Desai SB.

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2016 Jul-Sep;59(3):398-400. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.188125. PMID: 27510689 Free article.

34     Novel cost-effective method of laparoscopic feeding-jejunostomy.

Mistry RC, Mehta SS, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

J Minim Access Surg. 2009 Apr;5(2):43-6. doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.55108.

PMID: 19727379 Free PMC article.

35     Lymphadenectomy in esophageal cancer: the real issues.

Chandarana M, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jul;98(1):389-90. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.040. PMID: 24996739 No abstract available.

• Definitive radiation therapy with dose escalation is beneficial for patients with squamous cell cancer of the esophagus. Ghosh-Laskar S, Mummudi N, Kumar S, Chandre M, Mishra S, Tibdewal A, Agarwal JP, Patil V, Noronha V, Prabash K, Patil P, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

J Cancer Res Ther. 2022 Dec;18(Supplement):S285-S292. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_404_20. PMID: 36510978 Free article. Clinical Trial.

37     Oncology Residency-a Burning Issue, Results of a Questionnaire-Based Survey on Psychological Well-being of Oncology Residents.

Noronha J, Malik A, Bindhulakshmi P, Karimundackal G.

Indian J Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep;11(3):387-393. doi: 10.1007/s13193-020-01183-7. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

PMID: 33013115 Free PMC article.

38     Anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as bilateral endobronchial tumor in a young boy.

Sawant AD, Patil VS, Gugalia PM, Kumar R, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS. Lung India. 2018 Jan-Feb;35(1):66-69. doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.221727.

PMID: 29319039 Free PMC article.

39     Stereotactic radiotherapy versus sublobar lung resection in medically unfit patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

J Clin Oncol. 2010 Oct 10;28(29):e569-70; author reply e571-2. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.29.4108. Epub 2010 Jul 26. PMID: 20660829 No abstract available.

40     Radical lymphadenectomy in octogenarians with lung cancer.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 May;39(5):798-9; author reply 799. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.08.017. Epub 2010 Nov 27. PMID: 21115256 No abstract available.

• Issues in management of N2 disease in

Kumar T, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Feb;99(2):744-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.09.032. PMID: 25639431 No abstract available.

42     Unusual clinical behaviour of thymoma with recurrent myasthenia gravis.

Keditsu KK, Karimundackal G, Jambhekar NA, Pramesh CS.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Jun;14(6):909-11. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivs064. Epub 2012 Feb 28. PMID: 22378319 Free PMC article.

43     Incremental value of 18F-FDG PET/CT in therapeutic decision-making of potentially curable esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Purandare NC, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Agrawal A, Shah S, Kulkarni M, Laskar SG, Rangarajan V. Nucl Med Commun. 2014 Aug;35(8):864-9. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000000137.

PMID: 24751701

• Outcomes of Elective Major Cancer Surgery During COVID 19 at Tata Memorial Centre: Implications for Cancer Care Policy.

Shrikhande SV, Pai PS, Bhandare MS, Bakshi G, Chaukar DA, Chaturvedi P, Goel M, Gulia A, Qureshi SS, Maheshwari A, Moiyadi A, Nair S, Nair NS, Karimundackal G, Saklani AP, Shankhadhar VK, Parmar V, Divatia JV, Cs P, Puri A, Badwe RA; all collaborators from Department of Surgical Oncology. Ann Surg. 2020 Sep 1;272(3):e249-e252. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004116.

PMID: 32520743 Free PMC article.

45     CDX2 positivity in metastatic endometrial carcinoma to the lung: a diagnostic pitfall.

Deodhar KK, Gupta S, Karimundackal G, Tongaonkar HB.

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2011 Oct-Dec;54(4):858-60. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.91535. PMID: 22234142 Free article. No abstract available.

• A prospective study of telephonic contact and subsequent physical follow-up of radically treated lung cancer patients. Mathew AS, Agarwal JP, Munshi A, Laskar SG, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Prabhash K, Noronha V, Joshi A, Rangarajan V, Purandare NC, Jambhekar N, Tandon S, Mahajan A, Kumar R, Deodhar

Indian J Cancer. 2017 Jan-Mar;54(1):241-252. doi: 10.4103/0019-509X.219599.

PMID: 29199699 Free article.

47     Fluoro-deoxy glucose-avid endobronchial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor mimicking bronchial malignancy: report of a case.

Dua SG, Purandare N, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Menon S, Shah S, Rangarajan V. J Cancer Res Ther. 2011 Jul-Sep;7(3):340-3. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.87001.

PMID: 22044819 Free article. No abstract available.

48     Mediastinal staging procedures in non-small cell lung cancer.

Pramesh CS, Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G.

JAMA. 2011 Mar 2;305(9):890; author reply 890-1. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.224. PMID: 21364136 No abstract available.

49     Thymic epithelial tumors: Can fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography help in predicting histologic type and stage?

Purandare NC, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Agrawal A, Shah S, Agarwal JP, Prabhash K, Noronha V, Joshi A, Kumar R, Rangarajan V. Indian J Cancer. 2016 Apr-Jun;53(2):270-273. doi: 10.4103/0019-509X.197717.

PMID: 28071625 Free article.

50     Prognostic value of metabolic parameters measured by ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography- computed tomography in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Mathew B, Purandare NC, Puranik A, Shah S, Agrawal A, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Rangarajan V. World J Nucl Med. 2020 Feb 27;19(1):8-14. doi: 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_26_19. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar.

PMID: 32190016 Free PMC article.

51     Primary mediastinal germ cell tumours with high prevalence of somatic malignancy: An experience from a single tertiary care oncology centre.

Beg A, Kumar R, Sahay A, Janu A, Joshi A, Noronha V, Prabhash K, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Agarwal JP, Pramesh CS. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2021 Aug;53 151763. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2021.151763. Epub 2021 May 26.

PMID: 34111707

52     Optimal Standardized Uptake Value Threshold for Auto contouring of Gross Tumor Volume using Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Patients with Operable Nonsmall-Cell Lung Cancer: Comparison with Pathological Tumor Size.

Tibdewal A, Patil M, Misra S, Purandare N, Rangarajan V, Mummudi N, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Agarwal J. Indian J Nucl Med. 2021 Jan-Mar;36(1):7-13. doi: 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_134_20. Epub 2021 Mar 4.

PMID: 34040289 Free PMC article.

53     Improving accuracy of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET computed tomography to diagnose nodal involvement in non-small cell lung cancer: utility of using various predictive models.

Mathew B, Purandare NC, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Agrawal A, Shah S, Puranik A, Kumar R, Prakash Agarwal J, Prabhash K, Tandon S, Rangarajan V.

Nucl Med Commun. 2021 May 1;42(5):535-544. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000001367. PMID: 33560716

54     Effect of short-term vs prolonged nasogastric decompression on major postesophagectomy complications: a parallel- group, randomized trial.

Mistry RC, Vijayabhaskar R, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Pramesh CS. Arch Surg. 2012 Aug;147(8):747-51. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.1008. PMID: 22911072 Clinical Trial.

55     Postoperative radiotherapy after esophagectomy: ripe for a randomized trial.

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Pramesh CS, Laskar SG.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 May;91(5):1652. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.11.046. PMID: 21524496 No abstract available.

56     Is prophylactic thoracic duct ligation warranted in all patients undergoing esophagectomy?

Jiwnani S, Karimundackal G, Mehta M, Pramesh CS.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Dec;92(6):2302; author reply 2302. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.074. PMID: 22115256 No abstract available.

57     Solitary pulmonary nodule evaluation in regions endemic for infectious diseases: Do regional variations impact the effectiveness of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography.

Purandare NC, Pramesh CS, Agarwal JP, Agrawal A, Shah S, Prabhash K, Karimundackal G, Jiwnani S, Tandon S, Rangarajan V. Indian J Cancer. 2017 Jan-Mar;54(1):271-275. doi: 10.4103/0019-509X.219563.

PMID: 29199704 Free article.

58     A comparative analysis of immunohistochemistry and fluorescent in situ hybridization assay to detect anaplastic lymphoma kinase status in lung adenocarcinoma cases: A search for a testing algorithm.

Wagle PB, Jambhekar NA, Kumar R, Prabhash K, Pramesh CS, Desai SB, Noronha V, Karimundackal G, Shah A, Joshi A, Laskar SG, Jiwnani S, Pai T, Agarwal JP.

Indian J Cancer. 2017 Jan-Mar;54(1):148-154. doi: 10.4103/ijc.IJC_202_17. PMID: 29199679 Free article.

59     Toward an evidence-based proposal for the best minimal immunohistochemical panel to infer lung carcinoma in metastatic supraclavicular lymph node.

Kumar R, Jambhekar NA, Marchevsky AM, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Agarwal JP, Dikshit R. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2014 Apr;18(2):53-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2013.11.003. Epub 2013 Nov 15. PMID: 24360802

60     Validation of recursive partitioning analysis classification in patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer treated with short-course accelerated radiotherapy.

Agarwal JP, Wadasadawala T, Munshi A, Chadda P, Apsani R, Upasani M, Laskar SG, Pramesh CS, Karimundackal G, Menon H, Prabhash K, Jambhekar N.

Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2010 Dec;22(10):837-43. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.05.022. Epub 2010 Jun 29. PMID: 20591632