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Dr. Lakshmi Kumar

Head of Department | Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: M.D. Anaesthesia, Fellowship in Paediatric Anaesthesia, Fellowship in Critical Care

lakshmikrishnakumar@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Lakshmi Kumar is the Professor and Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Kochi. She specializes in liver and abdominal solid organ transplant anesthesia, pediatric and neonatal anesthesia, and critical care. With a profound dedication to teaching and research, Dr. Lakshmi Kumar combines extensive clinical expertise with a commitment to advancing medical knowledge and training the next generation of anesthesiologists. Her comprehensive approach ensures the highest standard of care for patients, from complex transplant procedures to critical care management.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Effects of bilateral transmucosal sphenopalatine ganglion block on intraoperative anesthetic requirements and recovery profile in children undergoing palatoplasty under general anesthesia

Cite this Research Publication : Rajan S, Sasikumar NK, Rudrahitlu V, Mathew J, Barua K, Kumar L. Effects of bilateral transmucosal sphenopalatine ganglion block on intraoperative anesthetic requirements and recovery profile in children undergoing palatoplasty under general anesthesia. J AnaesthesiolClinPharmacol 2023;39:220-5

Publisher : J AnaesthesiolClinPharmacol

Year : 2021

Anaesthetic management of acquired tracheal stenosis for tracheal resection and reconstruction

Cite this Research Publication : Mathew J, Rajan S, Kujumon BS, Kumar L. Anaesthetic management of acquired tracheal stenosis for tracheal resection and reconstruction. Airway 2021;4:196-200

Publisher : Airway

Year : 2021

Effect of bilateral infraorbital nerve block on intraoperative anesthetic requirements, hemodynamics, glycemic levels, and extubation in infants undergoing cheiloplasty under general anesthesia

Cite this Research Publication : Rajan S, Mathew J. Kumar L. Effect of bilateral infraorbital nerve block on intraoperative anesthetic requirements, hemodynamics, glycemic levels, and extubation in infants undergoing cheiloplasty under general anesthesia. Journal of dental anesthesia and pain management 2021;2:129-37

Publisher : Journal of dental anesthesia and pain management

Year : 2021

Comparison of analgesic requirements in robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic abdominal surgeries

Cite this Research Publication : A. Suresh Mangalath, Lakshmi Kumar, Ambreen Basheer Sawant, Rajesh Kesavan, Greeshma C. Ravindran, and Rajan sunil, “Comparison of analgesic requirements in robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic abdominal surgeries”, Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 79-84, 2021.

Year : 2020

Anesthetic management of a COVID 19 suspected patient for mastectomy.

Cite this Research Publication : K. C. Babu, Rajan, S., Paul, J., and Kumar, L., “Anesthetic management of a COVID 19 suspected patient for mastectomy.”, Saudi J Anaesth, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 411-412, 2020.

Publisher : Saudi J Anaesth

Year : 2018

Evaluation of the Metabolic Profile of Ringer Lactate versus Ringer Acetate in Nondiabetic Patients Undergoing Major Surgeries.

Cite this Research Publication : S. Balakrishnan, Kannan, M., Rajan, S., Purushothaman, S. Sundar, Rajesh Kesavan, and Kumar, L., “Evaluation of the Metabolic Profile of Ringer Lactate versus Ringer Acetate in Nondiabetic Patients Undergoing Major Surgeries.”, Anesth Essays Res, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 719-723, 2018.

Publisher : Anesth Essays Res .

Year : 2018

Efficiency and Efficacy of Two Techniques of Preoxygenation during Modified Rapid Sequence Intubation.

Cite this Research Publication : Rajesh Kesavan, Balakrishnan, S., Sunil Rajan, Purushothaman, S. S., Varghese, R., and Lakshmi Kumar, “Efficiency and Efficacy of Two Techniques of Preoxygenation during Modified Rapid Sequence Intubation.”, Anesth Essays Res, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 754-757, 2018.

Publisher : Anesth Essays Res .

Year : 2018

Ease of intubation and hemodynamic responses to nasotracheal intubation using C-MAC videolaryngoscope with D blade: A comparison with use of traditional Macintosh laryngoscope.

Cite this Research Publication : S. Rajan, Kadapamannil, D., Barua, K., Tosh, P., Paul, J., and Kumar, L., “Ease of intubation and hemodynamic responses to nasotracheal intubation using C-MAC videolaryngoscope with D blade: A comparison with use of traditional Macintosh laryngoscope.”, J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 381-385, 2018.

Publisher : J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol .

Year : 2016

Correlation Between Central Venous and PeripheralVenous Pressures in Surgical Patients

Cite this Research Publication : R. S, V, N., and L, K., “Correlation Between Central Venous and PeripheralVenous Pressures in Surgical Patients”, Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology , vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 52-56, 2016.

Publisher : Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology .

Year : 2016

Brain death and care of the organ donor.

Cite this Research Publication : L. Kumar, “Brain death and care of the organ donor.”, J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 146-52, 2016.

Publisher : J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol

Area of Expertise
  • Liver and abdominal solid organ transplant Anaesthesia
  • Paediatric & Neonatal Anaesthesia
  • Critical care
  • Teaching and Research
Work Experience
  • 31 years of experience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care

Awards and Recognition
  1. Honorary Fellowship in Pediatric Anaesthesia (IAPA)
  2. Honorary Fellowship in Onco-Anaesthesia(SOAPC)
  3. Dr.PhaneendranathThota Oration at APGAP 2022
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