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Dr. Sunil Rajan

Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MBBS, DA, DNB, MNAMS, FPM
sunilrajan@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Sunil Rajan joined Amrita Hospital, Kochi in January 2005. He currently serves as Professor at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care in School of Medicine, Kochi. He graduated from Government Medical College, Trivandrum and pursued Diploma in Anaesthesia from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Diplomate of National Board in Anaesthesia from Government Medical College, Trivandrum and Fellowship in Palliative Medicine from Institute of Palliative Medicine, Calicut.

He works in the Head and Neck division of Department of Anaesthesiology at AIMS, Kochi since 2005.Heis in charge of the postgraduate academic programme and his areas of interest are management of difficult airway, teaching and research. He has over 210 publications in various national and international journals.

 

Publications

Journal Article

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 : 2017

Effectiveness of Transtracheal Lidocaine as an Adjunct to General Anaesthesia in Providing Patient Immobility During Total Parotidectomy: A Comparison with Dex-Medetomidine Infusion

Cite this Research Publication : D. Sunil Rajan, Arora, V., Paul, J., and Kumar, L., “Effectiveness of Transtracheal Lidocaine as an Adjunct to General Anaesthesia in Providing Patient Immobility During Total Parotidectomy: A Comparison with Dex-Medetomidine Infusion ”, J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol., vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 193-196, 2017.

Publisher : J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol.

Year : 2017

Effectiveness of transtracheal lidocaine as an adjunct to general anesthesia in providing patient immobility during total parotidectomy: A comparison with dexmedetomidine infusion

Cite this Research Publication : D. Sunil Rajan, “Effectiveness of transtracheal lidocaine as an adjunct to general anesthesia in providing patient immobility during total parotidectomy: A comparison with dexmedetomidine infusion”, Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2017.

Publisher : Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Year : 2017

Effect of lactate Versus Acetate Based Intravenous Fluids on Acid Base Balance in Patients Undergoing Free Flap Reconstructive Surgeries

Cite this Research Publication : D. Sunil Rajan, Sreekumar, S., and Kumar, L., “Effect of lactate Versus Acetate Based Intravenous Fluids on Acid Base Balance in Patients Undergoing Free Flap Reconstructive Surgeries”, J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 514-519, 2017.

Publisher : J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol

Year : 2017

Effect of Inhaled Budesonide Suspension, Administered Using a Metered Dose Inhaler, on Post Operative Sore Throat, Hoarseness of Voice and Cough

Cite this Research Publication : D. Sunil Rajan, “Effect of Inhaled Budesonide Suspension, Administered Using a Metered Dose Inhaler, on Post Operative Sore Throat, Hoarseness of Voice and Cough”, Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2017.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Year : 2016

Respiratory and hemodynamic outcomes following exchange extubation with laryngeal mask airway as compared to traditional awake extubation.

Cite this Research Publication : R. Kannan Suppiah, Rajan, S., Paul, J., and Kumar, L., “Respiratory and hemodynamic outcomes following exchange extubation with laryngeal mask airway as compared to traditional awake extubation.”, Anesth Essays Res, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 212-7, 2016.

Publisher : Anesth Essays Res

Year : 2016

Post–Operative Myocardial Infarction Complicating Donor Hepatectomy: Implications for Donor Safety

Cite this Research Publication : L. Kumar, Ramamurthi, P., Rajan, S., and S. Surendran, “Post–Operative Myocardial Infarction Complicating Donor Hepatectomy: Implications for Donor Safety”, Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 60, pp. 433-435, 2016.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Year : 2016

Metabolic profile in right lobe living donor hepatectomy: Comparison of lactated Ringer’s solution and normal saline versus acetate based balanced salt solution – a pilot study.

Cite this Research Publication : L. Kumar, Seetharaman, M., Rajmohan, N., Ramamurthi, P., Rajan, S., and Varghese, R., “Metabolic profile in right lobe living donor hepatectomy: Comparison of lactated Ringer's solution and normal saline versus acetate based balanced salt solution - a pilot study.”, Indian J Anaesth, vol. 60, no. 10, pp. 719-725, 2016.

Publisher : Indian J Anaesth

Year : 2016

Effect of Nitrous Oxide Inhalation on Induction Dose of Propofol, Induction time, Oxygen saturation, and Hemodynamic Responses to Laryngoscopy and Intubation

Cite this Research Publication : Rajan sunil, pillai, Svijayakris, and lakshmi, kumar, “Effect of Nitrous Oxide Inhalation on Induction Dose of Propofol, Induction time, Oxygen saturation, and Hemodynamic Responses to Laryngoscopy and Intubation”, 2016.

Publisher : (2016)

Year : 2016

The Effect of Intravenous Conivaptan on Intraocular Pressure.

Cite this Research Publication : S. Valsala Krishnankutty and Rajan, S., “The Effect of Intravenous Conivaptan on Intraocular Pressure.”, J Ophthalmic Vis Res, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 126-7, 2016.

Publisher : J Ophthalmic Vis Res

Year : 2016

Carbon dioxide embolism during endoscopic thyroidectomy

Cite this Research Publication : S. Rajan, Paul, J., and Kumar, L., “Carbon dioxide embolism during endoscopic thyroidectomy”, Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 60, pp. 65-66, 2016.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Year : 2013

Transtracheal lidocaine injection reduces the anesthetic requirements in brachial plexus surgeries

Cite this Research Publication : S. Rajan, Puthenveettil, N., and Thankappan, J. Paul Krish, “Transtracheal lidocaine injection reduces the anesthetic requirements in brachial plexus surgeries”, Anesthesia, Essays and Researches, vol. 7, p. 110, 2013.

Publisher : Anesthesia, Essays and Researches

Area of Expertise
  • Difficult airway,
  • Teaching and research
Work Experience
  • Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, AIMS, Kochi from February 2015 onwards.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, AIMS, Kochi from February 2010 to January 2015
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, AIMS, Kochi from January 2005 to January 2010.
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