Prof R.W. Seneviratne, Dr. MMAJ Kumara, Dr. JPM Kumarasinghe & Dr. R.P. Abeywickrema List of research details

1.    An individualized surgical strategy for palliation of gastric cancer. Seneviratne RW, Peris WGRP, Herath WSB, Galle Medical Journal, September, 2004.
2.    Effectiveness of Ultraphonophresis in the Management of Chronic Soft Tissue Injuries. GMJ. Wakista SS, Seneviratne RW. Galle Medical Journal,  September 2004.
3.    Conservative management of Persistent Biliary Leakage after Cholecystectomy. Seneviratne RW, Peris WGRP, Herath WSB. Galle Medical Journal, September 2004.
4.  An audit of Acute Surgical Admissions. Seneviratne RW, Peiris WGRP, Chaminda KA, Walimuni NS, Jayasekara C, Herath WSB. Galle Medical Journal. September 2004.
5.  A patient with mesenteric lymphangioma. Kumarasinghe JPM, Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ. Galle Medical Journal, September 2005.
6. Learning A Technical Skill – Some Useful Concepts. Kumara MMAJ, Kumarasinghe JPM, Seneviratne RW, Galle Medical Journal, September 2005.
7.   Meckel’s diverticulum causing ileocaecal intussusception in an adult. Rathugamage JK, Seneviratne RW, Herath WSB. Galle Medical Journal, September 2005.
8.   Bowel endometriosis: A case report, Ajith Lamahewage, JPM Kumarasinghe, NG Ranawaka, Galle Medical Journal vol. 12(1), Sep. 2007
9. Pharingo-cutaneous Fistula following drainage of a parapharyngial abscess; a rare and challenging complication of tonsillitis. Seneviratne RW, Wickramasingha A, Galle Medical Journal, September 2014.
10. Comparison of Quality of Life of patients with Hydrocele and Quality of Life of Patients with Inguinal Hernia. Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ, Abeywickrama R, Kumarasinghe JPM, Somasiri KG, De Silva PV .   European Journal of Preventive Medicine.2015:3(2-1):47-49.
11. A Use of New Questionnaire Based Tool for Evaluation of Medical Student’s Satisfaction Regarding their Final Professorial Surgical Appointment at Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.  Kumara MMAJ, Seneviratne RW, Abeywickrama R, KumarasingheJPM,  De Silva PV. European Journal of Preventive Medicine.2015:3(2-1):    50-53.
12. Study on value of eFAST performed by non-radiologist emergency care doctors in Management of Trauma at Emergency Trauma Centre, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka.   Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ, Kumarasinghe JPM, Abewickrama R, Jayasekara K, Abewickrama A, De Silva PV .   Anuradapura Medical Journal,2015,(9)1
13. Can the operating time be reduced by use of magnification in Total Thyroidectomy? A preliminary Study. Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ, Kumarasinghe JPM, Abewickrama R, De Silva PV  Journal of  the Ruhunu Clinical Society,vol20 ,No1 ,December 2015.
14. Immediate Management of Pelvic Fractures Resulting from Blunt Trauma – A Concise Update.. Seneviratne R. W., Kumara M. M. A. J., De Silva P. V. ; Journal of Surgery. Vol. 3, No. 6, 2016, pp. 77-82.
15. A Case For Unilateral Internal Iliac Ligation In Controlling Bleeding From Pelvic Injuries. Will It Avoid Uncharted Complications of Bilateral Procedure?  Seneviratne RW; International Journal of Medical Science And Clinical Inventions, Vol. 3|Issue 05|Pg:1864-1866.
16. Transthoracic Penetration of Shrapnel To Liver-A Specific War Injury Demanding Awareness For Optimal Management; Seneviratne RW; International Journal of Medical Science And Clinical Inventions,       Vol. 3| Issue 05| Pg:1921-1823
17. Seneviratne RW; Intra-Operative Triage- A Novel Technique In Doing The Best For The Most In Disasters ; International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Inventions, Vol. 3|Issue 06|Pg:1946-1949
18. Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ, Abeywickrama RP, Kumarasinghe JPM, Hapuarachchi UI; Damage Control in Surgery-An Expanding Concept, Asian Journal of Medicine and Health1(1): 1-8, 2016, Article no.AJMAH.28588
18.  A case based discussion on the damage control resuscitation, a fundamental concept in the modern management of major trauma. Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ. Galle Medical Journal, Vol. 21: No.2, September 2016
19.   More Shades of Grey than Black and White:  A brief Review of management of Anorectal fistula. Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ, De Silva PV. (Accepted for publication by Anuradapura Medical
20.  Prevelance of Hypocalcaemia among normothyroid patients with Multinodular goiters undergoing total thyroidectomy at professorial surgical unit, Teaching hospital-Karapitiya.Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ, Abeywickrama RP, Kumarasinghe JPM, Hapuarachchi UI, De Silva PV (This article is accepted for publication by Galle Medical Journal.
21. Prevalence of Incidental Thyroid Carcinoma among Total Thyroidectomies performed by PSU-UOR  in  Multinodular goiters; How Accurate is the Diagnosis and how rational is the treatment? Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ, Abeywickrama RP, Kumarasinghe JPM, De Silva PV
22. Towards a Sri Lankan National Trauma System.  Fitzgerald MC, O’Reilly GM, Seneviratne R,  Ellawala R, Cameron PA,

PUBLISHED AS FULL PAPERS

1.  Can varicocelectomy improve the seminal fluid parameter abnormalities? Fernando HHLK, Seneviratne RW, Weerasooriya. Published proceedings, Annual Symposium, KDU 2010.
2.    Can clomiphene citrate improve the Quality of seminal fluid parameters in idiopathic oligo astheno teratozo spermic males HHLK Fernando, R Seneviratne, PM Rodrigo,  TR Weerasooriya, Published proceedings, Annual Symposium, KDU 2014.

PUBLISHED IN ABSTRACT FORM

1. A rapid Learning Tool to Learn a New Language Using Graphic Intermediary. Seneviratne RW, Kumara MMAJ. Third academic session, Faculty of Humanitarian and Social sciences. University of Ruhuna, 30th January 2006
Turning letters of a one language in to another using real or abstract graphics as an intermediary is tested on a batch of soldiers attempting to learn militarily important Morse code from English. The success has wide implications on learning any language.
2. Initial Management of mass Casualties- Some Sri Lankan Experiences. Seneviratne RW, International Conference on Military medicine and disaster management. 21st-23rd July 2006.
My lecture included personal experiences  as the leading triage doctor in Army base hospital Palaly in military operations “Ugnikeela” , Withdrawal from elephant pass and at teaching hospital, Galle on the day of tsunami. My reflections and suggestions were well discussed by the local and foreign audience.
3.  Value of Lateral Thinking in Military Problem Solving:  Seneviratne  RW: KDU Annual Symposium  December2009.
This lecture was appreciated by the chair and audience as a way forward in developing intellectual capacity and problem solving skills of military officers turning military in to a more professional force which is capable of taking up growing challenges.
4.  A new Simple Technique for Suturing a Laceration in the Field. KDU Annual Symposium  August 2010. This describes a method of suturing which can be applied by medics with minimal training in field circumstances.
5.  An analysis of successful defense concepts adopted in the Kandyan Kingdom. Molligoda S,  Seneviratne RW.   KDU Symposium 2011
This is a farsighted study importing successful concepts from historical battles against then superpowers to modern era, in order to formulate a strategic framework to combat occupying technologically superior foreign force should it becomes a reality.
6.  Concept of Medical Rapid Deployment Force (MRDF): Sharping the leading Edge of Health care Provision. Munasinghe A,  Seneviratne RW.   KDU Symposium 2011.
This can be considered the ultimate step in taking the medical care towards the patient-pre hospital care under extreme circumstances which has special applications for military and VIP care.
7.   Quality of life of patients with primary inguimal bernia before and after surgical repair using polypropylene mesh.
Somasiri KG, Abeywickrama RP, Subasinghe RD.    Galle Medical Journal, Vol. 19; No. 2, September 2014
8.   Incidence of hurthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid: Single unit experience. PYAAN Kumarasinghe, MAM Kulasinghe,   S. Madanayake,  MMAJ Kumara,  JPM Kumarasinghe August 2017 Vol. 35. Issue sup. S1 – Quarterly,  ISSN 1391 – 491 X
9.   Voice quality of the patients after the total thyroidectomyat professorial surgical unit, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya (THK) Abeywickrama RP, Kumarasinghe JPM, Kumara MMAJ, Seneviratne RW, De Silva PV. Ruhuna Clinical Society Annual Academic Sessions 2019

PRESENTED WITH EVIDENCE

1.  Damage Control (Salvage Surgery) in Penetrating Trauma – Seneviratne RW. International Conference in Military Medicine, Colombo, 2000. his is most likely the first lecture delivered in Sri Lanka on the concept of damage control (salvage) which has since expanded and is widely practiced in Sri Lanka at present
2.  Intra-Abdominal Solid Organ Injuries following penetrating trauma. Seneviratne RW. International Conference in Military Medicine-June 2002. Assessment and management of solid organ injuries along with related personal war experiences were discussed.  I have lost the lecture details during the sudden movement of my unit following the bomb blast targeting commander of the Army which happened in front of the HQ, Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps(V). Certificate and the letter from head of the military medical services certifying the delivery of the lecture is attached.
3. Amputations of the Lower Limb. International Conference in Military Medicine-July 2003. Advantages and disadvantages of different levels of amputations were discussed with special emphasis on effects of different landmines/Improvised explosive devises and complications following war amputations. I have lost the lecture details during the sudden movement of my unit following the bomb blast targeting commander of the Army happened in front of our gate. Certificate is attached. Certificate and the letter from head of the military medical services certifying the delivery of the lecture is attached
4. Discussion on the path to financial freedom. Special lecture given at GMA Lecture Theatre on December 2008.
5. Management of Tsunami and Preparedness thereafter;  Surgeons  perspective; RW Seneviratne. Joint Conference on proposal for a Master of Science programme in emergency preparedness and management. 11th March 2009
6.  Initial management of Major Trauma-Trauma Anaesthesia day; 7th May 2011 College of Anaesthetists/GMA at  Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya    RW Seneviratne Lecture ”How Not to Get Stumped, some common pitfalls in trauma care” to Pre-congress workshop of Galle Medical Association 2011   RW Seneviratne
7. Assessment of abdominal trauma. International Conference in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine, PGIM,  Colombo 2013.  RW Seneviratne
8. Lecture on “Pitfalls in Emergency care” to pre-congress workshop in critical care and Emergency Medicine, 2014. RW Seneviratne  Sri Lankan Society for Critical Care and Emergency Medicine.
9.  “Modern approach to trauma resuscitation”    RW Seneviratne,   Annual symposium,              Sri Lankan Society for  Critical Care and Emergency Medicine;  22nd November 2014
10. ”Perioperative optimization; What surgeons expect”  RW Seneviratne,  GMA- 73rd  Annual Academic Sessions, 24-26  September 2014
11. ”Concepts in Management of Pelvic Trauma” RW Seneviratne, Annual symposium,   Sri Lankan Society for  Critical care and Emergency Medicine 2015
12. Damage control surgery in trauma care.  RW Seneviratne at Workshop on trauma organized by Galle Medical Association  on 17th May 2016 at Clinical Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Medicine, Galle.
13.  Approach to surgical emergencies.       RW Seneviratne A presentation given at Emergency Medicine training workshop, ETC Lecture Theatre, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya. 27th October 2016.
14. Detective Work in Blunt Trauma. RW Seneviratne.  A presentation given at the main conference, Developing Emergency Medicine, 2016.
15.  X-ray assessment of Pelvic Fractures. RW Seneviratne.  Post Congress Trauma Workshop, Developing Emergency Medicine International Conference, KDU, 2016.
16.  Quantitative assessment of essential metals in chronic wounds. Rodrigo I, Liyanage J.A, Wijeratne M, Abeywickrema R.P.    Presented at the annual academic sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 2005.
17. The course of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh and the significance of its blockade in harvesting skin grafts from the anterolateral aspect of the thigh. Abeywickrema R.P, Wijesuriya S.R.E, Amarasinghe L.     Presented at the annual academic sessions of the college of surgeons of Sri Lanka,1999.

List of Publication

1.    Aid to multiple choice questions in surgery, Kumara MMAJ  and Others/ed. Seneviratne  RW  ISBN978-955-4851-07-8  / 9 789554 851078
2.    Aid to single best answer questions in surgery, Kumara MMAJ  and Others/ed. Seneviratne RW  ISBN978-955-4851-08-5,  Question based learning objectives in surgery, Kumara MMAJ  and Others/ed.  Seneviratne RW ISBN978-955-4851-09-2 / 9 789554 851092
3.    Clinical scenarios in surgery  Kumarasinghe JPM  ISBN978-955-4851-10-8/ 9 789554 851108
4.    Conceptual thinking skills to medical minds , Seneviratne RW ISBN978-955-4851-12-2 / 9 789554 851122
5.    The book “Mnemonics in Surgery” is in proof reading stage.   Mnemonics in Surgery, Seneviratne RW & Kumara MMAJ ISBN978-955-4851-11-5 / 9 789554 851115