Mr Rajasundaram Rajaganeshan: General surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

General

Hepatobiliary

Lower GI surgery

About me

I am a Consultant General and Colorectal surgeon. Since completing my medical training at Imperial College School of Medicine London, I have completed my higher surgical training in the Mersey region. After completing 2 years in research and being awarded a doctorate in Medicine( University of Leeds) I returned to Mersey and was appointed as a Consultant at Whiston Hospital.

Areas of interest

Hernia surgery (epigastric, umbilical, inguinal femoral , incisional - open and laparoscopic) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Haemorrhoidal surgery (banding/THD,Halo/open), Anal fissures(botox injection/advancement flap), Fistula (fitula plug, Lift procedure, VAAFT, Bio lift), Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy, Bowel resection for benign/malignant disease (laparoscopic/open) Pelvic floor for incontinence (PTNS, THD Gatekeeper, irrigation. Rectal prolapse surgery (Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectoopexy, delormes)

Medical secretaries

Bernadette Rajaganeshan
07929 355814
rajaganeshan@hotmail.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Suganthi D Singaravelu Fee Assured
Dr Tushar A Dixit Fee Assured
Dr Andrew Wong Not Fee Assured
Dr Akshaya K Saggar Fee Assured

Dr David A Raw Fee Assured
Dr Desmond Atherton Fee Assured
Dr Senthil K Kanniah Fee Assured
Dr Karim Mukhtar Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust- Whiston Hospital

Research interests

Pain management in haemorrhoidal surgery (THD/HALO)
Advanced colorectal cancer and management
Fistula surgery
Surgery in the elderly

Personal interests

I enjoy going to the gym, playing squash
Spending time with my wife and three children.

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

1. Single Centre comparative study of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery - Two year experience.
O Mussa, Rajaganeshan R, Selvasekar CR
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 2012 Feb(22)1:29-32

2. Colon Cancer Presenting With Polymyositis - A Case Report
O Oliminiydi, Broman K, Rajaganeshan R, Selvasekar CR
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2 (2011), pp. 225-227

3. Gangrenous cholecystitis in an asymptomatic patient found during an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report
Hussain R, Rajaganeshan R, Chaudry S, Corless DJ
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:199

4. Conservative surgery in the management of a benign ovarian cystic teratoma presenting as a rectal mass – a case report.
Rajaganeshan R, Abouleid A, CR Selvasekar
Accepted for publication in the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons- England

5. Expression patterns of hypoxic markers at the invasive margin of colorectal cancers and liver metastases.
Rajaganeshan R, R Prasad, Guillou PJ, Scott N, Poston G, Jayne DG.
European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2009PMID 19540709

6. Expression of cyclin D2 is an independent predictor of the development of hepatic metastasis in colorectal cancer.
Sarkar R, Hunter IA, Rajaganeshan R, Perry SL, Guillou P, Jayne DG.
Colorectal Disease 2009[ahead of print] PMID 19508551

7. The role of hypoxia in recurrence following resection of Dukes’ B colorectal cancer"
Rajaganeshan R, Scott N, Poston G, Prasad KR, Guillou PJ, Jayne DG
Int J of Colorectal Dis 2008 Nov;23(11):1049-55 PMID 18594846

8. Biological characteristics and behaviour of putatively curatively resected colorectal liver metastases
Rajaganeshan R, Jayne DG, Malik HZ, Scott N, Lodge JP,Toogood G, Prasad KR
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2008 Apr;34(4):439-44. PMID 17502131

9. The influence of invasive growth pattern and microvessel density on prognosis in colorectal cancer and colorectal liver metastases
R Rajaganeshan, R Prasad, PJ Guillou, CR Chalmers, N Scott, R Sarkar,G Poston, DG Jayne
Br J Cancer 2007 Apr 10;96(7):1112-7. PMID 17353920

Courses offered to GPs

Seminars via Spire Liverpool
Happy to update local GPs on management of surgical conditions in individual practices

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

T2012
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (5-50)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5) Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5)
T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - (5-50)

Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5) Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
T2400
Repair of umbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5) Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5)
H4200
Perineal repair of prolapse of rectum - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5) Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5)
J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)

Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5) Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)

Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5) Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
H5520
Laying open of high anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (1-5)

Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5)
H6260
Proctoscopy (+/- biopsy) - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)

Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5)
L7032
Haemorrhoidal artery ligation operation (including image-guided) +/- recto anal prolapse repair - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
T2102
Laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernia - unilateral - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
T2100
Repair of recurrent inguinal hernia - (1-5)

Fairfield Independent Hospital (1-5)
H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)

Spire Liverpool Hospital (1-5)
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