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50 MCh Plastic Surgery Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 plastic surgery thesis topics for MCh and DrNB candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Plastic surgical research has an advantage the specialty rarely exploits: outcomes are visible, photographable and scoreable on validated scales, and most of what matters declares itself within weeks of surgery.
The plastic surgery thesis topics below use that. They cover burns and their acute and reconstructive management, flap reconstruction and its complications, cleft lip and palate, hand injury and reconstruction, chronic wounds and pressure ulcers, scar assessment, craniofacial and maxillofacial trauma, and aesthetic procedures.
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- A cross-sectional study of the demographic profile and cause of burn injury in patients admitted to a burns unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of patients admitted with major burnsGet protocol
- A study of fluid resuscitation practice and its adequacy in the first twenty-four hours after burn injuryGet protocol
- An observational study of burn wound infection and its bacteriological profileGet protocol
- A comparative study of two dressing approaches on healing time in partial thickness burnsGet protocol
- A study of the nutritional status and requirement of patients with major burnsGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of early excision and grafting in burn patientsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of post burn contracture and its distribution among patients presenting for reconstructionGet protocol
- A study of quality of life among burn survivors assessed by a validated instrumentGet protocol
- An observational study of psychological distress among patients recovering from burn injuryGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of local flap reconstructionGet protocol
- An observational study of free flap survival and complications at a reconstructive unitGet protocol
- A study of the factors associated with flap failure in microvascular reconstructionGet protocol
- A comparative study of donor site morbidity between two flap harvest techniquesGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of reconstruction following head and neck tumour resectionGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of breast reconstruction following mastectomyGet protocol
- An observational study of skin graft take and its determinants in a reconstructive unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the reconstructive options used for lower limb soft tissue defectsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children presenting with cleft lip and palateGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of primary cleft lip repair at a defined follow-up intervalGet protocol
- A study of speech outcome following palatoplasty assessed by a validated methodGet protocol
- An observational study of the age at presentation and its determinants in children with cleftGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the nutritional status of infants with cleft palateGet protocol
- A study of the incidence and management of fistula following palate repairGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the pattern of hand injuries presenting to a plastic surgery unitGet protocol
- An observational study of functional outcome following flexor tendon repair assessed at three monthsGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of replantation following traumatic amputation of digitsGet protocol
- An observational study of hand function assessed by a validated questionnaire after reconstructionGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients with peripheral nerve injury of the upper limbGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome at three monthsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the aetiology and management of chronic non-healing woundsGet protocol
- A comparative study of negative pressure wound therapy and conventional dressing in chronic woundsGet protocol
- An observational study of the management and outcome of diabetic foot ulcers at a plastic surgery unitGet protocol
- A study of pressure ulcer prevalence and its determinants among hospitalised patientsGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of surgical management of pressure ulcersGet protocol
- A study of wound bacteriology and its influence on healing in chronic woundsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of scar characteristics assessed by a validated scar scaleGet protocol
- An observational study of keloid and hypertrophic scar and their response to treatmentGet protocol
- A comparative study of two modalities for the management of hypertrophic scarringGet protocol
- A study of patient satisfaction with scar appearance following elective surgeryGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the pattern of maxillofacial injuries presenting to a plastic surgery unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the management and outcome of patients with facial fracturesGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of surgical management of facial nerve palsyGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile of patients with craniofacial anomaliesGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of aesthetic procedures at a teaching hospitalGet protocol
- An observational study of patient satisfaction following aesthetic surgical proceduresGet protocol
- A study of the complications following commonly performed cosmetic proceduresGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the profile of patients presenting for scar revisionGet protocol
- An observational study of surgical site infection following elective plastic surgical proceduresGet protocol
- A study of the length of hospital stay and its determinants following reconstructive surgeryGet protocol
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Which outcome scales are used in plastic surgical research?
The Vancouver Scar Scale and the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale for scarring, validated hand function questionnaires for upper limb reconstruction, wound area measurement and healing time for chronic wounds, and flap survival with complication grading for reconstruction. All are objective enough to defend and all can be assessed within a residency.
How is clinical photography handled in a plastic surgery protocol?
With separate written consent from that for participation. The protocol should state how images are stored, who has access, whether identifying features will be masked, and whether publication use is intended. Ethics committees examine this closely in plastic surgery submissions, and its absence is a common cause of revision.
What follow-up is realistic in plastic surgery?
Flap survival and early complications declare within a week, wound healing within four to eight weeks, and scar maturation can be scored meaningfully at three months. Long term aesthetic outcome, contracture recurrence and functional results after complex reconstruction need years and should not be promised in a residency protocol.
Thesis and protocol questions
How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?
The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.
When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?
For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.
How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?
Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.
Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?
Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.
What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?
A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.
Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?
Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.