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50 MCh Paediatric Surgery Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 paediatric surgery thesis topics for MCh and DrNB candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. The defining feature of the specialty in the Indian setting is late presentation: congenital anomalies that would be corrected in the neonatal period elsewhere arrive months or years later, and that delay is itself among the most researchable subjects available.
The paediatric surgery thesis topics below cover neonatal surgical emergencies, congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, hernia and common elective procedures, paediatric trauma, minimal access surgery in children, oncology, and perioperative care of the surgical infant.
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- A cross-sectional study of the spectrum of neonatal surgical emergencies at a tertiary care centreGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of neonates operated for congenital surgical conditionsGet protocol
- A study of the age at presentation and referral pathway in neonatal surgical emergenciesGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and outcome of neonates with oesophageal atresiaGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic herniaGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of surgery for necrotising enterocolitis in neonatesGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of neonates with intestinal obstructionGet protocol
- A study of preoperative optimisation and its influence on outcome in neonatal surgeryGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and management of children with anorectal malformationGet protocol
- An observational study of continence outcome following definitive surgery for anorectal malformationGet protocol
- A study of the clinical presentation and diagnostic evaluation of children with Hirschsprung diseaseGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of pull through surgery for Hirschsprung diseaseGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children with biliary atresia at presentationGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome following surgery for choledochal cyst in childrenGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of children with intestinal atresiaGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile and management of children with malrotationGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosisGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of pyloromyotomy and time to full feedsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical presentation and management of children with inguinal herniaGet protocol
- An observational study of complications following paediatric inguinal herniotomyGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of surgery for undescended testis at a defined follow-up intervalGet protocol
- An observational study of the management and outcome of children with hydroceleGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of circumcision at a paediatric surgical unitGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile and management of children with umbilical herniaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children presenting with acute appendicitisGet protocol
- An observational study of the negative appendicectomy rate and its determinants in childrenGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of children with complicated appendicitisGet protocol
- An observational study of the clinical profile of children presenting with intussusceptionGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of non-operative reduction in children with intussusceptionGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the pattern of paediatric trauma presenting to a surgical unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of non-operative management of solid organ injury in childrenGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of children with blunt abdominal traumaGet protocol
- An observational study of the pattern and management of thoracic injuries in childrenGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children presenting with foreign body ingestionGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of children with corrosive ingestionGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the spectrum of paediatric urological conditions requiring surgeryGet protocol
- An observational study of renal function recovery following pyeloplasty in childrenGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of children with posterior urethral valvesGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of hypospadias repair and its complicationsGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children with vesicoureteric reflux requiring surgeryGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the spectrum of paediatric solid tumours managed surgicallyGet protocol
- An observational study of the presentation and surgical management of children with Wilms tumourGet protocol
- A study of the clinical profile and management of children with neuroblastomaGet protocol
- An observational study of the surgical management of sacrococcygeal teratomaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of minimal access surgery in childrenGet protocol
- A comparative study of postoperative recovery between laparoscopic and open procedures in childrenGet protocol
- An observational study of surgical site infection following paediatric surgical proceduresGet protocol
- A study of postoperative pain assessment and management in children using a validated scaleGet protocol
- An observational study of the length of hospital stay and its determinants after paediatric surgeryGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of parental anxiety and satisfaction surrounding a child’s surgical admissionGet protocol
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Why is late presentation such a common subject in Indian paediatric surgery?
Because it is common and consequential. Anorectal malformation, oesophageal atresia and Hirschsprung disease frequently present beyond the optimal window, and the delay changes the operation, the complication rate and the outcome. Documenting age at presentation, the pathway followed and the reasons for delay produces findings a hospital and a health system can act on.
What consent and assent apply in paediatric surgical research?
Written parental consent throughout, with assent from children able to understand, usually from seven years. Where a study involves an infant, only parental consent applies. Committees also examine whether the assessment adds burden to a child already undergoing surgery, and prefer designs using data collected in the course of routine care.
What sample size is realistic in paediatric surgery?
Common conditions — inguinal hernia, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, undescended testis, appendicitis — support one to two hundred cases over eighteen months at a busy unit. Neonatal surgical emergencies and congenital anomalies present in far smaller numbers, so studies there should cover every case during the study period rather than target a fixed sample.
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.