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50 MCh Thoracic Surgery Thesis Topics
Academic session 2026-2027 · 50 topics
This page lists 50 thoracic surgery thesis topics for MCh candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Indian thoracic practice carries a caseload shaped by infection rather than malignancy: post-tuberculous destroyed lung, chronic empyema and bronchiectasis account for a share of operations that would be unusual elsewhere.
The thoracic surgery thesis topics below reflect that. They cover pulmonary resection for infection and malignancy, empyema and pleural disease, chest trauma, mediastinal masses, airway and tracheal procedures, oesophageal conditions, chest wall disease and postoperative outcome after thoracotomy.
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- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of pulmonary resection at a thoracic surgical unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the perioperative outcome following lobectomy for benign lung diseaseGet protocol
- A study of the surgical management and outcome of patients with destroyed lungGet protocol
- An observational study of the indications and outcome of pneumonectomyGet protocol
- A study of air leak duration and its determinants following pulmonary resectionGet protocol
- An observational study of postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracotomyGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the spirometric assessment performed before pulmonary resectionGet protocol
- A study of the change in lung function at three months after pulmonary resectionGet protocol
- An observational study of the surgical management of patients with pulmonary aspergillomaGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients undergoing surgery for bronchiectasisGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and bacteriological profile of patients with empyema thoracisGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of decortication in patients with chronic empyemaGet protocol
- A comparative study of outcome between tube thoracostomy and surgical drainage in empyemaGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of patients with tuberculous empyemaGet protocol
- An observational study of the aetiology and management of patients with pleural effusion requiring surgeryGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and findings of thoracoscopic pleural biopsyGet protocol
- A study of the management and recurrence of patients with spontaneous pneumothoraxGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of pleurodesis in patients with recurrent effusionGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the pattern of thoracic injuries presenting to a surgical unitGet protocol
- An observational study of the management and outcome of patients with penetrating chest traumaGet protocol
- A study of the indications and outcome of emergency thoracotomy in traumaGet protocol
- An observational study of the management of patients with flail chest and pulmonary contusionGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of surgical stabilisation of rib fracturesGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients with tracheobronchial injuryGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical and radiological profile of patients with mediastinal massesGet protocol
- An observational study of the histopathological spectrum of resected mediastinal lesionsGet protocol
- A study of the surgical approach and outcome in patients with thymic lesionsGet protocol
- An observational study of the perioperative course of patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravisGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the diagnostic yield of mediastinal sampling proceduresGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of tracheal surgeryGet protocol
- An observational study of the management and outcome of patients with tracheal stenosisGet protocol
- A study of the outcome of surgical management of tracheo-oesophageal fistula in adultsGet protocol
- An observational study of the indications and complications of rigid bronchoscopyGet protocol
- A study of the management of patients with airway foreign bodies at a thoracic unitGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications for oesophageal surgery at a thoracic unitGet protocol
- An observational study of perioperative complications following oesophagectomy for benign diseaseGet protocol
- A study of the management and outcome of patients with corrosive oesophageal injuryGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of surgery for oesophageal perforationGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients with chest wall tumoursGet protocol
- An observational study of the outcome of chest wall resection and reconstructionGet protocol
- A study of the surgical management of patients with pectus deformityGet protocol
- An observational study of the management of patients with chest wall infectionGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the analgesic practice following thoracotomyGet protocol
- A comparative study of pain scores between two analgesic techniques after thoracic surgeryGet protocol
- An observational study of chest drain duration and its determinants after thoracic proceduresGet protocol
- A study of the length of intensive care and hospital stay following thoracic surgeryGet protocol
- An observational study of surgical site infection following thoracic proceduresGet protocol
- A cross-sectional study of the indications and outcome of video assisted thoracoscopic proceduresGet protocol
- A comparative study of perioperative outcome between thoracoscopic and open thoracic surgeryGet protocol
- An observational study of unplanned readmission within thirty days of thoracic surgeryGet protocol
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What makes Indian thoracic surgical research distinct?
The disease mix. Post-tuberculous sequelae, chronic empyema, aspergilloma in healed cavities and bronchiectasis form a substantial part of the operative list, and their surgical management is poorly described in imported literature. Documenting the indications, technical challenges and outcomes of surgery for these conditions produces findings that are genuinely original rather than confirmatory.
What outcomes are realistic in a thoracic surgery thesis?
Air leak duration, chest drain days, postoperative pulmonary complications, length of stay, thirty day morbidity and mortality, and spirometric change at three months. Long term survival after resection and freedom from recurrence need years, and a protocol should not claim them.
What sample size is realistic in thoracic surgery?
Volumes are modest because the procedures are major. A unit may perform fifty to a hundred and fifty thoracic cases a year, so descriptive series covering every case operated during the study period are usually the appropriate design. Check the theatre register before proposing any comparison, since both arms rarely fill in this specialty.
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.