Dr. Swatantra Rao
Dr. Swatantra Rao
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), M.Ch (Urology)
UROLOGIST, ANDROLOGIST & RENAL TRANSPLANT SURGEON
Educational Qualifications
Postgraduate Training and Higher Degree
Postgraduate Training and Higher Degree
- Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch.) Urology PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
- Master of Surgery (M.S.) General Surgery PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
- Internship Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
Experience
- Assistant Professor Department of Urology, Robotics and Renal transplant, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (Jan 2019 - October 2021)
- Senior Resident (Post MCh.) Department of Urology and Renal transplant, PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi (Aug 2018 - Dec 2018)
- Senior Resident (MCh.) Department of Urology and Renal transplant, PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi (Aug 2015- Jul 2018)
- Resident (post-graduation) Master of Surgery (M.S.) General Surgery, PGIMER & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi (June 2012- May 2015)
Publications
- A comparative study of Marshall score versus APACHE-II score in assessing severity of acute pancreatitis. Rao SN, Gupta AK, Karigoudar A, Gupta N, Durga CK. Hellenic Journal of Surgery (2016) 88:1,5-12.
- Looking beyond oral mucosa: Initial results of everted saphenous vein graft urethroplasty (eSVGU) in long anterior urethral strictures. Akhtar A, Khattar N, Goel H, Rao S, Tanwar R, Sood R. Arab Journal of Urology (2017) 15:3,228-235.
- Everted saphenous vein graft for long anterior urethral stricture in men with tobacco exposed oral mucosa: A prospective nonrandomized study. Rao SN, Khattar N, Akhtar A, Goel H, Varshney A, Sood R. Indian Journal of Urology (2019) 35:2,134-140.
- Effect of modifiable risk factors on semen parameters. Prasad S, Rao SN, Prasad S. Fertility science and research (2019) 6:1,10-15.
- Everted saphenous vein graft (eSVG) urethroplasty in long segment anterior urethral strictures: Medium term follow up results. Rao SN, Khattar N, Akhtar A, Varshney A, Goel H. (Accepted for publication in Urological Science in July 2021, Under publication printing.)
- Neurological safety and efficacy of darifenacin and mirabegron for the treatment of overactive bladder in patients with history of cerebrovascular accident: A prospective study. (Accepted for publication in Neurourology and Urodynamics in August 2021.)
Presentations
National
- Early outcomes of autologous everted saphenous vein graft (eSVG) versus oral mucosal graft in urethroplasty for long anterior urethral stricture: A prospective comparative study. Paper presentation in USICON 18th-21st January 2018 held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- Operative techniques and details of saphenous vein graft urethroplasty. Video presentation in USICON 18th-21st January 2018 held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
- Post traumatic complex uro-genital fistula in a female paediatric patient: An urologist nightmare. Poster presentation in North Zone USICON 3rd-5th November 2017 held in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Is saphenous vein graft an option for urethroplasty in tobacco exposed mucosa? Results of autologous saphenous vein graft versus buccal mucosal graft in urethroplasty for long anterior urethral stricture. Video presentation in North Zone USICON 3rd-5th November 2017, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- A comparative study of Marshall Score versus APACHE-II Score in assessing severity of acute pancreatitis. Paper presentation in Surgicon 21st-23rd November 2014 held in Delhi, India.
- A rare case of Gastro-cholic fistula. Poster presentation in Surgicon 21st-23rd November 2014 held in Delhi, India.
- Long term results of everted saphenous vein graft (eSVG) urethroplasty. Poster presentation in UAA 15th-17th October 2020 held in Seoul, Korea.
Surgeries and Procedures Performed Independently
Adult Endourological Surgeries
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Standard and Mini PNL) for renal stones
- Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) for renal stones
- Retrograde and Antegrade Ureteroscopy (URS) for Ureteric stones
- LASER Endopyelotomy for Pelvic Ureteric Junction Obstruction (PUJO)
- Bipolar/Monopolar Trans-Urethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
- KTP Laser photovaporization (PVP) for Prostate
- Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate (HoLEP)
- Bipolar/Monopolar Trans-Urethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)
- Laser enucleation of Bladder Tumor
- Per Urethral Cystolithotripsy (PU-CLT) for Urinary Bladder Stone
- Percutaneous Suprapubic Cystolithotripsy (PC-CLT) for Urinary Bladder stone
- Uretrocele incision
- Intravesical Botox administration in patients with Overactive Bladder
- Direct Vision Internal Urethrotomy (DVIU) for Urethral stricture
- Double-J stenting and removal
Kidney Transplantation
- Live donor kidney retrieval (Laparoscopic and Open) and transplantation
- Cadaveric kidney retrieval and transplantation
Adult Reconstructive Surgeries - Male
- Anderson Hynes Pyeloplasty for Pelvic Ureteric Junction Obstruction (PUJO)
- Uretro-ureterostomy for uretric stricture
- Uretric re-implantation for Vesico Uretric Junction obstruction (VUJO)
- Uretric re-implantation for Vesico Uretric Reflux (VUR)
- Ureteric re-implantation with or without Boari-Flap or Psoas hitch for Ureteric stricture
- Augmentation Cystoplasty for low capacity bladder
- Urinary bladder diverticula resection
- End to end anastamotic urethroplasty for urethral stricture
- Augmented or substitution urethroplasty using Oral Mucosal Graft for long urethral strictures
- Single stage or Johanson’s staged Urethroplasty for urethral strictures
- Perineal Urethrostomy
- Hypospadias repair
- Epispadias repair
- Plaque excision for Pyronies disease
- Meatotomy and Meatoplasty
- Circumcision
Adult Reconstructive Surgeries - Female
- Anderson Hynes Pyeloplasty for Pelvic Ureteric Junction Obstruction (PUJO)
- Uretro-ureterostomy for uretric stricture
- Uretric re-implantation for Vesico Uretric Junction obstruction (VUJO)
- Uretric re-implantation for Vesico Uretric Reflux (VUR)
- Ureteric re-implantation with or without Boari-Flap or Psoas hitch for Ureteric stricture
- Augmentation Cystoplasty for low capacity bladder
- Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) repair
- Urethro vaginal Fistula repair
- Trans Obturator Tape (TOT) for stress urinary incontinence
- Dorsal onlay urethroplasty for female urethral stricture
- Urethral caruncle and Paraurethral cyst excision
- Cystocele repair
Adult Uro-Oncological Surgeries
- Radical Nephrectomy for Renal malignancies
- Partial Nephrectomy for Renal malignancy
- Radical Nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma
- Radical cystectomy with Urinary diversion (Ileal conduit) for Urinary bladder cancer
- Radical cystectomy with Orthotopic neo bladder (ONB) for Urinary bladder cancer
- High inguinal orchidectomy for testicular malignancies
- Partial and total Penectomy for penile cancers
- Uretherectomy for urethral malignancies or positive urethral margin after radical cystectomy
- Bilateral superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy in patient with Carcinoma Penis
Paediatric Endourological Surgeries
- Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Mini PNL) for renal stones
- Ureteroscopy (URS) for Ureteric stones
- Uretrocele incision
- Per Urethral Cystolithotripsy (PU-CLT) for Urinary Bladder Stone
- Percutaneous Suprapubic Cystolithotripsy (PC-CLT) for Urinary Bladder stone
- Posterior Urethral Valve (PUV) fulguration
- Double-J stenting and removal
Minimally Invasive/Laparoscopic Urological Surgeries
- Anderson Hynes pyeloplasty for Pelvic Ureteric Junction Obstruction (PUJO)
- Donor Nephrectomy for Kidney transplantation
- Simple Nephrectomy for non-functioning Kidney
- Radical Nephrectomy for Renal malignancies
- Partial Nephrectomy for Renal malignancies
- Radical Nephroureterectomy for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma
- Renal cyst excision
- Pyelolithotomy for renal pelvis calculus
- Ureterolithotomy for large ureteric calculus
- Ureteric re-implantation for Vesico ureteric junction obstruction
- Diagnostic lap with Orchidopexy for intra-abdominal undescended testis
- Urinary bladder diverticula excision
Andrology & Male Infertility Procedures
- Microscopic subinguinal Varicocelectomy
- Laparoscopic varicocelectomy
- Testicular Biopsy for Azoospermia
- Percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration (PESA)
- Microscopic epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA)
- Testicular sperm aspiration (TESA)
- Testicular sperm extraction (TESE)
- Microscopic testicular sperm extraction (mTESE)
- Winter T-shunt for ischemic priapism
- Al-Ghorab shunt for ischemic priapism
Other Procedures Performed Independently
- A-V Fistula formation for Dialysis in CKD patients
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN)
- Renal biopsy for doubtful renal masses
- Supra-pubic catheterization
- Trans Rectal Ultrasonographic (TRUS) biopsy of prostate
- Urodynamic studies
Surgeries and Procedures Assisted
Assisted
- Radical Nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy (Level-III & IV)
- Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
- Robotic Adrenelectomy
- Laparoscopic Adrenelectomy
- Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Robotic radical cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion for Carcinoma Bladder
- Robotic Vasicovaginal Fistula (VVF) repair
- Robotic Ureteric re-implantation with or without Boari-Flap or Psoas hitch for Ureteric stricture
- Ileo-inguinal lymphadenectomy in patients with Carcinoma penis with positive Lymph nodes
- Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy in patients with Carcinoma testis with enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes
- Artificial Urinary sphincter for stress urinary incontinence in males
- Two piece and three Piece penile implantation in male patients with erectile dysfunction