RESEARCH

• Ongoing Phase IV Clinical Trial: Efficacy and safety of Lipiodol Ultra Fluid during conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization (cTACE) in treatment of inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma  (HCC) in Indian patients.
  I am the principal investigator(PI) for this trial at Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad.

• Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SILC): Surgeon’s vision and patient’s perception.
  By: Dr Manish Madnani. Guide: Dr Hitesh Chavda (02-2013 to 02-2016)

• Prospective study of various prognostic markers and scoring systems for predicting morbidity and mortality in acute pancreatitis.
  By Dr Shaifali Goel. Guide: Dr Hitesh Chavda (03-2014 to 03-2017)

• Prospective study of predictive indices of morbidity and mortality after liver resection.
  By Dr Bhavik Vasoya. Guide: Dr Hitesh Chavda (03-2018 to 02-2021)

• Comparative study between enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and conventional perioperative care in elective liver resection.
  by Dr Pravesh Shukla, Guide: Dr Hitesh Chavda (03/18 to 02/21)

• Prospective study of various pre-operative factors and developing a scoring system in predicting
  difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  ongoing project by Dr. Usha Ramkrishna Mallabilli, Guide: Dr Hitesh Chavda (09/19 to 08/22)

Clinical approach in G.I. Surgery – A Handbook for Surgeons : Contributed a chapter on
“Achalsia Cardia” – book is published by IJCP (Indian journal of clinical practice) group in 2007.