Dr. Ashley Lucien Joseph D’Cruz

• Autologous Vein Graft to bridge Common bile duct defects in dogs
• Techniques in Microvascular Anastomosis
• Segmental and whole liver transplantation in dogs - acute experiments
• Standardization of normal values of serum potassium in infants and newborns

Clinical Research and thesis:

• Highly Selective Vagotomy: its changing role in the treatment of acid peptic diseases
• Research Associate in Government of India project entitled ""Incidence of Congenital Anomalies in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1985- 1987
• Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty in the treatment of anorectal malformations. Posterior Sagittal Approach for lesions of the rectum and urogenital sinus.
• The use of inter-positional jejunal loop in reconstructive surgery after excision of choledochal cysts and after a Kasai procedure for biliary atresia.
• Biliary Atresia -A prospective trial of extended portal dissection and Roux-en-Y portocnterostomy. Biliary atresia - Nutritional supplementation.
• Management of antenatally diagnosed PUJ obstruction
• Effectiveness of a newly devised flow chart vs the existing documentation system in the post-operative care of children of PSICU of SJMCH. Ms T N Lakshmi Devi July 2000 (MSc Nursing degree).
• Central / long term vascular access in children - a prospective study.

PUBLICATIONS:

• D'Cruz AJ, Mascarenhas AFA.: Highly Selective Vagotomy - Its changing role in the treatment of acid peptic disease. Indian J Gastroentrol 1984; 3: Suppl 4 pg 67."
• Kamath PS, Joseph DC, Chundran R, Ramarao SR, Sriprakash ML, D'Cruz AJ: Biliary" Ascariasis Ultrasonography, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Biliary Drainage. Gastroenterology 1986; 91:730-732.
• "Narasimharao KL, Sabharwal A, D'Cruz AJ, Narasimhan KL, Bal RK, Mitra SK.:" Gastric Volvulus. Indian Pediatric 1987; 24:430-432
• "Narasimharao KL, D'Cruz AJ, Mitra SK. Giant Ileal Diverticulum. Indian J Pediatric" 1988; 55:995-997.
• "Narasimharao KL, D'Cruz AJ, Patel RV, Narasimhan KL, Bannerjee CK, Mitra SK.:"Infantile Myofibromatosis of Omentum. Kinderchir Z., 1988; 43: 50-51."
• "D'Cruz AJ, Ramachandra C, Geetha P, Paul. Gastric Perforation in the Newborn." Indian Paed. 1991; 28:83-84.
• "Dias E, Ramachandra C, D'Cruz AJ, Yeshwanth M. An unusual presentation of gastro­ esophageal reflux - Sandifer's syndrome. Tropical Doctor 1992; 2:131. "D'Cruz AJ, Priorities in Pediatric Surgery. Physician's Update. 1992."
• "Alladi A, Saoji R, Ramachandra C, D'Cruz AJ. Hydatid cyst - another differential" "diagnosis of choledochal cyst. Paediatr Surg Int 1995, 10:422-423"
• "Thomas PG, D'Cruz AJ, Ravindra. KV, Rozario A, Das K, Alladi A. Living Related Liver" "Transplantation - a beginning at our centre. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1999; 18(Z) A77."
• "Das K, Alladi A, Kini U, Babu MK, D'Cruz AJ. Hirschsprung's disease and associated rare congenital anomalies, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2001, 68(9): 835-837."
• "Das K, Jackson PB, D'Cruz AJ. Periscapular bronchogenic cyst. Indian Journal of Pediatrics Feb 2003; 70(2): 181 - 182."
• "Charles AR, Das K, D'Cmz AJ. Posterior Urethral Valves. In Nammalwar BR, Vijayakumar M, ed. Principles and practices of Pediatric Nephrology. First Edition-" 2004, New Delhi; Jaypee Brothers, 2004; 297 - 310."