Publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
1. Bhandarkar DS, Nalladaru ZM, Chhatriwala FF. Carcinoma of the colon in a twelve-year-old boy. Indian J Surg. 1990; 52: 41-3.
2. Bindra RR, Bhandarkar DS, Taraporvala JC. Opponensplasty – a study of twenty-three cases using three techniques. J Postgrad Med. 1990; 36: 9-12.
3. Bhandarkar DS, Tamhane RG, Shenoy BP, Nagori LF. Leiomyosarcoma of the duodenum. Bombay Hosp J. 1991; 33: 111-13.
4. Tamhane RG, Bhandarkar DS, Doctor PH. Abdominal drain insertion using a Sergent’s intestinal depressor. Trop Doct. 1992; 22: 121-22.
5. Tamhane RG, Shenoy BP, Bhandarkar DS, Nagori LF. Florid reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of the caecum. Bombay Hosp J. 1992; 34: 208-10.
6. Nagori LF, Majithia JS, Bhandarkar DS. Primary skin grafting for low anal fistulae. Bombay Hosp J. 1992; 34: 96-100.
7. Udwadia TE, Patil SU, Udwadia RT, Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in India. Int Surg. 1992; 77: 149-53.
8. Bhandarkar DS, Tamhane RG, Shenoy BP, Shirodkar GA. Leiomyoma of the female urethra. J Postgrad Med. 1992; 38: 79-80.
9. Bhandarkar DS, Gandhi SD, Muzumdar DP, Shenoy SG, Kulkarni KS. Management of traumatic hematuria by angiographic embolization. Indian Pract 1992; 45: 777-79.
10. Bhandarkar DS, Tamhane RG. Reduction of complete rectal prolapse. Trop Doct. 1992; 22: 180.
11. Bhandarkar DS, Date RS, Tamhane RG. Irreducible tubo-ovarian inguinal hernia. J Indian Med Assoc. 1993; 91: 186.
12. Bhandarkar DS. Avoiding omental entanglement at Verres needle insertion during laparoscopy. Endoscopy. 1993; 25: 257.
13. Bhandarkar DS. A simple method of securing a cholangiography cannula. Trop Doct. 1993; 23: 175.
14. Bhandarkar DS, Smith VJ, Evans DA, Taylor TV. Benign cystic peritoneal mesothelioma. J Clin Pathol 1993; 46: 867-68.
15. Bhandarkar DS, Mbewu AD, Taylor TV. Carcinoma of the breast at the site of migrated pacemaker generators. Postgrad Med J. 1993; 69: 883-5.
16. Taylor TV, Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic vagotomy – an operation for the 1990s? Ann Roy Coll Surg Eng 1993; 75:385-6.
17. Taylor TV, Bhandarkar DS, Seehra HK. Quest for continence – surgery for colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis. Br J Hosp Med. 1994; 57: 108-10.
18. Bhandarkar DS, Evans DA, Taylor TV. Minimally invasive techniques for gaining access to the gut. Minimally Invasive Therapy. 1994; 3: 13-17.
19. Bhandarkar DS, Taylor TV. Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy for enteral feeding in Roux stasis syndrome. Minimally Invasive Therapy. 1994; 3: 265-266.
20. Bhandarkar DS. Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy. (Letter) Gut 1995; 34: 1150.
21. Bhandarkar DS, Morgan WP. Laparoscopic caecopexy for caecal volvulus. Br J Surg. 1995; 82: 323.
22. Evans DA, Bhandarkar DS, Taylor TV. Necrotizing fasciitis – a rare complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Endoscopy 1995; 27: 627.
23. Bhandarkar DS, Caslin AW, Jamison MH. An unusual rectal polyp. Postgrad Med J 1997; 73: 313-14.
24. Bhandarkar DS. Stent-in-tube: self-expanding metallic stent in management of eroded oesophageal prosthesis. Endoscopy. 1997; 29: S25.
25. Bhandarkar DS, Raju TR, Jenkinson LR. Blunt abdominal trauma. Postgrad Med J 1998; 78: 53-55.
26. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic salvage of malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheters. J Renal Sciences. 1998; 1: 47-51.
27. Bhandarkar DS, Nathanson LK, Hills BA. Spray of phospholipid powder reduces peritoneal adhesions in rabbits. Aust N Z J Surg. 1999; 69:388-90.
28. Bhandarkar DS. Delorme’s operation for complete rectal prolapse. Surgery 1999; 4:12-15.
29. Bhandarkar DS. Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair (Letter). Br J Surg. 1999; 86: 1226-27.
30. Bhandarkar DS. Advances in surgical technique: laparoscopic surgery. J Nat Int Med Assoc. 2000; 42:5-7.
31. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic fenestration of nonparasitic liver cysts. Surgery. 2000; 4:34-37.
32. Bhandarkar DS. Diet and Colorectal Cancer. Diet and Nutrition. 2000; 3:10-15.
33. Bhandarkar DS, Punjani RM. A simple and safe technique for open insertion of umbilical cannula at laparoscopy. Indian J Surg. 2000; 62:334-338.
34. Bhandarkar DS, Shah R, Dhawan P. Laparoscopic gastropexy for chronic intermittent gastric volvulus. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2001; 20:111-112.
35. Bhandarkar DS. Medical or surgical therapy for chronic anal fissure? Indian J Gastroenterol. 2001; 20:206-207.
36. Bhandarkar DS, Bhagwat S, Punjani RM. Port-site infection with Mycobacterium chelonei following laparoscopic appendicectomy. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2001; 20:247-48.
37. Pai PR, Bhandarkar DS. Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery – preliminary Indian experience. Indian J Surg. 2002; 64:272-274.
38. Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS. A novel method of retrieval of the appendix in laparoscopic appendectomy. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2002; 12: 117-18.
39. Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS. Laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Bombay Hosp J. 2002; 44:290-292.
40. Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS. Gallstone ileus. Gastrointest Endosc. 2003; 57: 720.
41. Bhandarkar DS, Bhanushali P. Laparoscopic drainage of peripancreatic cold abscess. Surg Endosc Surg Endosc 2003; 17: 831.
42. Pai PR, Bhandarkar DS. Modified balloon dissector in subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2003; 26: 105-6.
43. Katara AN, Samra SS, Bhandarkar DS. Thoracoscopic pericardial window for post-CABG pericardial effusion. Indian Heart J. 2003; 55: 180-181.
44. Bhandarkar DS, Lalmalani JG, Shivde S. Laparoscopic ureterolysis and reconstruction of a retrocaval ureter. Surg Endosc. 2003; 17: 1851-52.
45. Jain S, Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS, Vengsarkar U. Laparoscopic management of complications of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts. Neurol India. 2003; 51: 269-70.
46. Katara AN, Shah RS, Bhandarkar DS, Shaikh S. Laparoscopic management of antenatally detected abdominal cysts in newborns. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2004; 14: 42-44.
47. Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS. Intrahepatic hematoma – a rare complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2004; 18:869.
48. Maheshwari P, Bhandarkar DS, Anandkar M, Shah RS. Laparoscopically guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy for a staghorn calculus in a pelvic kidney. Surg Endosc. 2004; 18:1151.
49. Shah RS, Katara AN, Bhandarkar DS, Unadkat RJ. Retroperitoneoscopic drainage of a pyogenic psoas abscess. J Ped Surg. 2004; 39:E4-5.
50. Maheshwari PN, Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS, Anandkar MG, Saple AL. Laparoscopy-assisted transperitoneal percutaneous nephrolithotomy for recurrent calculus in a isthemic calix of horseshoe kidney. J Endourol. 2004; 18:858-61.
51. Bhandarkar DS, Lalmalani JG, Shah VJ. Laparoscopic resection and ureteroureterostomy for congenital mid-ureteral stricture. J Endourol. 2005; 19:140-42.
52. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN, Shah RS, Udwadia TE. Transabdominal preperitoneal repair of a port-site incisional hernia. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech 2005; 15:60-2.
53. Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS. Laparoscopic choledochoduodenostomy for retained bile duct stone J Postgrad Med. J Postgrad Med. 2005; 51:156-7.
54. Maheshwari P, Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS, Hegde S. Laparoscopic repair of spontaneously perforated bladder diverticulum. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2005; 15:246-48
55. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN, Shah RS, Udwadia TE. Breakage of a fascial closure device during laparoscopic surgery. J Minim Access Surg. 2005; 1:79-81.
56. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Bombay Hosp J. 2005; 47:356-58.
57. Shah R, Katara A, Bhandarkar DS. Thoracoscopic surgery: video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in children. Bombay Hosp J. 2005; 47:350-53.
58. Bhandarkar DS, Shankar M, Udwadia TE. Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia – current status and controversies. J Minim Access Surg. 2006; 2:178-86.
59. Bhandarkar DS, Shah RS, Katara AN, Shankar M, Chandiramani VA, Udwadia TE. Laparoscopic biopsy in patients with abdominal lymphadenopathy. J Minim Access Surg. 2007; 3:14-18.
60. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN. Laparoscopic mesh rectopexy: How I do it? J Colorectal Dis. 2007.
61. Bhandarkar DS. What’s on offer for the surgical trainees at our conferences? (Letter) Indian J Surg. 2009;71:288-89.
62. Bhandarkar DS, Punjani RM. A rose by any other name – Hasson’s technique and its modifications (Letter). Indian J Surg. 2010;72:281-82.
63. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN, Shankar M, Mittal G, Udwadia TE. Laparoscopic splenectomy for tuberculous abscess of the spleen. J Minim Access Surg. 2010;6:83-85 .
64. Mittal G, Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN, Udwadia TE. Temporary obturator nerve paresis following spray of local anesthetic during laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair (Letter). Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2010;20:357
65. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN, Mittal G, Udwadia TE. Single incision laparoscopic bilateral oophorectomy. J Minim Access Surg. 2011;7:87-9.
66. Bhandarkar DS, Mittal G, Shah RS, Katara AN, Udwadia TE. Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: how I do it? J Minim Access Surg. 2011;7:17-23.
67. Bhandarkar DS. Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a revolutionary surgical advance. The Ind Pract. 2011;64:417-420.
68. Bhandarkar DS, Ghuge A, Kadakia G, Shah RS. Laparoscopic excision of an omental leiomyoma with a giant cystic component. JSLS. 2011;15:409-412.
69. Bhandarkar DS, Katara A, Mittal G, Udwadia TE. Use of Nathanson’s retractor in laparoscopic splenectomy for supper massive spleens. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2011;21:e232-234.
70. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN, Mittal G, Shah RS, Udwadia TE. Prevention and management of complications of laparoscopic splenectomy. Indian J Surg. 2011;73:324-330.
71. Bhandarkar DS, Katara A, Mittal G, Udwadia TE. Smoke evacuation in single incision laparoscopic surgery (Letter). Surg Endosc. 2012; 26: 882-883.
72. Mittal G, Bhandarkar DS, Katara A, Gandhi A. Single incision laparoscopic retrieval of migrated intrauterine contraceptive device. J Gynecol Surg. 2012:28:64-66.
73. Bhandarkar DS, Katara A, Mittal G, Udwadia TE. Laparoscopic management of renal hilar pheochromocytomas. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2012;22:148-151.
74. Bhandarkar DS. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery: Looking back and looking ahead. J Minim Access Surg. 2013;9:1-2.
75. Salgaonkar H, Gouda V, Behera RR, Katara A, Bhandarkar DS. Encapsulated seroma following abdominal incisional hernia repair. Abdominal Wall Repair J. 2013;1:11-14.
76. Behera R, Salgaonkar H, Bhandarkar DS, Gupta T, Desai S. Laparo-endoscopic single-site laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a pregnant woman. J Minim Access Surg. 2013;9:183-186.
77. Bhandarkar DS. Simultaneous submission leading to duplicate publication: scientific misconduct rears its ugly head. J Minim Access Surg. 2013;9:147.
78. Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic rectopexy for complete rectal prolapse : mesh, no mesh or a ventral mesh?. J Minim Access Surg. 2014;10:1-3.
79. Behera RR, Gouda B, Kulkarni A, Udwadia Z, Bhandarkar DS. Thoracoscopic and endovascular management of retained hemothorax associated with an intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm. Ind J Chest Dis Allied Sci. 2014;56:37-39.
80. Bhandarkar D, Mittal G, Katara AN, Behera RR. Laparo-endoscopic single-site left adrenalectomy using conventional ports and instruments. Urol Ann. 2014;6:169-172.
81. Salgaonkar HP, Sharma PC, Chhakravarty N, Ramadwar R, Mehta R, Bhandarkar DS. Thoracoscopic repair of congenital trachea-oesophageal fistula manifesting in an adult. J Minim Access Surg. 2014;10:204-6.
82. Bhandarkar DS. Open appendectomy with invagination of the stump rather than laparoscopic appendectomy – are we really serious? (Letter). J Gastrointest Surg. 2014;18:1883-4.
83. Shah RS, Sharma PC, Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni’s hernia: an innovative approach. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2015;20:68-71.
84. Bhandarkar DS, Sharma PC, Chhakarvarty N. Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy – making it cost-effective (Letter). Polish J Surg. 2015;87:606-7.
85. Salgaonkar HP, Behera RR, Katara AN, Bhandarkar DS. Lipoma of parietal peritoneum (Letter). J Minim Access Surg. 2016;12:196-7.
86. Bhandarkar DS, Chhakarvarty N, Katara AN, Shah NF. Laparoscopic resection of a renal hilar pheochromocytoma in an adolescent with a circum-aortic renal vein. Urology. 2016;92:110-112.
87. Kulkarni GV, Salgaonkar HP, Sharma PC, Chhakarvarty N, Katara AN, Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic repair of left paraduodenal hernia: report of two cases and review of the literature. Asian J Endosc Surg. 2016;9:157-60.
88. Salgaonkar HP, Behera RR, Sharma PC, Chadha M, Katara AN, Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic resection of a large paraganglioma arising in the organ of Zuckerkandl: report of a case and review of the literature. J Minim Access Surg. 2016;12:378-81.
89. Balusamy S, Salgaonkar H, Behera RR, Bhalerao-Gandhi A, Bhandarkar DS. Laparo-endoscopic single-site adnexal surgery: preliminary Indian experience. J Minim Access Surg. 2017;13:170-75.
90. Salgaonkar HP, Behera RR, Sharma PC, Katara AN, Bhandarkar DS. Minimally invasive surgery for salvage of peritoneal dialysis catheters. J Minim Access Surg. 2018;15:9-24.
91. Kulkarni GV, Premchandani D, Chitnis A, Katara A, Bhandarkar DS. Laparoscopic repair of trans-mesocolic, trans-omental hernia. J Minim Access Surg. 2019;16:83-86.
92. Premchandani D, Chitnis A, Katara A, Bhandarkar D. Laparoscopic stapled resection / plication of left diaphragmatic eventration in an adult. Asian J Endosc Surg. 2020;3:435-436.
93. Verma N, Bhanushali A, Chitnis A, Premchandani D, Bhandarkar D. Intra-thoracic migration of spilled gallstone and its thoracoscopic management. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;36:85.
94. Bhandarkar DS, Pinto LM. Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Saudi Surg J 2020;8:1-8.
95. Premchandani D, Singh MP, Varma N, Agarwal M, Bhandarkar D. Laparoscopic excision of a schwannoma arising in the psoas muscle. J Minim Access Surg. 2022;18:45-147.
96. Bhandarkar DS, Katara AN. Dr. Tehemton E. Udwadia: A tribute and eulogy. J Minim Access Surg. 2023;19:179-182.
97. Chowbey P, Wadhawan R, Subramanian D, Bhandarkar D, Gandhi J, Kumari KL, et al. Ventral hernia repair in India: a Delphi consensus. Hernia 2024;28:511-1523.