Dr Sylesh Aikot

Dr. Sylesh Aikot is a Senior Consultant in Gastrointestinal Surgery at Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, with over 25 years of clinical excellence in advanced GI and hepatobiliary surgeries. A gold medallist in MCh Gastrointestinal Surgery, he is recognised for pioneering minimally invasive techniques and leading liver transplantation initiatives in Kerala. He is among the few surgeons in India performing totally laparoscopic Whipple’s Pancreaticoduodenectomy, reflecting his surgical precision and innovation.

Dr. Sylesh’s clinical expertise spans complex pancreatic, liver, and colorectal surgeries, minimally invasive surgical oncology, and single-incision laparoscopic procedures. His evidence-based approach, commitment to surgical advancement, and leadership in liver transplant services position him as a key figure in Kerala’s gastrointestinal surgery landscape.

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MBBS – Government Medical College, Calicut
MS (General Surgery) – Government Medical College, Calicut
MCh (Gastrointestinal Surgery) – Gold Medalist, Government Medical College, Trivandrum
DNB (General Surgery) – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
FMAS (Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery)

Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut – Senior Consultant, GI Surgery (Present)
PVS Memorial Hospital, Cochin – Consultant, GI Surgery (2010 – 2015)
MIMS Hospital, Calicut – Consultant, GI Surgery (2009 – 2010)
S.U.T Super Speciality Hospital, Trivandrum – Consultant, GI Surgery (2007 – 2009)
Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum – MCh Trainee (2004 – 2007)
Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram – Senior Lecturer (2003 – 2004)
Government Medical College, Calicut – MS Trainee (2000 – 2003)

Areas of Clinical Expertise

Advanced laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery
Liver transplantation
Pancreatic surgery including necrosectomy
Colorectal and rectal cancer surgeries
Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery
Minimally invasive surgical oncology

Core Specialisations

Totally laparoscopic Whipple’s pancreaticoduodenectomy
Laparoscopic liver resections
Single-incision laparoscopic surgeries
Minimally invasive colorectal and hepatobiliary cancer surgeries

"Previous Cholecystectomy is not a contraindication for right lobe liver donation" – Liver Transplantation, 2013
"Paralytic Ileus due to Strongyloidiasis" – Indian J Gastroenterol, 2005
"Postoperative liver failure rate after liver resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma" – HPB, 2008
"Effect of learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal resection" – IASG Conference, 2011
"Laparoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy" – Pancreatology, 2011
"Drain fluid amylase-volume ratio after pancreaticoduodenectomy" – IASG, 2011
Multiple oral and video presentations on advanced laparoscopic surgeries – AMASICON, IAGES (2011–2012)
"Dense calculi formation causing pancreatic stent impaction" – Indian J Gastroenterol, 2011
"Prevalence and patterns of diverticulosis" – Indian J Gastroenterol (In Press)