General Surgery research

The General Surgery Department is committed to clinical and translational research, clinical trials and the development and maintenance of databases and clinical registries, including cancer related registries.

The Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit undertakes research in the areas of breast cancer and endocrine surgery including thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery.

The Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgical Unit’s interests include outcomes of bariatric surgery, inflammatory effects of radical cancer surgery and the physiology of upper GI surgery.

Research activities of the Colorectal Surgical Unit relate to colorectal cancer (CRC) and the unit has commenced or completed projects in the areas of inflammatory bowel disease, novel surgical techniques and investigation of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).

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Publications

Text mining and word embedding for classification of decision making variables in breast cancer surgery

Catanuto G, Rocco N, Maglia A, Barry P, Karakatsanis A, Sgroi G, Russo G, Pappalardo F, Nava MB; ETHOS Collaborative Group

(2022), European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 48(7), 1503-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.03.002

The Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on the Surgical Management of Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Flood MP, Kong JCH, Wilson K, Mohan H, Waters PS, McCormick JJ, Warrier SK, Tie J, Ramsay R, Michael M, Heriot AG

(2022), Ann Surg Oncol, 29(11), 6619-31

DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-11699-7

Effect of Surgical Humidification on Inflammation and Peritoneal Trauma in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sampurno S, Chittleborough T, Dean M, Flood M, Carpinteri S, Roth S, Millen RM, Cain H, Kong JCH, MacKay J, Warrier SK, McCormick J, Hiller JG, Heriot AG, Ramsay RG, Lynch AC

(2022), Ann Surg Oncol, 29(12), 7911-20

DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12057-3

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