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

Challenges in diagnosis and management of a spiradenocarcinoma: a comprehensive literature review

Wagner K, Jassal K, Lee JC, Ban EJ, Cameron R, Serpell J

(2021), ANZ J Surg, 91(10), 1996-2001

DOI: 10.1111/ans.16626

Survival after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal peritoneal metastases: A systematic review and discussion of latest controversies

Flood M, Narasimhan V, Waters P, Ramsay R, Michael M, Warrier S, Heriot A

(2021), SURG-J R COLL SURG E, 19(5), 310-20

DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2020.08.016

Speaking Up and Speaking Out: Gender Diversity in the Scientific Programme of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress

Lai CS, Farrar J, Stanzah F, Crammond B, Wong SL, Lee JC

(2021), World J Surg, 45(10), 3048-55

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06105-4

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