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

Long-Term Outcomes of Revisional Malabsorptive Bariatric Surgery: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risk?

Lourensz K, Himantoko I, Shaw K, Laurie C, Becroft L, Forrest E, Nottle P, Fineberg D, Burton P, Brown W

(2022), Obes Surg, 32(6), 1822-30

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06019-7

Comparison of colorectal cancer outcomes in young adults and octogenarians

Prabhakaran S, Kong JC, Williams E, Bell S, Warrier S, Simpson P, Chin M, Skinner S, Carne P

(2022), Am J Surg, 223(5), 951-6

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.08.013

Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal peritoneal metastases in an elderly population: outcomes from a single centre

Flood MP, Narasimhan V, Waters PS, Kong JC, Ramsay R, Michael M, Tie J, McCormick JJ, Warrier SK, Heriot AG

(2022), ANZ J Surg, 92(9), 2192-8

DOI: 10.1111/ans.17761

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