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

Management of bile leak following blunt liver injury: a proposed guideline

Oo J, Smith M, Ban EJ, Clements W, Tagkalidis P, Fitzgerald M, Pilgrim CHC

(2021), ANZ J Surg, 91(6), 1164-9

DOI: 10.1111/ans.16552

En bloc resection of locally perforated colonic malignancy with removal of iliopsoas and femoral nerve and primary anastomosis

May JS, Soucisse M, Kong J, Heriot A, Warrier S

(2021), ANZ J Surg, 91(4), E232-4

DOI: 10.1111/ans.16291

Non-operative management for small bowel obstruction in a virgin abdomen: a systematic review

Yang TWW, Prabhakaran S, Bell S, Chin M, Carne P, Warrier SK, Skinner S, Kong JC

(2021), ANZ J Surg, 91(5), 802-9

DOI: 10.1111/ans.16392

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