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

Initial experiences of robotic SP cholecystectomy: a comparative analysis with robotic Si single-site cholecystectomy

Cruz CJ, Huynh F, Kang I, Lee WJ, Kang CM

(2021), Ann Surg Treat Res, 100(1), 1-7

DOI: 10.4174/astr.2021.100.1.1

Transanal mesorectal excision: early outcomes in Australia and New Zealand

Lau S, Kong J, Bell S, Heriot A, Stevenson A, Moloney J, Hayes J, Merrie A, Eglinton T, Guest G, Clark D, Warrier S

(2021), BRIT J SURG, 108(2), 214-9

DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa098

Less extensive surgery for low-risk papillary thyroid cancers post 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines in an Australian tertiary centre

Adhami M, Bhatt CR, Grodski S, Serpell J, Lee JC

(2021), European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47(11), 2781-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.06.018

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