Publications 2008

Adams DH, Strudwick XL, Kopecki Z, Hooper-Jones JA, Matthaei KI, Campbell HD, Powell BC, Cowin AJ. Gender specific effects on the actin-remodelling protein Flightless I and TGF-beta 1 contribute to impaired wound healing in aged skin. International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology 2008; 40: 1555-1569.

Allardyce RA, Bagshaw PF, Frampton CM, Frizelle FA, Hewett PJ, Rieger NA, Smith S, Solomon MJ, Stevenson AR. Australian and New Zealand study comparing laparoscopic and open surgeries for colon cancer in adults: organization and conduct. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 840-847.

Allardyce RA, Bagshaw PF, Frampton, Frizelle FA, Hewett PJ, Rieger NA, Smith S, Solomon MJ, Stevenson AR. CM, et al. Perspective: The Australasian laparoscopic colon cancer study. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78:832-833.

Athanasiadis T, Beule A, Embate J, Steinmeier E, Field J, Wormald P-J. Standardized video-endoscopy and surgical field grading scale for endoscopic sinus surgery: A multi-centre study. Laryngoscope 2008; 118: 314-319.

Athanasiadis T, Beule AG, Robinson BH, Robinson SR, Shi Z, Wormald P-J. Effects of a novel chitosan gel on mucosal wound healing following endoscopic sinus surgery in a sheep model of chronic rhinosinusitis. The Laryngoscope 2008; 118: 1088-1094.

Barber C, Watt A, Pham C, Humphreys K, Penington A, Mutimer K, Edwards M, Maddern G. Influence of bioengineered skin substitutes on diabetic foot ulcer and venous leg ulcer outcomes. Journal of Wound Care 2008; 17: 517-527.

Barnes M, Boult M, Maddern G, Fitridge R. A model to predict outcomes for endovascular aneurysm repair using preoperative variables. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2008; 35: 571-579.

Cai W, Watson DI, Lally CJ, Devitt PG, Game PA, Jamieson GG. Ten-year clinical outcome of a prospective randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic Nissen versus anterior 180(degrees) partial fundoplication. British Journal of Surgery 2008; 95(12):1501-1505.

Carney AS, Wormald P-J. Management of nasal polyps with steroids: the current literature. Clinical Otolaryngology 2008; 33: 31.

Chin KF, Myers JC, Jamieson GG, Devitt PG. Symptoms experienced during 24-h pH monitoring and their relationship to outcome after laparoscopic total fundoplication. Diseases of the Esophagus 2008; 21(5):445-451.

Cowled PA, Khanna A, Laws PE, Field JB, Fitridge RA. Simvastatin plus nitric oxide synthase inhibition modulates remote organ damage following skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury. Journal of Investigative Surgery 2008; 21: 119-126.

Dobbins C, Brennan C, Wemyss-Holden SA, Cockburn J, Maddern G. Bimodal electric tissue ablation - Long term studies of morbidity and pathological change. Journal of Surgical Research 2008; 148: 251-259.

Dobbins C, Brennan C, Wemyss-Holden SA, Cockburn J, Maddern GJ. Bimodal electric tissue ablation: Positive electrode studies. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 568-572.

Dobbins C, Wemyss-Holden SA, Cockburn J, Maddern GJ. Bimodal electric tissue ablation - Modified radiofrequency ablation with a Le Veen electrode in a pig model. Journal of Surgical Research 2008; 144: 111-116.

Dobbins C. Critical evaluation: asymptomatic gallstones. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 201-203.

Easterbrook C, Maddern G. Porcine and bovine surgical products. Archives of Surgery 2008; 143: 366-370.

Elshaug AG, Moss JR, Hiller JE, Maddern GJ. Upper airway surgery should not be first line treatment for obstrucvtive sleep apnoea in adults. British Medical Journal 2008; 336: 44-45.

Flora ED, Wilson T, Martin JI, O'Rourke AN, Maddern GJ. A review of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for intra-abdominal surgery. Annals of Surgery 2008; 247: 583-602.

Gagliardi L, Hotu C, Casey G, Braund WJ, Ling KH, Dodd T, Manavis J, Devitt PG, Cutfield R, Rudzki Z, Scott HS, Torpy DJ. Familial vasopressin-sensitive ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (VPs-AIMAH): clinical studies of three kindreds. Clinical Endocrinology, Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print] 2008.

Geary SM, Cowin AJ, Copeland B, Baleato RM, Miyazaki K, Ashman LK. The role of the tetraspanin CD151 in primary keratinocyte and fibroblast functions; implications for wound healing. Experimental Cell Research 2008; 314:2165-2175.

Grobler A, Weitzel EK, Buele A, Jardeleza C, Cheong YC, Wormald P-J. Pre- and postoperative sinus penetration of nasal irrigation. The Laryngoscope 2008; 118(11):2078-81.

Grotenhuis BA, Wijnhoven BP, Jamieson GG, Devitt PG, Bessell JR, Watson DI. Defining a learning curve for laparoscopic cardiomyotomy. World Journal of Surgery 2008; 32(8):1689-1694.

Gupta A, Durkin SR, Muecke JS, Casson RJ, Wormald P-J, Selva D. Ethmoidal pneumocele following drainage of an ethmoidal mucocele. Orbit 2008; 27: 161-163.

Ha KR, Psaltis AJ, Butcher AR, Wormald P-J. In vitro activity of mupirocin on clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and its potential implications in chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope 2008; 118: 535-540.

Hari C, Marnane C, Wormald P-J. Quilting sutures for nasal septum. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2008; 122: 522-523.

Harvey I, Smith S, Patterson I. The use of quilted full thickness skin grafts in the lower limb - reliable results with early mobilization. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2008.

Hewett PJ, Allardyce RA, Bagshaw PF, Framption CM, Frizelle FA, Rieger NA, Smith JS, Solomon MJ, Stephens JH, Stevenson AR. Short-term outcomes of the Australasian randomized clinical study comparing laparoscopic and conventional open surgical treatments for colon cancer. The ALCCaS trial. Annals of Surgery 2008; 248: 728-738.

Hissaria P, Smith W, Wormald P-J, Taylor J, Vadas M, Gillis D, Kette F. Shoft Course of Systematic Corticosteroids in sinonasal polyposis: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with evaluation of outcome measures. Clinical Otolaryngology 2008; 33: 29.

Ireland CJ, Zeitz KM, Bridgewater FHG. Acquiring and maintaining competence in the application of extrication cervical collars by a group of first responders. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 2008; 23: 530-536.

Joseph V, Wells A, Kuo YH, Halcrow S, Brophy B, Scott G, Manavis J, Swift J, Blumbergs PC. The 'rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor' of the fourth ventricle. Neuropathology. Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print] 2008.

Kanhere HA, Leopardi LN, Fischer L, Kitchener MI, Maddern GJ. Treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with radiolabelled lipiodol. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 371-376.

Kollias J, Davies G, Bochner MA, Gill PG. Clinical impact of oncoplastic surgery in a specialist breast practice. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78(4): 269-272.

Kopecki Z, Cowin AJ. Flightless I: an actin-remodelling protein and an important negative regulator of wound repair. International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology 2008; 40: 1415-1418.

Lamb PJ, Myers JC, Thompson SK, Jamieson GG. Laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with a hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008; 713(1): 61-65.

Le T, Psaltis AJ, Tan LW, Wormald P-J. The efficacy of topical anti-biofilm agents in a sheep model of rhinosinusitis. American Journal of Rhinology 2008; 22: 560-567.

Li JY, Yong TY, Jurisevic CA, Russ GR, Grove DI, Coates, PT, Disney AP. Successful Treatment of Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Renal Transplant Recipient with Limited Pulmonary Reserve by Combined Medical and Surgical Therapy. Heart and Lung Circulation 2008, Feb 22.

Liu JF, Zhang SW, Jamieson GG, Zhu GJ, Wu TC, Zhu TN, Shan BE, Drew PA. The effects of a COX-2 inhibitor meloxicam on squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus in vivo. International Journal of Cancer 2008; 122(7): 1639-1644.

Maddern G, Boult M, Ahern E, Babidge W. ASERNIP-S: International trend setting. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 853-858.

Maddern G. Critical evaluation: asymptomatic gallstones. Comment ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 202-203.

Malycha PL, Gough IR, Margaritoni M, Deo SV, Sandelin K, Buccimazza I, Agarwal G. Oncoplastic breast surgery: a global perspective on practice, availability, and training. World Journal of Surgery 2008; 32(12): 2570-2577.

Marsh CJ, Boult M, Wang JX, Maddern GJ, Roder DM, Kollias J. National Breast Cancer Audit: the use of multidisciplinary care teams by breast surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188: 385-388.

Marsh CJ, Boult M, Wang JX, Maddern GJ, Roder DM, Kollias J. National Breast Cancer Audit: the use of multidisciplinary care teams by breast surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188(7): 385-388.

Menassa N, Kaufmann C, Goggin M, Job OM, Bachmann LM, Thiel MA. Comparison and reproducibility of corneal thickness and curvature readings obtained by the Galilei and the Orbscan II analysis systems. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2008; 34: 1742-1747.

Nancarrow DJ, Handoko HY, Smithers BM, Gotley DC, Drew PA, Watson DI, Clouston AD, Hayward NK, Whiteman DC. Genome-wide copy number analysis in esophageal adenocarcinoma using high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism arrays. Cancer Research 2008. 68(11): 4163-4172.

Ooi EH, Wormald P-J, Tan LW. Innate immunity in the paranasal sinuses: A review of nasal host defenses. American Journal of Rhinology 2008; 22: 13-19.

Palmer EJ, Devitt PG. Limitations of student-driven formative assessment in a clinical clerkship. A randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Education 2008; 8: 29.

Patkin M, Watson DI.Gripping the difficult gall bladder during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78(12): 1115-1118.

Patkin M. Surgical heuristics. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78(12): 1065-1069.

Prabhakaran VC, Davis G, Wormald P-J, Selva D. Congenital absence of the nasolacrimal duct in velocardiofacial syndrome. Journal of AAPOS 2008; 12: 85-86.

Price T, Pittman K, Patterson W, Colbeck M, Rieger N, Hewett P, Rodda D, Townsend A, Maddern G, Luke C, Roder D. Management and survival trends in advanced colorectal cancer. Clinical Oncology 2008; 20: 626-630.

Psaltis AJ, Weitzel EK, Ha KR, Wormald P-J. The effect of bacterial biofilms on post-sinus surgical outcomes. American Journal of Rhinology 2008; 22: 1-6.

Psaltis AJ, Wormald P-J, Ha KR, Tan LW. Reduced levels of lactoferrin in biofilm-associated chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope 2008; 118: 895-901.

Rao M, Russell CH, Padmakar NP, Sebben RA. Transection of the renal pelvis by endocatch bag during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 2008; 18: 429-432.

Roberts-Thomson IC, Tucker GR, Hewett PJ, Cheung P, Sebben RA, Khoo EE, Marker JD, Clapton WK. Single-center study comparing computed tomography colonography with conventional colonoscopy. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2008; 14: 469-473.

Roediger WEW. Review article: nitric oxide from dysbotic bacterial respiration of nitrate in the pathogenesis and as a target for therapy of ulcerative colitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2008; 27: 531-541.

Roithmann R, Uren B, Pater J, Wormald P-J. Endoscopic drainage of a superiorly based subperiosteal orbital abscess. The Laryngoscope 2008; 118: 162-164.

Scheisser M, Chen JW, Maddern GJ, Padbury RT. Perioperative morbidity affects long term survival in patients following liver resection for colorectal metastases. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2008; 12:1054-60.

Shimamura Y, Holding C, Haynes DR, Vernon-Roberts B, Blumbergs PC, Fraser RD, Moore RJ. The biologic response to particles from a potential disc prosthesis material. Spine 2008; 33(4): 351-355.

Shukri MJ, Watson DI, Lally CJ, Devitt PG, Jamieson GG.Laparoscopic anterior 90 degree fundoplication for reflux or large hiatus hernia. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78(3): 123-127.

Smith E, De Young NJ, Pavey SJ, Hayward NK, Nancarrow DJ, Whiteman DC, Smithers BM, Ruszkiewicz AR, Clouston AD, Gotley DC, Devitt PG, Jamieson GG, Drew PA. Similarity of aberrant DNA methylation in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Molecular Cancer 2008; 7: 75.

Smith E, De Young NJ, Tian ZQ, Caruso M, Ruszkiewicz AR, Liu JF, Jamieson GG, Drew PA. Methylation of TIMP3 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2008; 14(2): 203-210.

Smith MJ, Gill PG, Wetzig N, Sourjina T, Gebski V, Ung O, Campbell I, Kollias J, Coskinas X, Macphee A, Young L, Simes RJ, Stockler MR. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons SNAC Trial Group, Comparing patients' and clinicians' assessment of outcomes in a randomised trial of sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer (the RACS SNAC trial). Breast Cancer Research Treat 2008.

Sturm L, Windsor J, Cosman P, Cregan P, Hewett P, Maddern G. A systematic review of skills transfer after surgical simulation training. Annals of Surgery 2008; 248: 166-179.

Tan LW, Hatzirodos N, Wormald P-J. Effect of nerve growth factor and keratinocyte growth factor on wound healing of the sinus mucosa. Wound Repair and Regeneration 2008; 16: 108-116.

Tan PY, Stephens JH, Rieger NA, Hewett PJ. Laparoscopically assisted colectomy: a study of risk factors and predictors of open conversion. Surgical Endoscopy 2008; 22: 1708-1714.

Tewari N, Gill PG, Bochner MA, Kollias J. Comparison of volume displacement versus circumferential arm measurements for lymphoedema: implications for the SNAC trial. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78(10): 889-893.

Thomas DC, Wormald P-J. A randomized controlled pilot study of epsilon-aminocaproic acid as a topical hemostatic agent for postoperative bleeding in the sheep model of chronic sinusitis. American Journal of Rhinology 2008; 22: 188-191.

Thompson SK, Ruszkiewicz AR, Jamieson GG, Esterman A, Watson DI, Wijnhoven BP, Lamb PJ, Devitt PG. Improving the accuracy of TNM staging in esophageal cancer: a pathological review of resected specimens. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2008; 15(12): 3447-3458.

Tsirbas A, Burt BO, Mancini R, Wormald P-J. Endoscopic surgery of the orbital apex. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology 2008; 19: 167-171.

Uren B, Psaltis AJ, Wormald P-J. Nasal lavage with mupirocin for the treatment of surgically recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis. The Laryngoscope 2008; 118(9): 1677-1680.

Valentine R, Athanasiadis T, Thwin M, Singhal DMD, Weitzel EK, Wormald P-J. A prospective controlled trial of pulsed nasal nebulizer in maximally dissected cadavers. American Journal of Rhinology 2008; 22: 390-339.

Venkatesh P, Davis G, Wormald P-J. Congenital absence of the naoslacrimal duct in velocardiofacial syndrome. Journal of American Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2008; 12(1): 85-86.

Wang J, Boult M, Roder D, Babidge W, Kollias J, Maddern G. Commentary: How surgical audits can be used to promote the update of surgical evidence. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 437-438.

Wang J, Boult M, Tyson S, Babidge W, Zorbas H, Kollias J, Roder D, Maddern G. Trends in surgical treatment of younger patients with breast cancer in Australia and New Zealand. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 665-669.

Wang J, Boult M, Tyson S, Babidge W, Zorbas H, Kollias J, Roder D, Maddern G. Trends in surgical treatment of younger patients with breast cancer in Australia and New Zealand. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78(8): 665-669.

Watt A, Cameron A, Sturm L, Lathlean T, Babidge W, Blamey S, Facey K, Hailey D, Norderhaug I, Maddern G. Rapid versus full systematic reviews: validity in clinical practice? ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 1037-1040.

Watt A, Cameron A, Sturm L, Lathlean T, Babidge W. Rapid reviews versus full systematic reviews: An inventory of current methods and practice in health technology assessment. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2008; 24133-24139.

Watt AM, Patkin M, Sinnott MJ, Black RJ, Maddern GJ. Scalpel injuries in the operating theatre. British Medical Journal 2008; 336: 1031.

Webb-Myers R, Wormald P-J, Brophy P. An endoscopic endonasal technique for resection of olfactory groove meningioma. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2008; 15: 451-455.

Weitzel EK, Floreani S, Wormald P-J. Otolaryngologic heuristics: a rhinologic perspective. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78: 1096-1099.

Weitzel EK, McMains C, Rajapaksa S, Wormald P-J. Aerosinusitis: Pathophysiology, prophylaxis, and management in passengers and aircrew. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine 2008; 79: 50-53.

Weitzel EK, Wormald P-J. A scientific review of middle meatal packing/stents. American Journal of Rhinology 2008; 22: 302-307.

Wijnhoven BP, Lally CJ, Kelly JJ, Myers JC, Watson DI. Use of antireflux medication after antireflux surgery. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008; 12(3): 510-517.

Wijnhoven BP, Watson DI, Devitt PG, Game PA, Jamieson GG. Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with anterior versus posterior hiatal repair: long-term results of a randomized trial. American Journal of Surgery 2008; 195(1): 61-65.

Windsor J, Sturm L, Cosman P, Cregan P, Hewett P, Maddern G. Letter to the Editor: A systematic review of skills transfer after surgical simulation training. Annals of Surgery 2008; 248: 691.

Wong AS, Myers JC, Jamieson GG. Esophageal pH profile following laparoscopic total fundoplication compared to anterior fundoplication. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008, 12(8): 1341-5.

Wormald P-J, Douglas R. Powered endoscopic dacrocysytorhinostomy. Salud (i) Ciecia 2008; 16(3): 280-282. [In Brazilian]

Yang H, Watson DI, Lally CJ, Devitt PG, Game PA, Jamieson GG. Randomized trial of division versus nondivision of the short gastric vessels during laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: 10-year outcomes. Annals of Surgery 2008; 247(1): 38-42.

Zhang AY, Thompson SK, Game PA, Allin JJ. Images for surgeons. Cystic teratoma of the pancreas: a rare entity. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2008; 78(12): 1130-1131.