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Changes in Oesophageal Transit, Macro-Reflux Events, and Gastric Emptying Correlate with Improvements in Gastro-Intestinal Symptoms and Food Tolerance Early Post Sleeve Gastrectomy

Wickremasinghe AC, Johari Y, Yue H, Laurie C, Shaw K, Playfair J, Beech P, Hebbard G, Yap KS, Brown W, Burton P

(2023), OBESITY SURGERY, 33(8), 2384-95

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06695-z

Robotic colon surgery in obese patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wang J, Johnson NW, Casey L, Carne PWG, Bell S, Chin M, Simpson P, Kong JC

(2023), ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 93(1-2), 35-41

DOI: 10.1111/ans.17749

Incidence of adverse mental health outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy compared with gastric bypass and restrictive bariatric procedures

Sumithran, Kalpana Priyadarsini; Roberts, Leo; Caterson, Ian D.; Brown, Robyn Mary; Spittal, Matthew J.; Brown, Wendy Ann

(2023), Obesity, 31(7), 1913-1923

DOI: 10.1002/oby.23757

Barriers to progression through Australian obesity management pathways

Rigas, Georgia; Williams, Kathryn; Sumithran, Kalpana Priyadarsini; Brown, Wendy Ann; Caterson, Ian D.

(2023), Australian Journal of General Practice, 52(7), 472-480

DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-07-22-6501

Long-term impact of weight loss for people with overweight but not obesity, and with type 2 diabetes

Qi, Qi Yang Damien; Playfair, Julie Marie; Brown, Wendy Ann; Burton, Paul Robert; O'Brien, Paul Edmond; Wentworth, John

(2023), DIABETES OBESITY & METABOLISM, 25(6), 1464-1472

DOI: 10.1111/dom.14992

Malnutrition defined by GLIM criteria identifies a higher incidence of malnutrition and is associated with pulmonary complications after oesophagogastric cancer surgery, compared to ICD-10-defined malnutrition

Murnane, L. C., Forsyth, A. K., Koukounaras, J., Shaw, K., King, S., Brown, W. A., Mourtzakis, M., Tierney, A. C., & Burton, P. R

(2023), Journal of surgical oncology, 128(5), 769-80

DOI: 10.1002/jso.27366

Liver-Secreted Hexosaminidase A Regulates Insulin-Like Growth Factor Signaling and Glucose Transport in Skeletal Muscle

Montgomery, Magdalene; Bayliss, Jacqueline A.; Nie, Shuai; De Nardo, William; Keenan, Stacey N.; Anari, Marziyeh; Taddese, Amanuiel Z.; Williamson, Nicholas A.; Ooi, Geraldine Jia-Ping; Brown, Wendy Ann; Burton, Paul Robert; Gregorevic, Paul; Goodman, Cr

(2023), Diabetes, 72(6), 715-727

DOI: 10.2337/db22-0590

Artificial Intelligence for Pre-operative Diagnosis of Malignant Thyroid Nodules Based on Sonographic Features and Cytology Category

Jassal, Karishma Kaur; Koohestani, Afsanesh; Kiu, Andrew; Strong, April; Ravintharan, Nandhini; Yeung, Meei Jiunn; Grodski, Simon; Serpell, Jonathan William; Lee, James Cheng Yen

(2023), World Journal of Surgery, 47(2), 330–339

DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06798-1

Comparison of quality of life, symptom and functional outcomes following surgical treatment for colorectal neoplasia

Georges, Christine ; Yap, Raymond; Bell, Stephen William; Farmer, Keith Chip; Cohen, Lauren C.L.; Wilkins, Simon; Centauri, Suellyn; Engel, Rebekah; Oliva, Karen; McMurrick, Paul John

(2023), ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93(7-8), 1877-1884

DOI: 10.1111/ans.18510

Development of a Bariatric Surgery Core Data Set for an International Registry

Coulman, Karen D.; Chalmers, Katy; Blazeby, Jane M.; Dixon, John; Kow, Lilian; Liem, Ronald; Pournaras, Dimitri J.; Ottosson, Johan; Welbourn, Richard; Brown, Wendy Ann; Avery, Kerry

(2023), Obesity Surgery, 33(5), 1463-1475

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06545-y

Retrospective audit: Utility of PET scan in routine preoperative rectal cancer staging

Chen MZ, Zhang X, Mui M, Kong JCH, Heriot AG, Ellis-Clark J

(2023), ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 93(3), 617-21

DOI: 10.1111/ans.18058

Bariatric Surgery Efficiency, Safety and Health Outcomes in Government Versus Privately Funded Hospitals

Chadwick, Chiara Nancy; Burton, Paul Robert; Brown, Dianne Lyndel; Holland, Jennifer; Campbell, Angus; Cottrell, Jenifer Lynn; MacCormick, Andrew; Caterson, Ian; Brown, Wendy Ann

(2023), Obesity Surgery, 33(4), 1160-1169

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06489-3

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for elective removal of a massive goitre causing a potentially difficult airway

Strong, April; Fletcher, Calvin M.; Budge, Melissa; Hastings, Stuart Lachlan; Prasad, Jessica; Grodski, Simon; Serpell, Jonathan William; Lee, James Cheng Yen

(2023), ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93(11), 2758-9

DOI: 10.1111/ans.18598

A qualitative investigation of the supportive care experiences of people living with pancreatic and oesophagogastric cancer

Khan, N N, Maharaj, A, Evans, S, Pilgrim, C, Zalcberg, J, Brown, W, Cashin, P, Croagh, D, Michael, N, Shapiro, J, White, K, Ioannou, L

(2022), BMC HEALTH SERV RES, 22(1), 213

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07625-y

Initial radiologic appearance rather than management strategy predicts the outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy leaks

Catchlove, William; Johari, Yazmin; Forrest, Edward; Au, Amos; Shaw, Kalai; Nottle, Peter; Ellis, Samantha; Brown, Wendy A; Burton, Paul

(2022), SURG OBES RELAT DIS, 18(2), 205-216

DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.11.010

Surgeon Engagement with Patient-Reported Measures in Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Bariatric Practices

Budin, Alyssa J; Sumithran, Priya; MacCormick, Andrew D; Caterson, Ian; Brown, Wendy A

(2022), OBES SURG, 32(10), 3410-3418

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06237-z

Mechanism of Staple Line Leak After Sleeve Gastrectomy via Isobaric Pressurisation Concentrating Stress Forces at the Proximal Staple Line

Catchlove, William; Liao, Sam; Lim, Gillian; Brown, Wendy; Burton, Paul

(2022), OBES SURG, 32(8), 2525-2536

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06110-z

Comprehensive Analysis of Improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life and Establishment of QALY Gains in a Government-Funded Bariatric Surgical Program with 5-Year Follow-up

Chadwick, Chiara; Burton, Paul R; Reilly, Jennifer; Playfair, Julie; Laurie, Cheryl; Shaw, Kalai; Brown, Wendy A

(2022), OBES SURG, 32(11), 3571-3580

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06216-4

Deep proteomic profiling unveils arylsulfatase A as a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis inducible hepatokine and regulator of glycemic control

Montgomery, Magdalene K; Bayliss, Jacqueline; Nie, Shuai; De Nardo, William; Keenan, Stacey N; Miotto, Paula M; Karimkhanloo, Hamzeh; Huang, Cheng; Schittenhelm, Ralf B; Don, Anthony S; Ryan, Andrew; Williamson, Nicholas A; Ooi, Geraldine J; Brown,

(2022), NAT COMMUN, 13(1), 1259

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28889-2

Bariatric surgery: a call for greater access to coordinated surgical and specialist care in the public health system

Aly, Ahmad; Talbot, Michael L; Brown, Wendy A

(2022), MED J AUSTRALIA, 217(5), 228-231

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51673

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