Michael Hii

Mortality from esophagectomy for esophageal cancer across low, middle, and high-income countries: An international cohort study.

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Journal article  |  2021  |  European Journal of Surgical Oncology

BACKGROUND: No evidence currently exists characterising global outcomes following major cancer surgery, including esophageal cance..

Delaying surgery for patients with a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Journal article  |  2020  |  British Journal of Surgery

The role of esophagectomy in the management of Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia

Henry Badgery, Matthew Read, Nicole N Winter, Andrew CF Taylor, Michael W Hii

Journal article  |  2020  |  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Barrett's esophagus (BE) with high-grade dysplasia (HGD) has previously been a routine indication for esophagectomy. Recent advanc..

Perioperative screening, management, and surveillance of Barrett's esophagus in bariatric surgical patients

Geraldine J Ooi, Alison Browning, Michael W Hii, Matthew Read

Journal article  |  2020  |  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Obesity is a strong risk factor for Barrett's esophagus (BE), the only proven precursor lesion to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC)...

The Role of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing as a Risk Assessment Tool in Patients Undergoing Oesophagectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Jonathan Sivakumar, Harry Sivakumar, Matthew Read, Rhona CF Sinclair, Chistopher P Snowden, Michael W Hii

Journal article  |  2020  |  Annals of Surgical Oncology

INTRODUCTION: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is an objective method of assessing functional capacity to meet the metaboli..

Health economic analysis of curative-intent gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma and the costs related to post-operative complications

Jonathan Sivakumar, Feras Alnimri, Mary A Johnson, Salena Ward, Lynn Chong, Michael W Hii

Journal article  |  2020  |  ANZ Journal of Surgery

BACKGROUND: The management of post-gastrectomy complications requires considerable resources and is likely associated with a subst..

ASO Author Reflections: What is the Role of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Prior to Oesophagectomy?

Jonathan Sivakumar, Harry Sivakumar, Michael W Hii

Journal article  |  2020  |  Annals of Surgical Oncology

Body Composition Changes Following a Very-Low-Calorie Pre-Operative Diet in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Jonathan Sivakumar, Lynn Chong, Salena Ward, Tom R Sutherland, Matthew Read, Michael W Hii

Journal article  |  2020  |  Obesity Surgery

BACKGROUND: Fatty liver in obese patients increases the technical difficulty of bariatric surgery. Pre-operative weight loss with ..

International Variation in Surgical Practices in Units Performing Oesophagectomy for Oesophageal Cancer: A Unit Survey from the Oesophago-Gastric Anastomosis Audit (OGAA)

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Journal article  |  2019  |  World Journal of Surgery

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leaks are associated with significant risk of morbidity, mortality and treatment costs after oesophagectom..

The Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry (UGICR): a clinical quality registry to monitor and improve care in upper gastrointestinal cancers

Ashika D Maharaj, Jennifer F Holland, Ri O Scarborough, Sue M Evans, Liane J Ioannou, Wendy Brown, Daniel G Croagh, Charles HC Pilgrim, James G Kench, Lara R Lipton, Trevor Leong, John J McNeil, Mehrdad Nikfarjam, Ahmad Aly, Paul R Burton, Paul A Cashin, Julie Chu, Cuong P Duong, Peter Evans, David Goldstein, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Open

PURPOSE: The Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry (UGICR) was developed to monitor and improve the quality of care provided to p..