Michael Hii

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)

undefined Oesophago-Gastric Anastomosis Study Group on behalf of the West Midlands Research Collaborative

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..

Aorto-oesophageal fistula: a late complication of Boerhaave syndrome.

Raphael P Chae, Mary Ann Johnson, Domenic Robinson, Michael W Hii

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Case Reports

A 68-year-old woman presented with haematemesis and chest pain 3 months after a spontaneous oesophageal perforation. The patient r..

Safety, efficacy and compliance of extended thromboprophylaxis in hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery

Leah Marley, Suresh Navadgi, Simon Banting, Adrian Fox, Michael Hii, Brett Knowles

Journal article  |  2019  |  ANZ Journal of Surgery

Chondrolipoma of the stomach.

Reuben J Chen, Yi Qiu Sun, Michael W Hii, Mary Ann Johnson

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMJ Case Reports

Chondrolipoma, a rare variant of a lipoma, is a benign mesenchymal neoplasm characterised by mature adipocytes with neoplastic hya..

Personal Descriptions of Life Before and After Bariatric Surgery From Overweight or Obese Men

Karen-Leigh Edward, Michael W Hii, Jo-Ann Giandinoto, Julie Hennessy, Lisa Thompson

Journal article  |  2018  |  American Journal of Men's Health

Major Gastric Haemorrhage After Intragastric Balloon Insertion: Case Report.

Romy J Granek, Michael W Hii, Salena M Ward

Journal article  |  2018  |  Obesity Surgery

Intragastric balloons are a minimally invasive option for weight loss. They are generally well tolerated and rarely associated wit..

Esophageal Apoplexy.

Melanie Danielle Crispin, Kevin J Chan, Nicole Winter, Michael Hii

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Oesophageal apoplexy or intramural haematoma of the oesophagus (IHE) is a rare condition with a pattern of presentation that can m..

Cervical diverticulitis: a novel complication of a neonatal colonic interposition graft following oesophagectomy.

Vishal V Punwani, Eugene Ong, Michael W Hii

Journal article  |  2015  |  BMJ Case Reports

A 47-year-old woman presented to a tertiary emergency department with an 8-day history of odynophagia, a 4 cm swelling on her left..

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass after successful weight loss with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: rationales and early outcomes in patients of body mass index<35 kg/m(2.).

Daniel M Walker, Michael W Hii, Christine E Skinner, George H Hopkins

Journal article  |  2014  |  Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has a number of well-established acute and chronic issues that can requ..

Prevention of Barrett's metaplasia in a human model of duodenogastro-oesophageal reflux

RJ Cade, AM Fox, ET Fahy, MW Hii

Journal article  |  2013  |  Gastroenterology Insights

Impact of postoperative morbidity on long-term survival after oesophagectomy.

MW Hii, BM Smithers, DC Gotley, JM Thomas, I Thomson, I Martin, AP Barbour

Journal article  |  2013  |  British Journal of Surgery

BACKGROUND: Oesophageal malignancy is a disease with a poor prognosis. Oesophagectomy is the mainstay of curative treatment but as..

Laparoscopic conversion of failed gastric banding to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: short-term follow-up and technical considerations.

MW Hii, AC Lake, C Kenfield, GH Hopkins

Journal article  |  2012  |  Obesity Surgery

BACKGROUND: The most common bariatric procedure in Australia is laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). Although successfu..

Gastrogastric herniation: an unusual complication following greater curve plication for the treatment of morbid obesity.

MW Hii, NE Clarke, GH Hopkins

Journal article  |  2012  |  The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Greater curve plication is an emerging procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. A median weight loss of up to 61% at one yea..

Endoscopic management of post-cholecystectomy biliary fistula.

Michael W Hii, David E Gyorki, Kentaro Sakata, Richard J Cade, Simon W Banting

Journal article  |  2011  |  HPB

OBJECTIVE: Bile duct injury is an uncommon but potentially serious complication in cholecystectomy. A recognized treatment for min..

Management of synchronous tumours of the oesophagus and pancreatic head: a novel approach.

DE Gyorki, NE Clarke, MW Hii, SW Banting, RJ Cade

Journal article  |  2011  |  The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Synchronous tumours of the oesophagus and pancreatic head are very rare. This report describes a unique case of an adenocarcinoma ..

Benign gastro-colic fistula in a woman presenting with weight loss and intermittent vomiting: a case report.

Kate Barrett, Michael W Hii, Richard J Cade

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of Medical Case Reports

INTRODUCTION: Benign gastro-colic fistula is a rare occurrence in modern surgery due to the progress in medical management of gast..

Obstructive prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis in idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome: A case report and review of the literature

Michael W Hii, Frank C Firkin, Andrew I MacIsaac, Michael Yii

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Heart Valve Disease

Role of radiology in the treatment of malignant hilar biliary strictures 1: review of the literature.

Michael WJ Hii, Robert N Gibson

Journal article  |  2004  |  Australasian Radiology

Malignant strictures of the biliary tree are an uncommon cause of obstructive jaundice. There are a number of pathological subtype..

Role of radiology in the treatment of malignant hilar biliary strictures 2: 10 years of single-institution experience with percutaneous treatment.

Michael WJ Hii, Robert N Gibson, Anthony G Speer, Neil A Collier, Noel Sherson, Cate Jardine

Journal article  |  2003  |  Australasian Radiology

We reviewed the results of percutaneous intervention of hilar biliary malignancy over a 10-year period at a single institution: th..