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  |  Eur J Surg Oncol

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

Pre-operative low muscle mass is associated with major complications and lower recurrence-free survival after gastric cancer surgery

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

BACKGROUND: Low muscle mass (LMM) has been associated with post-operative morbidity. This study aimed to examine the relationship ..

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  |  2021  |  ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY

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

Telemedicine versus in-person follow-up after uncomplicated, benign general surgical procedures

Alexander Yip, Lynn Chong, Adele Lee, Michael W Hii, Brett Knowles

Conference Proceedings  |  2020  |  BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

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

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..

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 ..