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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Research

Clinical research has been strong focus of the upper gastrointestinal unit of laparoscopic surgery. Multiple publications of technique and outcome with useful technological descriptions have been published. Sydney advanced laparoscopic training course was run for more than 10 years by the upper gastrointestinal unit (Professor GL Falk) teaching advanced techniques of laparoscopy including solid organ resection suturing laparoscopic anastomosis.

Innovative management of benign disease including laparoscopic bile ducts surgery, a laparoscopic antireflux surgery, laparoscopic oesophageal surgery and other intra-abdominal techniques were pioneered and reported. Databases have been maintained for oesophageal and gastric carcinoma and gallbladder surgery. Further databases for reflux disease are managed prospectively. There is a large workload of bariatric surgery which has led to multiple databases and publications.

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2020

Barbour A.P, Walpale ET, Mai GT, Barnes EH, Watson DI, Ackland SP, Martin JM, Burge M, Rinch R, Karapetis CS, Shannon J, Nott LM, Varma S, Marx G, Falk GL, Gebski V, Oostendorp M, Wilson K, Thomas J, Lampe G, Zalcberg JR, Simes J, Smithers BM, Doctor investigators. Preoperative cisplatin, flurourcacil, and docetaxel with or without radiotherapy after poor early response to cisplatin and fluorouracil for resectable oesophageal adenocarcinoma (AGITG DOCTOR): results from a multicentre randomised controlled phase II trial. Annals of Oncology. 2020; 31(2): 236-245.
Rai, R., Notaras, A., Corke, P., Falk, G.L. Regional pain management for oesophagectomy: cohort study suggests a viable alternative to a thoracic epidural to enhance recovery after surgery. European Surgery. 2020.
Mitchell, D.P., Yeluri, S., Van der Wall, H., Falk, GL. The real risk of nodal disease in T1 oesophageal adenocarcinoma. European Surgery. 2020.
Khoma, O., Burton, L., Falk, M.G., Van der Wall, H., Falk, G.L. Predictors of reflux aspiration and laryngoparyngeal reflux. Esophagus. 2020; 17(3): 355-362.
Burton, L., Falk, G.L., Baumgart, K., Beattie, J., Simpson, S., Van der Wall, H. Esophageal Clearance in Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease: correlation of reflux scintigraphy and 24 hour Impedance/pH in a Cohort of Refractory symptomatic patients. Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther. 2020; 29 pp: 7-16.
Falk, G.L., Gooley, S.C., Church, N.G., Rangiah, D.S. How effective is the control of laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms by fundoplication? Symptom score analysis. European Surgery. 2020.
Burton, L., Baumgart, K., Novakovic, D., Beattie, J., Joffe, D., Falk, G.L., Van der Wall, H. Fungal Pneumonia in the immunocompetent host: A possible statistical connection between allergic fungal sinusitis with Polyposis and recurrent pulmonary infection detected by gastroesophageal reflux disease scintigraphy. Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther. 2020; 29 (1): 72-78.
Mitchell, D.P., Yeluri, S., Falk, G.L. Nasogastric perforation of post-oesophagectomy conduit: Successful OVESCO Clip Salvage “ Case report”. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine. 2020.
Falk, G.L., Archer, L., Gooley, S.C. Is fundoplication advisable in repair of para- oesophageal hernia? “Little operation” or “big operation”? European Surgery. 2020.
Lee, F., Khoma, O., Mendu, M., Falk, GL. Does composite repair of giant paraoesophageal hernia improve patient outcomes? ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2020.
Burton, L., Beattie, J., Falk, GL, Van der Wall, H, Coman, W. The burden of gastroesophageal reflux disease on the cost of managing chronic diseases in Australia. The need for a new diagnostic and management paradigm. Journal of Chronic Disease Management. 2020; 4(1): 1024.
Burton, L., Joffe, D., Mackey, DW., Van der Wall, H., Falk, G.L. A Transformational change in scintigraphic gastroesophageal reflux studies: A comparation with historic techniques. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 2020; 00:1-10.
Burton, L., Falk, GL., Bettie, J., Novakovic, D., Simpson, S., Van der Wall, H. Findings from a novel scintigraphic gastroesophageal reflux study in asymptomatic volunteers. Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2020; 10(6).
Park, J., Van der Wall, H., Kennedy, CW, Falk GL. Does age affect oesophagectomy survival: a cohort study. ANZJ Surg. 2020.

2019

2018

D’Netto TD, Falk GL, Little SC. An improved laparoscopic technique for myotomy and fundoplication in patients with achalasia. European Journal of Surgery. 2018: 50 (1) 4-7.

Falk GL, Little SC. Dyspnoea in Massive Hiatus Hernia: an indication to perform surgery? European Surgery. 2018: 1-2.

Falk GL, D’Netto T, Phillips S, Little SC. Pneumothorax: laparoscopic intraoperative management during fundoplication facilitates management of cardiopulmonary instability and surgical exposure. Journal of Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. 2018.

Burton L., Falk GL., Parsons S., Cusi M., Van Der Wall H. Benchmarking of a Simple Scintigraphic test for Gsatro-oesophgeal Reflux Disease That Assesses Oesophageal Disease and Its Pulmonary Complications. Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy. 2018; 27:113-120.

Salim J, Menon T, Drummond R, Le Page P, GL Falk GL. Successful Conservative management of an intramural gastric abscess: a case report. Australian and New Zealand Journal. 2018.

Falk GL, Little SC. Gastro-oesophageal fistula in an achalasia patient following myotomy as an unusual cause of heartburn. The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, e1-e3.

Phillips S, Dredic_hagan J, Van der Wall H, Falk GL. A novel Technique of Paravertebral thoracic and preperitoneal analgesia enhances early recovery after oesophagectomy. World Journal of Surgery. 2018; 42(6): 1787-1791.

Khoma O, Falk SE, Burton L, Van der Wall H, Falk GL. Gastro-oesophageal reflux and Aspiration: Does Laparoscopic Fundoplication Significantly decrease Pulmonary Aspiration? Lung. 2018; 1-6.

Le Page p, Martin D, Taylor C, Wang J, Wadhawan H, Falk GL, Gibson SC. Does hiatal repair affect gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy? Surgical Endoscopy. 2018; 1-8.

D’Netto TJ, Falk GL, Little SC. An improved laparoscopic technique for myotomy and fundoplication in patients with achalasia. Little European Journal. 2018; 50(1): 4-7.

Falk GL, Little SC. Mechanisms of dyspnoea in giant hiatus hernia: an indication to perform surgery? European Surgery. 2018; 50(4): 167-168.

Salim J, Menon T, Drummond R, Le Page P, Falk GL. Successful conservative management of intramural gastric abscess: a case report. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2018; (89): E383-E384.

Drummond R, Salim J, Martin D, Le Page P, Taylor C, Falk GL, Gibson S. Prospective observational cohort study of hiatal repair in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy-5 year outcomes. British Journal of Surgery. 2018; 105, 14-14.

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