Endoscopic stenting and elective surgery versus emergency surgery for left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: a prospective randomized trialKok Sun Ho
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Republic of Singapore
Int J Colorectal Dis 27:355-62. 2012
..This study aims to evaluate the role of colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery in acutely obstructed left-sided colon cancer...
- Laparoscopic versus open right hemicolectomy: a comparison of short-term outcomes
Wah Siew Tan
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608 Singapore, Singapore
Int J Colorectal Dis 24:1333-9. 2009
..The aim of this study was to examine the short-term outcomes after laparoscopic right hemicolectomies and to determine if they were superior when compared with those after open resection...
- Results of 7302 stapled haemorrhoidectomy operations in a single centre: a seven-year review and follow-up questionnaire survey
Ming Hian Kam
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
ANZ J Surg 81:253-6. 2011
..This study aims to evaluate the results of all 7302 stapled haemorrhoidectomy operations performed in a single centre...
Mesenteric desmoid tumors in Singapore familial adenomatous polyposis patients: clinical course and genetic profile in a predominantly Chinese populationPoh Koon Koh
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Dis Colon Rectum 50:75-82. 2007
..This study examined the mutational profile of the adenomatous polyposis coli gene in relation to the development of desmoid tumors in familial adenomatous polyposis patients from a predominantly Chinese population...
- Laparoscopic resection for colorectal polyps: a single institution experience
Jiunn Herng Lai
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
ANZ J Surg 81:275-80. 2011
..This study evaluates the outcomes of such an approach...
- Short-term results of DST EEA 33 stapler and neu@ anoscope for stapled haemorrhoidectomy: a prospective study of 1,118 patients from a single centre
Ming Hian Kam
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608 Singapore
Tech Coloproctol 13:273-7. 2009
..Stapled haemorrhoidectomy has been performed with different techniques and staplers. We review our initial experience with the new DST EEA 33 stapler and neu@ anoscope...
- Prospective randomised study to evaluate the use of DERMABOND ProPen (2-octylcyanoacrylate) in the closure of abdominal wounds versus closure with skin staples in patients undergoing elective colectomy
Julian Ong
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Int J Colorectal Dis 25:899-905. 2010
..The use of 2-OCA in the closure of abdominal laparotomy wounds has not been thoroughly evaluated. Our aim was to compare 2-OCA with conventional skin stapling devices in colorectal surgery...
- The evaluation of CEEA 34 for stapled hemorrhoidectomy: results of a prospective clinical trial and patient satisfaction
Min Hoe Chew
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Am J Surg 197:695-701. 2009
..Premium Plus CEEA 34 (Tyco Healthcare, New Haven, CT) has been recently introduced for SH. This study aims to review the effectiveness of CEEA 34 for SH...
- Brain metastases in colorectal cancers
Wah Siew Tan
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore, 169608, Singapore
World J Surg 33:817-21. 2009
..This is a review of the incidence, presentation, and prognosis of brain secondaries from colorectal primaries in our institution...
- Charity colonoscopy event to commemorate the 185th anniversary of Singapore General Hospital
Kheng Hong Ng
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore
Ann Acad Med Singapore 37:180-3. 2008
..The aim of this event was to raise awareness about early detection of colorectal cancer and the safety of colonoscopy...
- Phenotypic characteristics of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer by the Amsterdam criteria: an Asian perspective
Min Hoe Chew
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
ANZ J Surg 78:556-60. 2008
..This study examined the phenotypic characteristics of CRC in Amsterdam criteria-positive Asian patients from the Singapore Polyposis Registry...
- Modest promoter methylation of E-cadherin gene in sporadic colorectal cancers: a quantitative analysis
Yanqun Liu
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Cancer Biomark 4:111-20. 2008
..Methylated E-cadherin gene as a CRC biomarker therefore needs further validation...
