Physiology, not chronology, dictates outcomes after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: outcomes in patients 80 years and olderSheraz R Markar
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 20:1020-6. 2013
..To assess short and long-term outcomes for patients aged ≥80 years undergoing esophagectomy for malignancy...
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis in childrenSheraz R Markar
Department of Academic Surgery, St Mary s Hospital, Imperial College London, Praed Street, London, UK
J Gastrointest Surg 16:1993-2004. 2012
..The aim of this pooled analysis is to compare the outcome from complicated appendicitis (CA) and uncomplicated appendicitis (UA) following laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) in children...
Robotic bariatric surgery: bypass, band and sleeve. Where are we now? And what is the future?S R Markar
Centre for Weight Loss, Metabolic and Endocrine Surgery, University College London Hospital, UK
Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol 58:181-90. 2012
..Future highly powered randomized controlled trials are required to accurately evaluate clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of robotics both in gastric bypass and in sleeve gastrectomy...
Transfusion drains versus suction drains in total knee replacement: meta-analysisSheraz R Markar
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU, UK
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 20:1766-72. 2012
..The use of autologous blood transfusion drains in orthopaedic surgery has been the subject of debate for several years. The aim of this meta-analysis was to review the use of autologous blood transfusion drains in total knee replacement...
The impact of pancreatic duct drainage following pancreaticojejunostomy on clinical outcomeSheraz R Markar
Division of HepatoBiliary and Pancreatic surgery and Liver Transplantation, Royal Free and University College Hospitals, London, UK
J Gastrointest Surg 16:1610-7. 2012
..The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of stenting the pancreatic duct during pancreaticojejunostomy formation on perioperative outcomes...
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) vs. conventional multiport cholecystectomy: systematic review and meta-analysisS R Markar
Academic Surgical Unit, St Mary s Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, UK
Surg Endosc 26:1205-13. 2012
..The aim of this systematic review and pooled analysis was to compare clinical outcome following SILS and standard multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy for the treatment of gallstone-related disease...
Volume-outcome relationship in surgery for esophageal malignancy: systematic review and meta-analysis 2000-2011Sheraz R Markar
Department of Thoraco esophageal Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 16:1055-63. 2012
..The aim of this study is to provide a contemporary quantitative analysis of the existing literature examining the relationship between surgical caseload and outcome following esophageal resection...
Influence of circular stapler diameter on postoperative stenosis after laparoscopic gastrojejunal anastomosis in morbid obesitySheraz R Markar
Department of General Surgery, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Surg Obes Relat Dis 8:230-5. 2012
..The aim of the present study was to provide a pooled analysis of individual small trials comparing 21-mm and 25-mm circular stapled laparoscopic gastrojejunal (GJ) anastomosis in morbid obesity surgery...
Robotic vs. laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients: systematic review and pooled analysisS R Markar
Academic Surgical Unit, St Mary s Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK
Int J Med Robot 7:393-400. 2011
..The aim of this study was to provide pooled analysis of individually small trials comparing robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RRYGB) with standard laparoscopic RYGB (LRYGB)...
Hand-sewn versus stapled oesophago-gastric anastomosis: systematic review and meta-analysisSheraz R Markar
Department of General Surgery, University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, UK
J Gastrointest Surg 15:876-84. 2011
..In this meta-analysis, data from relevant randomised controlled trials has been pooled together to gain a consensus in the comparison of outcome following hand-sewn versus stapled oesophago-gastric (OG) anastomoses...
The diagnostic value of neutrophil: lymphocyte ratio in adults with suspected acute appendicitisS R Markar
Department of General Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Acta Chir Belg 110:543-7. 2010
..To validate the use of neutrophil : lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in diagnosing appendicitis...
Systematic review and meta-analysis of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with or without division of the short gastric vesselsS R Markar
Department of General Surgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Br J Surg 98:1056-62. 2011
..The aim of this meta-analysis was to provide a pooled analysis of individual trials comparing clinical outcome following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with or without division of the short gastric vessels (SGVs)...
Increased use of pre-operative imaging and laparoscopy has no impact on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing appendicectomyS R Markar
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 93:620-3. 2011
..The aim of this study was to review changes in the management of acute appendicitis in a ten-year period at a large university teaching hospital in London...
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopic with open mesh repair of recurrent inguinal herniaA Karthikesalingam
Department of Outcomes Research, St George s Vascular Institute, London, UK
Br J Surg 97:4-11. 2010
..There has been no quantitative review of the evidence, despite suggestions that pooled analysis of existing data is required...
Systematic review and pooled analysis assessing the association between elderly age and outcome following surgical resection of esophageal malignancyS R Markar
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, USA Department of Outcomes Research, St George s Vascular Institute, St George s Hospital, London, UK
Dis Esophagus 26:250-62. 2013
..These patients represent a high-risk cohort, who requires thorough assessment of medical comorbidity, targeted counseling, and optimized treatment pathways...
A comparison of the effect of different surgical gloves on objective measurement of fingertip cutaneous sensibilityA Bucknor
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust, London, UK
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 93:95-8. 2011
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