International Expert Presentations
International Presentations
2022
- The SWEET approach to oesophagectomy is still a valid surgical approach seldom used in the UK. Surgical Research Society Conference. Nottingham, UK.
- The role of endoscopic ultrasound scan in staging patients with oesophageal cancer- A retrospective single centre study. AUGIS, Aberdeen, UK.
2020
- The bariatric multidisciplinary team input in dietetically-led 2-year post-operative follow-up programme: Analysis of 100 consecutive cases from a busy tertiary bariatric unit. BOMSS, Aberdeen, UK.
2019
- Asymptomatic cirrhosis is common in bariatric surgical patients, associated with adverse postoperative outcomes and can be better predicted by machine learning algorithms rather than existing non-invasive biomarkers. (Presented by first author). The Liver meeting, AASLD Conference, Boston, USA.
2017
- Postoperative inflammatory and insulin resistance responses in relation to body composition, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue: a randomised controlled study. World Congress of Surgery.
2016
- The influence of obesity on mechanisms underlying perioperative insulin resistance. SARS Patey Prize session, London.
- A comparison of methods of body composition analysis. SARS Burnand and Williams Prize session, London.
- Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon attitudes towards management of refractory gastrooesophageal reflux disease in obese patients. BOMSS.
2015
- Predictors of inadequate excess weight loss 12-months after laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. ASMBS Obesity Week, Los Angeles, USA.
- The completed consent form in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: Is it fit for purpose? A study from a regional bariatric centre in the United Kingdom. ASMBS, Los Angeles, USA.
- Medium term outcome of type 2 diabetes mellitus after laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass. BOMSS, Newcastle.
2014
- Mechanisms that determine the magnitude of postoperative inflammation & insulin resistance. ESPEN Research Fellowship Symposium. 36th International Congress of the European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), Geneva
2013
- The utility and validation of a novel operative competency assessment tool (PROSPER) for laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Outcomes from a national bariatric training fellowship in the United Kingdom. 18th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Turkey.
- Operative and short-term clinical outcomes of hand-sewn versus linear stapled gastric bypass for morbid obesity: Results from two tertiary referral bariatric centres. 18th World Congress IFSO, Turkey.
- Operative and hospital outcomes of an Enhanced Recovery After Bariatric Surgery (ERABS) protocol within a UK-based Tertiary Bariatric Centre. BOMSS Congress, Glasgow.
- Variations in UK bariatric surgical practice. (Co-author) Paper presented in the Council Prize Session BOMSS, Glasgow.
2012
- The benefits of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in dialysis-dependent patients with chronic kidney disease: A case study and review of the literature. 5th Congress of FSO European Chapter, Barcelona.
- Laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients with chronic liver disease: A case study and review of the literature. 5th Congress of IFSO European Chapter, Barcelona.
- Outcomes following 177 consecutive hand-sewn laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypasses for morbid obesity: A single-surgeon series from the United Kingdom. 5th Congress of IFSO European Chapter, Barcelona.
- A randomised controlled double-blind study on the effects of 1-Liter intraoperative infusions over 1 hour of 4% succinylated gelatine (Gelofusine®) and 6% hydroxyethyl starch (Voluven®) on blood volume (NCT00868062). SARS, Nottingham.
- Carnitine, preoperative carbohydrate loading and postoperative insulin resistance: A potential mechanism. SARS, Nottingham.
2010
- Cellular mechanisms underlying the protective effects of preoperative feeding: a randomized study investigating muscle and liver glycogen content, mitochondrial function and gene expression. First-place Winner Moynihan Prize Session of the International Congress of ASGBI, Liverpool.
- Investigating the dynamic metabolic and hormonal responses following ingestion of two ‘preoperative’ conditioning drinks: a randomized double-blind crossover study. International Congress of the ASGBI, Liverpool.
- Oral 13C-bicarbonate tracer technique versus indirect calorimetry for measurement of energy expenditure at rest and during exercise in healthy adults: A prospective randomised validation study. International Congress of ESPEN, Nice.
2009
- The effects of short-term starvation and refeeding with a metabolic preconditioning oral nutritional supplement on substrate reserves and mitochondrial function: potential mechanisms by which preoperative feeding improves insulin sensitivity. The Moynihan Prize Session of the International Congress of ASGBI, Glasgow.
- Investigating the outcomes of patients with intra-abdominal sepsis who undergo damage control surgery: A case-control study. International Congress of ASGBI, Glasgow.
- Investigating the safety and metabolic effects of a new ‘metabolic preoperative preconditioning’ drink in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery: a randomised placebo controlled double-blind study (NCT00662376). International Congress of ESPEN, Vienna.
2008
- Damage Control Surgery: a prospective series in non-trauma patients. International Congress of ASGBI, Manchester, 2007.
- The impact of diabetes on current revascularization practice and clinical outcome in patients with critical lower limb ischemia. European Chapter of International Union of Angiology, Glasgow, 2005.
- Differential capacities for adherence and internalisation in inflammatory conditions explain strain specific differences in bacterial translocation across intestinal epithelia. SARS, Belfast, 2004.
2023
- GLP-1 analogues in combination with extended Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) facilitate Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery in patients with high body mass index: A case series from a United Kingdom tertiary referral Bariatric Centre. BOMSS, Birmingham, UK.
2021
- Enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery (ERABS) protocol reduces discharge medication errors, readmissions & severity of complications: Before and after data from an United Kingdom Regional Bariatric Centre. BOMSS, Oxford, UK.
2020
- The impact of introduction of a novel One-Stop Tier-4 Clinic on patient’s journey and service utilisation in a busy tertiary bariatric centre. BOMSS, Aberdeen, UK.
2017
- Medium and long-term outcomes for gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis. IFSO, London.
- Outcomes following laparoscopic removal of eroded gastric bands: A 5-year series from a tertiary-referral Bariatric Centre in the United Kingdom. IFSO, London.
- Completed consent forms in patients undergoing bariatric surgery: Are they fit for purpose? A re-audit from a Regional Bariatric Centre in the United Kingdom. IFSO, London.
- Postoperative inflammatory and insulin resistance responses in relation to body composition, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue: A randomised controlled study. 47th World Congress of Surgery, Switzerland.
2015
- Predictors of inadequate excess weight loss 12-months after laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. ASMBS Obesity Week, Los Angeles. *Awarded Top 15 Posters recognition*
- Outcomes of posterior crural repair in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass. ASMBS Obesity Week, Los Angeles.
- The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic Roux en-Y gastric bypass in older patients with morbid obesity. ASMBS Obesity Week, Los Angeles.
- Mid-term diabetes remission after Roux en-Y gastric bypass. World Congress of IFSO, Vienna
2014
- The impact of an intensive nutritional support programme during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for upper gastrointestinal cancer. 36th International Congress of ESPEN, Geneva.
- Determining changes in insulin sensitivity following major abdominal surgery: HOMA-IR vs the hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp – Data from a randomised study. 36th International Congress of ESPEN, Geneva.
2013
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using a synthetic bioabsorbable staple line reinforcement material: Outcomes in a 5-year series at a tertiary referral bariatric centre. 18th World Congress of IFSO, Turkey.
- Enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery (ERABS): Operative and clinical outcomes from a tertiary referral bariatric centre. 18th World Congress of IFSO, Turkey.
- Safe use of a first entry, non-bladed, laparoscopic system, with direct visualization, using an angled laparoscope. 21st International Congress of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery, Vienna.
- Hand-sewn versus linear stapled gastric bypass for morbid obesity: Comparison of operative and hospital outcomes at two UK-based regional Bariatric Centres. BOMSS, Glasgow.
2012
- Preoperative oral carbohydrate loading in elective surgery: A meta-analysis. SARS, Nottingham. Winner of President’s Best Poster Prize.
2011
- Factors predictive of mortality following emergency laparotomy in general surgical patients. American College of Surgeons Congress, San Francisco.
2010
- The effects of glutamine and lipid on the gastric emptying times and metabolic responses of a preoperative carbohydrate drink: a randomised crossover study (NCT00943020). ESPEN, Nice.
- A randomised study of the metabolic and hormonal responses following two preoperative conditioning drinks (NCT00909701). ESPEN, Nice.
- Cellular mechanisms underlying the protective effects of preoperative carbohydrate loading: a randomised study investigating mitochondrial function, gene and protein expression (NCT00662376). ESPEN, Nice.
- A prospective audit of emergency laparotomies in a UK teaching hospital – current standards of care, contemporary outcome data and areas for improvement. ASGBI, Liverpool.
2009
- Lateral thermal spread: Comparison of monopolar and bipolar diathermy, the Harmonic Scalpel™ and the Ligasure™. The 43rd World Congress of Surgery of the International Surgical Society, Australia.
- The effects of fasting and refeeding with a ‘metabolic preconditioning’ drink on substrate reserves and mitochondrial function: potential mechanisms by which preoperative feeding improves insulin sensitivity. International Congress of ESPEN, Vienna.
- Knowledge and attitudes of surgical trainees towards nutritional support: Food for thought. International Congress of ESPEN, Vienna.
- Hypo- and hypernatraemia in general surgical patients: Is there room for improvement? ASGBI, Glasgow.
- Mucins and CD56: Markers of tumour invasion and prognosis in periampullary cancers. ASGBI, Glasgow.
2008
- Using a prospective regional database to identify risk factors for an adverse outcome following carotid endarterectomy. ASGBI, Glasgow, 2005.
- Diabetics with critical limb ischaemia have as good an outcome as non-diabetics. Association of Surgeons in Training (ASIT), Sheffield, 2005.
