ABSTRACT NUMBER: (NESS _ 07) AUTHORS The Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association AFFILIATIONS The Northern Surgical Trainees Research Association CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL moc.liamg@nabahsoldaf MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Introduction Traditional treatment of rectal cancer is major surgical resection. The management of early stages has evolved with increasing emphasis on organ preservation, with a number of…
Emergency Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for acute gallstone disease – prospective outcome evaluation study
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESS_6 AIM To evaluate the outcome of a recent change in practice in the management of acute gallstone disease in a district general hospital METHODS Consecutive patients from August 2017 to July 2018 who presented as an emergency with biliary colic, acute calculous cholecystitis (AUGIS 2015 guidelines) or mild acute gallstone pancreatitis (Revised…
MicroRNA-126 prevents endothelial to mesenchymal transition and is downregulated in fibrosis
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESS_5 AUTHORS Samuel Tingle, Nina Jordan, Lucy Bates, Katie Cooke, Emily Thompson, Helen M Arthur, Colin Wilson, Neil Sheerin, Simi Ali CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL moc.liamg@elgnitsemajmaS MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Background: Chronic allograft dysfunction, underpinned by progressive fibrosis, remains a major hurdle in renal transplantation. There is a growing body of research demonstrating…
A Systematic Review and Networked Meta-Analysis of different Surgical Approaches for Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD)
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESS_4 AUTHORS Sivesh K Kamarajah, BMedSci MBChB,1, 2 James R Bundred, BMedSci,3 Olivier Saint Marc, MD,4 Long R Jiao, MD FRCS,5 Moh’d Abu Hilal, MD, PhD, FRCS, FACS,6 Derek M Manas, MD FRCS,1 Steven A White, MD, FRCPS FRCS1,2 AFFILIATIONS 1. Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne,…
The immunotherapeutic role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review.
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESS_3 AUTHORS Daniel J Lin1,2, James CK Ng2, Lei Huang1, Max Robinson3, James O’Hara2, Janet A Wilson2,4, Andrew L Mellor1 AFFILIATIONS 1. Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2. ENT Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 3. Centre for Oral Health Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK…
An audit on the use of a calibration marker for neck of femur fracture – X-rays: a useful but forgotten tool.
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESS_2 AUTHOR Miss Rebecca Martin AFFILIATIONS Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.ca.buq@73nitramr MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Introduction Neck of femur fractures are a common presentation and certain patients can be managed with a total hip replacement. To receive a total hip replacement the pelvic X-rays…
Bigger is better – Oversizing may improve survival in single lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESS_1 AUTHORSKathrin Freystaetter1, Jennifer Mehew2, Sophie Tait1, Omer Senbaklavaci1, John Dark1,3 AFFILIATIONS1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom2 Statistics and Clinical Studies, NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, United Kingdom3 Institute of Transplantation, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT ten.shn@retteatsyerf.nirhtaKLIAME MAIN ABSTRACT TEXTDonor to…
NESS NESTAC Program 2019
North East Surgical Training Academy & North East Surgical Society (NESS) May the 3rd 2019 Institute of Transplantation, The Freeman Hospital Abstract/Presentation Marking Prof John Dark, Mr C Wilson, Mr Neil Jennings Provisional Program 12-1pm Buffet Lunch (IOT Level4 Atrium) 1-1.05 Introduction IOT Lecture Theatre J Moir 1.05 …