ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_15 AUTHORS Gough, M., Holliman, D. AFFILIATIONS Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.ca.lcn@3hguog.m MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Introduction Patients with intracranial metastases from an unknown primary tumour (CUP) are not always given the same treatment and benefits as those provided for patients with metastases of known…
Anaerobic Threshold as a Predictor of Post-Operative Outcomes in Adult Scoliosis Surgery: Three year audit
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_14 AUTHORS W. Doherty, A. Bowey, P. Sinha, R. Sinclair CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.shn.htun@yewoB.werdnA MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Background Anaerobic Threshold (AT), quantified through Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET), indicates ability to deliver oxygen to metabolizing muscle. AT is used to predict post-operative outcomes across various specialties1; however, its role in Adult Scoliosis…
Too fat for transplant? The impact of recipient BMI on pancreas transplant outcomes
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_12 AUTHORS Ruth V Owen1, Emily R Thompson1, Samuel J Tingle1, Ibrahim K Ibrahim1, L Bates1, Derek M Manas2, Steve A White2, Colin H Wilson1, 2 AFFILIATIONS 1 NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Organ Donation and Transplantation, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH 2 Institute of Transplantation, Freeman Hospital,…
An audit to evaluate record keeping in orthopaedic and trauma wards in James Cook University Hospital (JCUH)
ABSTRACT NUMBER: (NESTAC_11) AUTHORS Shivam Rana AFFILIATIONS Newcastle University (under supervision of Professor Amar Rangan, Orthopaedics Surgeon, James Cook University Hospital) CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.ca.eltsacwen@4anar.s MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Background Good record keeping is of paramount importance for patient safety and for medico-legal reasons. The diligence with which patient information is recorded may reflect…
Root Cause Analysis for Surgical Site Infection
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_10 AUTHORS Andrew Callaway, Mr Andrew Bowey AFFILIATIONS Newcastle University Medical School CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL moc.liamg@59yawallac.werdnA MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Background Surgical site infection is a significant and costly complication in spinal surgery. The Royal Victoria Infirmary spinal surgery department uses root cause analysis in each incidence of surgical site infection. Used…
Propensity matched analysis of the use of resection and ablation in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_09 AUTHORS Sai SJ Wunnava, Stuart M Robinson, Steven A White, Derek M Manas, Peter Littler CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.ca.eltsacwen@avannuw.j.s.s MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Introduction Hepatic resection remains the gold-standard in management of colorectal liver metastases however thermal ablation is often utilised as an alternative in patients with small volume oligometastatic disease…
Elective enteric conversion following bladder drained pancreas transplantation; A safe and effective operation
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_08 AUTHORS Michaela Paul1, Emily R Thompson1, IK Ibrahim1, Derek M Manas2, Steve A White2, Colin H Wilson1, 2 AFFILIATIONS 1 NIHR Blood and Transplant Research Unit in Organ Donation and Transplantation, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH 2 Institute of Transplantation, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN CORRESPONDING AUTHOR…
Integrins: The culprit in acute kidney injury?
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_07 AUTHORS Raiyyan Aftab, Dr Rishab Kapoor, Professor Neil Sheerin AFFILIATIONS Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University Kidney Research UK CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.ca.eltsacwen@batfa.r MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Background Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is associated with increased mortality amongst patients. One of the most common causes of AKI is ischaemia which leads to…
Small but mighty?: microRNAs as biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_06 AUTHORS Joseph Battle1, Lucy Bates1,2, Professor Neil Sheerin1,2, Professor John Dark1,2 AFFILIATIONS 1 Newcastle University, 2 Freeman Hospital CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.oc.liamtoh@elttabeoj MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Introduction Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is common post-cardiac surgery, with up to 30% of cardiac surgery patients going on to develop an AKI. Currently clinicians…
Managing Primary Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma – The Need for Improved Guidelines and Risk Stratification System
ABSTRACT NUMBER: NESTAC_05 AUTHORS Timothy Shun Man Chu1, Chad Chang2, Sahan Rannan-Eliya2 AFFILIATIONS Newcastle University1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary2. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR CONTACT EMAIL ku.ca.eltsacwen@1uhC.T MAIN ABSTRACT TEXT Introduction Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second commonest form of skin cancer. The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) states that metastatic rate…