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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Staff

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St Helens and Knowsley Hospital Staff - Publications pre April 2024

Collaborative Overview of coronaVIrus impact on ORTHopaedic training in the UK (COVI - ORTH UK)

Introduction COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on the 11th of March 2020 with the NHS deferring all non-urgent activity from the 15th of April 2020. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on Trauma and Orthopaedic trainees nationally. Methods Trauma and Orthopaedic (..

Published: 10/03/2021
Authors: Choudhry N, Hillier D, Khan S, Nagy MT, Ormsby N

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The significance of extramural venous invasion

Background and aims Evidence has shown that a positive resection margin (R1) is a key determinant of subsequent local recurrence and a poor prognostic factor in rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and prognosticators in patients with R1 resection of rectal cancer. Material and..

Published: 21/02/2017
Authors: Ormsby N, Bermingham HN,

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Pilot study of video assisted anal fistula treatment

​ Abstract Introduction Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) is a minimally invasive, sphincter-preserving procedure with low morbidity. It was the aim of this prospective study to analyse both the feasibility and preliminary results of video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) combined with advancement flap repair for anal fistula. Method  The procedure involves..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Ormsby N, Rajaganeshan R

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PTU-233 Transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialization (THD) and targeted mucopexy for haemorrhoids

​ Introduction  This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialization and Mucopexy (THD+Mpx) in the treatment of symptomatic haemorrhoids and to identify the factors predicting failure for an effective mid-term outcome. Method  Two hundred and fifteen patients affected by Grade II (27, 13%), III (145, 69%) and IV (39, 18%) symptomatic haemorrhoidal disease..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Ormsby N, Singh S, Chadwick M, Scott M, Samad A, Rajaganeshan R

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PTH-306 R1 rectal cancer: an analysis of survival

​ Introduction  Evidence has shown that a positive resection margin (R1) is a key determinant of subsequent local recurrence and a poor prognostic factor in rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients with R1 resection of rectal cancer. Method  Retrospective study of all patients..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Ormsby N, Chadwick M, Samad A, Scott M, Rajaganeshan R

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PWE-336 Outcomes of colorectal cancer resections in patients with multiple co-morbidities and advanced tumours

​ Introduction  Comorbid patients with advanced tumours constitute a rapidly growing segment of patients undergoing colorectal cancer resection, but their outcomes remain understudied and under-reported. Our aims were to analyse outcomes of high risk patients with advanced tumours undergoing curative colorectal resections compared with a similar cohort 2 decades younger. Method  Data..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Garry J, Ormsby N, Scott M, Samad A, Rajaganeshan R

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Do we practice what we preach

​ Background & Aims There is a lack of conclusive long-term studies evaluating risk and benefit in the surgical management of patients who show a complete pathological response following radiotherapy in rectal cancer. The trend in practice is becoming increasingly conservative. We questioned whether increased age and/or comorbidity influenced management when..

Published: 19/07/2016
Authors: Ormsby N, Rajaganeshan R

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St Helens Community Staff

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Knowsley Community Staff

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Halton Community Staff

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North West Boroughs Community Health Staff

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