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All publications by 'Adams ST'



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – St Helens & Knowsley Staff

Separating the components of an abdominal wall fellowship

Abstract Complex abdominal wall reconstruction is an emerging subspecialty yet, despite the abundance of abdominal wall hernias requiring treatment and the increasing complexity of this type of surgery, there are few opportunities for surgeons to gain subspecialist training in this field. In this paper we discuss the need for focused..

Published: 14/11/2022
Authors: Adams ST, Scott M, West C

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Subspecialist abdominal wall reconstruction services in Canada

Extract Recent years have seen considerable increases in both the demand for, and complexity of, ventral hernia repairs. This has led to calls for abdominal wall surgery to become a recognized subspecialty in the United States and Europe, with some centres responding by forming specialized, multidisciplinary teams for abdominal wall..

Published: 08/04/2022
Authors: Adams ST

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Physical activity recommendations pre and post abdominal wall reconstruction: a scoping review of the evidence

Purpose There are no universally agreed guidelines regarding which types of physical activity are safe and/or recommended in the perioperative period for patients undergoing ventral hernia repair or abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). This study is intended to identify and summarise the literature on this topic. Method(s) Database searches..

Published: 13/01/2022
Authors: Adams ST

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The Role of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Angiography in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Background Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography (ICGFA) is a technique for assessing vascularity and perfusion which has multiple proven applications across a variety of surgical procedures. Studies have been performed assessing its potential role in evaluating skin flap viability in complex abdominal wall reconstruction (CAWR) in order to avoid postoperative surgical..

Published: 08/10/2021
Authors: Adams ST, West C

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