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Cuda, Tahleesa, Gunnarsson, Ronny, and De Costa, Alan (2017) The correlation between diverticulosis and redundant colon. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87 (S1). p. 30.

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Coventry, Charles, Palamuthusingam, Pranavan, Neo, Eu Ling, and Vanageti, Venkat (2017) Culture results at pancreatic necrosectomy: the microbiology of infected pancreatic necrosis. Clinics in Surgery, 2. 1396.

Oates, Matthew, Yadav, Sumit, and Saxena, Pankaj (2016) Management of a left internal thoracic artery graft injury during left thoracotomy for thoracic surgery. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25 (7). e75-e77.

Lim, Kah Heng Alexander, Speare, Rick, Thomas, Gail, and Graves, Patricia (2015) Surgical treatment of genital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis: a systematic review. World Journal of Surgery, 39 (12). pp. 2885-2899.

Leung, Amy, Heal, Clare, Perera, Marlon, and Pretorius, Casper (2015) A systematic review of patient-related risk factors for catheter-related thrombosis. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 40 (3). pp. 363-373.

Goonawardena, Janindu, Gunnarsson, Ronny, and De Costa, Alan (2015) Predicting conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy presented as a probability nomogram based on preoperative patient risk factors. The American Journal of Surgery, 210 (3). pp. 492-500.

Snow, Hayden, O'Donohoe, Tom, Martin, Kate, and Biswadev, Mitra (2015) Antithrombotic therapy in blunt cerebrovascular injury - do we need more information? Trauma, 17 (3). pp. 208-215.

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Griffin, Aaron S., Schaefer, Nathan R., Jeyarajan, Eshwarshanker, and Cross, Trent (2015) Concurrent Spigelian hernia and falciform ligament hernia in a 67-year-old female. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 13. pp. 27-29.

Neuen, Brendon L., Baer, Richard A., Grainer, Frank, and Mantha, Murty L. (2015) Endovascular stent placement for hemodialysis arteriovenous access stenosis. International Journal of Vascular Medicine, 2015. 971202. pp. 1-7.

Schulze, B., and Ho, Y.-H. (2015) Management of complex anorectal fistulas with seton drainage plus partial fistulotomy and subsequent ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT). Techniques in Coloproctology, 19. pp. 89-95.

Sharp, Rebecca, Cummings, Melita, Childs, Jessie, Fielder, Andrea, Mikocka-Walus, Antonina, Grech, Carol, and Esterman, Adrian (2015) Measurement of vein diameter for peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion. Journal of Infusion Nursing, 38 (5). pp. 351-357.

Kwee, Melissa M., Ho, Yik-Hong, and Rozen, Warren M. (2015) The prone position during surgery and its complications: a systematic review and evidence-based guidelines. International Surgery, 100 (2). pp. 292-303.

Heal, Clare F., van Driel, Mieke L., Lepper, Phoebe, and Banks, Jennifer L. (2014) Topical antibiotics for preventing surgical site infection in wounds healing by primary intention (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews , 12. CD011426. pp. 1-14.

Rane, Ajay, and Iyer, Jay (2014) Posture and micturition: does it really matter how a woman sits on the toilet? International Urogynecology Journal, 25 (8). pp. 1015-1021.

Mushaya, C.D., Caleo, P.J., Bartlett, L., Buettner, P.G., and Ho, Y.H. (2014) Harmonic scalpel compared with conventional excisional haemorrhoidectomy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Techniques in Coloproctology, 18 (11). pp. 1009-1016.

Marshman, Laurence, Duell, Ryan, Rudd, Donna, Johnston, Ross, and Farris, Cassandra (2014) In reply: intraobserver and interobserver agreement in visual inspection for xanthochromia: implications for subarachnoid hemorrhage diagnosis, computed tomography validation studies, and the walton rule: methodological mistake. Neurosurgery Quarterly, 74 (6). E702-E703.

Wu, Roxanne, De Costa, Alan, and Hattam, Andrew (2014) A novel cadaver-based dissection course for open general surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 84 (Supplement 1). SE09. p. 178.

Marshman, Laurence A.G., Duell, Ryan, Rudd, Donna, Johnston, Ross, and Faris, Casandra (2014) Intraobserver and interobserver agreement in visual inspection for xanthochromia: implications for subarachnoid hemorrhage diagnosis, computed tomography validation studies, and the Walton rule. Neurosurgery, 74 (4). pp. 395-400.

Samaan, Andrew, Vu, Dzung, Haylen, Bernard T., and Tse, Kelly (2014) Cardinal ligament surgical anatomy: cardinal points at hysterectomy. International Urogynecology Journal, 25 (2). pp. 189-195.

Talukder, Yumna, Stillwell, Andrew P., Siu, Simon K., and Ho, Yik-Hong (2014) Comparing survival and recurrence in curative stage I to stage III colorectal cancer in transfused and nontransfused patients. International Surgery, 99 (1). pp. 8-16.

Iyer, Jay, and Rane, Ajay (2014) Does early return to physical activity affect the cure rates for mid-urethral sling surgery? Ambulatory Surgery, 20 (1). pp. 16-20.

Lamprell, Laura, Young, Derelle, Vangaveti, Venkat, Orton, John, and Suruliraj, Anand (2014) Retrospective review of grommet procedures under general versus local anaesthesia among patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 44 (3). pp. 137-140.

Wong, V., Shek, K., Rane, A., Goh, J., Krause, H., and Dietz, H.P. (2013) Is levator avulsion a predictor of cystocele recurrence following anterior vaginal mesh placement? Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 42 (2). pp. 230-234.

Marney, Lucy A., and Ho, Yik-Hong (2013) Laparoscopic management of diverticular colovesical fistula: experience in 15 cases and review of the literature. International Surgery, 98 (2). pp. 101-109.

Shek, K.L., Wong, V., Lee, J., Rosamilia, A., Rane, A.J., Krause, H., Goh, J., and Dietz, H.P. (2013) Anterior compartment mesh: a descriptive study of mesh anchoring failure. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 42 (6). pp. 699-704.

Rozen, Warren M., Alonso-Burgos, Alberto, Murray, Alice C.A., and Whitaker, Iain S. (2013) Is there a need for preoperative imaging of the internal mammary recipient site for autologous breast reconstruction? Annals of Plastic Surgery, 70 (1). pp. 111-115.

Iyer, Jay, Askern, Althea, and Rane, Ajay (2013) A systemic allergic reaction to a mid-urethral sling. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 53 (3). pp. 322-324.

Pratt, George F., Rozen, Warren M., Chubb, Daniel, Ashton, Mark W., Alonso-Burgos, Alberto, and Whitaker, Iain S. (2012) Preoperative imaging for perforator flaps in reconstructive surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 69 (1). pp. 3-9.

Cristaudo, Adam, and De Costa, Alan (2012) The management of the open abdomen: 11 years experience in the tropics. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 82 (s1). GS70P. p. 76.

Kwee, Melissa, Ho, Yik-hong, and Rozen, Warren M. (2012) Complications of prolonged prone positioning during reconstructive surgery. Microsurgery, 32 (7). pp. 588-589.

Lam, Alfred King-Yin, Gopalan, Vinod, Carmichael, Robert, Buettner, Petra Gertraud, Leung, Melissa, Smith, Robert, Lu, Cu-Tai, Ho, Yik-Hong, and Siu, Simon (2012) Metachronous carcinomas in colorectum and its clinicopathological significance. International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 27 (10). pp. 1303-1310.

Rosengren, Helena, Heal, Clare, and Smith, Samuel (2012) An update on antibiotic prophylaxis in dermatologic surgery. Current Dermatology Reports, 1 (2). pp. 55-63.

Wong, V., Shek, K.L., Rane, A., Goh, J., and Dietz, H.P. (2011) Is levator avulsion a predictor for cystocele recurrence following anterior vaginal mesh? Neurourology and Urodynamics, 30 (6). pp. 879-880.

Proby, C.M., Harwood, C.A., Neale, R.E., Green, A.C., Euvrard, S., Naldi, L., Tessari, G., Feltkamp, M.C.W., de Koning, M.N.C., Quint, W.G.V., Waterboer, T., Pawlita, M., Weissenborn, S., Wieland, U., Pfister, H., Stockfleth, E., Nindl, I., Abeni, D., ter Schegget, J., Bouwes Bavinck, J.N., Olsen, C., O'Rourke, P., Harrison, S., Buttner, Petra, Butnaru, A.C, Claudy, A., Kanitakis, J., Breuer, J., Mitchell, L, Purdie, K., Lambert, S.R., Ran, H., Pizzagalli, A., Sassi, F., Struijk, L., Wanningen, P., van der Meijden, P.Z., Plasmeijer, Elsemieke, Wolterbeek, R., Kleter, B., and van Doorn, L.J. (2011) A case-control study of betapapillomavirus infection and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in organ transplant recipients. American Journal of Transplantation, 11 (7). pp. 1498-1508.

Rozen, Warren M., Ting, Jeanette W.C., Grinsell, Damien, and Ashton, Mark W. (2011) Superior and inferior gluteal artery perforators: in-vivo anatomical study and planning for breast reconstruction. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 64 (2). pp. 217-225.

Lam, Alfred King-Yin, Carmichael, Robert, Buettner, Petra Gertraud, Gopalan, Vinod, Ho, Yik-Hong, and Siu, Simon (2011) Clinicopathological significance of synchronous carcinoma in colorectal cancer. The American Journal of Surgery, 202 (1). pp. 39-44.

Rozen, Warren Matthew, Donahoe, Simon, and Wilson, Jeremy L. (2011) The profunda femoris artery "Fourth Perforator" island flap: a new perforator flap in lower-limb reconstruction. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 27 (4). pp. 273-276.

De Costa, Alan (2011) A surgical consultation for abdominal pain in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. O & G Magazine, 13 (1). pp. 18-21.

Ho, Y-H. (2010) Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis. Techniques in Coloproctology, 14 (4). pp. 359-363.

Stillwell, A.P., Buettner, P.G., and Ho, Y-H. (2010) Meta-analysis of survival of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer managed with surgical resection versus chemotherapy alone. World Journal of Surgery, 34 (4). pp. 797-807.

Ribuffo, Diego, Atzeni, Matteo, Saba, Luca, Guerra, Maristella, Mallarini, Giorgio, Proto, Ernesto Biagio, Grinsell, Damien, Ashton, Mark W., and Rozen, Warren M. (2010) Clinical study of peroneal artery perforators with computed tomographic angiography: implications for fibular flap harvest. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 32 (4). pp. 329-334.

Rozen, Warren M., Hong, Michael K.Y., Ashton, Mark M., and Ferris, Scott (2010) Imaging the posterior interosseous artery with computed tomographic angiography: report of a rare anomaly and implications for hand reconstruction. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 65 (3). pp. 300-301.

Leiter, Ulrike, Buettner, Petra, Bohnenberger, Katrin, Eigentler, Thomas, Meier, Friedegund, Moehrle, Matthias, Breuninger, Helmut, and Garbe, Claus (2010) Sentinel lymph node dissection in primary melanoma reduces subsequent regional lymph node metastasis as well as distant metastasis after nodal involvement. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 17 (1). pp. 129-137.

Atalla, Mohamed Anwar, Rozen, Warren M., Niewiadomski, Olga Dorota, Croxford, Matthew A., Cheung, Wa, and Ho, Yik-Hong (2010) Risk factors for colonic perforation after screening computed tomographic colonography: a multicentre analysis and review of the literature. Journal of Medical Screening, 17 (2). pp. 99-102.

Rozen, Warren M., Wagstaff, Marcus J.D., Grinsell, Damien, le Roux, Cara Michelle, and Ashton, Mark W. (2010) The course of anterolateral thigh perforators does not correlate between sides of the body: the role for preoperative imaging. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 125 (3). 132e-134e.

Rozen, Warren M., Chubb, Daniel, Grinsell, Damien, and Ashton, Mark W. (2010) The variability of the Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery (SIEA) and its angiosome: a clinical anatomical study. Microsurgery, 30 (5). pp. 386-391.

Bartlett, L., and Ho, Y.H. (2009) PTQ anal implants for the treatment of faecal incontinence. British Journal of Surgery, 96 (12). pp. 1468-1475.

Wagstaff, Marcus J.D., Rozen, Warren M., Whitaker, Iain S., Enajat, Morteza, Audolfsson, Thorir, and Acosta, Rafael (2009) Perineal and posterior vaginal wall reconstruction with superior and inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps. Microsurgery, 29 (8). pp. 626-629.

Rozen, W.M., Buckland, A., Ashton, M.W., Stella, D.L., Phillips, T.J., and Taylor, G.I. (2009) Image-guided, stereotactic perforator flap surgery: a prospective comparison of current techniques and review of the literature. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 31 (6). pp. 401-408.

Sasser, Scott M., Hunt, Richard C., Sullivent, Ernest E., Wald, Marlena M., Mitchko, Jane, Jurkovich, Gregory J., Henry, Mark C., Salomone, Jeffery P., Wang, Stewart S., Galli , Robert R., Cooper, Arthur, Brown, Lawrence H., and Sattin, Richard W. (2009) Guidelines for field triage of injured patients: recommendations of the national expert panel on field triage. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Recommendations and Report, 58. pp. 1-35.

Rozen, Warren M., Ashton, Mark W., Pan, Wei-Ren, Kiil, Birgitte J., McClure, Vicki K., Grinsell, Damien, Stella, Damien L., and Corlett, Russell J. (2009) Anatomical variations in the harvest of anterolateral thigh flap perforators: a cadaveric and clinical study. Microsurgery, 29 (1). pp. 16-23.

Mah, Eldon, Rozen, Warren M., Ashton, Mark W., and Flood, Stephen (2009) Deep superior epigastric artery perforators: anatomical study and clinical application in sternal reconstruction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 123 (6). pp. 1719-1723.

Tham, Teck-Meng, Rangaswamy Iyengar, Krishnan, Taib, Nur Aishah, and Yip, Cheng-Har (2009) Fine needle aspiration biopsy, core needle biopsy or excision biopsy to diagnose breast cancer - which is the ideal method? Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 10 (1). pp. 155-158.

Ting, Jeanette W.C., Rozen, Warren M., Leong, James, and Crock, John (2009) Free deep circumflex iliac artery vascularised bone flap for reconstruction of the distal radius: planning with CT angiography. Microsurgery, 30 (2). pp. 163-167.

Ting, Jeanette W.C., Rozen, Warren M., Grinsell, Damien, Stella, Damien L., and Ashton, Mark W. (2009) The in vivo anatomy of the deep circumflex iliac artery perforators: defining the role for the DCIA perforator flap. Microsurgery, 29 (4). pp. 326-329.

Kiil, Birgitte J., Rozen, Warren M., Pan, Wei Ren, Grinsell, Damien, Ashton, Mark W., Corlett, Russell J., and Taylor, G. Ian (2009) The lumbar artery perforators: a cadaveric and clinical anatomical study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 123 (4). pp. 1229-1238.

Lu, C.-T., and Ho, Y.-H. (2008) Elective laparoscopic surgical management of recurrent and complicated sigmoid diverticulitis. Techniques in Coloproctology, 12 (3). pp. 201-206.

Mastakov, M.Y., Buettner, P.G., and Ho, Y.-H. (2008) Updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing conventional excisional haemorrhoidectomy with LigaSure for haemorrhoids. Techniques in Coloproctology, 12 (3). pp. 229-239.

De Costa, Alan (2008) A bite of the big apple. Surgical News, 9 (6). pp. 16-17.

Kannan, K., Kasper, A., Balakrishnan, S., and Rane, A. (2008) Ambulatory gynaecology and urogynaecology procedures: a viable option. Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal, 14 (2). pp. 38-42.

Rozen, W.M., Ashton, M.W., Stella, D.L., Ferris, S., White, D.C., Phillips, T.J., and Taylor, G.I. (2008) Developments in perforator imaging for the anterolateral thigh flap: CT angiography and CT-guided stereotaxy. Microsurgery, 28 (4). pp. 227-232.

Fiadjoe, P., Kannan, K., Corstiaans, A., and Rane, A. (2008) Is objective failure after stress urinary incontinence surgery a true failure? International Urogynecology Journal, 19 (supp 1). p. 21.

Selvindos, Paul B., and Ho, Yik-hong (2008) Laparoscopic ultralow anterior resection with colonic J-pouch-anal anastomosis. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 51 (11). pp. 1710-1711.

Shek, K., Dietz, H., Rane, A., and Goh, J. (2008) Perigee versus anterior prolift in the treatment of cystocele. International Urogynecology Journal, 19 (supp 1). pp. 88-89.

Ho, Yik-hong (2008) Salvaging a linear staple line defect in ultra-low anterior resection. Techniques in Coloproctology, 12 (1). p. 73.

Lam, Alfred, Ong, Kate, Jafari Giv, Mahmoud, and Ho, Yik-Hong (2008) p16 expression in colorectal adenocarcinoma: marker of aggressiveness and morphological types. Pathology, 40 (6). pp. 580-585.

Ho, Y.H., and Buettner, P.G. (2007) Open compared with closed haemorrhoidectomy: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Techniques in Coloproctology, 11 (2). pp. 135-143.

Czosnyka, Marek, Smielewski, Peter, Timofeev, Ivan, Lavinio, Andrea, Guazzo, Eric, Hutchinson, Peter, and Pickard, John D. (2007) Intracranial pressure: more than a number. Neurosurgical Focus, 22 (5). pp. 1-7.

Lakshman, N., Chang, R., and Ho, Y. (2006) Laparoscopic combined rectal anterior resection and total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Techniques in Coloproctology, 10 (4). pp. 350-352.

Hawkes, Anna Louise, Nowak, Madeleine, Bidstrup, Benjamin, and Speare, Richard (2006) Outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Vascular Health and Risk Management, 2 (4). pp. 477-484.

Dietz, Hans Peter, Barry, Christopher, Lim, Yik, and Rane, Ajay (2006) TVT vs monarc: a comparative study. International Urogynecology Journal, 17 (6). pp. 566-569.

Ho, K.S., and Ho, Y.H. (2006) Prospective randomized trial comparing stapled hemorrhoidopexy versus closed Ferguson hemorrhoidectomy. Techniques in Coloproctology, 10 (3). pp. 193-197.

De Costa, Alan (2006) Making a virtue of necessity: managing the open abdomen. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 76 (5). pp. 356-363.

Golledge, J., Askew, C., Leicht, A., and Oldenburg, B. (2006) Outcome assessment for intermittent claudication. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 31 (1). pp. 44-45.

Ho, Yik-Hong (2006) Techniques for restoring bowel continuity and function after rectal cancer surgery. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 12 (39). pp. 6252-6260.

Ho, K.S., and Ho, Y.H. (2005) Controlled, randomized trial of island flap anoplasty for treatment of trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano: early results. Techniques in Coloproctology, 9 (2). pp. 166-168.

Ho, K.-S., and Ho, Y.-H. (2005) Randomized clinical trial comparing oral nifedipine with lateral anal sphincterotomy and tailored sphincterotomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. British Journal of Surgery, 92 (4). pp. 403-408.

Lu, Ping-Yan, Turner, Richard, Alberts, Val, and Ho, Yik-Hong (2005) Colorectal carcinoma among indigenous people: a public hospital-based study in Townsville and Cairns, North Queensland, Australia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 75 (11). pp. 972-976.

Viswambharan, Jaiganesh L.K., Kadambari, D., Iyengar, Krishnan R., and Srinivasan, K. (2005) Feasibility of breast conservation surgery in locally advanced breast cancer downstaged by neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a study in mastectomy specimens using simulation lumpectomy. Indian Journal of Cancer, 42 (1). pp. 30-34.

Ng, C., Lam, K.Y., Gupta, T.S., and Ho, Y.H. (2004) Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the caecum in a patient with neurofibromatosis. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 33 (6). pp. 797-799.

Marshman, L.A.G., David, K.M., O'Donovan, D.G., and Chawda, S.J. (2004) Fibrous dysplasia of the cervical spine presenting as a pathological fracture. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 18 (5). pp. 527-533.

Marshman, L.A.G., Connor, S., and Chandler, C.L. (2004) Persistent absence of ring-enhancement on CT with an encapsulated brain abscess. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 18 (4). pp. 377-395.

Wollin, Sarah R., Plummer, John L., Owen, Harry, Hawkins, Russell M.F., Materazzo, Felicity, and Morrison, Virginia (2004) Anxiety in children having elective surgery. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 19 (2). pp. 128-132.

Golledge, Jonathan (2004) Arterial flow induces changes in venous endothelium which are modified by calcium channel blockers. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 74 (6). pp. 486-490.

Peng, Benedict C., Jayne, David G., and Ho, Yik-hong (2003) Randomized trial of rubber band ligation vs. stapled haemorrhoidectomy for prolapsed piles. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 46 (3). pp. 291-297.

Connor, S.E.J., Marshman, L., Al-Sarraj, S., and Ng, V. (2001) MRI of a spinal intradural extramedullary sarcoid mass: a case report and literature review. Neuroradiology, 43 (12). pp. 1079-1083.

Marshman, Laurence A.G., Polkey, Charles E., and Penney, Christopher C. (2001) Unilateral fixed dilation of the pupil as a false localizing sign following intracranial hemorrhage: case report and literature review. Neurosurgery, 49 (5). pp. 1251-1256.

Marshman, L.A.G., Gunasekara, L., and Rose, P.R. (2001) Primary intracerebral mesenchymal chondrosarcoma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation: case report and literature review. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 15 (5). pp. 419-424.

Endara, Santiago A., Roati, Alex A., Alizzi, Ali M., Boldery, Jason O., and Bidstrup, Benjamin P. (2001) Aortic valve endocarditis caused by Bartonella henselae: a rare surgical entity. The Heart Surgery Forum, 4 (4). pp. 359-360.

Endara, Santiago A., Boldery, Jason O., and Bidstrup, Benjamin P. (2001) Ischemia and reperfusion injury of the myocardium. Heart Surgery Forum, 4 (Supplement 1). 2000-03493. S40-S42.

Marshman, Laurence A.G., Hardwidge, Carl, Ford-Dunn, Suzanne C., and Olney, John S. (1999) Idiopathic spinal cord herniation: case report and literature review. Neurosurgery, 44 (5). pp. 1129-1133.

De Costa, Alan (1999) Teaching gall bladder surgery: remembrance of things past, or defensive cholecystectomy revisited. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 69 (12). pp. 834-836.

Marshman, Laurence A.G., Ward, Peter J., Walter, Paul H., and Dosseter, Robert R. (1998) The progression of an infundibulum to aneurysm formation and rupture: case report and literature review. Neurosurgery, 43 (6). pp. 1445-1449.

Cooper, J.R., Marshman, L.A.G., Smith, C.M.L., and Powell, T. (1997) Case report: Sylvian fissure meningioma without dural attachment in a 4-year old child. Clinical Radiology, 52 (11). pp. 874-876.

Hanney, Richard M., Bond, Geoff, and de Costa, Alan (1997) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the missed diagnosis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 67 (4). pp. 166-167.

Bond, G., and de Costa, Alan (1996) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the experience of a community hospital. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 66 (1). pp. 14-17.

Durrans, D., Redmond, E.J., and Marshman, L. (1991) Stercoral perforation of the colon. British Journal of Surgery, 78 (9). p. 1148.

Aston, N.O., and de Costa, A.M. (1990) Abdominal tuberculosis. British Journal of Clinical Practice, 44 (2). 21990. pp. 58-63.

Aston, N.O., and de Costa, A.M. (1985) Tuberculous perforation of the small bowel. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 61 (713). pp. 251-252.

Sinha, S.N., and de Costa, Alan (1983) Obturator hernia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 53 (4). pp. 349-251.

Bouchier-Hayes, D., De Costa, A., and MacGowan, W.A.L. (1979) The morbidity of carotid endarterectomy. British Journal of Surgery, 66 (6). pp. 433-437.

de Costa, Alan, Browne, H.J., and Carr, J. (1977) Duodenal carcinoma. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 146 (1). pp. 59-60.

Book Chapter

Ho, Yik-Hong (2007) Reconstruction methods (anastomotic methods) and postoperative function in low anterior resection of the rectum. In: UNSPECIFIED, (ed.) Comprehensive Principles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Nagai-Shoten, Japan, pp. 229-249.

Ho, Yik-Hong, and Seow-Choen, Francis (2004) Surgery for rectal prolapse. In: Arregui, Maurice E., Eubanks, Steve, Olsen, Douglas O., Peters, Jeffrey H., Soper, Nathaniel J., Swanstrom, Lee L., and Wexner, Steven D., (eds.) Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdomen. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 425-428.

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De Costa, Alan (2018) Predicting difficult cholecstectomy using a science based model. In: [Presented at the 47th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Surgeons]. From: 47th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Surgeons, 16-18 August 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

de Costa, Josephine, Shircore, Mandy, and De Costa, Alan (2018) "Just sign here and I think it'll be fine": practical challenges for junior doctors in acquiring surgical informed consent. In: [Presented at the 2018 AOA/RACS/AMLC Medico-Legal Meeting]. From: 2018 AOA/RACS/AMLC Medico-Legal Meeting, 7-8 September 2018, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Cristaudo, Adam, Hitos, Kerry, Gunnarsson, Ronny, and De Costa, Alan (2018) A prediction model for fascial closure in the open abdomen. In: [Presented at SWAN 2018: Trauma, Critical Care & Emergency Surgery Conference]. From: SWAN 2018: Trauma, Critical Care & Emergency Surgery Conference, 27-28 July 2018, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Cristaudo, Adam, Hitos, K., and Gunnarsson, Ronny (2016) Making it out of hospital alive: the art of open abdomen management – a pilot study. In: [Presented at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2016 Annual Scientific Congress]. From: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2016 Annual Scientific Congress, 2-6 May 2016, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Cristaudo, Adam, Jennings, S., Hitos, K., Gunnarsson, Ronny, and De Costa, Alan (2016) Treatments and other prognostic factors in the management of the open abdomen: a systematic review. In: [Presented at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2016 Annual Scientific Congress]. From: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2016 Annual Scientific Congress, 2-6 May 2016, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

De Jager, Elzerie, McKenna, Chloe, Bartlett, Lynne, Gunnarsson, Ronny, and Ho, Yik-hong (2016) Postoperative adverse events inconsistently improved by the World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklist: a systematic literature review of 25 studies. In: [Presented at the 2016 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare]. From: 2016 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, 12-15 April 2016, Gothenburg, Sweden.

De Jager, Elzerie, McKenna, Chloe, Bartlett, Lynne, Gunnarsson, Ronny, and Ho, Yik-Hong (2016) Postoperative adverse events inconsistently improved by the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist: a systematic literature review of 25 studies. In: Presented at the Japan Council for Quality in Health Care 33rd International Scientific Meeting. From: Japan Council for Quality in Health Care 33rd International Scientific Meeting, 16-19 October 2016, Tokyo, Japan.

De Jager, Elzerie, McKenna, Chloe, Gunnarsson, Ronny, Bartlett, Lynne, and Ho, Yik-Hong (2016) Postoperative adverse events inconsistently improved by the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist: a systematic literature review of 25 studies. In: [Presented at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference 2016]. From: Royal Australian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Conference 2016, 2-6 May 2016, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

De Jager, Elzerie, McKenna, Chloe, Bartlett, Lynne, Gunnarsson, Ronny, and Ho, Yik-hong (2016) Postoperative adverse events not improved by the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist at a tertiary care centre in Australia. In: Presented at the 40th World Congress of the International College of Surgeons. From: 40th World Congress of the International College of Surgeons, 23-26 October 2016, Kyoto, Japan.

Goonawarrdena, Janindu, Gunnarsson, Ronny, and de Costa, Alan (2015) Does being indigenous make it complex general surgery? In: [Presented at the General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting]. From: General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, 17-19 September 2015, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Roberts, Jay, Westcott, Adrian, and Pretorius, Frans (2014) Auditing the audit: can we do better? In: ANZ Journal of Surgery (84) p. 168. From: RACS Annual Scientific Congress and ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting, 5-9 May 2014, Singapore.

Aathi, S., and Pretorius, C. (2014) The curious case of the recurrent 'perforator'. In: Presentations from the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology Clinical Meeting. From: New Zealand Society of Endocrinology Clinical Meeting, 17-19 July 2014, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Graham, Karissa, Narendra, Aaditya, and Pretorius, Casper Francois (2013) Management of splenic injuries in a regional setting: a single centre retrospective review. In: Posters from the 5th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting. From: GSA ASM 2013: 5th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, 27-29 September 2013, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Narendra, Aaditya, Lim, Yi Ling Adeline, and Pretorius, Casper Francois (2013) The value of colonoscopy in isolated abdominal pain. In: Presentations from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Scientific Congress. From: RACS ASC 2013: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Scientific Congress, 6-10 May 2013, Auckland, New Zealand.

Selvanayagam, A.I., Narendra, A., and Pretorius, C.F. (2012) Retrospective audit comparing the diagnostic yield of Open Access Colonoscopy (OAC) versus Closed Access Colonoscopy (CAC). In: Posters from the 4th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting. From: GSA ASM 2012: 4th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, 21-23 September 2012, Hobart, TAS, Australia.

Morris, B.P., Turner, R., De Costa, A., Gleeson, J., and Slack, T. (2009) The value of early CT in bowel obstruction. In: ANZ Journal of Surgery (79) GS17. A28-A28. From: Royal Australian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 6-9 May 2009.

De Costa, Alan, and Gleeson, J.W. (2007) Closing the open abdomen. In: sup1 (62) P20. pp. 301-302. From: 3rd World Congress on Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, March 2007, Antwerp, Belgium.

Gleeson, J.W., De Costa, A., and Prinsloo, P.W. (2007) Massive abdominal wall defect: an exercise in patience and preparation. In: sup1 (62) P25. p. 303. From: 3rd World Congress on Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, March 2007, Antwerp, Belgium.

Book

Ho, Yik-Hong (2012) Contemporary Issues in Colorectal Surgical Practice. InTech, Rijeka, Croatia.

Thesis

Turner, Richard Clive (2014) Clinicopathological characteristics of pancreatitis in Far North Queensland. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Rozen, Warren Matthew (2011) The perforator territories of the body: an anatomical and clinical study with the use of in-vivo angiography. Professional Doctorate (Research) thesis, James Cook University.

Heal, Clare (2010) Skin cancer diagnosis and surgical management in general practice. PhD thesis, James Cook University.