A5038307361- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Genital Health and Disease
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Hernia repair and management
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
Toowoomba Hospital
2016-2025
St Vincent's Hospital
2025
The University of Queensland
2016-2025
University of Southern Queensland
2021-2025
Griffith University
2020-2025
New York University
2024
University of Pittsburgh
2024
Queensland Health
2023-2024
Michigan Department of Education
2023
American Urological Association
2023
Octyl-2-cyanoacrylate is a long carbon chain cyanoacrylate derivative that stronger and more pliable than its shorter derivatives. One hundred eleven patients underwent elective surgical procedures by the same surgeon using either octyl-2-cyanoacrylate or sutures for skin closure at University of Illinois Chicago. Most excision benign lesions with mean wound size 112 mm3. Patients were randomized into control (vertical mattress suture closure) test groups (closure octyl-2-cyanoacrylate)....
We describe a case of 78-year-old male with history Gleason score 9 prostate cancer treated robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, who developed symptoms right ureteric obstruction four years later. Diagnostic evaluation revealed sided hydroureteronephrosis on imaging. Further correlation specific antigen (PSA) and histopathology from distal ureterectomy reimplantation metastatic as the cause incidental focal carcinoma in situ (CIS) also identified. This highlights diagnostic challenges...
ABSTRACT Renal cysts are common in the adult population and can be challenging to decide which need intervention or follow‐up. Assessment based on history, examination cross‐sectional imaging will determine disposition for patients their risk of malignancy symptoms. The Bosniak Classification is used stratify malignancy, involve active surveillance, surgical minimally invasive treatments dependent patient factors.
Abstract Objective: To determine the degree of bone resorption and stability 3‐cm, full‐thickness canine mandibular defects reconstructed with recombinant human morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP‐2) a bioerodible particle carrier followed for 30 months after reconstruction. Study Design: Nine dogs, divided into three groups, underwent reconstruction surgically created body mandible. Methods: Mandibular was performed via combined intraoral extraoral approach. Using standard plating techniques,...
The metabolic responses to trauma and surgery have been well described are observed most typically in otherwise healthy young middle-aged individuals. To investigate the effect of age on blood glucose, insulin, cortisol after mild moderate trauma, we studied 33 patients (Injury Severity Scores, 5–38, ages 16 81 years) before resuscitation 24–96 hours postinjury. Age was associated with an increase serum glucose during both ebb flow phases injury response, but not insulin. Serum also...
National guidelines have been set to achieve door-to-balloon time (D2B) is less than 90 minutes improve outcomes for patients with STEMI. The purpose of this study see if a more aggressive approach utilizing prehospital ECGs could reperfusion times.The EMS personnel obtained 12-lead ECG during initial assessment in the field from chest pain. was immediately transmitted ER physician by cellular link computer receiving station. reviewed digital tracing. cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL)...
Pelvic fracture urethral injuries (PFUI) result from traumatic disruption of the urethra. A significant proportion cases are complex rendering their management challenging. We described strategies for eight different PFUI scenarios.Our centre is a tertiary referral cases. maintain prospective database (1995-2016), which we retrospectively analysed. All patients with managed at our institute were included.Over two decades 1062 (521 primary and 541 redo cases). Most referred to us other...
Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS) is recommended as an alternative to percutaneous nephrolithotomy for stones up 2 cm. Pre-stenting before RIRS remains controversial with various studies differing in outcomes and recommendations. We aim understand how pre-stenting influences surgical outcomes.A number of 6579 patients from the TOWER group registry were divided into pre-stented (group 1) non-pre-stented groups 2). Patients aged ≥18 years old, normal calyceal anatomy enrolled. ureteric...
Background: Indwelling urethral catheters (IDC) are ubiquitous to healthcare settings, and associated with many familiar risks like haematuria, infections, bladder spasms stones. However, a less known complication is catheter-associated meatal pressure injury (CAMPI), especially in those long-term IDCs. The objective of this study was explore the prevalence, features management CAMPI adults IDC. Methods: A cross-sectional multi-centre undertaken 200 IDC across regional south-west Queensland,...
<br><b>Introduction:</b> Complex penile strictures are usually repaired using a two-stage urethroplasty. Buccal mucosal graft (BMG) placed in the first stage can have significant contraction rate, which may require subsequent revision surgery. We describe composite urethroplasty BMG for patients of complex who some salvageable urethral plate.<br><b>Methods: </b> Within multi-institutional cohort, 82 underwent stricture urethra. Of these 42 our implanted at second-stage were included....
To describe the natural history and quality of life (QoL) in patients with cystine urolithiasis.A cohort study was carried out involving participants recruited from a single surgeon's case mix. Patients cystinuria related urolithiasis were invited to complete questionnaire demographic information, use medical treatment, surgical interventions 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36).In all, 14 completed survey. The SF-36 showed lower QoL than general public seven eight domains. mean...
Microneedle (MN) patches are composed of micron-sized needles organised in arrays and attached to the backing a patch. The most common type is transdermal patch, designed uniformly penetrate stratum corneum reach dermis skin. Recent advances 3D printing technology have allowed development reproducible, efficient methods create microneedles on large scale, which had previously been factor limited clinical uptake. In comparison conventional drug delivery methods, MN shown significantly reduce...
Objective:The urethral gap in pelvic fracture injury (PFUI) is traditionally assessed using voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) and retrograde urethrogram (RGU).Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed complex cases.We the refined "Joshi" MRI protocol to evaluate defects after PFUI. Material methods:A prospective study was conducted at our center from January 2018 2020, involving patients aged >18 years with PFUI, suitable for MRI, those who gave consent perform standard RGU, VCUG,...
To identify trends in the management of urethral stricture disease Australia, assess changes standard care, and examine availability genitourinary reconstructive surgery.Data on eight procedures were collected online via Medicare Item Reports from Australian Government Department Human Services, then matched to population data Bureau Statistics. A survey was disseminated Urological Society Australia New Zealand (USANZ) asking whether active members performed urethroplasty this done a rural,...
Urologist‐performed urethrograms in males and voiding cystourethrograms females provide superior diagnostic imaging compared with traditional radiology‐performed studies. The authors argue that implementing urologist‐performed as standard practice would improve urethral stricture disease management other pathology outcomes.