T Wiggins
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Robertson A, Wiggins T, Robertson F, Huppler L, Doleman B, Harrison E, et al.
Br J Surg
. 2021 Jul;
108(8):892-897.
PMID: 34297806
Background: Bariatric surgery is an established treatment for severe obesity; however, fewer than 1 per cent of eligible patients undergo surgery. The perceived risk of surgery may contribute to the...
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Wiggins T, Majid M, Agrawal S
Curr Obes Rep
. 2020 May;
9(3):315-325.
PMID: 32430773
Purpose Of Review: Current bariatric surgical practice has developed from early procedures, some of which are no longer routinely performed. This review highlights how surgical practice in this area has...
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Wiggins T, Majid M, Markar S, Loy J, Agrawal S, Koak Y
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
. 2019 Sep;
102(2):153-159.
PMID: 31508982
Introduction: Anastomosis formation constitutes a critical aspect of many gastrointestinal procedures. Barbed suture materials have been adopted by some surgeons to assist in this task. This systematic review and meta-analysis...
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Markar S, Wiggins T, MacKenzie H, Faiz O, Zaninotto G, Hanna G
Dis Esophagus
. 2019 Feb;
32(5).
PMID: 30809653
The objective of this study is to identify the incidence of and risk factors associated with the development of esophageal cancer in treated achalasia patients in a national cohort. Patients...
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Wiggins T, Markar S, MacKenzie H, Faiz O, Zaninotto G, Hanna G
Dis Esophagus
. 2018 Jul;
31(9).
PMID: 29985997
Management of achalasia is potentially complex. Previous studies have identified equivalence between pneumatic dilatation and surgical cardiomyotomy in terms of clinical outcomes. However, previous research has not investigated whether a...
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Murray A, Markar S, MacKenzie H, Baser O, Wiggins T, Askari A, et al.
Surg Endosc
. 2018 Jan;
32(7):3055-3063.
PMID: 29313126
Background: Evidence supports early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Differences in treatment patterns between the USA and UK, associated outcomes and resource utilization are not well understood. Methods: In this...
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Markar S, MacKenzie H, Wiggins T, Askari A, Karthikesalingam A, Faiz O, et al.
Br J Surg
. 2017 Nov;
105(1):113-120.
PMID: 29155448
Background: In England in 2001 oesophagogastric cancer surgery was centralized. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether centralization of oesophagogastric cancer to high-volume centres has had an effect...
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Wiggins T, Markar S, Arya S, Hanna G
Surg Oncol
. 2015 Jun;
24(3):181-6.
PMID: 26116395
Anastomotic leak is a potentially devastating complication following gastrointestinal anastomosis. Some surgeons believe that reinforcing the anastomosis with omentum reduces the incidence and severity of anastomotic leak. A comprehensive electronic...
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Popovic A, Wiggins T, Davids L
J Photochem Photobiol B
. 2015 Jun;
149:249-56.
PMID: 26114219
Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, and its incidence rate in South Africa is increasing. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been shown to be an effective treatment modality, through...
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Haddow J, Adwan H, Clark S, Tayeh S, Antonowicz S, Jayia P, et al.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
. 2014 Jul;
96(5):352-8.
PMID: 24992418
Introduction: The surgical Apgar score (SAS) can predict 30-day major complications or death after surgery. Studies have validated the score in different patient populations and suggest it should be used...