PROTECTinG
A multi-centre, Victorian based, retrospective observational cohort trial that examines the timing of chemical thromboprophylaxis in general surgery and its impact on bleeding and venous thromboembolism.
Liu DS, Stevens S, Wong E, Fong J, Mori K, Ward S, Lee S, Howard T, Jain A, Gill AS, Beh PS, Slevin M, Jamel W, Fleming N, Bennet S, Chung C, Crowe A, Muralidharan V; VERITAS Collaborative. Pre-operative and intra-operative chemical thromboprophylaxis increases bleeding risk following elective cholecystectomy: a multicentre (PROTECTinG) study. ANZ J Surg. 2020 Dec;90(12):2449-2455. doi: 10.1111/ans.15998. Epub 2020 Jun 9. PMID: 32516851.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32516851/
Liu DS, Wong E, Fong J, Stevens S, Mori K; PROTECTinG Investigators, VERITAS Collaborative. Perioperative thromboprophylaxis is highly variable in general surgery: results from a multicentre survey. ANZ J Surg. 2020 Dec;90(12):2401-2403. doi: 10.1111/ans.16223. PMID: 33336486.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33336486/
Liu DS, Stevens S, Wong E, Fong J, Mori K, Fleming N, Beh PS, Crowe A, Howard T, Slevin M, Jain A, Gill AS, Lee S, Jamel W, Bennet S, Chung C, Ward S, Muralidharan V; VERITAS collaborative. Variations in practice of thromboprophylaxis across general surgical subspecialties: a multicentre (PROTECTinG) study of elective major surgeries. ANZ J Surg. 2020 Dec;90(12):2441-2448. doi: 10.1111/ans.16374. Epub 2020 Oct 30. PMID: 33124123.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33124123/
PROTECTinG investigators; VERITAS collaborative. Chemical thromboprophylaxis before skin closure increases bleeding risk after major ventral hernia repair: A multicenter cohort study. Surgery. 2022;172(1):198-204. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2022.01.023
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35248362/
Liu DS, Newbold R, Stevens S, et al. Early Versus Postoperative Chemical Thromboprophylaxis Is Associated with Increased Bleeding Risk Following Abdominal Visceral Resections: a Multicenter Cohort Study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022;26(7):1495-1502. doi:10.1007/s11605-022-05301-4
COVIDSurg
COVIDSurg is an international, observational cohort study, aiming to assess the outcomes of surgery for patients diagnosed with COVID-19. This study seeks to inform peri-operative management practices for the times ahead in this and future pandemics and is open to patients from all surgical specialties.
COVIDSurg Collaborative. Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. Lancet. 2020 Jul 4;396(10243):27-38. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31182-X. Epub 2020 May 29. Erratum in: Lancet. 2020 Jun 9;: PMID: 32479829; PMCID: PMC7259900.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32479829/
Glasbey JC, Nepogodiev D, Simoes JFF, Omar O, Li E, Venn ML, Pgdme, Abou Chaar MK, Capizzi V, Chaudhry D, Desai A, Edwards JG, Evans JP, Fiore M, Videria JF, Ford SJ, Ganly I, Griffiths EA, Gujjuri RR, Kolias AG, Kaafarani HMA, Minaya-Bravo A, McKay SC, Mohan HM, Roberts KJ, San Miguel-Méndez C, Pockney P, Shaw R, Smart NJ, Stewart GD, Sundar Mrcog S, Vidya R, Bhangu AA; COVIDSurg Collaborative. Elective Cancer Surgery in COVID-19-Free Surgical Pathways During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An International, Multicenter, Comparative Cohort Study. J Clin Oncol. 2021 Jan 1;39(1):66-78. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.01933. Epub 2020 Oct 6. PMID: 33021869.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33021869/
COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Mar 9. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33690889.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33690889/
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. Br J Surg. 2021 Mar 24:znab101. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33761533
SUNRRiSE
The SUNRRiSE (Single Use Negative pRessure dressing for Reduction In Surgical site infection following Emergency laparotomy) study is a multi-centre, trainee-led, assessor blinded randomised control trial comparing wound infection rates following emergency laparotomy according to the type of dressing applied.
SUNRRISE Study Group on behalf of the Northwest Research Collaborative and the West Midlands Research Collaborative. An international pragmatic randomised controlled trial to compare a single use negative pressure dressing versus a surgeon's preference of dressing to reduce the incidence of surgical site infection following emergency laparotomy: the SUNRRISE Trial Protocol. Colorectal Dis. 2020 Dec 4. doi: 10.1111/codi.15474. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33274588.
SOS
A multi-centre study aiming to characterise the trainee experience of surgical outpatient clinics and validate a unique web-based mobile platform for prospective data collection.
Goh SK, Dudi-Venkata NN, Zhou B, Ng D, Liu DS, Fong J, Low N, Lau L, Mori K, Sidhu A, Stevens S, Muralidharan V; VERITAS Collaborative. Surgical Outpatient Study: characterizing the educational experience of outpatient clinics for surgical trainees. ANZ J Surg. 2020 Nov;90(11):2166-2167. doi: 10.1111/ans.16269. PMID: 33200522.
POSTVenTT
POSTVenTT (POST operative Variability in anaemia Treatment and Transfusion) audit aims to increase our understanding of variability in adherence to anaemia management guidelines and to assess the impact of anaemia management in clinical care following major surgery.
POSTVenTT Study Collaborators. Postoperative variations in anaemia treatment and transfusions (POSTVenTT): protocol for a prospective multicentre observational cohort study of anaemia after major abdominal surgery. Colorectal Dis. 2021 Sep 7. doi: 10.1111/codi.15902. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34490725.
Other Publications
Hunter SPARTAN Collaborative; QUEST Collaborative; STARC Collaborative; STORCC Collaborative; STRATA Collaborative; STRIVE WA Collaborative; TASMAN Collaborative; VERITAS Collaborative. Trainee- and student-led research networks: promoting research skills and competency through collaboration. ANZ J Surg. 2020 Nov;90(11):2177-2179. doi: 10.1111/ans.16333. PMID: 33200514.