Select Publications
Books
2016, Utility of bromelain and N-acetylcysteine in treatment of peritoneal dissemination of gastrointestinal mucin-producing malignancies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28570-2
,1998, Cancer: a comprehensive clinical guide, Morris DL; Kearsley J; Williams M, (eds.), Harwood Academic Publishers, The Netherlands
Book Chapters
2019, 'Peritoneal metastases and peritoneal mesothelioma', in DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, pp. 1890 - 1899
,2018, 'Treatment of metastatic disease', in Keighley & Williams' Surgery of the Anus, Rectum and Colon, Fourth Edition: Two-volume set, pp. 797 - 830
,2017, 'Unusual indications of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A review of outcomes and report of the literature', in Canbay E (ed.), Unusual Cases in Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, pp. 47 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51523-6_4
,2016, 'Cryotherapy', in Induction Chemotherapy: Systemic and Locoregional: Second Edition, pp. 45 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28773-7_4
,2016, 'Local and regional hyperthermia', in Induction Chemotherapy: Systemic and Locoregional: Second Edition, pp. 53 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28773-7_5
,2016, 'Cryosurgery', in Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 441 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46546-2_51
,2012, 'Synchronous resection and cryosurgery for colorectal liver metastases', in Modern Cryosurgery for Cancer, pp. 597 - 609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814329668_0032
,2011, 'Cryotherapy', in Aigner KR; Stephens FO (ed.), Induction Chemotherapy, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, London, U.K, pp. 43 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18173-3_4
,2011, 'Liver Metastases', in Aigner KR; Stephens FO (ed.), Induction Chemotherapy, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, London, U.K, pp. 311 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18173-3_23
,2011, 'Local and Regional Hyperthermia', in Aigner KR; Stephens FO (ed.), Induction Chemotherapy, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG, London, U.K, pp. 51 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18173-3_5
,2011, 'Port-Site Metastasis Following Laparoscopic Surgery', in Shamsa A (ed.), Advanced Laparoscopy, InTech, Croatia, pp. 1 - 12, http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/port-site-metastasis-following-laparoscopic-surgery
,2010, 'Cryoablation of Liver Tumors', in Clavien PA (ed.), Malignant Liver Tumors - Currrent and Emerging Therapies, Wiley-Blackwell, Switzerland, pp. 227 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444317053.ch20
,2008, 'Cryosurgery', in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, pp. 583 - 611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789812770059_0027
,2007, 'Ablation Therapies for Liver Tumous - Cryosurgery', in Zoras O (ed.), Regional Oncotherpaies, PMP (Paschalidis Medical Publications), Athen, Greece, pp. 45 - 70
,2007, 'Cryoablation for primary and secondary liver tumors', in Schlag PM; Stein US (ed.), Regional Cancer Therapy, Humana Press, Totowa, New Jersey, pp. 101 - 115
,2003, 'Cryoablation of Liver Tumors', in Clavien PA (ed.), Malignant liver tumors: Current and emerging therapies, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, USA, pp. 181 - 195
,2001, 'Hydatid Liver Disease', in Holzheimer RG; Mannick JA (ed.), Surgical Treatment - Evidence based and problem-orientated, W Zuckschwerdt Verlag, Munich, Germany, pp. 325 - 328
,1999, 'Cytokinfreisetzung nach hepatischer Kryotherapie in einem Rattenmodell', in Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 57 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60133-0_13
,1999, 'Die Kryotherapie von Lebermetastasen des colorectalen Carcinoms', in Onkologie heute, Springer Vienna, pp. 149 - 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6393-1_9
,1998, 'Der Metastasendurchmesser ist entscheidend für das lokale Behandlungsergebnis nach Kryotherapie colorectaler Lebermetastasen', in Vielfalt und Einheit der Chirurgie Humanität und Wissenschaft, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1455 - 1457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45774-6_355
,1998, 'Kryotherapie des Schnittrandes nach Resektion colorectaler Lebermetastasen mit inadequatem (< 1 cm) oder fehlendem Sicherheitsabstand', in Vielfalt und Einheit der Chirurgie Humanität und Wissenschaft, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1761 - 1761, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45774-6_616
,1996, 'Cryotherapy : mechanisms of action, scientific basis for current techniques', in Hepatic Metastases, Butterworth Heinmann, Oxford, pp. 133 - 137
,1996, 'Cryotherapy: patient selection, periopertive care, results', in Hepatic Metastases, Butterworth Heinmann, Oxford, pp. 137 - 142
,1996, 'Non-cytotoxic control of liver metastases from colon cancer', in Hepatic Metastases, Butterworth Heinmann, Oxford, pp. 166 - 170
,1995, 'Echinoccoccus of the liver', in Gastroenterological problems from the tropics, BMJ Publishing Group, London, pp. 116 - 120
,Journal articles
2024, 'Repeat cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC for colorectal peritoneal metastases: a systematic review', World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12957-024-03386-6
,2024, 'Retraction: Minocycline Targets the NF-κB Nexus through Suppression of TGF-β1-TAK1-IκB Signaling in Ovarian Cancer', Molecular cancer research : MCR, 22, pp. 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-24-0197
,2024, 'Development and Validation of Micro-Azocasein Assay for Quantifying Bromelain.', Methods Protoc, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mps7020025
,2024, 'When all else fails: the colo-duodenal anastomosis', Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjae137
,2024, 'Diagnostic conundrum: massive portal vein pathology in a young patient – benign or malignant?', ANZ Journal of Surgery, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.18887
,2024, 'Shifting the paradigm of long-term total parenteral nutrition: Lessons from renal dialysis', Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jpen.2602
,2024, 'Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Western Countries: A Rare Case With Concurrent Helminthic Infection.', Cureus, 16, pp. e54438, http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.54438
,2023, 'Long-Term Treatment of Unresectable Pseudomyxoma Peritonei with Multiple Treatments of Intratumoural Bromelain and Acetylcysteine (BromAc®): A Case Report', Case Reports in Oncology, 16, pp. 1551 - 1556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000534202
,2023, 'External validation of prognostic scores and comparison of predictive accuracy for patients with colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases considered for cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy', Journal of Surgical Oncology, 128, pp. 1150 - 1159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jso.27416
,2023, 'Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: An In-Depth and Up-to-Date Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management and Future Directions', Cancers, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers15194704
,2023, 'The 'Starburst' Sign: A Novel Description of PET Images in Carcinoma of Unknown Primary', Anticancer Research, 43, pp. 4237 - 4239, http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.16616
,2023, 'Outcomes for Colorectal Cancer Cases With Peritoneal Metastases Treated With Cytoreductive Surgery With or Without Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A Comparative Analysis of Survival Between Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Scores - PCI in a Single Centre', Anticancer Research, 43, pp. 3529 - 3538, http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.16530
,2023, 'Peritoneal metastasis of advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A retrospective international multicentric data analysis', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 49, pp. 1489 - 1494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2023.03.214
,2023, 'A Systematic Review of Microwave Ablation for Colorectal Pulmonary Metastases', Anticancer Research, 43, pp. 2899 - 2907, http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.16461
,2023, 'Intraperitoneal BromAc® Does Not Interfere with the Healing of Colon Anastomosis', Cancers, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers15133321
,2023, 'Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC for Regionally Advanced Gallbladder Cancer: a Case Report', Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, 14, pp. 127 - 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13193-022-01634-3
,2023, 'Overall survival and morbidity are not associated with advanced age for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A single centre experience', Pleura and Peritoneum, 8, pp. 83 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pp-2022-0202
,2023, 'Use of Prognostic Factors and Scores in Selection of Patients with Colorectal Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis (CRPM) for Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/IPC): Results of an International Survey Among Oncologic Clinicians', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 30, pp. 3333 - 3345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12794-5
,2023, 'Controversy Over Liver Transplantation or Resection for Neuroendocrine Liver Metastasis: Tumor Biology Cuts the Deal', Annals of Surgery, 277, pp. E1063 - E1071, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000005663
,2023, 'Effect of Nebulized BromAc on Rheology of Artificial Sputum: Relevance to Muco-Obstructive Respiratory Diseases', Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 91, pp. 146 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/arm91020013
,2023, 'Strangulated interstitial interparietal hernia following lower segment caesarean section: a case report', Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjad175
,2023, 'Survival benefits with EPIC in addition to HIPEC for low grade appendiceal neoplasms with pseudomyxoma peritonei: A propensity score matched study', Pleura and Peritoneum, 8, pp. 27 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pp-2022-0205
,2023, 'Comparing Survival Outcomes and Impact of EPIC in Patients Undergoing CRS/HIPEC for Mucinous Appendiceal Neoplasm', Anticancer Research, 43, pp. 817 - 822, http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.16223
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