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2021, 'Postoperative pancreatic fistula after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: An update on incidence, risk factors, management, and clinical sequelae in 1,141 patients', Anticancer Research, 41, pp. 5577 - 5584, http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.15371
,2021, 'The impact of PRODIGE 7 on the current worldwide practice of CRS-HIPEC for colorectal peritoneal metastases: A web-based survey and 2021 statement by Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International (PSOGI)', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 2888 - 2892, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2021.05.023
,2021, 'Role of human nucleoside transporters in pancreatic cancer and chemoresistance', World Journal of Gastroenterology, 27, pp. 6844 - 6860, http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i40.6844
,2021, 'Albendazole in malignant ascites: a case report and literature review on the successes and adverse effects of therapy', International Surgery Journal, 8, pp. 3146 - 3146, http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20214012
,2021, 'Patterns of peritoneal dissemination and response to systemic chemotherapy in common and rare peritoneal tumours treated by cytoreductive surgery: Study protocol of a prospective, multicentre, observational study', BMJ Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046819
,2021, 'Distinguishing peritoneal tuberculosis from peritoneal carcinomatosis: a challenge', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, pp. E537 - E538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.16523
,2021, 'Outcomes in cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for maximal volume (PCI 39) appendiceal tumours', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 1406 - 1410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.11.138
,2021, 'Comparison of proteolytic, cytotoxic and anticoagulant properties of chromatographically fractionated bromelain to un-fractionated bromelain', American Journal of Translational Research, 13, pp. 4309 - 4321
,2021, 'Acute kidney injury following hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with cisplatin', Anticancer Research, 41, pp. 1641 - 1646, http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.14926
,2021, 'The combination of bromelain and acetylcysteine (Bromac) synergistically inactivates sars-cov-2', Viruses, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13030425
,2021, 'The Role of Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei after Cytoreductive Surgery', JAMA Surgery, 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2020.6363
,2021, 'A novel treatment of bromelain and acetylcysteine (BromAc) in patients with peritoneal mucinous tumours: A phase I first in man study', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 115 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2019.10.033
,2021, 'Addition of bromelain and acetylcysteine to gemcitabine potentiates tumor inhibition in vivo in human colon cancer cell line LS174T', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH, 11, pp. 2252 - +, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000654675700002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, 'Appendiceal tumours and pseudomyxoma peritonei: Literature review with PSOGI/EURACAN clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and treatment', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 11 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.02.012
,2021, 'Combined liver resection and cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC for metastatic colorectal cancer: Results of a worldwide analysis of 565 patients from the Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International (PSOGI)', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 89 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.07.038
,2021, 'Decision-Making Analysis for Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer: A Survey by the Executive Committee of the Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International (PSOGI)', Oncology (Switzerland), 99, pp. 41 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000510098
,2021, 'Impact of signet ring cells on overall survival in peritoneal disseminated appendix cancer treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 194 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.11.134
,2021, 'Monepantel antitumor activity is mediated through inhibition of major cell cycle and tumor growth signaling pathways', AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH, 11, pp. 3098 - 3110, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000669547100003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2021, 'Novel Use of Bromelain and Acetylcysteine (BromAc®) for Pleural Involvement in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei', Case Reports in Oncology, 14, pp. 628 - 633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000514273
,2021, 'Peritoneal mesothelioma: PSOGI/EURACAN clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 36 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2020.02.011
,2021, 'The Delphi and GRADE methodology used in the PSOGI 2018 consensus statement on Pseudomyxoma Peritonei and Peritoneal Mesothelioma', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 47, pp. 4 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2019.03.012
,2021, 'P10 Is Microwave Ablation the “New” Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Non-Resectable Lung Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer? One centre’s 18-Year Experience in Australia', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 30, pp. S36 - S36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2021.03.213
,2020, 'Intestinal schistosomiasis mimicking caecal malignancy', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, pp. 2576 - 2577, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.15944
,2020, 'Patient Selection for Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Consensus on Decision Making Among International Experts', Clinical Colorectal Cancer, 19, pp. 277 - 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clcc.2020.06.010
,2020, 'Mucinous appendiceal neoplasms with or without pseudomyxoma peritonei: a review', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, pp. 1888 - 1894, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.16185
,2020, 'Strategies for ‘bloodless’ surgery: the experience of cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal carcinomatosis in Jehovah's Witnesses', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, pp. 1953 - 1957, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.16101
,2020, 'Novel use of Bromelain in Management of Chronic Rectus Sheath Hematoma: A case report', Journal of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, 3, pp. 1007 - 1007, https://meddocsonline.org/journal-of-abdominal-wall-reconstruction/novel-use-of-bromelain-in-management-of-chronic-rectus-sheath-hematoma-a-case-report.pdf
,2020, 'Repeat cytoreductive surgery with or without intraperitoneal chemotherapy for recurrent epithelial appendiceal neoplasms', BJS Open, 4, pp. 478 - 485, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50262
,2020, 'Neutropenia in colorectal cancer treated with oxaliplatin-based hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: An observational cohort study', World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 12, pp. 549 - 558, http://dx.doi.org/10.4251/WJGO.V12.I5.549
,2020, 'Impact of cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC on intraoperative gastrointestinal wall thickness and patient outcomes', Anticancer Research, 40, pp. 2865 - 2869, http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.14262
,2020, 'Pericardiobiliary fistula causing acute pericarditis and tamponade following extensive cytoreductive surgery', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, pp. 919 - 920, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.15417
,2020, 'Long term survival and perioperative propensity score matched outcomes of diaphragmatic resections compared to stripping in cytoreductive surgery + intra-peritoneal chemotherapy', American Journal of Surgery, 219, pp. 673 - 680, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.06.018
,2020, 'A commentary on “Postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing pancreatic resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis” [Int. J. Surg. 2019, 72:59–68]', International Journal of Surgery, 73, pp. 87 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.11.016
,2020, 'Case report: Total enterectomy following complete small bowel ischaemia in the post-peritonectomy setting', International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 76, pp. 247 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.127
,2020, 'Enhancing the potency of chemotherapeutic agents by combination with bromelain and N-acetylcysteine - an in vitro study with pancreatic and hepatic cancer cells', American Journal of Translational Research, 12, pp. 7404 - 7419
,2020, 'Novel use of bromelain in the management of infected prosthetic surgical mesh after ventral hernia repair', International Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 3, pp. 34 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijawhs.ijawhs_41_19
,2020, 'The volume-time index (VTI) is prognostic in patients with colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases undergoing cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy', American Journal of Surgery, 219, pp. 58 - 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.03.023
,2020, 'Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a case report of recurrence in the chest wall', European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.24911/ejmcr/173-1588576933
,2020, 'The combination of Bromelain and Acetylcysteine (BromAc) synergistically inactivates SARS-CoV-2', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.07.286906
,2019, 'Early recurrence in peritoneal metastasis of appendiceal neoplasm: Survival and prognostic factors', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 45, pp. 2392 - 2397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2019.06.015
,2019, 'Intraoperative packed red blood cell transfusion (iPRBT) and PCI-normalised iPRBT rates (iPRBT/PCI ratio) negatively affect short- and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy – An analysis of 880 patients', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 45, pp. 2412 - 2423, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2019.07.031
,2019, 'Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Requiring Gastrectomy During Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Lower-Gastrointestinal Malignancies: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 26, pp. 3627 - 3635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07510-9
,2019, 'Beware mis-representation of PRODIGE 7: danger of throwing out the cytoreductive surgery baby with the hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy bathwater', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 89, pp. 992 - 994, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.15424
,2019, 'Early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for lower gastrointestinal neoplasms with peritoneal metastasis: A systematic review and critical analysis', Pleura and Peritoneum, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pp-2019-0007
,2019, 'Preoperative Nutrition Status and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy', Annals of Surgical Oncology, 26, pp. 2622 - 2630, http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07415-7
,2019, 'Analysis of feasibility and survival in repeated cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) in appendiceal cancer with peritoneal dissemination.', Journal of Clinical Oncology, 37, pp. e15702 - e15702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e15702
,2019, 'Intraoperative macroscopic tumour consistency is associated with overall survival after cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for appendiceal adenocarcinoma with peritoneal metastases: A retrospective observational study', American Journal of Surgery, 217, pp. 704 - 712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.12.037
,2019, 'Long term survival and perioperative propensity score matched outcomes in diaphragmatic interventions in cytoreductive surgery + intra-peritoneal chemotherapy', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 45, pp. 620 - 624, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2018.12.021
,2019, 'The effect of intraoperative fluid administration on outcomes of patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy', Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 10, pp. 235 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jgo.2018.12.11
,2019, 'An analysis of the morbidity associated with abdominal wall resection and reconstruction after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC)', European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 45, pp. 394 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2018.12.020
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