Publications by authors named "Benjamin Cribb"
Background: Prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) is associated with higher morbidity and extended inpatient stay. Although evidence suggests that PPOI is more common following right-sided resections, it is uncertain if return to bowel function is similar following extended right (ERH) versus right hemicolectomy (RH).
Methods: The recovery of patients undergoing ERH and RH in a regional hospital in New Zealand was retrospectively compared, from 2012 to 2021.
Background: The management of lateral pelvic lymph nodes for rectal cancer is a topical and controversial issue. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between lateral pelvic lymph node features on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) with oncological outcomes in patients with rectal cancer.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 284 patients with primary locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant therapy and surgical resection with curative intent between January 2003 and Dec 2018 was undertaken.
Purpose: Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) may improve oncological outcomes for select patients with rectal cancer, though functional outcomes may be adversely impacted. The aim of this study is to assess the functional outcomes associated with LPLND for rectal cancer and compare these outcomes with standard surgical resection.
Methods: A systematic search was undertaken to identify relevant studies reporting on urinary dysfunction (UD), sexual dysfunction (SD), and defecatory dysfunction (DD) for patients who underwent LPLND for rectal cancer.
Background: Diverting ileostomy (DI) is utilised in rectal cancer surgery to mitigate the effects of anastomotic leak. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical risk factors associated with post-operative complications of DI reversal.
Methods: A single-centre retrospective analysis of patients who underwent surgical resection for rectal cancer and subsequent DI reversal between January 2012 and December 2020 was undertaken.
Aim: Direct-to-surgery rectal resection with lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) is a treatment strategy commonly employed in Japan to improve oncological outcomes for rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to assess oncological outcomes in the literature for patients with low rectal cancer who underwent direct-to-surgery resection and LPLND compared with those who underwent total mesorectal excision (TME) alone.
Method: A literature search of Medline, Embase and PubMed databases was performed to identify relevant studies published between 1989 and 2020.
Purpose: Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) for locally advanced low rectal cancer is a common practice in Japan. However, it is not widely performed in western countries. The aim of this survey study is to assess the current practice and management of lateral pelvic lymph nodes by colorectal surgeons in Australasia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) scoring system was developed to aid the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis and guide management [1].
Aim: To validate the LRINEC score and identify clinical predictors to develop a refined diagnostic scoring tool for the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis at Middlemore Hospital, New Zealand.
Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study of patients admitted to Middlemore Hospital with necrotizing fasciitis and severe cellulitis between January 2000 and December 2010.
Background: The aims of this paper were to review our experience with necrotizing fasciitis at Middlemore Hospital and to define the trends in incidence, inpatient mortality and microbiological profile.
Methods: A computerized search of the electronic medical records was undertaken to identify adult patients with a diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis between January 2000 and December 2010. A retrospective review of the clinical records was performed.
Aim: To review the experience of paediatric ovarian masses at Starship Children's Hospital (Auckland, New Zealand). Primarily to assess the range of pathology, the presenting features, and the surgical management of these lesions.
Methods: A search of the hospital surgical pathology database was carried out to identify patients less than 16 years in whom ovarian tissue was submitted for pathological analysis during the 12 year period from January 2000 to December 2011.