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Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025
Annual Scientific Meeting of the Surgical Research Society 16–17 January 2025 Cambridge, UK
Oral Presentations by Session
Plenary Prize Session
134 Laparoscopic-assisted Transversus Abdominis Plane Block versus Port-site Infiltration in Appendectomy: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.001, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.001
76 Complex stem cell models reveal causality and disease mechanisms of aortic disease genetic variants from the 100,000 Genomes Project
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.002, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.002
55 Donor time to death and kidney transplant outcomes; global implications for DCD stand-down times
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.003, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.003
84 Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Diabetes Related Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Three Arm Double Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.004, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.004
141 Patient Perceptions and Practice Variability in Surgical Drain Use for High BMI Kidney Transplant Patients: Insights from a Large Multicentre Randomised Trial
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.005, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.005
163 Subnormothermic acellular machine perfusion for prolonged preservation of human kidneys
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.006, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.006
19 Exploring the Role of an Implantable Doppler Probe as a Blood Flow-Monitoring Device in Kidney Transplant: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.007, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.007
111 Inhibition of EZH2 upregulates MHC I and II expression in oesophageal adenocarcinoma
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.008, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.008
133 Neoadjuvant HER2 inhibition induces ESR1 DNA methylation alterations resulting in clinically relevant ER expression changes in breast cancer
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.009, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.009
138 A Comparison of Established Diagnostic Criteria for Cachexia and Their Impact on Prognostication in Patients with Oesophagogastric Cancer
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.010, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.010
177 Novel antifibrinolytic therapy to target Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy (ATC) during major traumatic haemorrhage
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.011, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.011
193 Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy (EVT) as a Gold Standard for Upper Gastrointestinal Perforations: A 13 Year Experience in a Tertiary Referral Centre
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.012, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.012
195 Nitric oxide treatment during normothermic perfusion of the kidney – a pre-clinical study
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.013, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.013
24 Cold Ischemia Time Alone Does Not Affect Graft Outcomes: A Big Data Analysis of UK Kidney Transplant Registry - CITGO Study
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.014, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.014
25 Lymphatic-macrophage crosstalk during neonatal mouse heart regeneration and transition to fibrotic repair following surgical myocardial infarction
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.015, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.015
176 Enzymatic conversion of blood group O human kidneys to rare Bombay type during hypothermic machine perfusion
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.016, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.016
Parallel 1A: Transplant – Liver
79 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Role of Aorto-Hepatic Conduits in Liver Transplant: Known Knowns and Known Unknowns
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.017, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.017
164 Comparable Long-Term Outcomes of Duct-to-Duct vs. Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy in Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Contemporary Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.018, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.018
200 The impact of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donation on liver allograft survival is influenced by donor race: An UNOS registry analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.019, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.019
101 Determinants of Prolonged Hospital Stay Following Liver Transplantation: A Decade of Retrospective Insights
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.020, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.020
184 Experience of Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion for Liver Transplantation and Ex-vivo Liver Resection-largest reported single centre experience in the UK
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.021, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.021
83 Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) is associated with higher post-reperfusion syndrome in deceased donor liver transplantation: Time for a global rethink?
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.022, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.022
Parallel 1B: Colorectal
11 Cross-Cultural Adaptation and External Validation of the Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer – Quality of Life (LRRC-QoL) Measure
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.023, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.023
62 A Comparison Between Open, Laparoscopic and Robotic Resection of Rectal Cancer and Rates of Sub-Optimal Resection
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.024, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.024
75 A Battle of Surgical Strategies: Clinically Enlarged Lateral Lymph Nodes in Patients with LocallyAdvanced Rectal Cancer. Extended Mesorectal Excision (e-TME) Versus Traditional Surgery (TME-alone): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.025, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.025
108 Efficacy and outcomes of Non-fixation Robotic TAPP for Inguinal hernia
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.026, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.026
162 Conservative Management of Hinchey Ib and II Diverticulitis Versus Elective Colectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.027, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.027
65 Appraisal of current surgical guidelines for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) using the AGREE-S instrument: a scoping review
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.028, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.028
Parallel 1C: Experimental Science/Upper GI
154 Patient Choice of Surgery or Active Surveillance for Oesophageal Cancer After a Clinical Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.029, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.029
60 In-Silico Modelling in the Development of Novel Devices in Thoracic and Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.030, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.030
117 Foundations for foundation: A Quality improvement project used to develop a pilot surgical skill teaching program
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.031, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.031
150 Hybrid Heller's Myotomy: A Useful Approach When Difficulty Anticipated? A Retrospective Review
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.032, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.032
33 Long-Term Laryngeal Function and Quality of Life Following Treatment of Early Glottic Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.033, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.033
199 Effectiveness of hypothermic machine perfusion and static cold storage as delivery methods of a novel RIPK1 inhibitor into pig kidneys and its effects on ischaemia-reperfusion injury
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.034, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.034
Parallel 2A: Transplant/Vascular
69 A systematic review and meta-analysis of machine learning models in the prediction of adverse outcomes in peripheral arterial disease
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.035, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.035
37 Does modified Rankin Score Matter? A five-year retrospective analysis of the National Vascular Registry to assess the impact of stroke severity on carotid artery endarterectomy outcomes
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.036, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.036
28 Clinical Features and Outcomes of Objective Pulsatile Tinnitus
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.037, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.037
82 Would Vascular surgeon adopt the COMPASS as their post-carotid endarterectomy (CEA) long-term antithrombotic drug regimen?
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.038, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.038
151 Development of a formalised framework for the National Transplant Surgery Mentorship Programme (NTSMP)
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.039, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.039
Parallel 2B: General/Breast/Colorectal
115 Identifying barriers to compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) guidance through mixed-methods interviews
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.040, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.040
34 Penetrating neck trauma and rising rates of deliberate self-harm: A single trauma centre experience
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.041, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.041
118 A useful adjunct to paper-based prescribing? An innovative clinical decision support tool which aids surgical antibiotic prophylaxis decision making
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.042, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.042
Parallel 2C: HPB/Emergency Surgery
80 Selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) versus Hepatic artery embolization (HAE) for the treatment of neuroendocrine liver metastases
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.043, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.043
51 Positive resection margin is not a determinant for long term survival after resection for colorectal liver metastasis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.044, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.044
105 A Systematic Review of Conservative and Surgical Management of Pancreaticopleural Fistulas Secondary to Pancreatitis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.045, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.045
52 Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Pancreatic Necrosectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.046, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.046
96 Role of Ultrasound Scan in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children: A 5 year Single Center Experience
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.047, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.047
Parallel 3A: ASiT (Association of Surgeons in Training)
93 The immune phenotype of response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.048, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.048
72 Outcomes of prophylactic wrapping of the thoracic aorta with a Polyethylene terephthalate (ExoVasc®) mesh: a rat model
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.049, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.049
135 Patient Perceived Aetiology Of Abdominal Wall Hernia In The Modern Era: A Prospective Study
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.050, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.050
139 Salvage Surgery for Oesophageal Cancer: The Need for More Intensive Surveillance
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.051, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.051
153 10-year analysis of the impact of normothermic regional perfusion in simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.052, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.052
Parallel 3B: Medical Student
27 Deep learning for automated image segmentation of in situ livers from organ retrieval photographs
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.053, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.053
126 Augmented venous drainage using the superficial inferior epigastric vein (SIEV) is a protective factor against postoperative fat necrosis in autologous free flap breast reconstruction: A retrospective cohort study
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.054, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.054
12 Does Pelvic Fixation in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Correction Affect the Functional Ability? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.055, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.055
20 Evaluating the Post-operative Outcomes of Progressive Tension Suturing Compared to Drains in Abdominoplasty Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.056, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.056
Parallel 3C: Transplant – Liver/Kidney
57 Agreement in visual quality assessment of donated livers and kidneys among consultant surgeons
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.057, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.057
58 Agreement in visual organ quality assessment: A comparative study between trainees and consultants
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.058, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.058
189 The establishment of an abdominal wall reconstruction pathway for renal transplant recipients and the impact on quality of life
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.059, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.059
121 The CRAFT Study - peri-operative Care and Recovery AFter Transplantation. A Trainee-Led Multicentre Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Kidney Transplantation
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.060, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.060
132 Cochrane review on routine intraoperative ureteric stenting for kidney transplant recipients
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.061, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.061
198 The impact of donation after circulatory death (DCD) donation on kidney allograft survival is influenced by donor race: An UNOS registry analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.062, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.062
Parallel 4A: Transplant – Kidney/Pancreas
157 Automating detection and delineation of pancreas from surrounding tissue in pancreas retrieval photographs
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.063, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.063
168 Pancreas transplant outcomes after allocation though the NHSBT pancreas fast-track scheme (FTS)
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.064, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.064
203 Bridging the Knowledge Gap: CMV Awareness in the Kidney Transplant Community
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.065, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.065
188 Targeting human cytomegalovirus in donor kidneys by the ex vivo delivery of a novel fusion toxin protein during normothermic machine perfusion
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.066, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.066
178 H-antigen re-emergence in FucOB enzyme-treated HUVEC cells
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.067, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.067
54 Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to assess kidney quality during ex situ normothermic machine perfusion
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.068, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.068
Parallel 4B: Medical Student
103 Impacts of Stent Choice on Long-Term Outcomes of Primary Iliac Stents: A Single-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.069, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.069
39 The Hawthorne effect on wearable technology: A systematic review
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.070, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.070
74 Surgical-Decision Making Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Primary Breast Cancer: A Single-Centre Study
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.071, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.071
137 Predictors and Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Patients Living with Obesity: Insights from Bariatric Surgery Candidates
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.072, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.072
Parallel 4C: Trauma/Orthopaedics/Emergency/Plastics
161 Trends in outcome after emergency laparotomy - a ten year experience
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.073, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.073
123 The Effect of Sarcopenia on Postoperative Complications in Autologous Breast Reconstruction – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.074, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.074
159 Factors associated with low mortality after emergency laparotomy
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.075, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.075
209 Effect of surgeon's seniority and sub-speciality of interest on mortality after emergency laparotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.076, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.076
149 The Reporting of Biological Sex Disaggregated Data in Studies on Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Graft Reconstruction: A Systematic Review
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.077, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.077
Mini-oral session
120 Current Clinical Outcomes of Frozen Elephant Trunk Prostheses: where is the evidence?
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.078, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.078
136 Development of a perfusion-based technique to engineer a >50cm small intestine graft for surgical treatment of intestinal failure
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.079, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.079
140 Variation in Day-Case Elective Surgery for Hip and Knee Replacements: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.080, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.080
144 Do Allografts Present a Risk to Burn Patients: Allografts and HLA-Sensitization
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.081, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.081
165 Do the guidelines for esophageal cancer treatment need to be gender-stratified?
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.082, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.082
173 3D In Vitro Model of Human Burn Wound: A Platform for Evaluating Macrophage Response and Angiogenesis in Surgical Treatment
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.083, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.083
202 Long-term Outcomes of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST) Following Surgical Resection: 15-year Experience from A Specialist Multidisciplinary Centre
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.084, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.084
18 Effectiveness of Implantable Doppler Probe Versus Standard Clinical Care in Preventing Thrombosis-Related Graft Loss in Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.085, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.085
156 Carotid endarterectomy in the era of optimum medical therapy – is it becoming a relic?
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.086, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.086
180 ‘Early’ surgery for ileocaecal Crohn’s disease: a study of the patient perspective
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.087, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.087
185 Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Promising approach towards Curative Intent treatment?
British Journal of Surgery, Volume 112, Issue Supplement_6, March 2025, znaf042.088, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf042.088
