Publications

Academic publications, research papers and presentations by our specialists

Research & Academic Contributions

Our specialists contribute actively to surgical and oncological research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, authoring textbook chapters and presenting at national and international meetings. This work informs the evidence-based care we provide.

Publications are listed by specialist below. Lists for our other specialists will be added as they are provided.

Dr Gideon Sandler

Surgical Oncologist | Endocrine & General Surgeon (Adults & Children)

Dr Sandler is committed to advancing the field of surgical oncology through research and academic contributions. His work spans thyroid surgery, sarcoma management, paediatric surgical oncology and innovative surgical techniques.

Book Chapters

Melanoma and Atypical Naevi.

Authors: Aldrink AH, Sandler G.

In: Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery (3rd Edition). Springer. Invited chapter, in press.

Pediatric Melanoma.

Authors: Sandler G, Aldrink AH, Hayes-Jordan A.

In: Pediatric Surgical Oncology (1st Edition). CRC Press. 2022.

Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Authors: Sandler G, Hayes-Jordan A.

In: Operative Pediatric Surgery (8th Edition). 2021.

Journal Publications

Evaluating Lymph Node Involvement in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Insights From 121 Cases at a Single Centre.

Authors: Christie A, Britten-Jones L, Goltsman D, Girgis C, Sandler G.

Journal of Endocrine Surgery. 2026;26(1):1-8.

Publications

Research & Academic Contributions

Dr Gideon Sandler

Book Chapters

Melanoma and Atypical Naevi.

Pediatric Melanoma.

Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Journal Publications

Evaluating Lymph Node Involvement in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Insights From 121 Cases at a Single Centre.

Periorbital Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma With Distant Metastases.

Biochemical and structural response in patients with tall cell papillary thyroid cancer: a dual centre retrospective study.

Recent Advances in Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Paediatric Thyroid Cancer.

Anaesthetic management of a large multi-nodular goitre with dynamic bilateral carotid artery compression.

A Novel Technical Approach for Infant Thyroidectomies in Twins With MEN2B (M918T RET Codon) Highest Risk Mutations.

Comparison of 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT and 123I-MIBG SPECT/CT in the Imaging of Functional Pheochromocytoma in an Adolescent Patient With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome.

Conservative Treatment of an Unusual Presentation of Iliopsoas Phlegmon Related to Infected Intrauterine Contraceptive Device.

Fluorescence Angiography Impacting Surgical Heuristics in Subtotal Parathyroidectomy.

Does preoperative imaging for scalp non-melanocytic skin cancer accurately predict invasion of the cranial vault? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Thyroid nodules in children and adolescents: Investigation and management.

Stable and Functional Anatomical Chest Wall Reconstruction Using a Novel Prosthetic Construct.

Colon Cancer in Patients Under 25 Years Old: A Different Disease?

Balanced Chest Drainage Prevents Post-Pneumonectomy Pulmonary Oedema.

An update in the management of pediatric sarcoma.

Diverticulum Meckel's and closed loop bowel obstruction: a rare complication.

Chest wall reconstruction after tumor resection.

Histiocytic sarcoma in a child: successful management and long-term survival with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

Management of the empty pleural space with balanced chest drainage to prevent post-pneumonectomy pulmonary oedema.

Pediatric 'off-road vehicle' trauma: determinants of injury severity and type.

Trampoline trauma in children: is it preventable?

Body wall thickness in adults and children: relevance to penetrating trauma.

Abdominal shotgun wound with pellet embolization leading to bilateral lower limb amputation: case report and review of the literature of missile emboli over the past 10 years.

Evaluation of the psychosocial impact on the family of a child with a vascular birthmark.

Renal impairment secondary to long-standing meatal stenosis and phimosis from balanitis xerotica obliterans.

Paediatric high flow priapism & super-selective angiography: an Australian perspective.

Appendicitis and low-flow priapism in children.

Conference Abstracts

Trends in paediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma surgery before and after the 2015 ATA paediatric guidelines in the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Australia.

Initial Experience With Radio-Guided Occult Lesion Localization in Pediatric Oncology.

Computer Tomography Guided Lung Nodule Localisation in Pediatric Surgical Oncology: A Retrospective Study.

Oral Presentations

Management of paediatric thyroid cancer in Australia.

Paediatric Thyroid Cancer: From Orphan Cancer to National Multidisciplinary Collaborative.

Challenges in Paediatric Thyroid Cancer Surgery: Surgical Approaches.

Familial Thyroid Cancers: a clinical perspective from childhood to adult care.

Desmoid Tumours.

Pelvic Peritonectomy Improves Outcomes after CRS and HIPEC in DSRCT.

Trauma in Rural and Remote Australia.

Gastroschisis in Western Australia: a 5-year review.

Paediatric 'Off-Road Vehicle' Trauma: a Growing Problem in New South Wales.

Trampoline trauma in children: is it preventable?

Paediatric 'Off-Road Vehicle' Trauma: a Growing Problem in New South Wales.

Paediatric high-flow priapism & super-selective angiography: an Australian perspective.

Abdominal shotgun wound with pellet embolization leading to bilateral lower limb amputation: case report and review of missile emboli 1995-2005.

Poster Presentations

Trends in paediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma surgery before and after the 2015 ATA paediatric guidelines in the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Australia.

Risk of malignancy for each Bethesda class in paediatric thyroid nodules; an update.

MYOD1-positive and -mutated rhabdomyosarcoma in young adults: a case for primary resection.

Primary thyroid melanoma: a novel entity.

Management of pediatric peritoneal rhabdosarcomatosis with cytoreductive surgery, HIPEC and whole abdominal radiotherapy.

A clinical comparison of familial (APC mutated) vs sporadic (CTNNB1 mutated) desmoid tumors.

Management of the empty pleural space with balanced chest drainage to prevent post-pneumonectomy pulmonary oedema.

Body wall thickness in adults and children: relevance to penetrating trauma.

Evaluation of the psychosocial impact on the family of a child with a vascular birthmark.

Dr Helen Pham

Book Chapters

Gallstone disease.

Journal Publications

Impact of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) on long-term outcomes of patients who underwent pancreatic cancer resection: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Safety and equity in scaling minimally invasive surgery worldwide in 109 countries using cholecystectomy as a tracer procedure: a prospective cohort study.

Outcomes of Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis Requiring Prolonged Intensive Care Admission at a Tertiary Centre: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Predictors of failure of conservative management of cholecystitis: a systematic review of the literature.

Multidisciplinary protocol to reduce surgical readmissions in Australia: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy for octogenarians: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Evolving patterns of metastatic spread, treatment, and outcome for patients with oligometastatic colorectal cancer.

Failure to rescue following oesophagectomy in Australia: a multi-site retrospective study using American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Invited Commentary: A Multifactorial Approach in Quality Improvement to Reduce Urinary Tract Infection in Pediatric Surgery.

Systematic Review of Preoperative Prognostic Biomarkers in Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma.

Impact of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) on long-term outcomes of patients who underwent pancreatic cancer resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Evolution of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy at Westmead Hospital.

A rare case of ruptured appendiceal diverticulitis: A significant surgical pathology.