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  1. Book: Radiology of the post surgical abdomen

    Brittenden, John / Tolan, Damian J. M.

    2012  

    Author's details John Brittenden ; Damian J. M. Tolan, ed
    Language English
    Size XV, 326 S. : zahlr. Ill.
    Publisher Springer
    Publishing place London u.a.
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book
    HBZ-ID HT017211390
    ISBN 978-1-4471-2774-1 ; 9781447127758 ; 1-4471-2774-9 ; 1447127757
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  2. Article ; Online: The impact of mismatch repair status and systemic inflammatory markers on radiological staging in colon cancer.

    Platt, James R / Ansett, Jennifer / Seligmann, Jenny F / West, Nicholas P / Tolan, Damian J M

    The British journal of radiology

    2023  Volume 96, Issue 1150, Page(s) 20230098

    Abstract: Objective: Mismatch repair (MMR) deficient (dMMR) colon cancer (CC) is distinct from MMR proficient (pMMR) CC, yet the impact of MMR status on radiological staging is unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate how MMR status impacts CC CT ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Mismatch repair (MMR) deficient (dMMR) colon cancer (CC) is distinct from MMR proficient (pMMR) CC, yet the impact of MMR status on radiological staging is unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate how MMR status impacts CC CT staging.
    Methods: We retrospectively compared CT staging accuracy between dMMR and pMMR CC patients undergoing curative resection. Accuracy was assessed as individual tumour (T)/nodal (N) stages and as dichotomous "statuses" (T1/2
    Results: There was no significant difference in overall staging accuracy between the dMMR (44 patients) and pMMR (57 patients) groups. dMMR tumours with incorrect N stage/"status" were more likely to be overstaged than pMMR tumours (90%
    Conclusion: Whilst overall staging accuracy was similar between groups, incorrectly N staged dMMR tumours were more likely to be overstaged than pMMR tumours, risking inappropriate surgical or neoadjuvant treatment. We describe novel relationships between several inflammatory markers and pathological "N status" in dMMR CC, which if integrated into routine practice may improve CT staging accuracy.
    Advances in knowledge: Compared to pMMR CC, dMMR CC is at significant risk of N overstaging. Platelet count, CRP and neutrophil count are higher in dMMR CC patients with nodal metastases than those without, and their role in refining clinical staging requires further investigation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; DNA Mismatch Repair ; Neoplasm Staging ; Colonic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Colonic Neoplasms/genetics ; Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Prognosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2982-8
    ISSN 1748-880X ; 0007-1285
    ISSN (online) 1748-880X
    ISSN 0007-1285
    DOI 10.1259/bjr.20230098
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  3. Article ; Online: Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Perianal Fistula.

    Tolan, Damian J M

    Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR

    2016  Volume 37, Issue 4, Page(s) 313–322

    Abstract: Perianal fistulas and other inflammatory diseases of the anus and perianal soft tissues are a cause of substantial morbidity, and are a major part of the practice of any colorectal surgeon. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a key role in the ... ...

    Abstract Perianal fistulas and other inflammatory diseases of the anus and perianal soft tissues are a cause of substantial morbidity, and are a major part of the practice of any colorectal surgeon. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a key role in the assessment of patients for the extent of fistulizing Crohn disease, complications related to fistulas, and to assist in confirming the diagnosis or proposing an alternative. Technique is critical and in particular, the selection of sequences for diagnosis and characterization of abnormalities with the main choices being between standard anatomical sequences (T1 or T2), assessing for edema (FS T2 or STIR), assessing abnormal contrast enhancement (FS T1), and assessing for abnormal diffusion or a combination of these. Guidance on MRI sequence selection, classification of fistulas, the current guidance on the role of MRI in assessing patients, and advice on how to provide useful structured reports, as well as how to detect complications of perianal sepsis are included.
    MeSH term(s) Contrast Media ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Rectal Fistula/classification ; Rectal Fistula/diagnostic imaging ; Rectal Fistula/etiology
    Chemical Substances Contrast Media
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1353113-x
    ISSN 1558-5034 ; 0887-2171
    ISSN (online) 1558-5034
    ISSN 0887-2171
    DOI 10.1053/j.sult.2016.04.004
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  4. Article ; Online: CT colonography remains an important test for colorectal cancer.

    Burr, Nicholas Ewin / Plumb, Andrew / Sood, Ruchit / Rembacken, Bjorn / Tolan, Damian J M

    Gut

    2021  Volume 71, Issue 1, Page(s) 217–218

    MeSH term(s) Colonic Polyps/diagnostic imaging ; Colonography, Computed Tomographic ; Colonoscopy ; Colorectal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Letter ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 80128-8
    ISSN 1468-3288 ; 0017-5749
    ISSN (online) 1468-3288
    ISSN 0017-5749
    DOI 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324399
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  5. Book: Radiology of the post surgical abdomen

    Brittenden, John / Tolan, Damian J. M

    2012  

    Author's details John Brittenden, Damian J.M. Tolan, editors
    MeSH term(s) Radiography, Abdominal/methods ; Abdomen/surgery ; Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging ; Postoperative Period ; Radiography
    Language English
    Size xv, 326 p. :, ill.
    Publisher Springer
    Publishing place London
    Document type Book
    ISBN 9781447127741 ; 9781447127758 ; 1447127749 ; 1447127757
    Database Catalogue of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM)

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  6. Article ; Online: Current controversies in TNM for the radiological staging of rectal cancer and how to deal with them: results of a global online survey and multidisciplinary expert consensus.

    Lambregts, Doenja M J / Bogveradze, Nino / Blomqvist, Lennart K / Fokas, Emmanouil / Garcia-Aguilar, Julio / Glimelius, Bengt / Gollub, Marc J / Konishi, Tsuyoshi / Marijnen, Corrie A M / Nagtegaal, Iris D / Nilsson, Per J / Perez, Rodrigo O / Snaebjornsson, Petur / Taylor, Stuart A / Tolan, Damian J M / Valentini, Vincenzo / West, Nicholas P / Wolthuis, Albert / Lahaye, Max J /
    Maas, Monique / Beets, Geerard L / Beets-Tan, Regina G H

    European radiology

    2022  Volume 32, Issue 7, Page(s) 4991–5003

    Abstract: Objectives: To identify the main problem areas in the applicability of the current TNM staging system (8: Methods: A global case-based online survey was conducted including 41 image-based rectal cancer cases focusing on various items included in the ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To identify the main problem areas in the applicability of the current TNM staging system (8
    Methods: A global case-based online survey was conducted including 41 image-based rectal cancer cases focusing on various items included in the TNM system. Cases reaching < 80% agreement among survey respondents were identified as problem areas and discussed among an international expert panel, including 5 radiologists, 6 colorectal surgeons, 4 radiation oncologists, and 3 pathologists.
    Results: Three hundred twenty-one respondents (from 32 countries) completed the survey. Sixteen problem areas were identified, related to cT staging in low-rectal cancers, definitions for cT4b and cM1a disease, definitions for mesorectal fascia (MRF) involvement, evaluation of lymph nodes versus tumor deposits, and staging of lateral lymph nodes. The expert panel recommended strategies on how to handle these, including advice on cT-stage categorization in case of involvement of different layers of the anal canal, specifications on which structures to include in the definition of cT4b disease, how to define MRF involvement by the primary tumor and other tumor-bearing structures, how to differentiate and report lymph nodes and tumor deposits on MRI, and how to anatomically localize and stage lateral lymph nodes.
    Conclusions: The recommendations derived from this global survey and expert panel discussion may serve as a practice guide and support tool for radiologists (and other clinicians) involved in the staging of rectal cancer and may contribute to improved consistency in radiological staging and reporting.
    Key points: • Via a case-based online survey (incl. 321 respondents from 32 countries), we identified 16 problem areas related to the applicability of the TNM staging system for the radiological staging and reporting of rectal cancer. • A multidisciplinary panel of experts recommended strategies on how to handle these problem areas, including advice on cT-stage categorization in case of involvement of different layers of the anal canal, specifications on which structures to include in the definition of cT4b disease, how to define mesorectal fascia involvement by the primary tumor and other tumor-bearing structures, how to differentiate and report lymph nodes and tumor deposits on MRI, and how to anatomically localize and stage lateral lymph nodes. • These recommendations may serve as a practice guide and support tool for radiologists (and other clinicians) involved in the staging of rectal cancer and may contribute to improved consistency in radiological staging and reporting.
    MeSH term(s) Consensus ; Extranodal Extension ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Neoplasm Staging ; Rectal Neoplasms/pathology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-07
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1085366-2
    ISSN 1432-1084 ; 0938-7994 ; 1613-3749
    ISSN (online) 1432-1084
    ISSN 0938-7994 ; 1613-3749
    DOI 10.1007/s00330-022-08591-z
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  7. Article ; Online: A young woman with recurrent perianal sepsis.

    Kaye, Tom L / O'Connor, Anthony / Burke, Dermot / Tolan, Damian J M

    BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

    2015  Volume 350, Page(s) h1969

    MeSH term(s) Abscess ; Adult ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use ; Crohn Disease/complications ; Crohn Disease/drug therapy ; Crohn Disease/immunology ; Drainage ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Mesalamine/therapeutic use ; Perineum/pathology ; Proctitis/complications ; Proctitis/immunology ; Proctitis/pathology ; Rectal Fistula/immunology ; Rectal Fistula/pathology ; Rectal Fistula/surgery ; Recurrence ; Sepsis/drug therapy ; Sepsis/etiology ; Sepsis/immunology ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Mesalamine (4Q81I59GXC)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-04-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1362901-3
    ISSN 1756-1833 ; 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    ISSN (online) 1756-1833
    ISSN 0959-8154 ; 0959-8146 ; 0959-8138 ; 0959-535X ; 1759-2151
    DOI 10.1136/bmj.h1969
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  8. Article ; Online: Standard of reporting for studies on inflammatory Bowel disease.

    Oates, Adam J / Tolan, Damian J M

    Radiology

    2008  Volume 249, Issue 1, Page(s) 390; author reply 390–1

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/classification
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comment ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 80324-8
    ISSN 1527-1315 ; 0033-8419
    ISSN (online) 1527-1315
    ISSN 0033-8419
    DOI 10.1148/radiol.2491080770
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  9. Article ; Online: Non-invasive, vagus nerve stimulation to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery: protocol for a feasibility trial with nested mechanistic studies.

    Chapman, Stephen J / Naylor, Maureen / Czoski Murray, Carolyn J / Tolan, Damian / Stocken, Deborah D / Jayne, David G

    BMJ open

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 7, Page(s) e046313

    Abstract: Introduction: Ileus is a common and distressing condition characterised by gut dysfunction after surgery. While a number of interventions have aimed to curtail its impact on patients and healthcare systems, ileus is still an unmet challenge. Electrical ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Ileus is a common and distressing condition characterised by gut dysfunction after surgery. While a number of interventions have aimed to curtail its impact on patients and healthcare systems, ileus is still an unmet challenge. Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve is a promising new treatment due to its role in modulating the neuro-immune axis through a novel anti-inflammatory reflex. The protocol for a feasibility study of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS), and a programme of mechanistic and qualitative studies, is described.
    Methods and analysis: This is a participant-blinded, parallel-group, randomised, sham-controlled feasibility trial (IDEAL Stage 2b) of self-administered nVNS. One hundred forty patients planned for elective, minimally invasive, colorectal surgery will be randomised to four schedules of nVNS before and after surgery. Feasibility outcomes include assessments of recruitment and attrition, adequacy of blinding and compliance to the intervention. Clinical outcomes include bowel function and length of hospital stay. A series of mechanistic substudies exploring the impact of nVNS on inflammation and bowel motility will inform the design of the final stimulation schedule. Semistructured interviews with participants will explore experiences and perceptions of the intervention, while interviews with patients who decline participation will explore barriers to recruitment.
    Ethics and dissemination: The protocol has been approved by the Tyne and Wear South National Health Service (NHS) Research Ethics Committee (19/NE/0217) on 2 July 2019. Feasibility, mechanistic and qualitative findings will be disseminated to national and international partners through peer-reviewed publications, academic conferences, social media channels and stakeholder engagement activities. The findings will build a case for or against progression to a definitive randomised assessment as well as informing key elements of study design.
    Trial registration number: ISRCTN62033341.
    MeSH term(s) Colorectal Surgery ; Feasibility Studies ; Humans ; Ileus/etiology ; Ileus/prevention & control ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; State Medicine ; Treatment Outcome ; Vagus Nerve Stimulation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Clinical Trial Protocol ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2599832-8
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046313
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  10. Article ; Online: CT assessment of right colonic arterial anatomy pre and post cancer resection - a potential marker for quality and extent of surgery?

    Kaye, Tom L / West, Nick P / Jayne, David G / Tolan, Damian J M

    Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987)

    2015  Volume 57, Issue 4, Page(s) 394–400

    Abstract: Background: There is conflicting opinion as to the optimum extent of resection for right-sided colonic cancer, which is currently graded by pathological analysis of the resected specimen. It is not known if computed tomography (CT) analysis of residual ... ...

    Abstract Background: There is conflicting opinion as to the optimum extent of resection for right-sided colonic cancer, which is currently graded by pathological analysis of the resected specimen. It is not known if computed tomography (CT) analysis of residual post-resection arterial stump length could be used as an alternative in vivo marker for extent of mesenteric resection. Ileocolic artery stumps have been demonstrated previously on CT after right hemicolectomy, but only in the early postoperative period.
    Purpose: To analyze preoperative right colonic arterial anatomy using portal venous colorectal cancer staging CT and subsequently determine if post-resection arterial stumps (a potential in vivo marker of surgical resection) could be consistently identified using routine follow-up CT scans many months after cancer resection.
    Material and methods: A retrospective analysis of routine staging and follow-up CT scans for 151 patients with right-sided colorectal cancer was performed. Preoperative right colonic arterial anatomy and postoperative arterial stumps were analyzed and measured.
    Results: Preoperative ileocolic (98.8%), middle (94.7%), and right colic artery (23.8%) identification was comparable to catheter angiogram studies. Postoperative ileocolic stumps were consistently demonstrated (88.3%) many months (average, 2 years and 42 days) after resection and were significantly longer than expected for a standard D2 resection (paired t-test, t(127) = -11.45, P ≤ 0.001).
    Conclusion: This is the first study to successfully demonstrate ileocolic arterial stumps many months (and years) after cancer resection using routine portal venous CT. Further prospective research should assess whether arterial stumps can be used as an in vivo marker of surgical quality and extent.
    MeSH term(s) Colon/blood supply ; Colon/diagnostic imaging ; Colon/surgery ; Colonic Neoplasms/blood supply ; Colonic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Colonic Neoplasms/surgery ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Pilot Projects ; Retrospective Studies ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-05-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 105-3
    ISSN 1600-0455 ; 0284-1851 ; 0349-652X
    ISSN (online) 1600-0455
    ISSN 0284-1851 ; 0349-652X
    DOI 10.1177/0284185115583033
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