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P R O'Connell

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1 Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy: a prospective evaluation. Br J Surg 1992 2.60
2 The surgical significance of residual mucosal abnormalities in rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Br J Surg 2012 2.21
3 Enteric bacteriology, absorption, morphology and emptying after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Br J Surg 1986 2.16
4 Sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancer. Br J Surg 2003 2.09
5 Effect of second vaginal delivery on anorectal physiology and faecal continence: a prospective study. Lancet 1999 1.84
6 Sulphate-reducing bacteria and hydrogen sulphide in the aetiology of ulcerative colitis. Br J Surg 2009 1.53
7 Bacterial lipopolysaccharide promotes profibrotic activation of intestinal fibroblasts. Br J Surg 2010 1.51
8 Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy. Lancet 1991 1.46
9 Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation: a European consensus statement. Colorectal Dis 2015 1.45
10 Suture technique affects perianastomotic colonic crypt cell production and tumour formation. Br J Surg 1991 1.45
11 Laparoscopic mobilization and exteriorization for minimally invasive small bowel resection. Br J Surg 1993 1.39
12 Subumbilical hernia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Br J Surg 1993 1.38
13 Randomised controlled trial comparing early home biofeedback physiotherapy with pelvic floor exercises for the treatment of third-degree tears (EBAPT Trial). BJOG 2013 1.38
14 Obstetric events leading to anal sphincter damage. Obstet Gynecol 1998 1.35
15 Determinants of stool frequency after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Am J Surg 1987 1.29
16 Does rectal mucosa regenerate after ileoanal anastomosis? Dis Colon Rectum 1987 1.28
17 Scintigraphic assessment of neorectal motor function. J Nucl Med 1986 1.26
18 Does the angle of episiotomy affect the incidence of anal sphincter injury? BJOG 2006 1.23
19 Increased vascular endothelial growth factor production in fibroblasts isolated from strictures in patients with Crohn's disease. Br J Surg 2004 1.23
20 New technique to measure mucosal metabolism and its use to map substrate utilization in the healthy human large bowel. Br J Surg 1993 1.16
21 Sacral nerve stimulation increases activation of the primary somatosensory cortex by anal canal stimulation in an experimental model. Br J Surg 2011 1.13
22 Anal canal pressures are low in women with postpartum anal fissure. Br J Surg 1997 1.12
23 Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Br J Surg 2007 1.11
24 Effect of injury on S1 dorsal root ganglia in an experimental model of neuropathic faecal incontinence. Br J Surg 2011 1.09
25 Laparoscopically assisted reversal of Hartmann's procedure. Br J Surg 1993 1.08
26 Neutrophil apoptosis is delayed in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Shock 2000 1.07
27 Effect of anterior resection on anal sphincter function. Br J Surg 1989 1.04
28 Internal anal sphincter defect influences continence outcome following obstetric anal sphincter injury. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 1.03
29 Hereditary sacral agenesis with presacral mass and anorectal stenosis: the Currarino triad. Br J Surg 1991 1.02
30 A randomized clinical trial comparing primary overlap with approximation repair of third-degree obstetric tears. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000 1.00
31 The influence of oestrogen replacement on faecal incontinence in postmenopausal women. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1997 0.98
32 Squamous cell carcinoma occurring in a skin-grafted ileostomy stoma. Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 1987 0.96
33 Use of an electrothermal bipolar sealing device in ligation of major mesenteric vessels during laparoscopic colorectal resection. Tech Coloproctol 2011 0.92
34 Stricture formation in Crohn's disease: the role of intestinal fibroblasts. Ann Surg 2000 0.92
35 Plastic wound retractors as bacteriological barriers in gastrointestinal surgery: a prospective multi-institutional trial. J Hosp Infect 2012 0.90
36 Endoglin negatively regulates transforming growth factor beta1-induced profibrotic responses in intestinal fibroblasts. Br J Surg 2010 0.89
37 A systematic review of sacral nerve stimulation mechanisms in the treatment of fecal incontinence and constipation. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2014 0.88
38 Expression and regulation of connective tissue growth factor by transforming growth factor beta and tumour necrosis factor alpha in fibroblasts isolated from strictures in patients with Crohn's disease. Br J Surg 2006 0.87
39 Cesarean delivery and anal sphincter injury. Obstet Gynecol 1998 0.86
40 Simvastatin impairs smad-3 phosphorylation and modulates transforming growth factor beta1-mediated activation of intestinal fibroblasts. Br J Surg 2009 0.86
41 Surgical audit: the value of a morbidity and mortality conference. Ir J Med Sci 1988 0.85
42 Motor function of the ileal J pouch and its relation to clinical outcome after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. World J Surg 1987 0.85
43 Postpartum fecal incontinence is more common in women with irritable bowel syndrome. Dis Colon Rectum 1998 0.84
44 Enteric transit and absorption after canine ileostomy. Effect of pacing. Arch Surg 1987 0.84
45 Anal vector volume analysis complements endoanal ultrasonographic assessment of postpartum anal sphincter injury. Br J Surg 2000 0.84
46 A prospective, randomized study comparing the effect of augmented biofeedback with sensory biofeedback alone on fecal incontinence after obstetric trauma. Dis Colon Rectum 1999 0.83
47 Management of synchronous rectal and prostate cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis 2012 0.83
48 Correlations between colonic crypt mucin chemotype, inflammatory grade and Desulfovibrio species in ulcerative colitis. Colorectal Dis 2014 0.83
49 Propofol allows precise quantitative arterial spin labelling functional magnetic resonance imaging in the rat. Neuroimage 2010 0.82
50 Haematoma in a hydrocele of the canal of Nuck mimicking a Richter's hernia. Hernia 2009 0.81
51 Prospective study of the influence of parity and operative technique on the outcome of primary anal sphincter repair following obstetrical injury. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2000 0.80
52 External anal sphincter fatigue is not improved by N-acetylcysteine in an animal model. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2008 0.79
53 Atrophy of the sphincters of continence in an experimental model. Colorectal Dis 2009 0.79
54 Circulating fibrocytes and Crohn's disease. Br J Surg 2013 0.78
55 Career choices of today's medical students: where does surgery rank? Ir J Med Sci 2012 0.78
56 Bilateral adrenal phaeochromocytomas associated with unilateral renal artery stenosis. Postgrad Med J 1989 0.77
57 Ileal pouch microbial diversity. Ann Surg 2011 0.77
58 Combined ischemic and neuropathic insult to the anal canal in an animal model of obstetric-related trauma. Dis Colon Rectum 2012 0.77
59 Acute acalculous cholecystitis following coronary artery bypass surgery. Ir J Med Sci 2005 0.77
60 Endosonographic assessment of postpartum anal sphincter injury using a 120 degree sector scanner. Clin Radiol 1996 0.77
61 Multivisceral resection for T4 or recurrent colorectal cancer. Dig Dis 2012 0.77
62 Brain metastasis from colorectal carcinoma: a single cancer centre experience. Ir J Med Sci 2015 0.76
63 Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence. Ir J Med Sci 2008 0.76
64 Anal intraepithelial neoplasia: a single centre 19 year review. Colorectal Dis 2014 0.76
65 Mucosal metabolism in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Dis Colon Rectum 1998 0.76
66 Experimental models of neuropathic fecal incontinence: an animal model of childbirth injury to the pudendal nerve and external anal sphincter. Dis Colon Rectum 2008 0.76
67 Enterocutaneous fistula: a reconstructive dilemma. Ir J Med Sci 1998 0.76
68 Morphology, mucin histochemistry and crypt cell kinetics of ileal mucosa in an experimental model. Int J Colorectal Dis 1996 0.75
69 Sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancer (Br J Surg 2003; 90: 659-667). Br J Surg 2003 0.75
70 An unusual left upper quadrant mass: a bronchopulmonary foregut malformation. Case Rep Surg 2013 0.75
71 Postdelivery anal function in primiparous females. Dis Colon Rectum 2000 0.75
72 Advantages of a posterior fourchette incision in anal sphincter repair. Dis Colon Rectum 2001 0.75
73 Is there a nitrergic modulation of the rat external anal sphincter? Exp Physiol 2012 0.75
74 Mucosal metabolic activity in endoscopic intestinal biopsy specimens. Dig Dis Sci 1991 0.75
75 Phaeochromocytoma--a presentation mimicking malignant hyperthermia. Anaesthesia 1988 0.75
76 Open versus laparoscopic abdominal rectopexy: an examination of early postoperative outcomes. Ir J Med Sci 2014 0.75
77 The introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy--audit of transition period with late follow-up. Ir J Med Sci 1995 0.75
78 Actinomycosis presenting as appendicitis in pregnancy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1993 0.75
79 Completion proctectomy in ulcerative colitis. Br J Surg 1997 0.75
80 Behavioural studies of faecal continence in the rat. Ir J Med Sci 2014 0.75
81 Case report: vitello-intestinal remnant complicating laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ir J Med Sci 1996 0.75
82 Hyaluronidase assisted reduction of intestinal intussusception; a novel application. Ir Med J 2005 0.75
83 The role of adjuvant therapy in the management of node negative breast cancer. Ir Med J 1990 0.75
84 Metabolic substrate utilization differs in ileal faecal and urinary reservoirs. Br J Surg 1998 0.75
85 Massive intra-abdominal haemorrhage following stapled haemorrhoidopexy. Int J Colorectal Dis 2011 0.75
86 Towards consensus on the fate of the normal appendix at laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis. Ir J Med Sci 1999 0.75
87 Balloon tamponade to control haemorrhage following transanal rectal surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis 2004 0.75
88 Femoral nerve neuropraxia after abdominoperineal resection. Dis Colon Rectum 2000 0.75
89 Palliative endoscopic trans-anal resection of advanced rectosigmoid carcinoma. Ir J Med Sci 2010 0.75
90 Modelling medical devices: the application of bioengineering in surgery. Ir J Med Sci 1999 0.75
91 Randomised clinical trial of a laxative alone versus a laxative and a bulking agent after primary repair of obstetric anal sphincter injury. BJOG 2007 0.75
92 Biliary sepsis in a patient on anti-TNFalpha therapy. Ir J Med Sci 2002 0.75
93 Stercoral perforation associated with parathyroid adenoma. Ir Med J 1997 0.75
94 Colonic pseudo-obstruction following acute pancreatitis. Ir J Med Sci 1998 0.75
95 Effects of stimulation frequency and intensity in sacral neuromodulation on anorectal inputs to the somatosensory cortex in an experimental model. Br J Surg 2014 0.75
96 Comparison of the motor discharge to the voluntary sphincters of continence in the rat. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2012 0.75