James Wei Tatt Toh

ORCID: 0000-0002-0110-2629 · 3 papers in corpus
article 2024
Unresolved debate on surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum: bowel resection or a more conservative approach?
ANZ journal of surgery ·doi:10.1111/ans.19134

Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the bowel, defined by infiltration of endometriosis into the muscularis propria, or as a lesion invading the bowel wall >5 mm depth, occurs in 5.2%–12% of women with endometriosis.1, 2 The rectum and…

2023
C-Reactive Protein as a Predictive Marker for Anastomotic Leak Following Restorative Colorectal Surgery in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract ·doi:10.1007/s11605-023-05798-3
2023
Is preoperative hypoalbuminemia or hypoproteinemia a reliable marker for anastomotic leakage risk in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery in an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program?
International journal of colorectal disease ·doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04450-5

PurposePreoperative hypoalbuminemia has traditionally been used as a marker of nutritional status and is considered a significant risk factor for anastomotic leak (AL).MethodsThe Westmead Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (WERAS) prospectivel…