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  • 1. Colorectal anastomotic safety assessment using ICG fluorescence and flexible endoscopy (COLOSSEUM): a global survey of 1367 surgeons Belvedere A, Licardie E, Sochorova D, Boni L, Chand M, Perretta S, Wexner S, Arulampalam THA, Morales-Conde S, Hardon SF; COLOSSEUM Collaborative group. Surg Endosc 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1007/s00464-026-12974-4. Online ahead of print.
  • 2. The patient perspective on colorectal anastomotic leaks: A qualitative study. Heuvelings DJI, Gielen AHC, Bosveld MH, Kimman ML, Monton O, Fiore JF Jr, Breukink SO, Fingerhut A, Boutros M, Francis N, Bouvy ND, Sylla P; CoReAL Collaborative. Colorectal Dis. 2026 May;28(5)
  • 3. International Consensus on Reporting Anastomotic Leaks After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: The CoReAL Reporting Framework. Heuvelings DJI, Bouvy ND, Francis NK, van Kuijk SMJ, Kimman ML, Boutros M, Sylla P; CoReAL Collaborative. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Aug 1;68(8):941-950
  • 4. Quality of Reporting on Anastomotic Leaks in Colorectal Cancer Trials: A Systematic Review. Heuvelings DJI, Mollema O, van Kuijk SMJ, Kimman ML, Boutros M, Francis N, Bouvy ND, Sylla P; CoReAL Collaborative. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 Nov 1;67(11):1383-1401. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000003475. Epub 2024 Aug 7.
  • 5. The impact of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery research grant scheme – mixed qualitative quantitative methodology study protocol McClean A, Huo B, Kwan JY, Long J, Walshaw J, Mesri M, Francis N, Arulampalam TH, Chetter I, Yiasemidou M. Front Surg. 2023 Jun 19;10:1197103.
  • 6. Surgical outcome improvement by shared decision-making: value of a preoperative multidisciplinary target clinic for the elderly in colorectal surgery. Staiger RD, Curley D, Attwood NV, Haile SR, Arulampalam T, Simpson JC.Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Aug 16;408(1):316.
  • 7. The first international Delphi consensus statement on Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal surgery. Omar I, Miller K, Madhok B, Amr B, Singhal R, Graham Y, Pouwels S, Abu Hilal M, Aggarwal S, Ahmed I, Aminian A, Ammori BJ, Arulampalam T, Awan A, Balibrea JM, Bhangu A, Brady RR, Brown W, Chand M, Darzi A, Gill TS, Goel R, Gopinath BR, Henegouwen MVB, Himpens JM, Kerrigan DD, Luyer M, Macutkiewicz C, Mayol J, Purkayastha S, Rosenthal RJ, Shikora SA, Small PK, Smart NJ, Taylor MA, Udwadia TE, Underwood T, Viswanath YK, Welch NT, Wexner SD, Wilson MSJ, Winter DC, Mahawar KK. Int J Surg. 2022 Aug;104:106766. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106766. Epub 2022 Jul 13.
  • 8. Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Outcomes Improved After National Training Program (LAPCO) for Specialists in England Hanna G, Mackenzie H, Miskovic D, Motson RW, Arulampalam T and the LAPCO Group Annals of Surgery 2022;275(6):1149-1155
  • 9. Using texture analysis in the development of a potential radiomic signature for the early identification of hepatic metastasis in colorectal cancer Devoto L, Ganeshan B, Keller D, Groves A, Endozo R, Arulampalam T, Chand M. Eur J Radiol Open. 2022 Mar 21;9
  • 10. Chronic groin pain following inguinal hernia repair in the laparoscopic era: Systematic review and meta-analysis Sekhon Inderjit Singh HK, Massey LH, Arulampalam T, Motson RW, Pawa N. Am J Surg. 2022 Oct;224(4):1135-1149.
  • 11. FDG-PET/CT in colorectal cancer:potential for vascular-metabolic imaging to provide markers of prognosis Chen SH, Miles K, Taylor SA, Ganeshan B, Rodriquez M, Fraioli F, Wan S, Afaq A, Shortman R, Walls D, Hoy L, Endozo R, Bhargava A, Hanson M, Huang J, Raouf S, Francis D, Siddiqi S, Arulampalam T, Sizer B, Machesney M, Reay-Jones N, Dindyal S, Ng T, Groves AM. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2021 Dec;49(1):371-384
  • 12. Robot-Assisted minimally invasive surgery: First Report from the Caribbean Cawich SO, Arulampalam T, Senasi R, Naraynsingh V. Cureus. 2021 Oct 13;13(10):e18739.
  • 13. Texture Analysis of Fractional Water Content Images Acquired during PET/MRI: Initial Evidence for an Association with Total Lesion Glycolysis, Survival and Gene Mutation Profile in Primary Colorectal Cancer Ganeshan B, Miles K, Afaq A, Punwani S, Rodriguez M, Wan S, Walls D, Hoy L, Khan S, Endozo R, Shortman R, Hoath J, Bhargava A, Hanson M, Francis D, Arulampalam T, Dindyal S, Chen SH, Ng T, Groves A. Cancers (Basel). 2021 May 31;13(11):2715.
  • 14. SAGES and EAES recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during COVID-19 pandemic Francis N, Dort J, Cho E, Feldman L, Keller D, Lim R, Mikami D, Phillips E, Spaniolas K, Tsuda S, Wasco K, Arulampalam T, Sheraz M, Morales S, Pietrabissa A, Asbun H, Pryor A. Surg Endosc. 2020 Jun;34(6):2327-2331.
  • 15. Laparoscopic Surgery Reduces the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections Compared to the Open Approach for Colorectal Procedures: A Meta-Analysis Kulkarni N, Arulampalam T Tech Coloproctol. 2020 Oct;24(10):1017-1024
  • 16. Legacy COVID-19 – The Opportunity to Enhance Surgical Services for Patients with Colorectal Disease Brown S, Fearnhead N, ACPGBI Legacy Working Group Arulampalam T Colorectal Dis. 2020 Aug; doi 10.1111/codi.15341 epub ahead of print
  • 17. Insights from a global snapshot of the change in elective colorectal practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic Mason S, Scott A, Markar SR, Clarke JM, Martin G, Winter-Beatty J, Sounderajah V, Yalamanchili S, Denning M, Arulampalam T, Kinross JM Pansurg Collaborative Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 October Accepted
  • 18. Factors Associated with Burnout Syndrome in Surgeons: A Systematic Review Galaiya R, Kinross J, Arulampalam T Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2020;00:1-8
  • 19. Is the Use of BIMA in CABG Sub-Optimal? A Review of the Current Clinical Economic Evidence Including Innovative Approaches to the Management of Mediastinitis Bayer N, Hart WM, Arulampalam T, Hamilton C, Schmoeckel M Ann. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Sept; doi 10.5761/acts.ra.19-00310
  • 20. Burnout in Surgeons:Talking the Talk but not Walking the Walk Galaiya R, Arulampalam T Bulletin RCS. 2020 Feb; doi 10.1308/rcsbull2020 1
  • 21. Use of a robotic camera holder (FreeHand ®) for laparoscopic Appendicectomy Mittal R, Sbaih M, Motson RW, Arulampalam T Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2019 Feb 21:1-5
  • 22. Survival following rectal cancer surgery: does age matter? Al-Abed Y, Parker M, Arulampalam T, Tutton M. Acta Chir Belg. 2019 Oct;119(5):282-288.
  • 23. Magnetic Resonance Texture Analysis in Identifying Complete Pathological Response to Neoadjuvant Treatment in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Aker M, Boone D, Wan S, Afaq A, Groves, A, Arulampalam THA. Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Feb;62(2):163-170
  • 24. EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice. Francis NK, Sylla P, Abou-Khalil M, Arolfo S, Berler D, Curtis NJ, Dolejs SC, Garfinkle R, Gorter-Stam M, Hashimoto DA, Hassinger TE, Molenaar CJL, Pucher PH, Schuermans V, Arezzo A, Agresta F, Antoniou SA, Arulampalam T, Boutros M, Bouvy N, Campbell K, Francone T, Haggerty SP, Hedrick TL, Stefanidis D, Truitt MS, Kelly J, Ket H, Dunkin BJ, Pietrabissa A. Surg Endosc. 2019 Sep;33(9):2726-2741. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06882-z. Epub 2019 Jun 27.
  • 25. Positional complications of minimal access surgery (MIS) Laparoscopic/ robotic/ transanal surgery Waqas A, Arulampalam THA, Naqvi S, Khan J Colorectal Dis. 2018 May;20(5):449-450
  • 26. Laparoscopy in management of appendicitis in high-, middle-, and low-income countries: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Surg Endosc. 2018 Aug;32(8):3450-3466. (source)
  • 27. Outcomes of Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (EPSiT): A systematic review Tien T, Athem R, Arulampalam THA Tech Coloproct 2018 May;22(5):325-331
  • 28. Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI in assessing Tumour Regression and Identifying Complete Response in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Treatment Aker M, Boone D, Chandramohan A, Motson RW, Arulampalam THA. Abdominal Radiology 2018 Dec;43(12):3213-3219
  • 29. The incidence of incisional hernias following ileostomy reversal in colorectal cancer patients treated with anterior resection Fazekas B, Hendricks J, Fazekas B, Smart N, Arulampalam THA Ann R Coll Surg. 2017 Apr;99(4):319-324
  • 30. A Research Agenda for Minimally Invasive Surgery for the European Surgeon: Delphi Study Francis N, Kazaryan A, Pietrabissa A, Goitien D, Yannkopoulou E, Agresta F, Khatkov I, Schulze S, Arulampalam THA, Tomulescu V, Kim Y-W, Taragona E, Zaninotto G On behalf of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons Surg Endosc 2017 May;31(5):2042-2049
  • 31. Peri-Operative Hypothermia and Surgical Site Infection following Peritoneal Insufflation with Warm, Humidified Carbon Dioxide during Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: a Cohort Study with Cost Effectiveness Analysis Mason SE, Kinross JM, Hendricks J, Arulampalam THA. Surg Endosc. 2017 Apr;31(4):1923-1929 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5195-0
  • 32. Magnetic Resonance based texture parameters as potential imaging biomarkers for predicting long term survival in locally advanced rectal cancer patients Jalil O, Afaq A, Ganeshan B, Patel U , Boone D, Groves A, Arulampalam THA. Colorectal Dis. 2016 epub ahead of print doi: 10.1111/codi.13496.
  • 33. Rate of skill acquisition in the use of a robotic laparoscope holder (FreeHand ®) Sbaih M, Arulampalam THA, Motson RW Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2016;25(4):196-202
  • 34. Virtual Reality Training in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Alaker M , Wynn GR, Arulampalam THA. Int J Surg. 2016 May;29:85-94. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.03.034.
  • 35. What Happens When We Don’t Operate? Bethune R, Sbaih M, Brosnan C, Arulampalam THA. Ann R Coll Surg. 2016;98:409-412
  • 36. Determinants of morbidity and mortality following emergency abdominal surgery in children in low-income and middle-income countries GlobalSurg Collaborative BMJ Glob Health. 2016 Dec;12:1(4)
  • 37. Mortality of emergency abdominal surgery in high-, middle- and low-income countries GlobalSurg Collaborative Br J Surg. 2016 July;103(8):971-988
  • 38. Global Surgery in the 21st Century: Current Problems and Potential Solutions. McDermott F, Kelly ME, Warwick A, Arulampalam TH, Brooks AJ, Gaarder T, Cotton B, Winter D. Br J Surg. 2015;103:165-169.
  • 39. Review of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alone in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Jalil O, Claydon L, Arulampalam THA. J Gastrointest Canc. 2015 46:219-236 doi: 10.1007/s12029-015-9739-7.
  • 40. What Happens When We Don’t Operate? Bethune R, Arulampalam THA. Editorial - Colorectal Dis. 2015 17:279-280 doi: 10.1111/codi.12828.
  • 41. Incisional Hernia Rate after Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection is Reduced with Standardisation of Specimen Extraction Navaratnam AV, Ariyaratnam R, Smart NJ, Parker M, Motson RW, Arulampalam THA. Ann R Coll Surg. 2014 00:1-5 doi: 10.1308/003588414X14055925058274.
  • 42. Enhanced recovery program following colorectal resection in the elderly patient. Pawa N, Cathcart PL, Arulampalam TH, Tutton MG, Motson RW. World J Surg. 2012 Feb;36(2):415-23. doi: 10.1007/s00268-011-1328-8.
  • 43. Screening for colorectal cancer: established and emerging modalities Pawa N, Arulampalam T, Norton JD. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Nov 1. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2011.205. [Epub ahead of print]
  • 44. Laparoscopic nonresectional suture rectopexy in the management of full-thickness rectal prolapse: substantive retrospective series Wilson J, Engledow A, Crosbie J, Arulampalam T, Motson R. Surg Endosc. 2011 Apr;25(4):1062-4. Epub 2010 Sep 11.
  • 45. Laparoscopic aortic surgery Howard A, Mackenzie S, Choksy S, Arulampalam THA, Menzies D, Motson RW, Backhouse C Br J Surg 2011;98:158
  • 46. Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision following long course chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer Motson RW, Khan JS, Arulampalam TH, Austin RC, Lacey N, Sizer B. Surg Endosc. 2011 Jun;25(6):1753-60. Epub 2011 May 2.
  • 47. MRI for the assessment of locally advanced rectal cancer- there is a new windows of opportunity Arulampalam THA, Sizer B, Lacey N, Motson RW Colorectal Disease 2010;12:269-270
  • 48. Mass spectrometry based proteomic profiling for pancreatic cancer Pawa N, Wright JM, Arulampalam THA J of Pancreas 2010;11(5):423-6
  • 49. Mass spectrometry protein expression profiles in colorectal cancer tissue associated with clinico-pathological features of disease Liao CC, Ward N, Marsh S , Arulampalam THA, Norton JD BMC Cancer 2010;10:410 (doi:10.1186/1471-2407-10-410)
  • 50. Analysis of post operative changes in serum protein expression profiles from colorectal cancer patients by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry: a pilot methodological study Liao CC, Mehta A, Ward NJ, Marsh S , Arulampalam THA, Norton JD World J Surg 2010;8:33 (doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-8-33)
  • 51. Incisional hernia rates following laparoscopic colorectal resection Skipworth JR, Khan Y, Motson RW, Arulampalam THA, Engledow AH Int J Surg 2010;8(6):470-473
  • 52. Training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery - experience of training in a specialist unit Engledow AH, Thirruppathy K, Arulampalam THA, Motson RW Ann R Coll Surg 2010;923:95-397
  • 53. Training Higher Surgical Trainees in Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Tutton MG, Pawa N, Arulampalam THA, Motson RW World J Surg 2010;34 (3):569-573
  • 54. Optimising the Timing of Surgery using Serial Magnetic Resonance Imaging after Long-Course Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Arulampalam THA, Sizer B, Lacey N, Motson RW Clin Oncol 2009;21:787
  • 55. Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery A Consensus statement on behalf of the ALSGBI, ACPGBI, BAUS, AUGIS, BOMSS, BSG, BSGE Arulampalam THA, Patterson-Brown S, Morris AJ, Parker MC Ann R Coll Surg 2009;91:456-459
  • 56. Locally advanced rectal cancer: histopathological correlation and predictive accuracy of serial MRI after neoadjuvant chemotherapy Johnston DF, Lawrence KM, Sizer B, Arulampalam THA, Motson RW, Dove E, Lacey N Br J Radiol 2009;82(976):332-336
  • 57. An Unusual Groin Mass. Seminal Vesical Abscess: A Case Report Saha S, Wright G, Arulampalam THA, Corr JG Cases Journal 2009;2:6531 (doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-6531)
  • 58. Manubriosternal Joint Dislocation: An Unusual Risk of Trampolining Lyons I, Saha S, Arulampalam THA J Emergency Med (May 2009 epub ahead of print -doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.02.015)
  • 59. The Use of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy for complicated cholelithiasis Philips JA, Lawes DA, Cook AJ, Arulampalam THA, Zaborsky A, Menzies D, Motson RW Surg Endosc 2008;22(7):1697-1700
  • 60. Laparoscopic surgery for Ileocaecal Crohn's Disease: A single centre experience from the UK Khan J, Kaushal M, Hendricks J, Arulampalam THA, Austin R, Motson RW Inflamm Bowel Dis 2008;12(14):S22-23
  • 61. Laparoscopic resection of diverticular fistulae – a 10-year experience Engledow AH, Pakzad F, Ward NJ, Arulampalam THA, Motson RW Colorectal Dis 2007;9(7):632-634
  • 62. Is there such a thing as a free lunch? Senasi R, Arulampalam THA BMJ 2007;335 (7617):spg86 (doi: 10.1136/bmj335.7617.spg86)
  • 63. Serial MRI after chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer can help to define a "window of opportunity" for laparoscopic surgery Sizer B, Arulampalam THA, Lacey N, Austin, RCT, Motson RW British Medical Journal 2006;333:808-809
  • 64. MRC CLASICC trial Arulampalam THA, Austin RCT, Motson RW Lancet 2005;366:712
  • 65. FDG-PET for the pre-operative evaluation of colorectal liver metastases Arulampalam THA, Francis DL, Visvikis D, Taylor I, Ell PJ. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2004;30:286-291
  • 66. Assessment of recurrent colorectal cancer following 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy using both 18FDG and 18 FLT PET Francis DL, Visvikis D, Costa DC, Croasdale I, Arulampalam THA, Luthra SK, Taylor I, Ell PJ European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular imaging 2004;31:92
  • 67. Potential impact of [18F] 3’-deoxy-3-fluorothymidine versus [18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose in Positron Emission Tomography for colorectal cancer Francis DL, Visvikis D, Costa DC, Arulampalam THA, Townsend C, Luthra SK, Taylor I, Ell PJ European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular imaging 2003;30:988-994
  • 68. Glucose Utilisation and Cell Proliferation in Colorectal Cancer Visvikis, D, Francis, DL, Costa DC, Mulligan R, Townsend C, Arulampalam THA, Islam MS, Taylor I, Ell PJ European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2002;29:280
  • 69. The clinical application of PET to the management of colorectal cancer Arulampalam THA, Costa DC, Bomanji J, Ell PJ. Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2001;45:215-230
  • 70. The impact of FDG-PET on the management algorithm for recurrent colorectal cancer Arulampalam THA, Costa DC, Visvikis D, Boulos PB, Taylor I, Ell PJ. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2001;28:1758-1765
  • 71. Asymptomatic patient with an increasing CEA Arulampalam THA, Ledermann J, Costa DC. Lancet Oncology 2001;2:172
  • 72. Positron emission tomography and colorectal cancer Arulampalam THA, Costa DC, Loizidou M, Visvikis D, Taylor I, Ell PJ. British Journal of Surgery 2001;88:176-189
  • 73. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without operative cholangiogram: 2038 cases over a 5-year period in two district general hospitals Taylor OM, Sedman PC, Jones BM, Royston CM, Arulampalam THA, Wellwood J. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1997;79:376-80.
  • 74. Adenocarcinoma in Meckel’s Cave Tacconi L, Arulampalam THA, Johnston FG, Symon L. Surgical Neurology 1995;44:553-3.
  • 75. Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess Tacconi L, Arulampalam THA, Johnston FG, Thomas DG. Neurosurgery 1995;37:817-819.