Publications

Everything below has had substantial input from medical students and surgical trainees associated with ASC.

2018 – Publications

  1. Agha R, Farwana R, Borrelli MR et al (2017) ‘Impact of SCARE guideline on the reporting of surgical case reports: A before and after study’ IJS, 45, pp: 144-148. PMID: 28757396

  2. Agha R, Borrelli MR, Farwana R et al (2017) ‘Impact of PROCESS guideline on the reporting of surgical case series: A before and after study’ IJS, 45, pp: 92-97. PMID: 28760706

  3. Borrelli MR, Farwana R, Andrew TW, Chicco M, Abukhder M, Mobarak D, Thavayogan R, Agha R, Pidgeon TE. A systematic review assessing the compliance of randomised controlled trials published in craniofacial surgery journals with the CONSORT statement. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2018 Jul. [in press]

  4.    Borrelli MR, Farwana R, Gundogan B, Al Omran Y, Pidgeon TE, Agha RA (2018). ‘How to apply for the Academic Foundation Programme.’ Ann Med Surg (Lond). 29, pp:5-9 PMID: 29692889

  5. Pidgeon TE, Chandrakumar C, Al Omran Y, Limb C, Thavayogan R, Gundogan B, Koshy K, White A, Fowler AJ, Agha RA. The Academic Surgical Collaborative: A three-year review of a trainee research collaborative. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. Article in Press.

2017 – Publications

  1. Fowler AJ, Koshy K, Gundogan B, Agha RA. Peer review in Scholarly Publishing Part B: How to do it? IJS oncology2017 Accepted for publication

  2. Koshy K, Fowler AJ, Gundogan B, Agha RA. Peer Review in Scholarly Publishing Part A: Why do it? IJS oncology 2017Accepted for publication

  3. Wellstead G, Whitehurst K, Gundogan B, Agha RA. How to deliver an oral presentation. IJS Oncology. July 2017 – Volume 2 – Issue 6 – p e25. doi: 10.1097/IJ9.0000000000000025

  4. Wellstead G, Koshy K, Whitehurst K, Gundogan B, Fowler AJ. How to organise a medical elective. July 2017 – Volume 2 – Issue 6 – p e28. doi: 10.1097/IJ9.0000000000000028

  5. M.R. Borrelli, R. Agha, T.E. Pidgeon, An assessment of the compliance of Randomised Controlled Trials published in Craniofacial Surgery Journals with the CONSORT statement: A Systematic Review Protocol, International Journal of Surgery Protocols (2017), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isjp.2017.06.001

  6. Pidgeon TE, Limb C, Agha RA, Whitehurst K, Chandrakumar C, Wellstead G, Fowler AJ, Orgill DP. The use of study registration and protocols in plastic surgery research: A systematic review. International Journal of Surgery [In press]. 2017

2016 – Publications

  1. Agha R, Fowler AJ, Limb C, Al Omran Y, Sagoo H, Koshy K, Jafree DJ, Anwar MO, McCullough P, Orgill DP. Advancing the cause of Research Registration: The First 500 Registrations of the ResearchRegistry.com. Frontiers in Surgery 2016 (article in press).

  2. Pidgeon TE, Wellstead G, Sagoo H, Jafree DJ, Fowler AJ, Agha RA. An assessment of the compliance of systematic review articles published in craniofacial surgery with the PRISMA statement guidelines: A systematic review. Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery 2016. PMID 27575881.

  3. Gundogan B, Agha RA. How Can We Address the Publication Bias Against Negative Scientific Study Data? Toxicologic pathology. 2016;44(6):917.

  4. Fowler AJ, Al Omran Y, Pidgeon TE, Jafree D, Agha RA. Response to: Surgical Trainee Research Collaboratives in the UK: an observational study of research activity and publication productivity. Int J Surg 2016 (Article in Press).

  5. Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Saetta A, Barai I, Rajmohan S, Orgill DP and the SCARE Group.  The SCARE Guidelines: Consensus-based surgical case report guidelines.  International Journal of Surgery 2016 (article in press).

  6. Agha RA, Devesa M, Whitehurst K, Fowler AJ, Coe R, Wellstead G, Orgill DP, McCulloch P. Levels of Evidence in Plastic Surgery – Bibliometric Trends and Comparison with Five Other Surgical Specialties. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 2016;Article in press

  7. Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Pidgeon TE, Wellstead G and Orgill DP.  Protocol for the Development of a Core Outcome Set for Autologous Fat Grafting to the Breast.  International Journal of Surgery 2016 (article in press).

  8. Agha RA, Gundogan B, Fowler AJ, Bragg TW, Orgill DP. The Efficacy of the Cook-Swartz Implantable Doppler in the Detection of Free Flap Compromise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open (article in press).

  9. Agha R, Fowler A, Limb C, Whitehurst K, Coe R, Sagoo H, Jafree D, Chandrakumar C and Gundogan B. Impact of the Mandatory Implementation of Reporting Guidelines on Reporting Quality in a Surgical Journal: A Before and After Study. International Journal of Surgery 2016 (article in press).

  10. Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Lee SY, Gundogan B, Whitehurst K, Sagoo H, Jeong K, Altman DG, Orgill DP. A Systematic Review of the Methodological and Reporting Quality of Case Series in Surgery. British Journal of Surgery [Article in press].

2015 – Publications

  1. Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Pidgeon TE, Wellstead G, Orgill DP. The Need for Core Outcome Reporting in Autologous Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. PMID: 26545226

  2. Agha RA and Orgill DP.  Evidence-Based Plastic Surgery: Its Rise, Importance, and a Practical Guide.  Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2015 (article in press).

  3. Agha RA, Fowler, AJ. Celebrating 350 years of academic journals. International Journal of Surgery 2015 July; 19: 146–147 doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.05.030.

  4. Agha RA, Rosin D. The Research Registry – Answering the call to register every research study involving human participants. Int J Surg. 2015 Apr;16(Pt A):113-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.03.001. PMid: 25747998

  5. Pidgeon TE, Fowler AJ, Whitehurst K, Wellstead G, Gundogan B, Sagoo, HK, Lee SY, Agha RA. The Academic Surgical Collaborative: Launching a new trainee research collaborative. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2015 Jun; 4(2): 133–135. doi:  10.1016/j.amsu.2015.04.020. PMCID: PMC4430705

  6. Agha RA, Lee SY, Jeong KJ, Fowler AJ, Orgill DP. Reporting Quality of Observational Studies in Plastic Surgery Needs Improvement: A Systematic Review. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Jan 30. [Epub ahead of print] PMid: 25643190

  7. Agha RA, Fowler AJ, Herlin C, Goodacre T and Orgill DP.  Use of Autologous Fat Grafting for Reconstruction Post-Mastectomy and Breast Conserving Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive and Surgery 2014 Nov 13. pii: S1748-6815(14)00631-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2014.10.038.

2014 – Publications

  1. Agha RA and Fowler AJ.  The Role and Validity of Surgical Simulation.  International Surgery 2014 (article in press).

  2. Agha M, Agha RA and Sandall J.  Interventions to Reduce and Prevent Obesity in Pre-Conceptual and Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  PLoS One 2014;9(5):e95132.  PMid: 24827704.

  3. Fowler A, Agha RA and Sevdalis N.  Surveillance and quality improvement in the United Kingdom: Is there a meeting point?  The Surgeon 2014; pii: S1479-666x(\(\(\(\(\(\(14)00041-9.  PMid: 24745876.

  4. Agha RA, Gundogan B, Fowler AJ, Bragg TWH and Orgill DP.  The efficacy of the Cook-Swartz implantable Doppler in the detection of free flap compromise: A systematic review protocol.  BMJ Open 2014;4:e004253.  PMid: 24622948.

  5. Agha RA and Fowler AJ.  The Validity of Surgical Simulation.  Canadian Journal of Surgery 2014;57(4):226-7.  PMid: 25078924.

  6. Yao A, Khajuria A, Camm C, Edison E and Agha R.  The Reporting Quality of Parallel Randomised Controlled Trials in Ophthalmic Surgery in 2011: A Systematic Review.  EYE 2014 (article in press).  PMid: 25214001.

  7. Agha R, Fowler A and Edison E.  Improving the preoperative care of patients with femoral neck fractures through the development and implementation of a checklist.  BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;u202922.w1358.

  8. Khajuria A and Agha RA.  Safeguarding Integrity in Research Collaborations: possible strategies.  British Journal of Hospital Medicine 2014;75(6):354.  PMid: 25040416.

  9. Camm CF, Agha RA and Edison E.  CONSORT Adherence in Journals is Still Far from Perfect.  Annals of Surgery 2014 (article in press).  PMid: 24577324.

  10. Carthy ER and Agha RA.  Adherence of trial of operative intervention for non-pharmacological treatments – Can we hard-wire reporting quality into the submission process?  Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2014;96(1):86.  PMid: 24417849.

  11. Agha RA, Lee SY, Kyung JLL, Fowler AJ, Orgill DP. Reporting Quality of Observational Studies in Plastic Surgery Needs Improvement: A Systematic Review. Annals of Plastic Surgery 2014 (forthcoming)

2013 – Publications

  1. Agha RA, Goodacre T, Orgill DP.  Use of Autologous Fat Grafting for Reconstruction Post-mastectomy and Breast Conserving Surgery: A Systematic Review Protocol.  BMJ Open 2013;3(10):e003709.  PMid: 24154518.

  2. Agha RA, Camm CF, Doganay E, Edison E, Siddiqui MRS and Orgill DP. Randomised Controlled Trials in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review of Reporting Quality.  European Journal of Plastic Surgery 2013;37:55-62.  PMid: 24707112.

  3. Fowler A, Agha R, Camm C and Littlejohns P.  The United Kingdom Freedom of Information Act (2000) in healthcare research: a systematic review.  BMJ Open 2013;3(11):e002967.  PMid: 24285626.

  4. Khajuria A and Agha R.  Fraud In Scientific Research – Birth Of The Concordat To Uphold Research Integrity In the United Kingdom.  Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 2013;107(2):61-65.  PMid: 24262890.

  5. Agha RA, Camm CF, Edison E and Orgill DP. The Methodological Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials in Plastic Surgery needs improvement: a systematic review.  Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2013;66:447-452. PMid: 23245758.

  6. Edison E, Agha R and Camm CF. Norman Barrett (1903-79) – Unorthodox Pioneer of Thoracic and Oesophageal Surgery. Journal of Medical Biography 2013;13 21: 64-69.  PMid: 24585744.

  7. Fowler AJ and Agha R. Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is related to the severity of coronary artery disease and clinical outcome in patients undergoing angiography – The growing versatility of NLR.  Atherosclerosis 2013 2013;228(1):44-5.  PMid: 23474126.

  8. Lee S, Teoh P, Camm CF, Agha RA.  Compliance of Randomised Controlled Trials in trauma surgery with the CONSORT Statement: A Systematic Review.  The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 2013;75(4):562-72.  PMid: 24064867.

  9. Khajuria A and Agha R.  Surgical clinical trials – need for quantity and quality.  The Lancet 2013;382(9908):1876.  PMid: 24315172.

  10. Vyas V, Agha R and Ahmad T.  Improving oral function and cosmesis in a case of Freeman-Sheldon syndrome.  BMJ Case Reports 2013; pii:bcr2013009191.  PMid: 24225909.

  11. Khajuria A and Agha R.  CONSORT Compliance in Surgical Randomized Trials: Possible Solutions.  Annals of Surgery 2013 (article in press).  PMid: 24368652.

  12. Saleh Y, Fowler A and Agha RA.  Are non-melanoma skin cancer incomplete excision rates different between grades of plastic surgeons: The Way Forward? Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2013;66(11):e346-7. PMid:  23827443.

  13. Fowler A and Agha RA.  Poor reporting of Randomised Controlled Trials in solid organ transplantation is indicative of a wider problem in surgery.  Transplant International 2013;26(9):e87.  PMid: 23725017.

  14. Teoh PJ, Camm CF, Edison E and Agha R.  Trials and tribulations: the professional development of surgical trialists – does it really have to be painful and haphazard?  The American Journal of Surgery 2013;206(3):441-2.  PMid: 23735666.

  15. Agha RA and Pacifico MD.  If it does not heal, biopsy it! A clinical lesson not to be forgotten.  Cutis 2013 (article in press).

  16. Teoh P, Agha RA, Camm CF and Edison E.  Re: Diallo et al: Evaluating Single-Incision Slings in Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: The Usefulness of the Consort Statement Criteria.  Urology 2013;81(6):1383-84.  PMid: 23726456.

  17. Fowler AJ and Agha RA.  Response to: Failure of plastic surgical clinical trials to document compliance with international ethical guidelines – tip of the iceberg?  Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2013;66(5):738-39.  PMid: 23402934.

  18. Muensterer O and Agha RA.   Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for a two-and a half year old morbidly obese child – A Leap into the Unknown.  International Journal of Surgery: Case Reports 2013;4(11):1055-6.  PMid: 24161250.

  19. Hirst A, Agha RA, Rosin D and McCulloch P.  How can we improve surgical research and innovation? The IDEAL framework for action.  International Journal of Surgery 2013;11(10):1038-1042.  PMid: 24113195.

  20. Mohan A, Agha R and Nunez V.  Do We Need A National Registry For Wrist and Hand Arthroplasty?  International Journal of Surgery 2013;11(1):4-5. PMid: 23219867.

  21. Fowler AJ and Agha RA.  Commentary on: Exploiting opportunities for leadership development of surgeons within the operating theatre.  International Journal of Surgery 2013;11(5):432-3.  PMid: 23500032.

  22. Fowler AJ and Agha RA.  Surgical grand rounds at a university hospital and the application of “publication presentation index” to evaluate outcomes – should we now finally move towards Publish and Flourish?  International Journal of Surgery 2013;11(5):435-6.  PMid: 23523703.

Pre – 2012 – Publications

  1. Edison E, Agha R and Camm CF. Poor quality reporting and surgical RCTs: A wake up call for the international surgical community. Spine 2012;37(7):628. PMid: 22460816.

  2. Edison E, Agha R and Camm C.  No excuse for poor reporting of surgical RCTs.  Journal of Orthodontics 2011;38:305-307. PMid: 22156189.

  3. Agha R and Rosin D.  Peer-review developments at the IJS – Publishing reviewer reports.  International Journal of Surgery 2014;12(9):1003-4.  PMid: 25131885.

  4. Camm C, Agha R and Edison E.  Commentary on: Combat-related gunshot wounds in the United States military: 2000-2009.  International Journal of Surgery 2012;10(6):322-3. PMid: 22542928.

  5. Camm C, Agha R and Edison E.  Commentary on: Preoperative shock wave treatment enhances ischemic tissue survival in a rat flap model. International Journal of Surgery 2011;9(6):486-7.  PMid: 21729773.

  6. Edison E, Camm C, Agha R.  Commentary on: Facial transplantation revisited: Findings from the very first public engagement exercise.  International Journal of Surgery 2011;9(6):488-9.  PMid: 21803178.

  7. Rahbour G, Ullah MR, Muhammed S, Agha R, Kerwat R. Dieulafoy lesion endoscopically rubber banded, with further severe haematemesis requiring emergency laparotomy – A Case Report.  International Journal of Surgery: Case Reports 2011;2(6):154-156. PMid: 22096712 and PMCid: 3199629.

Published Abstracts

  1. Agha R, Fowler A, Herlin C, Goodacre T and Orgill D.  Use of autologous fat grafting for reconstruction post-mastectomy and breast conserving surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.  European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2014;40(5):614-615.

  2. Lee S, Teoh P, Camm CF and Agha RA.  Compliance of randomised controlled trials in trauma surgery with the CONSORT statement: A systematic review. Trials 2013;14(Suppl 1):121.

  3. Agha M, Agha RA and Sandall J.  Interventions to reduce and prevent obesity in pre-conceptual and pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2013;120(s1-EP1,18):25.

  4. Agha R, Mabvuure N, Camm C and Edison E. Improving the preoperative care of patients with femoral neck fractures through the development and implementation of a checklist.  International Journal of Surgery 2013;11(8):659.

  5. Agha R, Camm CF, Edison E and Orgill DP. The Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials in Plastic Surgery needs improvement – a systematic review.  British Journal of Surgery 2013;100(S4): 71.

  6. Agha R, Camm CF, Doganay E, Edison E, Muhammed S and Orgill DP.  The reporting quality of randomised controlled trials in plastic surgery.  British Journal of Surgery 2013;100(S4): 71.

  7. Yao A, Khajuria A, Camm CF, Edison E and Agha RA.  The reporting quality of Randomised Controlled Trials in Ophthalmic Surgery in 2011: A systematic review. International Journal of Surgery 2013;11(8):703.

  8. Agha R, Christian CF, Doganay E, Edison E, Siddiqui M, Orgill DP. The Reporting Quality of Randomised Controlled Trials in Plastic Surgery.  Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2012;215(supplement – 3):S89.

  9. Agha R, Christian CF, Edison E and Orgill DP. The Methodological Quality of Randomised Controlled Trials in Plastic Surgery: 2009- 2011.  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2012;130(5-1 Supplement):S68.  PMid: 23115795.

  10. Agha R, Christian CF, Doganay E, Edison E, Siddiqui M, Orgill DP. The Quality of Reporting of Randomised Controlled Trials in Plastic Surgery. International Journal of Surgery 2012;10(8):S65. PMid: 23071985