Staff Profile

Current Positions

Head of Department & Consultant Oesophagogastric Surgeon at the Northern Oesophagogastric Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Lead for Upper GI Cancer- Northern Cancer Alliance.

Director of Undergraduate Surgical Placements, Newcastle University

Course Director Medicine, Acute Care and Surgery (MACS)

Director of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Regional Surgical Advisor, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Newcastle Hospitals Lead for Final Year Surgical Assistantships

Member

Board of Medical Studies

Research Management Group

Qualifications

MBBS, BSc, PGCTLCP, MA, MD, FRCSEd (Gen.Surg), FFSTEd, SFHEA

Research Interests are twofold:

Clinical research in oesophagogastric cancer. Particularly "prehabilitation", survivorship and prognostication.

Educational Research: MD thesis was by publication entitlted "Exploring surgical and clinical skills learning in postgraduates and undergraduates".  My interest is both qualitative and quantitative research in improving technical (non technical) skills learning, particularly with the use of feedback, simulation and assessment..

Undergraduate lead for surgical placements.

I am involved mainly in teaching in clinical years, particularly Foundation of Clinical Practice and Hospital Based Practice. In addition educational supverisor to both 3rd and 5th year students and have regular SSC and elective students undertaking placement at the Northern Oesophagogastric Unit, RVI.

• Articles

  • Barman S, Walker RC, Pucher PP, Jack S, Whyte G, Grocott MPW, West M, Maynard N, Underwood T, Gossage J, Davies A, Vohra R, Tang CB, Griffiths E, Tewari N, Moorthy K, Sultan J, Byrne B, Cheong E, Mercer S, Qureshi Y, Bowrey D, Phillips A, Kumar S, Turner P, Cockbain A, Jaunoo S, Sgromo B, Chana P, Priest O, Abdelrahman T, Chan D, Mukherjee D, Viswanath Y. A national survey of the provision of prehabilitation for oesophagogastric cancer patients in the UK. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2025, 107(4), 300-306.
  • van Hootegem SJM, Chmelo J, van der Sluis PC, Lagarde SM, Phillips AW, Wijnhoven BPL. The yield of diagnostic laparoscopy with peritoneal lavage in gastric adenocarcinoma: A retrospective cohort study. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2024, 50(4), 108233.
  • Dayanamby A, Chmelo J, Bradshaw A, Phillips AW. Predictors of early recurrence of oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma after neoadjuvant FLOT. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2024, 50(12), 108657.
  • Pietro MD, Trudgill NJ, Vasileiou M, Longcroft-Wheaton G, Phillips AW, Gossage J, Kaye PV, Foley KG, Crosby T, Nelson S, Griffiths H, Rahman M, Ritchie G, Crisp A, Deed S, Primrose JN. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on monitoring and management of Barrett’s oesophagus and stage I oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Gut 2024, 73(6), 897-909.
  • Nevins EJ, Chmelo J, Prasad P, Brown J, Phillips AW. Long-term survival is not affected by severity of complications following esophagectomy. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2024, 50(4), 108232.
  • Ellis R, Brennan PA, Phillips AW, O'Regan D. The Surgical Trainer. Journal of Surgical Education 2023, 80(4), 492-494.
  • Brown LR, Kamarajah SK, Madhavan A, Wahed S, Navidi M, Immanuel A, Hayes N, Phillips AW. The impact of age on long-term survival following gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2023, 105(3), 269-277.
  • Ubels S, Matthee E, Verstegen M, Klarenbeek B, Bouwense S, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Daams F, Dekker JWT, van Det MJ, van Esser S, Griffiths EA, Haveman JW, Nieuwenhuijzen G, Siersema PD, Wijnhoven B, Hannink G, van Workum F, Rosman C, Slootmans CAM, Ultee G, Gisbertz SS, Eshuis WJ, Kalff MC, Feenstra ML, van der Peet DL, Stam WT, Van Etten B, Poelmann F, Vuurberg N, Willem van den Berg J, Martijnse IS, Matthijsen RM, Luyer M, Curvers W, Nieuwenhuijzen T, Taselaar AE, Kouwenhoven EA, Lubbers M, Sosef M, Lecot F, Geraedts TCM, van den Wildenberg F, Kelder W, Baas PC, de Haas JWA, Hartgrink HH, Bahadoer RR, van Sandick JW, Hartemink KJ, Veenhof X, Stockmann H, Gorgec B, Weeder P, Wiezer MJ, Genders CMS, Belt E, Blomberg B, van Duijvendijk P, Claassen L, Reetz D, Steenvoorde P, Mastboom W, Klein Ganseij HJ, van Dalsen AD, Joldersma A, Zwakman M, Groenendijk RPR, Montazeri M, Mercer S, Knight B, van Boxel G, McGregor RJ, Skipworth RJE, Frattini C, Bradley A, Nilsson M, Hayami M, Huang B, Bundred J, Evans R, Grimminger PP, van der Sluis PC, Eren U, Saunders J, Theophilidou E, Khanzada Z, Elliott JA, Ponten J, King S, Reynolds JV, Sgromo B, Akbari K, Shalaby S, Gutschow CA, Schmidt H, Vetter D, Moorthy K, Ibrahim MAH, Christodoulidis G, Rasanen JV, Kauppi J, Soderstrom H, Koshy R, Manatakis DK, Korkolis DP, Balalis D, Rompu A, Alkhaffaf B, Alasmar M, Arebi M, Piessen G, Nuytens F, Degisors S, Ahmed A, Boddy A, Gandhi S, Fashina O, Van Daele E, Pattyn P, Robb WB, Arumugasamy M, Al Azzawi M, Whooley J, Colak E, Aybar E, Sari AC, Uyanik MS, Ciftci AB, Sayyed R, Ayub B, Murtaza G, Saeed A, Ramesh P, Charalabopoulos A, Liakakos T, Schizas D, Baili E, Kapelouzou A, Valmasoni M, Pierobon ES, Capovilla G, Merigliano S, Constantinoiu S, Birla R, Achim F, Rosianu CG, Hoara P, Castro RG, Salcedo AF, Negoi I, Negoita VM, Ciubotaru C, Stoica B, Hostiuc S, Colucci N, Monig SP, Wassmer C-H, Meyer J, Takeda FR, Aissar Sallum RA, Ribeiro U, Cecconello I, Toledo E, Trugeda MS, Fernandez MJ, Gil C, Castanedo S, Isik A, Kurnaz E, Videira JF, Peyroteo M, Canotilho R, Weindelmayer J, Giacopuzzi S, De Pasqual CA, Bruna M, Mingol F, Vaque J, Perez C, Phillips AW, Chmelo J, Brown J, Han LE, Gossage JA, Davies AR, Baker CR, Kelly M, Saad M, Bernardi D, Bonavina L, Asti E, Riva C, Scaramuzzo R, Elhadi M, Ahmed HA, Elhadi A, Elnagar FA, Msherghi AAA, Wills V, Campbell C, Cerdeira MP, Whiting S, Merrett N, Das A, Apostolou C, Lorenzo A, Sousa F, Barbosa JA, Devezas V, Barbosa E, Fernandes C, Smith G, Li EY, Bhimani N, Chan P, Kotecha K, Hii MW, Ward SM, Johnson M, Read M, Chong L, Hollands MJ, Allaway M, Richardson A, Johnston E, Chen AZL, Kanhere H, Prasad S, McQuillan P, Surman T, Trochsler M, Schofield WA, Ahmed SK, Reid JL, Harris MC, Gananadha S, Farrant J, Rodrigues N, Fergusson J, Hindmarsh A, Afzal Z, Safranek P, Sujendran V, Rooney S, Loureiro C, Fernandez SL, Diez del Val I, Jaunoo S, Kennedy L, Hussain A, Theodorou D, Triantafyllou T, Theodoropoulos C, Palyvou T, Ben Taher FA, Ekheel M, Heisterkamp J, Polat F, Schouten J, Singh P. Practice variation in anastomotic leak after esophagectomy: Unravelling differences in failure to rescue. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2023, 49(5), 974-982.
  • Owen RP, Chidambaram S, Griffiths EA, Sultan J, Phillips AW, Vohra R, Preston S, Gossage J, Hanna GB, Underwood TJ, Maynard N, Markar SR. Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study of Oesophageal Injuries and Related Clinical Outcomes (MUSOIC study). Annals of Surgery 2023, 278(6), 910-917.
  • Hardy K, Chmelo J, Joel A, Navidi M, Fergie BH, Phillips AW. Histological prognosticators in neoadjuvant naive oesophageal cancer patients. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery 2023, 408(1), 184.
  • van Hootegem SJM, de Pasqual CA, Eyck BM, Mostert B, Bradshaw A, Phillips AW, Lagarde SM, Wijnhoven BPL. Clinical impact of routine response assessment after preoperative chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer. BJS Open 2023, 7(5), zrad093.
  • Malik AK, Innes AH, Reddy L, Munro C, Phillips AW. Appendicectomy remains treatment of choice for patients with acute appendicitis. BMJ 2023, 382, e074652.
  • Kamarajah SK, Markar SR, Phillips AW, Kunene V, Fackrell D, Salti GI, Dahdaleh FS, Griffiths EA. Survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy following neoadjuvant therapy and oesophagectomy in oesophageal adenocarcinoma. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2022, 48(9), 1980-1987.
  • Prasad P, Sivaharan A, Navidi M, Fergie BH, Griffin SM, Phillips AW. Significance of neoadjuvant downstaging in gastric adenocarcinoma. Surgery 2022, 172(2), 593-601.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW, Hanna GB, Low DE, Markar SR. Is Local Endoscopic Resection a Viable Therapeutic Option for Early Clinical Stage T1a and T1b Esophageal Adenocarcinoma?: A Propensity-matched Analysis. Annals of Surgery 2022, 275(4), 700-705.
  • Waters AM, Patterson J, Bhat P, Phillips AW. Investigating dysphagia in adults: symptoms and tests. BMJ 2022, 379, e067347.
  • Cooper M, Chmelo J, Sinclair RCF, Charman S, Hallsworth K, Welford J, Phillips AW, Greystoke A, Avery L. Exploring factors influencing uptake and adherence to a home-based prehabilitation physical activity and exercise intervention for patients undergoing chemotherapy before major surgery (ChemoFit): a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2022, 12(9), e062526.
  • Ward AE, Thornhill EL, Tomlinson JE, Phillips AW. Being an Effective Surgical Trainer: Trainee and Trainer Perspectives. Indian Journal of Surgery 2022, 84(Suppl 1), 207-212.
  • Kamarajah SK, Griffiths EA, Phillips AW, Ruurda J, van Hillegersberg R, Hofstetter WL, Markar SR. ASO Author Reflections: Modern-Day Implementation of Robotic Esophagogastric Cancer Surgery. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2022, 29, 2826-2827.
  • Koshy RM, Brown JM, Chmelo J, Watkinson T, Phillips AW. Anastomotic stricture after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy: An evaluation of incidence, risk factors, and treatment. Surgery 2022, 171(2), 393-398.
  • Murphy CF, Dunne T, Elliott JA, Kamarajah SK, Leighton J, Evans RPT, Bundred J, King S, Ravi N, Donohoe CL, Griffin SM, Griffiths EA, Phillips AW, Reynolds JV. Acute Kidney Injury After Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Oncologic Outcomes. Annals of Surgery 2022, 275(5), e683-e689.
  • Chmelo J, Phillips AW, Greystoke A, Charman SJ, Avery L, Hallsworth K, Welford J, Cooper M, Sinclair RCF. A feasibility trial of prehabilitation before oesophagogastric cancer surgery using a multi-component home-based exercise programme: the ChemoFit study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2022, 8(1), 173.
  • Murphy CF, Dunne T, Elliott JA, Kamarajah SK, Leighton J, Evans RPT, Bundred J, King S, Ravi N, Donohoe CL, Griffin SM, Griffiths EA, Phillips AW, Reynolds JV. Response to the Comment on "Acute Kidney Injury After Esophageal Cancer Surgery: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Oncologic Outcomes". Annals of Surgery 2021, 274(6), e850-e851.
  • Kamarajah SK, Navidi M, Phillips AW. Response to "Comment on: Impact of anastomotic leak on long-term survival in patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer". British Journal of Surgery 2021, 108(3), e142.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW, Ferri L, Hofstetter WL, Markar SR. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy alone for oesophageal cancer: population-based cohort study. The British Journal of Surgery 2021, 108(4), 403-411.
  • Kamarajah SK, Madhavan A, Chmelo J, Navidi M, Wahed S, Immanuel A, Hayes N, Griffin SM, Phillips AW. Impact of Smoking Status on Perioperative Morbidity, Mortality, and Long-Term Survival Following Transthoracic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28(9), 4905-4915.
  • Donlon NE, Kammili A, Roopnarinesingh R, Davern M, Power R, King S, Chmelo J, Phillips AW, Donohoe CL, Ravi N, Lowery M, Mueller CL, Cools-Lartigue J, Ferri LE, Reynolds JV. FLOT-regimen Chemotherapy and Transthoracic en bloc Resection for Esophageal and Junctional Adenocarcinoma. Annals of surgery 2021, 274(5), 814-820.
  • Griffin SM, Kamarajah SK, Navidi M, Wahed S, Immanuel A, Hayes N, Phillips AW. Evolution of gastrectomy for cancer over 30-years: Changes in presentation, management, and outcomes. Surgery 2021, 170(1), 2-10.
  • Griffin SM, Jones R, Kamarajah SK, Navidi M, Wahed S, Immanuel A, Hayes N, Phillips AW. Evolution of Esophagectomy for Cancer Over 30 Years: Changes in Presentation, Management and Outcomes. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 3011-3022.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW, Griffiths EA, Ferri L, Hofstetter WL, Markar SR. Esophagectomy or Total Gastrectomy for Siewert 2 Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma? A Registry-Based Analysis. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 517-518.
  • Chmelo J, Khaw RA, Sinclair RCF, Navidi M, Phillips AW. Does Cardiopulmonary Testing Help Predict Long-Term Survival After Esophagectomy?. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 7291-7297.
  • Chmelo J, Phillips AW, Greystoke A, Bradshaw A, Sinclair RCF. Comparison of the effects of FLOT and ECX chemotherapy for oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma on cardiopulmonary reserve. British Journal of Surgery 2021, 108(10), e328-e329.
  • Prasad P, Phillips AW. Comment on "Learning Curves of Ivor Lewis Totally Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy by Hospital and Surgeon Characteristics: A Retrospective Multinational Cohort Study". Annals of Surgery 2021, 274(6), e929-e930.
  • Milito P, Chmelo J, Dunn L, Kamarajah SK, Madhavan A, Wahed S, Immanuel A, Griffin SM, Phillips AW. Chyle Leak Following Radical En Bloc Esophagectomy with Two-Field Nodal Dissection: Predisposing Factors, Management, and Outcomes. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28(7), 3963-3972.
  • Chmelo J, Khaw RA, Sinclair RCF, Navidi M, Phillips AW. ASO Visual Abstract: Does Cardiopulmonary Testing Help Predict Long-Term Survival After Esophagectomy?. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 456.
  • Milito P, Phillips AW. ASO Author Reflections: Chyle Leak: No Long-Term Impact on Survival. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 3973-3974.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW, Markar SR, Griffiths EA. ASO Author Reflections: Challenges in the Management of Gastroesophageal Junctional Adenocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 8495-8496.
  • Phillips AW, Kamarajah SK, Griffin SM. ASO Author Reflections: 30 Years of Esophagectomy. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 3023-3024.
  • Chmelo J, Phillips AW. ASO Author Reflection: Is There a Role for Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Before Esophagectomy?. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 7298-7299.
  • Kamarajah SK, Navidi M, Wahed S, Immanuel A, Hayes N, Griffin SM, Phillips AW. Significance of Neoadjuvant Downstaging in Carcinoma of Esophagus and Gastroesophageal Junction. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020, 27, 3182-3192.
  • Khan N, Donohoe CL, Phillips AW, Griffin SM, Reynolds JV. Signet ring gastric and esophageal adenocarcinomas: characteristics and prognostic implications. Diseases of the Esophagus 2020, 33(11).
  • Woodham BL, Chmelo J, Donohoe CL, Madhavan A, Phillips AW. Prognostic Significance of Lymphatic, Venous and Perineural Invasion After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020, 27, 3296-3304.
  • Kamarajah SK, Navidi M, Griffin SM, Phillips AW. Impact of anastomotic leak on long-term survival in patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer. British Journal of Surgery 2020, 107(12), 1648-1658.
  • Wahed S, Chmelo J, Navidi M, Hayes N, Phillips AW, Immanuel A. Delivering esophago-gastric cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: A surgical perspective. Diseases of the Esophagus 2020, 33(9), doaa091.
  • Munro SP, Phillips AW, Griffin SM. Bleeding gastric ulcer from a pulmonary artery 20 years post-oesophagectomy: a common presentation with a rare cause. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2020, 102(9), e1-e3.
  • Chmelo J, Phillips AW. ASO Author Reflections: Gastric Cancer Staging: More than Just TNM?. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020, 27, 3305-3306.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW. ASO Author Reflections: Assessing the Impact of Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Real View Perspective. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020, 27, 3193-3194.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW. ASO Author Reflections: Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy—No Impact on Long-Term Survival. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020, 27, 2425-2426.
  • Kamarajah SK, Navidi M, Wahed S, Immanuel A, Hayes N, Griffin SM, Phillips AW. Anastomotic Leak Does Not Impact on Long-Term Outcomes in Esophageal Cancer Patients. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020, 27, 2414-2424.
  • Chmelo J, Phillips AW, Greystoke A, Charman SJ, Avery L, Hallsworth K, Welford J, Sinclair RCF. A feasibility study to investigate the utility of a home-based exercise intervention during and after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for oesophago-gastric cancer-the ChemoFit study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020, 6(1), 50.
  • Phillips AW, Hardy K, Navidi M, Kamarajah SK, Madhavan A, Immanuel A, Griffin SM. Impact of Lymphadenectomy on Survival After Unimodality Transthoracic Esophagectomy for Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2019, (ePub ahead of Print).
  • Johnson CH, McLean RC, McCallum I, Perren D, Phillips AW. An evaluation of the epidemiology, management and outcomes for perforated peptic ulcers across the North of England over 15 years: A retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Surgery 2019, 64, 24-32.
  • Phillips AW, Dent B, Navidi M, Immanuel A, Griffin SM. Trainee Involvement in Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy Does Not Negatively Impact Outcomes. Annals of Surgery 2018, 267(1), 94-98.
  • Madhavan A, Phillips AW, Donohoe CL, Willows RJ, Immanuel A, Verril M, Griffin SM. Surgical management of gastric gastrointestinal tumours: Comparison of local and radical resection. Gastroenterology Research and Practice 2018, 2018, 2140253.
  • Donohoe CL, Phillips AW, Flynn E, Donnison C, Taylor CL, Sinclair RCF, Saunders D, Immanuel A, Griffin SM. Multimodal analgesia using intrathecal diamorphine, and paravertebral and rectus sheath catheters are as effective as thoracic epidural for analgesia post-open two-phase esophagectomy within an enhanced recovery program. Diseases of the Esophagus 2018, 31(6), doy006.
  • Perthen JE, Ali T, McCulloch D, Navidi M, Phillips AW, Sinclair RCF, Griffin SM, Greystoke A, Petrides G. Intra- and Interobserver Variability in Skeletal Muscle Measurements using Computed Tomography Images. European Journal of Radiology 2018, 109, 142-146.
  • Navidi M, Phillips AW, Griffin SM, Duffield KE, Greystoke A, Sumpter K, Sinclair RCF. Cardiopulmonary fitness before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with oesophagogastric cancer. British Journal of Surgery 2018, 105(7), 900-906.
  • Rammell J, Matthan J, Gray M, Bookless LR, Nesbitt CI, Rodham P, Moss J, Stansby G, Phillips AW. Asynchronous Unsupervised Video-Enhanced Feedback As Effective As Direct Expert Feedback in the Long-Term Retention of Practical Clinical Skills: Randomised Trial Comparing 2 Feedback Methods in a Cohort of Novice Medical Students. Journal of Surgical Education 2018, 75(6), 1463-1470.
  • Munro CE, Stamp GFW, Phillips AW, Griffin SM. A tale of three stents: Aortic stenting prior to oesophagectomy after oesophageal stents. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2018, 100(4), e78-e80.
  • Sinclair RCF, Phillips AW, Navidi M, Griffin SM, Snowden CP. Pre-operative variables including fitness associated with complications after oesophagectomy. Anaesthesia 2017, 72(12), 1501-1507.
  • Phillips AW, Matthan J, Bookless LR, Whitehead IJ, Madhavan A, Rodham P, Porter ALR, Nesbitt CI, Stansby G. Individualised Expert Feedback is Not Essential for Improving Basic Clinical Skills Performance in Novice Learners: A Randomized Trial. Journal of Surgical Education 2017, 74(4), 612-620.
  • Phillips AW, Lagarde SM, Navidi M, Disep B, Griffin SM. Impact of Extent of Lymphadenectomy on Survival, Post Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Transthoracic Esophagectomy. Annals of Surgery 2017, 265(4), 750-756.
  • Lagarde SM, Phillips AW, Navidi M, Disep B, Griffin SM. Clinical outcomes and benefits for staging of surgical lymph node mapping after esophagectomy. Diseases of the Esophagus 2017, 30(12), 1-7.
  • Phillips A, Lim J, Madhavan A, Macafee D. Case-based discussions: UK surgical trainee perceptions. Clinical Teacher 2016, 13(3), 207-212.
  • Lagarde SM, Phillips AW, Navidi M, Disep B, Immanuel A, Griffin SM. The presence of lymphovascular and perineural infiltration after neoadjuvant therapy and oesophagectomy identifies patients at high risk for recurrence. British Journal of Cancer 2015, 113(10), 1427-1433.
  • Phillips AW, Madhavan A, Bookless LR, Macafee DAL. Surgical Trainers' Experience and Perspectives on Workplace-Based Assessments. Journal of Surgical Education 2015, 72(5), 979-984.
  • Nesbitt C, Phillips AW, Searle R, Stansby G. Student views on 2 types of video-enhanced feedback compared to standard lecture feedback during clinical skills training. Journal of Surgical Education 2015, 72, 969-973. In Preparation.
  • Nesbitt CI, Phillips AW, Searle RF, Stansby G. Randomized Trial to Assess the Effect of Supervised and Unsupervised Video Feedback on Teaching Practical Skills. Journal of Surgical Education 2015, 72(4), 697-703.
  • Phillips AW, Viswanath YKS, Burns JK, Hall CEJ, Horgan AF. Use of Fibrin Glue for Fixation of Mesh and Approximation of Peritoneum in Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair: Technical Feasibility and Early Surgical Outcomes. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 2014, 24(2), E43-E45.
  • Madhavan A, Phillips AW, Carr WR, Viswanath YK. Are Contrast Swallows Necessary Immediately Postlaparoscopic Heller Cardiomyotomy?. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques 2014, 24(5), 167-169.
  • Phillips AW, Cranfield KJ, Horgan AF. MRSA infections following colorectal surgery in an enhanced recovery programme. COLORECTAL DISEASE 2013, 15(1), 97-101.
  • Phillips AW, Madhavan A. A critical evaluation of the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum and comparison with its predecessor the "Calman" curriculum. Journal of Surgical Education 2013, 70(5), 557-562.
  • Phillips AW, Aspinall SR. Appendicitis and Meckel's diverticulum in a femoral hernia: simultaneous De Garengeot and Littre's hernia. HERNIA 2012, 16(6), 727-729.
  • Critchley AC, Phillips AW, Bawa SM, Gallagher PV. Management of perforated peptic ulcer in a district general hospital. ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND 2011, 93(8), 615-619.
  • Phillips AW, Macgregor TP, Mihai R. Is less clinical research being published by surgeons in the United Kingdom. The Surgeon 2011, 9(5), 237-240.
  • Lim J, Phillips AW, Sayeed R. Use of the world wide web by cardiac surgery patients. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2010, 10, 719-720.
  • Phillips AW, Jones AE, Sargen K. Should the appendix be removed during laparoscopy for right iliac fossa pain even when it does not appear macroscopically inflammed?. Surgical laparoscopy endoscopy and percutaneous techniques 2009, 19, 392-394.
  • Jones AE, Phillips AW, Jarvis JR, Sargen K. The value of histopathologcial examination of appendicectomy specimens. BMC Surgery 2007, 10(7), 17.
  • Phillips AW, Kant A, Chinery JP, Williamson S, Murray D. Foundation doctors in anaesthesia: should they be taught to administer an anaesthetic?. BMC Medical Education 2007, 7, 48.
  • Phillips AW, Kant A, Chinery JP, Williamson S, Murray DM. Foundation doctors in anaesthesia: should they be taught to administer an anaesthetic. BMC Medical Education 2007, 28(7), 48.
  • Phillips AW, Chaudhuri A, Meyer FJ. Bilateral long saphenous bruits: a marker of aorto-caval fistula. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2006, 32(5), 529-531.
  • Phillips AW, Fenwick JD, Mallick UK, Perros P. The impact of clinical guidelines on surgical management in patients with thyroid cancer. Clinical Oncology 2003, 15(8), 485-489.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Markar SR, Sgromo B, Evans R, Griffiths EA, Alfieri R, Castoro C, Gronnier C, Gutschow CA, Piessen G, Capovilla G, Grimminger PP, Low DE, Gossage J, Gisbertz SS, Ruurda J, Van Hillegersberg R, D'Journo XB, Phillips AW, Rosati R, Hanna GB, Maynard N, Hofstetter W, Ferri L, Berge Henegouwen MI, Owen R. The Prognostic Impact of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy on Survival after Esophagectomy Following a Delayed Interval after Chemoradiotherapy: A Secondary Analysis of the DICE Study. In: American Surgical Association 144th Annual Meeting. 2024, Washington, DC: Wolters Kluwer Health.
  • Madhavan A, Phillips AW, Wyatt N, Boreham C, Navidi M, Griffin SM. The impact of receiving adjuvant chemotherapy on survival in patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus. In: 16th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 2018, Vienna, Austria: Oxford University Press.
  • Khan N, Donohoe CL, Phillips AW, Griffin SM, Reynolds JV. Signet ring oesophagogastric adenocarcinomas have poorer prognosis than matched controls in a multicentre study. In: 16th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 2018, Vienna, Austria: Oxford University Press.
  • Madhavan A, Wyatt N, Boreham C, Phillips AW, Griffin SM. Short-term and medium-term outcomes in patients over 70 diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. In: 16th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 2018, Vienna, Austria: Oxford University Press.
  • Madhavan A, Phillips AW, Wyatt N, Navidi M, Griffin SM. Outcomes for squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus in a western population. In: 16th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 2018, Vienna, Austria: Oxford University Press.
  • Newton N, Phillips AW, Jaretzke H, Immanual A, Hayes N, Griffin SM. Advanced pretreatment stage in oesophageal cancer not associated with poor outcomes. In: 16th World Congress of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 2018, Vienna, Austria: Oxford University Press.
  • Matthan J, Burch A, Phillips AW. Participation in undergraduate cadaveric dissection facilitates self-directed learning and helps clinically correlate anatomy. In: British Association of Clinical Anatomists (BACA) Summer Scientific Meeting. 2017, University of Warwick, Coventry: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Evans B, Burch A, Love A, Mowatt A, Matthan J, Phillips AW. Mapping medical school anatomy learning outcomes against the core anatomical syllabus to gauge anatomical knowledge: Medical students’ perspective. In: Anatomical Society. 2017, Galway, Ireland.
  • Creissen A, McMahon D, Cox M, Haynes E, Singh A, Ttofta-Roberts L, Evans B, Burch A, Love A, Mowatt A, Phillips A, Matthan J. Are anatomy learning outcomes taught at UK medical schools equitable and fit for purpose? A preliminary study. In: Anatomical Society. 2017, Galway, Ireland.
  • Matthan J, Bookless LR, Whitehead I, Madhavan A, Nesbitt CI, Phillips AW. Unsupervised video feedback may suffice when learning practical clinical skills: A randomised trial comparing supervised and unsupervised video feedback in the learning of clinical skills. In: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). 2016, Barcelona: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE).
  • Gali H, Crowther I, Matthan J, Rodham P, El-Gendy K, Whitehead IJ, Madhavan A, Bookless LR, Nesbitt CI, Stansby G, Phillips AW. Medical Students Are Strategic Participants In Educational Trials. In: Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH). 2016, Bristol: BMJ Group.
  • Rammell J, Matthan J, Bookless LR, Rodham P, Gray M, Phillips AW. Does video-enhanced standardised feedback enhance the acquisition and retention of intravenous technical skills in comparison to one-to-one feedback from an expert in a cohort of novice medical students?. In: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). 2016, Barcelona.
  • Whitehead I, Phillips AW, Bookless LR, Matthan J, Madhavan A, Nesbitt CI, Stansby G. Direct expert involvement is not required for providing effective video-feedback in the acquisition of clinical skills: A randomised trial. In: Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH). 2016, Bristol: BMJ Group.
  • Matthan J, Rammell J, Moss J, Phillips AW. Developing the learning and teaching of practical clinical skills using video playback technology to enhance the student experience and incorporate self-assessment and peer assessment into the feedback process. In: British Educational Research Association (BERA). 2016, Leeds.
  • Lagarde SM, Navidi M, Phillips AW, Disep B, Immanuel A, Griffin M. The presence of perineural, blood and lymphvessel invasion after neoadjuvant therapy and oesophagectomy identifies high risk patients for recurrence. In: 2nd Digestive Disorders Federation Conference 2015. 2015, London, UK: BMJ Group.
  • Matthan J, Bookless LR, Phillips AW, Stansby G, Nesbitt CI. Standardised unsupervised video-assisted feedback may suffice in the learning of intravenous cannulation: A randomized controlled trial comparing supervised and unsupervised video-assisted feedback in a cohort of medical students. In: International Conference on Surgical Education and Training (ICOSET). 2015, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen.
  • Matthan J, Rodham P, Bookless LR, Nesbitt CI, Stansby G, Phillips AW. Self-assessment skills deteriorate in medical students in the clinical phase: A randomized controlled trial on the acquisition of intravenous cannulation skills using video recordings with a comparison of clinician marker and student self-assessment scores. In: International Conference on Surgical Education and Training (ICOSET). 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Bookless LR, Phillips AW, Matthan J, Stansby G, Nesbitt CI. Randomised trial to compare the impact of supervised video feedback versus unsupervised video feedback for students learning intravenous cannulation. In: Developing Excellence in Medical Education (DEMEC). 2015, Manchester, UK.
  • Navidi M, Lagarde S, Wahed S, Phillips A, Immanuel A, Hayes N, Griffin M. Pattern of single lymph node metastasis in carcinoma of the oesophagus. In: 2nd Digestive Disorders Federation Conference 2015. 2015, London, UK: BMJ Group.
  • Rodham P, Matthan J, Phillips AW, Nesbitt CI, Bookless LR, Stansby G. Medical students struggle with self-assessment in a randomized controlled trial on intravenous cannulation using video-assisted feedback. In: Developing Excellence in Medical Education (DEMEC). 2015, Manchester, UK.
  • Nesbitt CI, Bookless LR, Matthan J, Phillips AW, Stansby G. Medical Student Views of anxiety when receiving feedback after performing filmed clinical practical skill. In: Developing Excellence in Medical Education (DEMEC). 2015, Manchester, UK: NHS.
  • Phillips AW, Hainsworth PJ. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) local excision of rectal cancer appears to be safe with careful case selection and intensive follow-up. In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2011, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

• Editorial

  • Donohoe CL, Phillips AW. Cancer of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction: an 8^th edition staging primer. Journal of Thoracic Disease 2017, 9(3), E282-E284.

• Letters

  • Chmelo J, Nevins EJ, Phillips AW. Response to: Whether clinical staging is more suitable for the affect of surgical complications on survival after neoadjuvant therapy?. European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2024, 50(6), 108295.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW. Author response: Anastomotic leak does impact on long-term survival in gastric cancer patients. British Journal of Surgery 2020, 107(12), e635-e635.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW. Author response to: Comment on: Impact of anastomotic leak on long-term survival in patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer. British Journal of Surgery 2020, 107(12), e637-e637.
  • Navidi M, Phillips AW. Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. New England Journal of Medicine 2019, 380(17), e28-e28.
  • Bookless LR, Phillips AW, Matthan J, Nesbitt CI. Letter in response to Singh et al: A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Role of Video-based Coaching in Training Laparoscopic Skills. Annals of Surgery 2017, 266(6), e67-e68.
  • Phillips AW, Dent B, Navidi M, Griffin SM. Surgical Proficiency in the Era of Centralization. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34(32), 3939-3940.
  • Bookless LR, Jones AE, Phillips AW. What Evidence is There for the Use of Workplace-Based Assessment in Surgical Training?. Journal of Surgical Education 2015, 72(3), 367-368.
  • Phillips AW, Bookless LR. In Response to: Torsney KM, Cocker DM, Slesser AAP (2015) The Modern Surgeon and Competency Assessment: Are the Workplace-Based Assessments Evidence-Based?. World Journal of Surgery 2015, 39(11), 2838-2839.
  • Jones AE, Phillips AW. Response to: Reflections on Competency-Based Education and Training for Surgical Residents. Journal of Surgical Education 2014, 71(5), 651-651.

• Notes

  • Ubels S, Matthee E, Verstegen M, Klarenbeek B, Bouwense S, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Daams F, Dekker JWT, van Det MJ, van Esser S, Griffiths EA, Haveman JW, Nieuwenhuijzen G, Siersema PD, Wijnhoven B, Hannink G, van Workum F, Rosman C, Heisterkamp J, Polat F, Schouten J, Singh P, Slootmans CAM, Ultee G, Gisbertz SS, Eshuis WJ, Kalff MC, Feenstra ML, van der Peet DL, Stam WT, Van Etten B, Poelmann F, Vuurberg N, Willem van den Berg J, Martijnse IS, Matthijsen RM, Luyer M, Curvers W, Nieuwenhuijzen T, Taselaar AE, Kouwenhoven EA, Lubbers M, Sosef M, Lecot F, Geraedts TCM, van den Wildenberg F, Kelder W, Baas PC, de Haas JWA, Hartgrink HH, Bahadoer RR, van Sandick JW, Hartemink KJ, Veenhof X, Stockmann H, Gorgec B, Weeder P, Wiezer MJ, Genders CMS, Belt E, Blomberg B, van Duijvendijk P, Claassen L, Reetz D, Steenvoorde P, Mastboom W, Klein Ganseij HJ, van Dalsen AD, Joldersma A, Zwakman M, Groenendijk RPR, Montazeri M, Mercer S, Knight B, van Boxel G, McGregor RJ, Skipworth RJE, Frattini C, Bradley A, Nilsson M, Hayami M, Huang B, Bundred J, Evans R, Grimminger PP, van der Sluis PC, Eren U, Saunders J, Theophilidou E, Khanzada Z, Elliott JA, Ponten J, King S, Reynolds JV, Sgromo B, Akbari K, Shalaby S, Gutschow CA, Schmidt H, Vetter D, Moorthy K, Ibrahim MAH, Christodoulidis G, Rasanen JV, Kauppi J, Soderstrom H, Koshy R, Manatakis DK, Korkolis DP, Balalis D, Rompu A, Alkhaffaf B, Alasmar M, Arebi M, Piessen G, Nuytens F, Degisors S, Ahmed A, Boddy A, Gandhi S, Fashina O, Van Daele E, Pattyn P, Robb WB, Arumugasamy M, Al Azzawi M, Whooley J, Colak E, Aybar E, Sari AC, Uyanik MS, Ciftci AB, Sayyed R, Ayub B, Murtaza G, Saeed A, Ramesh P, Charalabopoulos A, Liakakos T, Schizas D, Baili E, Kapelouzou A, Valmasoni M, Pierobon ES, Capovilla G, Merigliano S, Constantinoiu S, Birla R, Achim F, Rosianu CG, Hoara P, Castro RG, Salcedo AF, Negoi I, Negoita VM, Ciubotaru C, Stoica B, Hostiuc S, Colucci N, Monig SP, Wassmer C-H, Meyer J, Takeda FR, Aissar Sallum RA, Ribeiro U, Cecconello I, Toledo E, Trugeda MS, Fernandez MJ, Gil C, Castanedo S, Isik A, Kurnaz E, Videira JF, Peyroteo M, Canotilho R, Weindelmayer J, Giacopuzzi S, De Pasqual CA, Bruna M, Mingol F, Vaque J, Perez C, Phillips AW, Chmelo J, Brown J, Han LE, Gossage JA, Davies AR, Baker CR, Kelly M, Saad M, Bernardi D, Bonavina L, Asti E, Riva C, Scaramuzzo R, Elhadi M, Ahmed HA, Elhadi A, Elnagar FA, Msherghi AAA, Wills V, Campbell C, Cerdeira MP, Whiting S, Merrett N, Das A, Apostolou C, Lorenzo A, Sousa F, Barbosa JA, Devezas V, Barbosa E, Fernandes C, Smith G, Li EY, Bhimani N, Chan P, Kotecha K, Hii MW, Ward SM, Johnson M, Read M, Chong L, Hollands MJ, Allaway M, Richardson A, Johnston E, Chen AZL, Kanhere H, Prasad S, McQuillan P, Surman T, Trochsler M, Schofield WA, Ahmed SK, Reid JL, Harris MC, Gananadha S, Farrant J, Rodrigues N, Fergusson J, Hindmarsh A, Afzal Z, Safranek P, Sujendran V, Rooney S, Loureiro C, Fernandez SL, Diez del Val I, Jaunoo S, Kennedy L, Hussain A, Theodorou D, Triantafyllou T, Theodoropoulos C, Palyvou T, Ben Taher FA, Ekheel M. Erratum to “Practice variation in anastomotic leak after esophagectomy: Unravelling differences in failure to rescue” [Eur J Surg Oncol 49 (5) (May 2023) 974–982](S074879832300032X)(10.1016/j.ejso.2023.01.010). European Journal of Surgical Oncology 2023, 49(9), 106993.
  • Chung JNC, Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW. Author response to: Multimodal analgesia with thoracic epidural after transthoracic oesophagectomy: Do we need more evidence?. The British Journal of Surgery 2021, 108(11), e388-e388.
  • Kamarajah SK, Phillips AW. ASO Author Reflections: Smoking Status Impact on Perioperative Morbidity and Long-Term Survival of Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 4916-4917.
  • Kamarajah SK, Markar SR, Phillips AW. ASO Author Reflections: Endoscopic Resection or Gastrectomy for Early Clinical Stage T1a or T1b Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28, 2999-3000.
  • Phillips AW, Kamarajah SK. ASO Author Reflections: Lymphadenectomy in Esophagectomy: Why Bother?. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2020, 27, 701-702.

• Reviews

  • Prasad P, Wallace L, Navidi M, Phillips AW. Learning curves in minimally invasive esophagectomy: A systematic review and evaluation of benchmarking parameters. Surgery 2022, 171(5), 1247-1256.
  • Khaw RA, Nevins EJ, Phillips AW. Incidence, Diagnosis and Management of Malabsorption Following Oesophagectomy: a Systematic Review. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2022, 26, 1781-1790.
  • Nevins EJ, Maleyko I, Brown STR, Nazeer MNM, Sangheli A, Phillips AW. Are intra-operative gastric drainage procedures necessary in esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery 2022, 407, 3287-3295.
  • Kamarajah SK, Boyle C, Navidi M, Phillips AW. Critical appraisal of the impact of surgical repair of type II–IV paraoesophageal hernia (POH) on pulmonary improvement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgeon 2020, 18(6), 365-374.
  • Munro CE, Phillips AW. Bullying in the workplace. Surgery 2020, 38(10), 653-658.
  • Phillips AW, Horgan AF. Fast track surgery and preoperative optimization. Surgery 2014, 32(2), 84-88.