Masters in Surgery NUI Galway

2013

Clancy C, Bokhari Y, Joyce M.
Emergency presentation of abdominal pain due to vaginal stenosis following radiation therapy and abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer.
Colorectal Dis. 2013 Mar 15. doi: 10.1111/codi.12145. [Epub ahead of print]

O'Sullivan MD, McAnena KS, Egan C, Waters PS, McCann PJ, Kerin MJ.
Enlarging neck masses in the elderly - Histological and surgical considerations.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013 Jan 17;4(4):378-381.

Sultan S, Tawfick W, Hynes N.
Ten-year technical and clinical outcomes in TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus II infrainguinal C/D lesions using duplex ultrasound arterial mapping as the sole imaging modality for critical lower limb ischemia in a high-volume specialist center
J Vasc Surg. 2013 Jan 12. doi:pii: S0741-5214(12)02106-4. 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.10.005. [Epub ahead of print]

Tawfick WA, Sultan S.
Technical and clinical outcome of topical wound oxygen in comparison to conventional compression dressings in the management of refractory nonhealing venous ulcers
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2013 Jan;47(1):30-7. doi: 10.1177/1538574412467684. Epub 2012 Dec 5.

2012

Boyle E, Healy D, Hill AD, O'Connell PR, Kerin M, McHugh S, Coyle P, Kelly J, Walsh SR, Coffey JC.
Career choices of today's medical students: where does surgery rank?
Ir J Med Sci. 2012 Dec 15. [Epub ahead of print]

Byrne D, O'Connor P, Lydon S, Kerin MJ.
Preparing new doctors for clinical practice: an evaluation of pre-internship training.
Ir Med J. 2012 Nov-Dec;105(10):328-30.

Lyons R, Waters PS, Sugrue C, Kerin MJ.
An unusual presentation of a calcified thyroid gland
BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Dec 10;2012.

Waters PS, McDermott AM, Wall D, Heneghan HM, Miller N, Newell J, Kerin MJ, Dwyer RM.
Relationship between Circulating and Tissue microRNAs in a Murine Model of Breast Cancer
PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e50459. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Groarke A, Curtis R, Kerin M.
Cognitive-behavioural stress management enhances adjustment in women with breast cancer
Br J Health Psychol. 2012 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Waters PS, Fennessey PJ, Hynes N, Heneghan HM, Tawfick W, Sultan S.
The effects of normalizing hyperhomocysteinemia on clinical and operative outcomes in patients with critical limb ischemia.
J Endovasc Ther. 2012 Dec;19(6)5-25.

McVeigh TP, Waters PS, Murphy R, O'Donoghue GT, McLaughlin R, Kerin MJ.
Increasing Reporting of Adverse Events to Improve the Educational Value of the Morbidity and Mortality Conference
J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Nov 2. doi:pii: S1072-7515(12)01203-3.

Walsh K
Systematic classification and prediction of complications after nephrectomy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
BJU Int. 2012 Nov;110(9):1282. Epub 2012 May 3. No abstract available.

Sultan S, Hynes N, Hamada N, Tawfick W.
Patients on hemodialysis are better served by a proximal arteriovenous fistula for long-term venous access.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2012 Nov;46(8):624-34. Epub 2012 Oct 12.

Kennelly RP, Subramaniam T, Egan LJ, Joyce MR.
Smoking and Crohn's disease: Active modification of an independent risk factor (Education alone is not enough)
J Crohns Colitis. 2012 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Cummins D, Sheehan M, Bruzzi J, McAnena O.
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas
BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Oct 26;2012. doi:pii: bcr0120125589. 10.1136/bcr.01.2012.5589.

Chang KH, Smith MJ, McAnena OJ, Aprjanto AS, Dowdall JF.
Increased use of multidisciplinary treatment modalities adds little to the outcome of rectal cancer treated by optimal total mesorectal excision
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2012 Oct;27(10):1275-83. Epub 2012 Mar 8

Waters PS, Mitchell DP, Tawfick W, Hynes N, Sultan S.
Stenting for infantile adult aortic coarctation with successful conception of zygomatic twins at 4 years' post-intervention.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2012 Oct 29;4(1):130-133.[Epub ahead of print]

O'Connor P, Ryan S, Keogh I.
A comparison of the teamwork attitudes and knowledge of Irish surgeons and U.S Naval aviators.
Surgeon. 2012 Oct;10(5):278-82. Epub 2011 Oct 5.

Sultan S, Hynes N.
Cardiovascular disease: primary prevention, disease modulation and regenerative therapy.
Vascular. 2012 Oct;20(5):243-50. doi: 10.1258/vasc.2012.ra0062. Epub 2012 Sep 27.

Healy NA, Glynn RW, Malone C, Cantillon P, Kerin MJ
Surgical mentors and role models: prevalence, importance and associated traits.
J Surg Educ. 2012 Sep-Oct;69(5):633-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.04.015. Epub 2012 May 30

Kheirelseid EA, Miller N, Chang KH, Newell J, Kerin MJ.
mRNA/miRNA correlations in colorectal cancer: novel mechanisms in cancer initiation and progression.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2012 Sep 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Glynn RW, Lowery AJ, Scutaru C, O'Dwyer T, Keogh I.
Laryngeal cancer: Quantitative and qualitative assessment of research output, 1945-2010.
Laryngoscope. 2012 Sep;122(9):1967-73. doi: 10.1002/lary.23401. Epub 2012 May 30.

Waters P, Tawfick W, Hynes N, Sultan S.
Subacute anterior spinal cord ischemia with lower limb monoplegia: a clinical dilemma and challenging scenario
Vascular. 2012 Sep 14. [Epub ahead of print]

Brennan SA, Kiernan C, Maleki F, Bergin D, Kearns SR.
Talonavicular synostosis with lateral ankle instability-A case report and review of the literature.
Foot Ankle Surg. 2012 Sep;18(3):e34-6. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

Selcuklu SD, Donoghue MT, Rehmet K, de Souza Gomes M, Fort A, Kovvuru P, Muniyappa MK, Kerin MJ, Enright AJ, Spillane C
MicroRNA-9 inhibition of cell proliferation and identification of novel miR-9 targets by transcriptome profiling in breast cancer cells

J Biol Chem 2012 Aug 24;287(35):29516-28. Epub 2012 Jul 2.

Healy NA, Cantillon P, Malone C, Kerin MJ.
Role models and mentors in surgery
Am J Surg . 2012 Aug;204(2):256-61. Epub 2012 May 22.

Kheirelseid EA, Miller N, Chang KH, Curran C, Hennessy E, Sheehan M, Newell J, Lemetre C, Balls G, Kerin MJ.
miRNA expressions in rectal cancer as predictors of response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2012 Aug 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Hogan NM, Kerin MJ.
Smart phone apps: Smart patients, steer clear
Patient Educ Couns. 2012 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]

Hein R...Kerin M, Miller N et al.
Comparison of 6q25 Breast Cancer Hits from Asian and European Genome Wide Association Studies in the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC)
PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42380. Epub 2012 Aug 7.

Warren H...Kerin MJ et al.
9q31.2-rs865686 as a susceptibility locus for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: evidence from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Aug 8. [Epub ahead of print]

Ong JC, Devitt BM, O'Sullivan ME.
Impaction-fracture of the capitate and lunate: a case report.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2012 Aug;20(2):243-5.

O'Briain DE, Flavin R, Kearns SR.
Use of a geometric formula to improve the radiographic correction achieved by the scarf osteotomy.
Foot Ankle Int. 2012 Aug;33(8):647-54.

Glynn RW, Miller N, Mahon S, Kerin MJ.
Expression levels of HER2/neu and those of collocated genes at 17q12-21, in breast cancer
Oncol Rep. 2012 Jul;28(1):365-9. Epub 2012 Apr 23.

Lambrechts D, Kerin M, Miller N et al.
11q13 is a susceptibility locus for hormone receptor positive breast cancer
Hum Mutat . 2012 Jul;33(7):1123-32. Epub 2012 Apr 30.

Hynes SO, McLaughlin R, Kerin M, Rowaiye B, Connolly CE.
A unique cause of a rare disorder, unilateral macromastia due to lymphangiomatosis of the breast: a case report
Breast J. 2012 Jul;18(4):367-70. Epub 2012 Jun 26.

Hogan NM, Dwyer RM, Joyce MR, Kerin MJ.
Mesenchymal stem cells in the colorectal tumor microenvironment: recent progress and implications
Int J Cancer. 2012 Jul 1;131(1):1-7. Epub 2012 Feb 28. Review.

Bukhari Y, Hogan NM, Pomeroy M, O'Leary M, Joyce MR.
Surgical management of rectal cancer in pregnancy.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2012 Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.

Hogan NM, Caffrey E, Curran S, Sheehan M, Joyce MR.
Heterotopic ossification of the abdominal wall.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2012;3(10):489-91. Epub 2012 Jul 13.

Selcuklu SD, Donoghue MT, Kerin MJ, Spillane C.
Regulatory interplay between miR-21, JAG1 and 17beta-estradiol (E2) in breast cancer cells
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2012 Jun 29;423(2):234-9. Epub 2012 May 19.

Lowery AJ, Kell MR, Glynn RW, Kerin MJ, Sweeney KJ.
Locoregional recurrence after breast cancer surgery: a systematic review by receptor phenotype
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2012 Jun;133(3):831-41. Epub 2011 Dec 7.

Corrigan M, McHugh S, Sheikh A, Lehane E, Shields C, Redmond P, Kerin M, Hill A.

Surgent University: the establishment and evaluation of a national online clinical teaching repository for surgical trainees and students.
Surg Innov. 2012 Jun;19(2):200-4. Epub 2011 Dec 4.

Hogan NM, Joyce MR.
Surgical management of locally recurrent rectal cancer.
Int J Surg Oncol. 2012;2012:464380. Epub 2012 Jun 3.

Brennan SA, Rahim F, Dowling J, Kearns SR.
Arthroscopic debridement for soft tissue ankle impingement.
Ir J Med Sci. 2012 Jun;181(2):253-6. Epub 2011 Oct 4.

Hogan N, Byrnes V, Hussey A, Joyce M.
Surgical management of gluteal metastatic cutaneous Crohn's disease
J Crohns Colitis. 2012 Jun;6(5):617-20. Epub 2012 Jan 27.

Pilarski R, Patel DA, Weitzel J, McVeigh T, Dorairaj JJ, Heneghan HM, Miller N, Weidhaas JB, Kerin MJ, McKenna M, Wu X, Hildebrandt M, Zelterman D, Sand S, Shulman LP.
The KRAS-variant is associated with risk of developing double primary breast and ovarian cancer.
PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e37891. Epub 2012 May 25.

Nugent M, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
Circulating miR-34a levels are reduced in colorectal cancer
J Surg Oncol . 2012 May 30. doi: 10.1002/jso.23174. [Epub ahead of print]

Healy NA, Heneghan HM, Miller N, Osborne CK, Schiff R, Kerin MJ.
Systemic miRNAs as potential biomarkers for malignancy
Int J Cancer. 2012 May 23. doi: 10.1002/ijc.27642. [Epub ahead of print]

Kelly BD, Miller N, Healy NA, Walsh K, Kerin MJ.
A review of expression profiling of circulating microRNAs in men with prostate cancer
BJU Int. 2012 May 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Johnson N...Kerin M et al.
CYP3A variation, premenopausal estrone levels, and breast cancer risk.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 May 2;104(9):657-69. Epub 2012 Apr 3.

Cawley DT, Kelly N, Simpkin A, Shannon FJ, McGarry JP.
Full and surface tibial cementation in total knee arthroplasty: a biomechanical investigation of stress distribution and remodeling in the tibia.
Clin Biomech. 2012 May;27(4):390-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.10.011. Epub 2011 Nov 12.

Kelly J, Kerin MJ.
Node positive melanoma--a positive note?
Surgeon. 2012 Apr;10(2):63-4. Epub 2011 Jul 30. No abstract available.

Kelly JC, O'Briain DE, Kelly GA, Mc Cabe JP.
Imaging the spine for tumour and trauma--a national audit of practice in Irish hospitals
Surgeon. 2012 Apr;10(2):80-3. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Kelly JC, O'Briain DE, Walls R, Lee SI, O'Rourke A, Mc Cabe JP.
The role of pre-operative assessment and ringfencing of services in the control of methicillin resistant Staphlococcus aureus infection in orthopaedic patients
Surgeon. 2012 Apr;10(2):75-9. Epub 2011 Mar 25.

Stevens KN...Kerin MJ et al.
19p13.1 is a triple-negative-specific breast cancer susceptibility locus
Cancer Res. 2012 Apr 1;72(7):1795-803. Epub 2012 Feb 13.

Moran CJ, Barry FP, Maher SA, Shannon FJ, Rodeo SA.
Advancing regenerative surgery in orthopaedic sports medicine: the critical role of the surgeon
Am J Sports Med. 2012 Apr;40(4):934-44. Epub 2011 Nov 15.

Stocca A, O'Toole D, Hynes N, Hynes SO, Mashayekhi K, McGinley L, O'Connell E, Coleman C, Sultan S, Duffy A, Tunev S, O'Brien T.
A role for MRP8 in in stent restenosis in diabetes
Atherosclerosis. 2012 Apr;221(2):325-32. Epub 2012 Feb 1.

Kelly BD, Lundon DJ, Timlin ME, Sheikh M, Nusrat NB, D'Arcy FT, Jaffry SQ.
Paediatric sutureless circumcision--an alternative to the standard technique
Pediatr Surg Int . 2012 Mar;28(3):305-8. Epub 2011 Oct 19.

O'Connor P, Byrne D, Kerin M, Lydon S.
An assessment of stress in Irish interns
Med Teach. 2012;34(5):424. Epub 2012 Mar 27. No abstract available.

Walker TW, Donnellan J, Byrne S, McArdle N, Kerin MJ, McCann PJ.
West of Ireland facial injury study. Part 2
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Oct;50(7):e99-e103. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.09.026. Epub 2012 Mar 17

Hogan NM, Joyce MR.
Retroileal colorectal anastomosis: an old technique, still relevant.
Tech Coloproctol. 2012 Mar 8. [Epub ahead of print]

Glynn RW, Tawfick W, Elsafty Z, Hynes N, Sultan S.
Supraclavicular scalenectomy for thoracic outlet syndrome--functional outcomes assessed using the DASH scoring system.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2012 Feb;46(2):157-62. Epub 2012 Feb 5.

Hogan NM, Joyce MR, Kerin MJ.
MicroRNA expression in colorectal cancer
Cancer Biomark. 2012 Jan 1;11(6):239-43.

Ghoussaini M...Tomlinson I, Kerin M et al.
Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new breast cancer susceptibility loci
Nat Genet . 2012 Jan 22;44(3):312-8. doi: 10.1038/ng.1049.

Walker TW, Byrne S, Donnellan J, McArdle N, Kerin MJ, McCann PJ.
West of Ireland facial injury study. Part 1
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Oct;50(7):631-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.09.025. Epub 2011 Dec 20.

2011

McAnena L, O'Regan A, Fahy GE
An unusual interpretation of "blind drunk”
Gastroenterology. 2011 Dec;141(6):1976, 2277. Epub 2011 Oct 25. No abstract available.

O'Neill BJ, Molloy AP, Curtin W.
Conservative management of paediatric clavicle fractures.
Int J Pediatr. 2011;172571. Epub 2011 Dec 6.

McVeigh T, Lowery AJ, Quill DS, Kerin MJ.
Changing practices in the surgical management of hyperparathyroidism - A 10-year review
Surgeon. 2011 Nov 19. [Epub ahead of print]

Stevens KN..... Sawyer E, Tomlinson I, Kerin MJ et al

Evaluation of variation in the phosphoinositide-3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha oncogene and breast cancer risk.
Br J Cancer. 2011 Dec 6;105(12):1934-9. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.448. Epub 2011 Oct 27.

Groarke A, Curtis R, Kerin M.
Global stress predicts both positive and negative emotional adjustment at diagnosis and post-surgery in women with breast cancer
Psychooncology. 2011 Oct 17. doi: 10.1002/pon.2071. [Epub ahead of print]

Glynn RW, Kelly JC, Coffey N, Sweeney KJ, Kerin MJ.
The effect of breast cancer awareness month on internet search activity - a comparison with awareness campaigns for lung and prostate cancer
BMC Cancer. 2011 Oct 12;11(1):442. [Epub ahead of print]

Lowery AJ, Lemetre C, Ball G, Kerin MJ
MicroArray Technology - Expression Profiling of MRNA and MicroRNA in Breast Cancer
In the book Computational Biology and Applied Bioinformatics edited by Heitor Silverio Lopes and Leonardo Magalhães Cruz, ISBN 978-953-307-629-4, InTech, September 9, 2011

Heneghan HM, Prichard RS, Lyons R, Regan PJ, Kelly JL, Malone C, McLaughlin R, Sweeney KJ, Kerin MJ.
Quality of life after immediate breast reconstruction and skin-sparing mastectomy - A comparison with patients undergoing breast conserving surgery
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2011 Sep 5. [Epub ahead of print]

Bergin D, Kearns S, Cullen E.
Postoperative imaging of the ankle and foot.
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2011 Sep;15(4):408-24. Epub 2011 Sep 16. Review.

Kheirelseid EA, Boggs JM, Curran C, Glynn RW, Dooley C, Sweeney KJ, Kerin MJ.
Younger age as a prognostic indicator in breast cancer: A cohort study
BMC Cancer. 2011 Aug 28;11(1):383. [Epub ahead of print]

Figueroa JD,....Sawyer E, Tomlinson I, Kerin M et al.
Associations of common variants at 1p11.2 and 14q24.1 (RAD51L1) with breast cancer risk and heterogeneity by tumor subtype: Findings from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium
Hum Mol Genet. 2011 Aug 18. [Epub ahead of print]

McDermott AM, Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
The Therapeutic Potential of MicroRNAs: Disease Modulators and Drug Targets
Pharm Res. 2011 Aug 5. [Epub ahead of print]

Sultan S, Hamada N, Soylu E, Fahy A, Hynes N, Tawfick W.
Sequential compression biomechanical device in patients with critical limb ischemia and nonreconstructible peripheral vascular disease
J Vasc Surg. 2011 Aug;54(2):440-7. Epub 2011 May 14.

Milne RL...Kerin M, Miller N et al.
Confirmation of 5p12 as a susceptibility locus for progesterone-receptor-positive, lower grade breast cancer
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Chang KH, Miller N, Kheirelseid EA, Lemetre C, Ball GR, Smith MJ, Regan M, McAnena OJ, Kerin MJ.
MicroRNA signature analysis in colorectal cancer: identification of expression profiles in stage II tumors associated with aggressive disease
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2011 Jul 8. [Epub ahead of print]

O'Neill BJ, Byrne FJ, Hirpara KM, Brennan WF, McHugh PE, Curtin W.
Anterior cruciate ligament graft tensioning. Is the maximal sustained one-handed pull technique reproducible?
BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jul 20;4:244.

Glynn RW, Mahon S, Curran C, Callagy G, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
TOP2A Amplification in the Absence of That of HER-2/neu: Toward Individualization of Chemotherapeutic Practice in Breast Cancer
Oncologist. 2011 Jun 24. [Epub ahead of print]

Hartmann MC, Dwyer RM, Costello M, Potter SM, Curran C, Hennessy E, Newell J, Griffin DG, Kerin MJ.
Relationship between CCL5 and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFβ1) in breast cancer
Eur J Cancer. 2011 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print]

Cawley DT, Sexton P, Murphy T, McCabe JP.
Optimal patient positioning for ligamentotaxis during balloon kyphoplasty of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine
J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Jun;18(6):834-6. Epub 2011 Apr 12.

Hirpara KM, O'Halloran E, O'Sullivan M.
A quantitative assessment of facial protection systems in elective hip arthroplasty
Acta Orthop Belg. 2011 Jun;77(3):375-80.

O'Neill BJ, Hirpara KM, O'Briain D, McGarr C, Kaar TK.
Clavicle fractures: a comparison of five classification systems and their relationship to treatment outcomes
Int Orthop. 2011 Jun;35(6):909-14. Epub 2010 Nov 19.

Brennan SA, Harney T, Queally JM, O'Connor McGoona J, Gormley IC, Shannon FJ.
Influence of weather variables on pain severity in end-stage osteoarthritis
Int Orthop. 2011 Jun 29. [Epub ahead of print]

Nugent M, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
MicroRNAs in colorectal cancer: Function, dysregulation and potential as novel biomarkers
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2011 May 30. [Epub ahead of print]

Chang KH, Brodie R, Choong MA, Sweeney KJ, Kerin MJ.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine use in oncology: A questionnaire survey of patients and health care professionals
BMC Cancer. 2011 May 24;11(1):196. [Epub ahead of print]

Dwyer RM, Ryan J, Havelin RJ, Morris JC, Miller BW, Liu Z, Flavin R, O'Flatharta C, Foley MJ, Barrett HH, Murphy JM, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ.
Mesenchymal Stem Cell (Msc) Mediated Delivery of the Sodium Iodide Symporter (Nis) Supports Radionuclide Imaging and Treatment of Breast Cancer
Stem Cells. 2011 May 23. doi: 10.1002/stem.665. [Epub ahead of print]

Moran DC, Kavanagh DO, Adhmed I, Regan MC.
Excision and Primary Closure Using the Karydakis Flap for the Treatment of Pilonidal Disease: Outcomes from a Single Institution
World J Surg. 2011 May 7. [Epub ahead of print]

Chang KH, Miller N, Kheirelseid EA, Ingoldsby H, Hennessy E, Curran CE, Curran S, Smith MJ, Regan M, McAnena OJ, Kerin MJ
MicroRNA-21 and PDCD4 expression in colorectal cancer
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2011 May 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Heneghan HM, Miller N, McAnena OJ, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ.
Differential miRNA Expression in Omental Adipose Tissue and in the Circulation of Obese Patients Identifies Novel Metabolic Biomarkers
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 May;96(5):E846-50. Epub 2011 Mar 2

Lundon D, Kelly B, Kheradmand F, Dowling C, Daly P, Walsh K.
Nodal presentation of seminoma
Ir Med J. 2011 Apr;104(4):121-2.

Healy NA, Conneely JB, Mahon S, O'Riardon C, McAnena OJ.
Primary splenic lymphoma presenting with ascites
Rare Tumors. 2011 Apr 4;3(2):e25.

Paranjape T, Heneghan H, Lindner R, Keane FK, Hoffman A, Hollestelle A, Dorairaj J, Geyda K, Pelletier C, Nallur S, Martens JW, Hooning MJ, Kerin M, Zelterman D, Zhu Y, Tuck D, Harris L, Miller N, Slack F, Weidhaas J
A 3'-untranslated region KRAS variant and triple-negative breast cancer: a case-control and genetic analysis.
Lancet Oncol 2011 Apr;12(4):377-86. Epub 2011 Mar 22.

Sultan S, Hynes N.
Clinical efficacy and cost per quality-adjusted life years of pararenal endovascular aortic aneurysm repair compared with open surgical repair.
J Endovasc Ther. 2011 Apr;18(2):181-96.

Cawley DT, Curtin PD, Lohan D, O'Sullivan M, Curtin W.
The Corail® stem for the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures - a viable alternative
Hip Int. 2011 Apr 8;21(2):243-250. doi: 10.5301/HIP.2011.7417. [Epub ahead of print]

O'Connor G, Martin AJ.
Acute ankle sprain: is there a best support?
Eur J Emerg Med. 2011 Mar 17. [Epub ahead of print]

Healy NA, Glynn RW, Scutaru C, Groneberg D, Kerin MJ, Sweeney KJ.
The h index and the identification of global benchmarks for breast cancer research output
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Mar 12. [Epub ahead of print]

O'Neill T, Regan P.
Button holes: novel deepithelialization technique in reduction mammaplasty
Aesthet Surg J. 2011 Mar 1;31(3):358-9.

Dolderer JH, Prandl EC, Kehrer A, Beham A, Schaller HE, Briggs C, Kelly JL.
Solitary Paralysis of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Muscle after Minimally Invasive Elbow Procedures: Anatomical and Clinical Study of the Anterior Interosseous Nerve
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Mar;127(3):1229-1236.

Cawley D, Hennessy A, Curtin P, Bergin D, Shannon F.
'Ready-access' CT imaging for an orthopaedic trauma clinic
Ir Med J. 2011 Mar;104(3)-3.

D'Arcy FT, Jaffry SQ
A review of 100 consecutive sutureless child and adult circumcisions
Ir J Med Sci . 2011 Mar;180(1):51-3. Epub 2010 Aug 8.

Sullivan PJ, Hirpara KM, Healy CE, Dockery P, Kelly JL.
An inverting circumferential suture for flexor tenorraphy
Hand Surg. 2011;16(2):133-139.

Kelly B, Lundon D, Rowaiye B, Daly P, Walsh K.
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the testis
Can Urol Assoc J. 2011 Feb;5(1):E7-E10. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.10047.

Carr PJ, Glynn RW, Dineen B, Devitt D, Flaherty G, Kropmans TJ, Kerin M.
Interns' attitudes to IV cannulation: a KAP study
Br J Nurs. 2011 Feb 24-Mar 9;20(4):S15-20.

Neary M, Lowery AJ, O'Conghaile A, Pervaz M, Kerin MJ, Sweeney KJ.
NCCP breast cancer referral guidelines--are breast cancer patients prioritised?
Ir Med J. 2011 Feb;104(2):39-41.

Shanks LA, Walker TW, McCann PJ, Kerin MJ.
Oral cavity examination: beyond the core curriculum?
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2011 Feb 21. [Epub ahead of print]

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
Circulating microRNAs: promising breast cancer biomarkers
Breast Cancer Res. 2011 Feb 4;13(1):402. [Epub ahead of print]

Potter SM, Dwyer RM, Hartmann MC, Khan S, Boyle MP, Curran CE and Kerin MJ.
I nfluence of stromal-epithelial interactions on breast cancer in vitro and in vivo.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Feb 23. [Epub ahead of print]

Murphy CG, O'Sullivan ME.
A five-year review of publication productivity among Irish orthopaedic units
Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Feb 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Walker TW, O'Connor N, Byrne S, McCann PJ, Kerin MJ.
Electronic follow-up of facial lacerations in the emergency department
J Telemed Telecare. 2011 17(3):133-6. Epub 2011 Jan 26

Ryan J, Curran CE, Hennessy E, Newell J, Morris JC, Kerin MJ, Dwyer RM
The Sodium Iodide Symporter (NIS) and Potential Regulators in Normal, Benign and Malignant Human Breast Tissue
PLoS One. 2011 Jan 19;6(1):e16023

Kelly BD, Curtin PD, Corcoran M.
The effects of the European Working Time Directive on surgical training: the basic surgical trainee's perspective
Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Jun;180(2):435-7. Epub 2011 Jan 6.

Prichard RS, O'Keefe M, McLaughlin R, Malone C, Sweeney KJ, Kerin MJ.
A study of pre-operative type and screen in breast surgery: improved efficiency and cost saving
Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Jun;180(2):513-6. Epub 2011 Jan 1

Broderick BJ, Kennedy C, Breen PP, Kearns SR, Olaighin G.
Patient tolerance of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in the presence of orthopaedic implants.
Med Eng Phys. 2011 Jan;33(1):56-61.

Yang XR,.....Kerin M, Miller N, McInerney N et al.
Associations of Breast Cancer Risk Factors With Tumor Subtypes: A Pooled Analysis From the Breast Cancer Association Consortium Studies
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 Feb 2;103(3):250-63. Epub 2010 Dec 29

Byrne FJ, Waters PS, Waters SM, Hynes S, Ní Thuairisg CP, O'Sullivan M.
Demographics, nature and treatment of orthopaedic trauma injuries occurring in an agricultural context in the West of Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Mar;180(1):185-9. Epub 2010 Oct 6.

O'Neill BJ, Hirpara KM, Kaar TK.
Successful treatment of chronic osteomyelitis of the radius.
ISRN Pediatr. 2011;154878. Epub 2010 Dec 27.

2010

Glynn RW, Scutaru C, Kerin MJ, Sweeney KJ.
Breast cancer research output, 1945-2008: a bibliometric and density-equalizing analysis
Breast Cancer Res. 2010 Dec 22;12(6):R108. [Epub ahead of print]

Creane A, Maher E, Sultan S, Hynes N, Kelly DJ, Lally C
Prediction of fibre architecture and adaptation in diseased carotid bifurcations.
Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2010 Dec 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Chang KH, McAnena OJ, Smith MJ, Salman RR, Khan MF, Lowe D.
Surgery for Oesophogeal Cancer at Galway University Hospital 1993-2008
Ir J Med Sci. 2010 Dec;179(4):521-7. Epub 2010 Sep 17.

Moran CJ, Curtin W, O'Byrne JM, Shannon FJ.
The clinical relevance of cartilage regeneration and related basic science research: regenerating the orthopaedic clinician-scientist
Arthroscopy. 2010 Nov;26(11):1417-8.

Dwyer RM, Kerin MJ.
Mesenchymal stem cells and cancer: tumor-specific delivery vehicles or therapeutic targets?
Hum Gene Ther. 2010 Nov;21(11):1506-12.

Glynn RW, Chin JZ, Kerin MJ, Sweeney KJ.
Representation of cancer in the medical literature - a bibliometric analysis.
PLoS One. 2010 Nov 9;5(11):e13902.

O'Callaghan A, Larkin J, Malone C, Kerin M.
Description and validation of a novel programme for theatre-based surgical education.
Med Educ. 2010 Nov;44(11):1129-30.

Liberale F, Muir GH, Walsh K, Krishnamoorthy R.
GreenLight laser prostatectomy: a safe and effective treatment for bladder outlet obstruction by prostate cancer.
BJU Int. 2010 Nov 5. [Epub ahead of print]

Martin FT, Dwyer RM, Kelly J, Khan S, Murphy JM, Curran C, Miller N, Hennessy E, Dockery P, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ Potential role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the breast tumour microenvironment: stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT)
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Nov;124(2):317-26

Ward J, Kelly J, Wang W, Zeugolis DI, Pandit A.
Amine Functionalization of Collagen Matrices with Multifunctional Polyethylene Glycol Systems.
Biomacromolecules. 2010 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print]

Kelly JC, Glynn RW, O'Briain DE, Felle P, McCabe JP
The 100 classic papers of orthopaedic surgery: a bibliometric analysis
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Oct;92(10):1338-43.

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
MiRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cancer.
Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2010 Oct;10(5):543-50.

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
Circulating miRNA signatures: promising prognostic tools for cancer.
J Clin Oncol. 2010 Oct 10;28(29):e573-4; author reply e575-6.

Cawley D, Lenehan B, Devitt A.
Thromboembolism prophylaxis practices in orthopaedic arthroplasty patients.
Ir Med J. 2010 Oct;103(9):269-72.

Dolderer JH, Kelly JL, McCombe D, Burt J, Pfau M, Morrison WA.
Maxillofacial Osseous Reconstruction using the Angular Branch of the Thoracodorsal Vessels.
J Reconstr Microsurg. 2010 Sep;26(7):449-454.

Connolly SS, D'Arcy FT, Corcoran MO.
Recombinant activated factor VII to control life-threatening haemorrhagic radiation cystitis
Ir J Med Sci. 2010 Sep;179(3):431-3. Epub 2009 Apr 8.

Lowery AJ, Miller N, Dwyer RM, Kerin MJ.
Dysregulated miR-183 inhibits migration in breast cancer cells.
BMC Cancer. 2010 Sep 21;10:502.

Moran CJ, Shannon FJ, Barry FP, O'Byrne JM, O'Brien T, Curtin W.
Translation of science to surgery: linking emerging concepts in biological cartilage repair to surgical intervention
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Sep;92(9):1195-202. Review.

Kearns SR, O'Briain DE, Sheehan KM, Kelly C, Bouchier-Hayes D.
N-acetylcysteine protects striated muscle in a model of compartment syndrome
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Aug;468(8):2251-9. Epub 2010 Mar 23.

O'Keeffe ME, Conroy FJ, Kelly J, Regan P, McCann J.
Tag rugby: a safe alternative? A review of hand injuries sustained playing tag rugby (2007 season)
Emerg Med J. 2010 Aug 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Dwyer RM, Khan S, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ.
Advances in mesenchymal stem cell-mediated gene therapy for cancer.
Stem Cell Res Ther. 2010 Aug 9;1(3):25.

Glynn RW, Kerin MJ.
Factors influencing medical students and junior doctors in choosing a career in surgery.
Surgeon. 2010 Aug;8(4):187-91.

Glynn RW, Kerin MJ, Sweeney KJ.
Authorship trends in the surgical literature.
Br J Surg. 2010 Aug;97(8):1304-8.

Bourke MG, Coyle D, Murphy CG, Madhavan A, McCabe JP.
Recent onset neck pain with associated neurological deficit--Pott's disease remains an important differential diagnosis
Ir Med J. 2010 Jul-Aug;103(7):215-6.

Abdul Aziz M, Sullivan F, Kerin MJ, Callagy G.
Malignant phyllodes tumour with liposarcomatous differentiation, invasive tubular carcinoma, and ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ: case report and review of the literature
Patholog Res Int. 2010 Jul 5;2010:501274.

Kheirelseid EA, Jumustafa H, Miller N, Curran C, Sweeney K, Malone C, McLaughlin R, Newell J, Kerin MJ.
Bilateral breast cancer: analysis of incidence, outcome, survival and disease characteristics.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Jul 28.

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kerin MJ.
Systemic microRNAs: novel biomarkers for colorectal and other cancers?
Gut. 2010 Jul;59(7):1002-4

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kelly R, Newell J, Kerin MJ.
Systemic miRNA-195 differentiates breast cancer from other malignancies and is a potential biomarker for detecting noninvasive and early stage disease.
Oncologist. 2010;15(7):673-82.

D'Arcy FT, Jaffry S
The treatment of vesicovaginal fistula by endoscopic injection of fibrin glue
Surgeon . 2010 Jun;8(3):174-6. Epub 2010 Feb 6.

Papanikolaou V, Khan MH, Keogh IJ.
Incidental findings on MRI scans of patients presenting with audiovestibular symptoms
BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord. 2010 Jun 7;10:6

Kennedy C, Kennedy MT, Niall D, Devitt A
Radiological outcomes of distal radius extra-articular fragility fractures treated with extra-focal kirschner wires.
Injury. 2010 Jun;41(6):639-42. Epub 2010 Feb 23.

Sardanelli F, Boetes C, Borisch B, Decker T, Federico M, Gilbert FJ, Helbich T, Heywang-Köbrunner SH, KaiserWA, Kerin MJ, Mansel RE, Marotti L, Martincich L, Mauriac L, Meijers-Heijboer H, Orecchia R, Panizza P, PontiA, Purushotham AD, Regitnig P, Del Turco MR, Thibault F, Wilson R.
Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast: recommendations from the EUSOMA working group.
Eur J Cancer. 2010 May;46(8):1296-316. Epub 2010 Mar 19.

van Nes JG, Seynaeve C, Jones S, Markopoulos C, Putter H, van de Velde CJ; Tamoxifen and Exemestane AdjuvantMultinational (TEAM) trialists, Hasenburg A, Rea DW, Vannetzel JM, Dirix L, Hozumi Y, Kerin MJ, Kieback DG,Meershoek-Klein Kranenbarg WM, Hille ET, Nortier JW.
Variations in locoregional therapy in postmenopausal patients with early breast cancer treated in different countries.
Br J Surg. 2010 May;97(5):671-9.

Adelola OA, Papanikolaou V, Gormley P, Lang J, Keogh IJ.
Newborn hearing screening: a regional example for national care
Ir Med J. 2010 May;103(5):146-9.

Glynn RW, Miller N, Whelan MC, Kerin MJ.
Topoisomerase 2 alpha and the case for individualized breast cancer therapy.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 May;17(5):1392-7.

Glynn RW, Miller N, Kerin MJ
17q12-21 - The pursuit of targeted therapy in breast cancer
Cancer Treat Rev. 2010 May 36(3):224-9

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kerin MJ
Role of microRNAs in obesity and the metabolic syndrome
Obes Rev . 2010 May;11(5):354-61

McInerney NM, Miller N, Rowan A, Colleran G, Barclay E, Curran C, Kerin MJ, Tomlinson IP, Sawyer E
Evaluation of variants in the CHEK2, BRIP1 and PALB2 genes in an Irish breast cancer cohort
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 May;121(1):203-10

Broderick BJ, O'Briain DE, Breen PP, Kearns SR, Olaighin G.
A pilot evaluation of a neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) based methodology for the prevention of venous stasis during bed rest.
Med Eng Phys. 2010 May;32(4):349-55. Epub 2010 Feb 18

O'Connor TE, Papanikolaou V, Keogh IJ.
Public knowledge of head and neck cancer
Ir Med J. 2010 Apr;103(4):105-7.

O'Connor T, Papanikolaou V, Keogh I.
Safe surgery, the human factors approach
Surgeon . 2010 Apr;8(2):93-5. Epub 2009 Dec 5. Review.

Chang KH, Mestdagh P, Vandesompele J, Kerin MJ, Miller N.
MicroRNA expression profiling to identify and validate reference genes for relative quantification in colorectal cancer.
BMC Cancer. 2010 Apr 29;10:173.

Creane A, Maher E, Sultan S, Hynes N, Kelly DJ, Lally C.
Finite element modelling of diseased carotid bifurcations generated from in vivo computerised tomographic angiography
Comput Biol Med. 2010 Apr;40(4):419-29. Epub 2010 Mar 7.

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Lowery AJ, Sweeney KJ, Newell J, Kerin MJ.
Circulating microRNAs as Novel Minimally Invasive Biomarkers for Breast Cancer
Ann Surg . 2010 Mar;251(3):499-505.

Chang KH, Condon ET, O'Connor EJ, McAnena OJ
Sustained weight loss and improvement of quality of life after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity: a single surgeon experience in Ireland
Ir J Med Sci. 2010 Mar;179(1):23-7

Martin FT, O'Sullivan JB, Regan PJ, McCann J, Kelly JL.
Hydrocolloid dressing in pediatric burns may decrease operative intervention rates
J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Mar;45(3):600-5.

Hussey AJ, Kelly JL
Microsurgical replantation of an ear with no venous repair
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 2010 Feb;44(1):64-5.

Kheirelseid EA, Chang KH, Newell J, Kerin MJ, Miller N
Identification of endogenous control genes for normalisation of real-time quantitative PCR data in colorectal cancer
BMC Mol Biol. 2010 Feb 1;11(1):12.

Prichard RS, Murphy R, Lowry A, McLaughlin R, Malone C, Kerin MJ.
The routine use of post-operative drains in thyroid surgery: an outdated concept.
Ir Med J. 2010 Jan;103(1):26-7.

Colleran G*, McInerney N*, Rowan A, Barclay E, Jones AM, Curran C, Miller N, Kerin M, Tomlinson I and Sawyer E
The TGFBR1*6A/9A polymorphism is not associated with differential risk of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Res Treat 2010 Jan;119(2):437-42 *co-authorship

Dunlop RL, Tiong W, Veerasingam D, Kelly JL
Novel use of hand fracture fixation plates in the surgical stabilisation of flail chest
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Jan;63(1):e51-3. Epub 2009 Jun 13.

Flood L, Chang KH and McAnena OJ
A rare case of Amyand’s hernia presenting as an enterocutaneous fistula

JSCR. 2010 7:6

Broderick BJ, Kennedy C, Breen PP, Kearns SR, Olaighin G.
The Influence of orthopaedic implants on patient tolerance of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES).
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010;1:5823-6.

2009

Maher E, Creane A, Sultan S, Hynes N, Lally C, Kelly DJ.
Tensile and compressive properties of fresh human carotid atherosclerotic plaques
J Biomech. 2009 Dec 11;42(16):2760-7. Epub 2009 Sep 18.

Glynn RW, Kerin MJ, Sweeney KJ
The significance of journal metrics for oral oncology
Oral Oncol. 2009 Dec;45(12):e249.

O'Neill AC, Purcell EM, Regan PJ.
Interdigital pilonidal sinus of the foot
Foot (Edinb). 2009 Dec;19(4):227-8. Epub 2009 May 31.

Heneghan HM, McCabe JP.
Use of autologous bone graft in anterior cervical decompression: morbidity & quality of life analysis
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2009 Dec 16;10:158.

Makgasa M, Prichard RS, Malone C, Kerin MJ.
Pregnancy associated breast cancer
Ir Med J. 2009 Nov-Dec;102(10):314-7.

Alkaabi M, Regan PJ, Kelly J, Mc Cann PJ, Ismael TS.
Double paddle free fibular flap for reconstruction of the composite facial tumour in patient with Fanconi's anaemia
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Nov;62(11):e471-3. Epub 2008 Nov 20.

Colleran GC, Cronin KC, Browne AM, Hynes N, Sultan S.
Management of anterior triangle swellings in a tertiary vascular centre with emphasis on the roles of duplex ultrasound, computed tomography angiogram and magnetic resonance angiogram: a case series
Cases J. 2009 Nov 30;2:9112.

Lenehan B, Street J, Murphy B, Brennan L, McHugh P, Curtin W.
A biomechanical study comparing the compressive forces generated by a conventional 4.5 AO/ASIF cortical lag screw with a differentially pitched cortical compression screw
Acta Bioeng Biomech. 2009;11(1):31-5.

Lowery AJ, Kerin MJ
Graves' ophthalmopathy: the case for thyroid surgery
Surgeon. 2009 Oct;7(5):290-6.

Hirpara KM, Sullivan PJ, O'Neill B, O'Sullivan M.
The optimum length of the Silfverskiöld circumferential cross stitch
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2009 Oct;34(5):651-5.

McInerney N, Colleran G, Rowan A, Walther A, Barclay E, Spain S, Jones AM, Tuohy S, Curran C, Miller N, Kerin M, Tomlinson I, Sawyer E.
Low penetrance breast cancer predisposition SNPs are site specific.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 Sep;117(1):151-9

Heneghan HM, Prichard RS, Devaney A, Sweeney KJ, Malone C, McLaughlin R, Kerin MJ
Evolution of breast cancer management in Ireland: a decade of change
BMC Surg. 2009 Sep 18;9(1):15. [Epub ahead of print]

O'Gorman S, Osman R, Smith M, Callagy G, Regan M, Kerin M
A rare case of arterial thrombosis in a 37-year-old male with Factor V Leiden mutation
Ir J Med Sci. 2009 Sep;178(3):363-6. Epub 2008 Apr 30.

Harney TJ, Condon ET, Lowe D, McAnena OJ
A novel technique for repair of iatrogenic tracheal tear complicating three-stage oesophagectomy
Ir J Med Sci. 2009 Sep;178(3):337-8. Epub 2008 Jun 27.

McCafferty MP, McNeill RE, Miller N, Kerin MJ
Interactions between the estrogen receptor, its cofactors and microRNAs in breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 Aug;116(3):425-32.

Chan JC, Ong JC, Avalos G, Regan PJ, McCann J, Groarke A, Kelly JL
Illness representations in patients with hand injury.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009 Jul;62(7):927-32. Epub 2008 May 5.

Heneghan HM, Miller N, Lowery AJ, Sweeney KJ, Kerin MJ
MicroRNAs as Novel Biomarkers for Breast Cancer
J Oncol. 2009;950201. Epub 2009 Jul 20.

Hussain A, Sweeney KJ, Salman R, Callagy GM, Sweeney I, McLaughlin R.
Intracystic papillary carcinoma of the male breast: a case report and review of the literature.
Ir J Med Sci. 2009 Jul 9. [Epub ahead of print]

Sultan S, Hynes N
Five-year Irish trial of CLI patients with TASC II type C/D lesions undergoing subintimal angioplasty or bypass surgery based on plaque echolucency
J Endovasc Ther. 2009 Jun;16(3):270-83.

Tawfick W, Sultan S.
Does topical wound oxygen (TWO2) offer an improved outcome over conventional compression dressings (CCD) in the management of refractory venous ulcers (RVU)? A parallel observational comparative study
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Jul;38(1):125-32. Epub 2009 May 22.

Lowery AJ, Miller N, Devaney A, McNeill RE, Davoren PA, Lemetre C, Benes V, Schmidt S, Blake J, Ball G, Kerin MJ MicroRNA signatures predict oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and HER2/neu receptor status in breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Res. 2009 May 11;11(3):R27.

Potter SM, Dwyer RM, Curran CE, Hennessy E, Harrington KA, Griffin DG, Kerin MJ.

Systemic chemokine levels in breast cancer patients and their relationship with circulating menstrual hormones.

Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009 May;115(2):279-87 Epub 2008 Jun 4

Sullivan PJ, Sweeney KJ, Hirpara KM, Malone CB, Curtin W, Kerin MJ
Cyclical ischaemic preconditioning modulates the adaptive immune response in human limb ischaemia-reperfusion injury
Br J Surg. 2009 Apr;96(4):381-90

Ng EY, Thinagaran S, Kinsella F, O'Keefe M.
Prophylaxis of diffuse lamellar keratitis with intraoperative interface steroids in LASIK
J Refract Surg. 2009 Mar;25(3):306-11.

Chang KH, McAnena OJ
En bloc esophagectomy reduces local recurrence and improves survival compared with transhiatal resection after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal adenocarcinoma
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jan;137(1):253. (letter to editor)

Molloy AP, Martin FP, Dwyer RM, Griffin TP, Murphy JM, Barry FP, O’Brien T and Kerin MJ
Mesenchymal stem cell secretion of chemokines during differentiation into osteoblasts, and their potential role in mediating interactions with breast cancer cells
Int J Cancer. 2009 Jan 15;124(2):326-32.

Raheem OA, St. John Floyd Jr. M, Casey RG, Cullen IM, Corcoran MO, Bredin HC, Walsh K, O’Riordan C, McCarthy PA and Rogers E.
Renal Trauma in the West of Ireland — A Regional Review
TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 2009 9, 137–143

Burugapalli K, Chan JC, Naik H, Kelly JL, Pandit A.
Tailoring the properties of cholecyst-derived extracellular matrix using carbodiimide cross-linking
J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 2009;20(7-8):1049-63.

Keogh IJ, Portmann D.
Drop weld thermal injuries to the middle ear
Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 2009;130(4-5):317-9.

Broderick BJ, O'Briain DE, Breen PP, Kearns SR, Olaighin G.
A hemodynamic study of popliteal vein blood flow: the effect of bed rest and electrically elicited calf muscle contractions.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009;2009:2149-52.

McCafferty MP, Healy NA, Kerin MJ.
Breast Cancer Subtypes and molecular biomarkers.
Diagnostic Histopathology. 2009: 15 (10): 485-489 (Case report)

2008

Burugapalli K, Chan JC, Kelly JL, Pandit A.

Buttressing Staples with Cholecyst-derived Extracellular Matrix (CEM) Reinforces Staple Lines in an Ex Vivo Peristaltic Inflation Model.
Obes Surg. 2008 Nov;18(11):1418-23. Epub 2008 May 6.

Beirne C, Hynes N, Sultan S.
Six years' experience with prostaglandin I2 infusion in elective open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a parallel group observational study in a tertiary referral vascular center
Ann Vasc Surg. 2008 Nov;22(6):750-5.

Tiong WH, Damodaran G, Naik H, Kelly JL, Pandit A.
Enhancing amine terminals in an amine-deprived collagen matrix
Langmuir. 2008 Oct 21;24(20):11752-61. Epub 2008 Sep 6.

Lowery AJ, Sweeney KJ, Molloy AP, Hennessy E, Curran C, Kerin MJ

The effect of menopause and hysterectomy on systemic vascular endothelial growth factor in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer
BMC Cancer. 2008 Sep 30;8(1):279

Conrady DV, Smith MJ, Khan MF, Tan S, Mortimer G, McAnena OJ.
Progression of Barrett's esophagus to adenocarcinoma despite antireflux surgery.
Endoscopy. 2008 Sep;40 Suppl 2:E68-9.

Davoren PA, McNeill RE, Lowery AJ, Kerin MJ, Miller N.

Identification of suitable endogenous control genes for microRNA gene expression analysis in human breast cancer.

BMC Mol Biol. 2008 Aug 21;9:76

Heneghan HM, Sultan S
Homocysteine, the cholesterol of the 21st century. Impact of hyperhomocysteinemia on patency and amputation-free survival after intervention for critical limb ischemia
J Endovasc Ther. 2008 Aug;15(4):399-407.

Sullivan PJ, Healy CE, Hirpara KM, Hussey AJ, Potter SM, Kelly JL.

An assessment of skin preparation in upper limb surgery.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Aug;33(4):513-4

Murphy AD, Conroy FJ, Regan PJ

Re: Hafnia alvei infection of the deep palmar space.

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Aug;33(4):534.

Ní Mhuircheartaigh J, Curran C, Hennessy E, Kerin MJ.

Prospective matched-pair comparison of outcome after treatment for lobular and ductal breast carcinoma.
Br J Surg. 2008 Jul;95(7)7-33

Beirne C, Martin F, Hynes N, Sultan S.
Five years' experience of transverse groin incision for femoral artery access in arterial reconstructive surgery: parallel observational longitudinal group comparison study
Vascular. 2008 Jul-Aug;16(4):207-12.

Hassan HC, Cullen IM, Casey RG, Rogers E.
Gynaecomastia: an endocrine manifestation of testicular cancer
Andrologia. 2008 Jun;40(3):152-7. Review.

Murphy AD, Healy C, Purcell E, Fitzgerald E, Kelly JL.

An assessment of burn care professionals' attitudes to major burn.
Burns. 2008 Jun;34(4):512-5. Epub 2007 Oct 22.

Sultan S, Esan O, Fahy A.
Nonoperative active management of critical limb ischemia: initial experience using a sequential compression biomechanical device for limb salvage
Vascular. 2008 May-Jun;16(3):130-9.

Garvin JT, McLaughlin R, Kerin MJ.

A pilot project of European Working Time Directive compliant rosters in a university teaching hospital.
Surgeon 2008 Apr;6(2):88-93.

Roche SJ, Sloane PA, McCabe JP.

Epidemiology of spine trauma in an Irish regional trauma unit: a 4-year study.
Injury. 2008 Apr;39(4):436-42.

Collins NC, Carr S, Nasim S, Mulkeen M, Martin AJ, O'Donnell JJ.
The impact of a contaminated city water supply on an emergency department
Ir Med J. 2008 Mar;101(3):78-9.

Long RM, Galvin D, Corcoran M, Callaghan J.
Carcinosarcoma of the penis
Ir J Med Sci. 2008 Mar;177(1):75-6. Epub 2007 Jun 29.

Hirpara KM, Sullivan PJ, O'Sullivan ME
The effects of freezing on the tensile properties of repaired porcine flexor tendon
J Hand Surg (AM) 2008 Mar;33(3):353-8.

Walls RJ, Roche SJ, O'Rourke A, McCabe JP.

Surgical site infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after primary total hip replacement.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Mar;90(3):292-8.

Collins NC, Carr S, Nasim S, Mulkeen M, Martin AJ, O'Donnell JJ.

The impact of a contaminated city water supply on an emergency department.
Ir Med J. 2008 Mar;101(3):78-9.

Tawfick WA, O'Connor M, Hynes N, Sultan S.
Implementation of the Continuous AutoTransfusion System (C.A.T.S) in open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: an observational comparative cohort study.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2008 Feb-Mar;42(1):32-9.

Kheirelseid E, Murphy M, Devitt A.

Spontaneous subperineural haemorrhage causing acute carpal tunnel syndrome.

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2008 Feb;33(1):91-2.

Kerin MJ.
General paediatric surgery in Ireland: a crisis in evolution.
Ir J Med Sci. 2008 Feb 7

Sen S, Conroy S, Hynes SO, McMahon J, O'Doherty A, Bartlett JS, Akhtar Y, Adegbola T, Connolly CE, Sultan S, Barry F, Katusic ZS, O'Brien T.
Gene delivery to the vasculature mediated by low-titre adeno-associated virus serotypes 1 and 5
J Gene Med. 2008 Feb;10(2):143-51.

Chan JC, Tiong WH, Hennessy MJ, Kelly JL.

A Guyon's canal ganglion presenting as occupational overuse syndrome: A case report.
J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj. 2008 Feb 12;3:4.

Chan JC, Burugapalli K, Naik H, Kelly JL, Pandit A.

Amine functionalization of cholecyst-derived extracellular matrix with generation 1 PAMAM dendrimer.
Biomacromolecules. 2008 Feb;9(2):528-36. Epub 2008 Jan 17.

Lowery, AJ, N Miller, RE McNeill and MJ Kerin.
MicroRNAs as Prognostic Indicators and Therapeutic Targets: Potential Effect on Breast Cancer Management.
Clin Cancer Res 2008 14(2): 360-5.

Bretschneider N, Brand H, Miller N, Lowery AJ, Kerin MJ, Gannon F, Denger S
Estrogen induces repression of the breast cancer and salivary gland expression gene in an estrogen receptor alpha-dependent manner.
Cancer Res. 2008 Jan 1;68(1):106-14.

Lynch JB, Ismael TS, Kelly JL.

Release of anterior neck burn contracture using artificial dermis and vacuum-assisted closure.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Jan;121(1):352-3.

2007

Murphy AD, Andrews EJ, Ishtiaq A, Jawad A, McCarthy PA, O'Keeffe D, Dunne F, Quill DS
Sestamibi scan-directed, minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy: an effective treatment for solitary parathyroid adenoma
Ir J Med Sci. 2007 Dec;176(4):283-7. Epub 2007 Aug 28.

Hynes N, Sultan S.
A prospective clinical, economic, and quality-of-life analysis comparing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), open repair, and best medical treatment in high-risk patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms suitable for EVAR: the Irish patient trial.
J Endovasc Ther. 2007 Dec;14(6):763-76.

Hussey AJ, O'Brien CP, Regan PJ.
Parsonage-Turner syndrome-case report and literature review
Hand (NY). 2007 Dec;2(4):218-21. Epub 2007 Jul 4.

McNeill RE, Miller N, Kerin MJ
Evaluation and validation of candidate endogenous control genes for real-time quantitative PCR studies of breast cancer.
BMC Mol Biol. 2007 Nov 27;8:107

Colleran G, Heneghan H, Sweeney KJ, Kerin MJ
A comparison of surgical impression, histological findings and microbiological results at open appendicectomy.
Ir Med J 2007 Oct; 100 (9):593-595

Hussey AJ, Laing AJ, Regan PJ.

An anatomical study of the gracilis muscle and its application in groin wounds.

Ann Plast Surg. 2007 Oct;59(4):404-9.

Hirpara KM, Sullivan PJ, Raheem O, O'Sullivan ME.
A biomechanical analysis of multistrand repairs with the Silfverskiold peripheral cross-stitch.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2007 Oct;89(10):1396-401

Fitzgerald D, Connolly SS, Kerin MJ.
Digital rectal examination: national survey of undergraduate medical training in Ireland.
Postgrad Med J. 2007 Sep;83(983):599-601.

Chan JC, Roche SJ, Lenehan B, O'sullivan M, Kaar K.
Compliance and satisfaction with foot compression devices: an orthopaedic perspective
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2007 Sep;127(7):567-71. Epub 2006 Dec 13.

Kuan S, O'Donnell JJ.

Medical students in the emergency department: how do patients view participation in clinical teaching?
Ir Med J. 2007 Sep;100(8):560-1

Dwyer RM, Potter SM, Harrington KA, Lowery AJ, Hennessy E, Murphy JM, Barry FP, O'Brien T, Kerin MJ
Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 secreted by primary breast tumors stimulates migration of mesenchymal stem cells.
Clin Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 1;13(17):5020-7

Fitzgerald D, Connolly SS, Kerin MJ.
Digital rectal examination: national survey of undergraduate medical training in Ireland.
Postgrad Med J. 2007 Sep;83(983):599-601.

McNeill, RE.
Real-time PCR in clinical applications.
Genome Technology 2007 July/August.

Mahajan AL, Rajan R, Regan PJ.
Lichtenberg figures: cutaneous manifestation of phone electrocution from lightning.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2007 Jul 28;

Lowery AJ, Hynes N, Manning BJ, Mahendran B, Tawfik S, Sultan S
A prospective feasibility study of duplex ultrasound arterial mapping, digital-subtraction angiography, and magnetic resonance angiography in management of critical lower limb ischemia by endovascular revascularization.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2007 Jul;21(4):443-51.

Phelan E, Lang E, Gormley P, Lang J.
Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: a report of 3 cases
Ear Nose Throat J. 2007 Jul;86(7):412-3.

Manning AT, Garvin JT, Shahbazi RI, Miller N, McNeill RE, Kerin MJ
Molecular profiling techniques and bioinformatics in cancer research.
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2007 Apr;33(3):255-65. Review.

Healy C, Canney M, Murphy A, Regan P.
Silver nitrate masquerading as a radiopaque foreign body.
Emerg Radiol. 2007 Apr;14(1):63-4. Epub 2007 Mar 7.

Flanagan AM, Rafferty G, O’Neill A, Rynne L , Kelly J, McCann J, McCarty MP.
The human POLH gene is not mutated, and is expressed in a cohort of patients with basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
Int J Mol Med 2007 Apr ;19(4):589-96.

Burugapalli K, Thapasimuttu A, Chan JC, Yao L, Brody S, Kelly JL, Pandit A.
Scaffold with a natural mesh-like architecture: isolation, structural, and in vitro characterization.
Biomacromolecules. 2007 Mar;8(3):928-36. Epub 2007 Feb 20.

Phelan E, Lang E, Mahesh BN, Lang J.
Powered instrumentation in obstructing laryngeal tumours
J Laryngol Otol. 2007 Mar;121(3):293-5. Epub 2006 Dec 13.

Sweeney KJ, Ryan E, Canney M, O'Daly BJ, Kerin MJ
Justifying adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: A survey of women and healthcare professionals.
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2007 Jan 29

McKenna DA, Meehan CP, Alhajeri AN, Regan MC, O'Keeffe DP.
The use of MRI to demonstrate small bowel obstruction during pregnancy.
Br J Radiol. 2007 Jan;80(949):e11-4

Chan JC, Purcell EM, Kelly JL.
Surgical repair of central slip avulsion injuries with mitek bone anchor--retrospective analysis of a case series.
Hand Surg. 2007;12(1):29-34.

Books/Chapters

McDermott AM, Heneghan HM, Miller N, Kerin MJ
MiRNAs as potential therapeutic targets in cancer
In MicroRNAs in Cancer (2013)
Eds. César López-Camarillo; Laurence A. Marchat, ISBN 978-1-4665-7676-6, CRC Press, February 22, 2013

Lowery AJ and Sweeney KJ
The Role of Prophylactic Oophorectomy in the Management of Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
In the book Hysterectomy (2012)
Eds. Ayman Al-Hendy and Mohamed Sabry, ISBN 978-953-51-0434-6, InTech, April 4, 2012

Lowery AJ, Lemetre C, Ball G, Kerin MJ
MicroArray Technology - Expression Profiling of MRNA and MicroRNA in Breast Cancer
In Computational Biology and Applied Bioinformatics (2011)
Eds. Lopes HS and Cruz LM, ISBN 978-953-307-629-4, InTech, September 9, 2011

Sultan S, Hynes N
Para-renal aneurysm repair: when can we use a standard stent-graft and is it effective.
In Controversies and Updates in Vascular Surgery (2011)
Eds. JP Becqueim, YS Alimi, JL Gerard. Edizioni Minerva Medica. Com & Co SARL, Marseilles, France, January 2011

Sultan S, Hynes N
Short and/or angulated necks: Experience without fenestration for juxtarenal AAA.
In MEET 2010 AAA Combo (2010)
Eds. M Amor, P Bergeron, N Cheshire, L Inglese , T Ischinger, N Mangialardi, K Mathias, D Raithel. Edizioni Minerva Medica. Com & Co SARL, Marseilles, France, June 2010

Chan JCY, Burugapalli K, Kelly JL, Pandit AS.
Influence of Clinical Application on Bioresorbability: Host Response
In Degradation Rate of Bioresorbable Materials (2008)
Fraser Buchanan. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge.

Sweeney, KJ, Kerin MJ
Pre-op Diagnosis and Biopsy Guns
In Interventional Ultrasound of Breast (2007)
Eds: Drew PS, Cawthorn S, Michell M. Informa UK Ltd

McAnena OJ and Joyce M.
The classic operations of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
In Farquharson’s Textbook of Operative General Surgery (2005)
Eds. Margaret Farquharson and Brendan Moran. Hodder Arnold, London, UK

McAnena OJ and Joyce M.
Operative management of upper gastrointestinal pathology.
In Farquharson’s Textbook of Operative General Surgery (2005)
Eds. Margaret Farquharson and Brendan Moran. Hodder Arnold, London, UK

Kerin MJ.
Disorders of the Breast
In Clinical Surgery 2^nd Edition (2003)
Eds: Cuschieri, Darzi, Grace. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK

Drew PJ, Kerin MJ.
Emergency conditions affecting the breast.
In Emergency Surgery (1998)
Eds: Monson JRT, Duthie GS, O’Malley MK. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK

O’Hanlon DM, Kerin MJ, Kent P, Horgan P, Maher D, Grimes H, Given HF.
An evaluation of pre-op CA15-3 measurements in primary breast carcinoma.
In Breast Diseases: A Yearbook Quarterly (1996)
Morby Year Book Inc., Chicago, USA