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Current Projects
POET is a national retrospective obserivational study aiming to define and characterise post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers and post-endoscopy upper gastrointestinal cancers in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study is run by STRATA with support from Aotearoa Clinical Trals
ACCORD is a national observational study looking at the management of watch-and-wait rectal cancer patients. The study is run by STRATA with support from Aotearoa Clinical Trals
Previous Projects
HiPPO is an international, multi-centre, prospective observational cohort study of investigating the management patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. The aims are to characterise the global backlog for elective surgery, understand the technique, training and operative variation in hernia repair, and finally to explore environmentally sustainable practices in operating theatres. The study is being delivered by the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery, and will be facilitated in Australia by TASMAN and Aotearoa New Zealand by STRATA.
APOLLO is an international, multi-centre, prospective observational cohort study of acutely presenting colorectal cancer exploring the operative and non-operative management of emergency presentations of colon and rectal cancer globally. The study is being delivered by the European Students Research Collaborative (EuroSurg), and will be facilitated in Australia by TASMAN and Aotearoa New Zealand by STRATA and TASMAN
CHOLENZ: Variation in practice of cholecystectomy across New Zealand: a multicentre, prospective cohort study.
Prospective, national multicenter cohort study investigating the difference in outcomes after acute, elective, or delayed cholecystectomy at any centre in New Zealand.
RiBZ: Rib Fractures in Blunt Thoracic Trauma, New Zealand Management and Outcomes
Prospective, multicenter cohort study investigating the difference in management and outcomes of patients with rib fractures in 14 New Zealand Hospitals.
RURAL: Rural vs Urban Risks of Appendicitis Complications
Prospective, multicenter cohort study investigating the difference in outcomes of rural vs urban paediatric patients with appendicitis
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