George Mallat, Dr Maria Quartararo, Jonathan Larach Background In women undergoing hysterectomy for benign gynaecological conditions, prophylactic bilateral salpingectomy (BS) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BS) may significantly reduce future ovarian cancer risk. In light of this evidence, rates of opportunistic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) have been...

Antonia Ross, Dr Richard Chatoor, Dr Taylor Scott, Professor Paul Finucane Background Friedreich ataxia is a rare autosomal recessive disease within the group of hereditary ataxias. It is commonly caused by a mutation of the frataxin encoding gene, which results in the repeat expansion...

Sophie Rienecker, A/Prof John Preddy, Dr Rakesh Seth, Dr Syed Haris Background Illicit drug use during pregnancy may result in serious medical implications for the neonate. There is a paucity of literature available regarding the specific effects of maternal illicit drug use during pregnancy,...

Digby W Allen,1,2 William Boneham,1 Brent Skippen,1,2  1. Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Wagga Wagga, NSW,  Australia2. Wagga Wagga Rural Clinical School, School of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Wagga Wagga, NSW,  Australia Abstract Metastases to the eyelids are rare and most frequently...

Background Metformin inhibits PCa growth; however, its mechanism of action has been controversial. Cancer cells display altered metabolism which fuels their proliferation. The resulting metabolites could play a role in oncogenic signalling or serve as potential biomarkers for advanced PCa. We therefore aimed to:...

Jaime Worboys1,2, George Mangos1,2, Lynne Roberts1,2,3, Franziska Pettit1,2, Mark Brown1,2, Amanda Henry1,2,3, Lily Xu1, Greg Davis1,2  1. St George Hospital, Gray Street, Kogarah, NSW, Australia2. University of NSW, Randwick, NSW, Australia3. University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, Ultimo, NSW Australia4. Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW,...

Background The glenoid labrum is a fibrocartilaginous structure that runs circumferentially around the rim of the glenoid fossa. It provides stability to the glenohumeral joint and is an attachment site for the glenohumeral ligaments and the long head of biceps tendon. Tears can occur...

Background An initial period of non-operative treatment is often advocated for superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesions. However, while studies have shown non-operative treatment to significantly improve patient’s functional outcomes, many patients still require surgery after this period of non-operative treatment (15-51%). SLAP...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for the public healthcare system and those who work within it. The first positive case of COVID-19 in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) was confirmed on the 23rd of March, and case numbers continued...

Background: Suturing is a fundamental skill for surgeryand emergency medicine. Suturing istaught from medical school and throughoutsurgical training. However, the opportunityto practice and perfect suturing is limited bythe ethical dilemma of training on patients,and a lack of access or availability ofsynthetic skin or cadaveric...