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Gregory L Falk

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Sydney
Verified email at sydney.edu.au
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Left atrial compression and the mechanism of exercise impairment in patients with a large hiatal hernia

C Naoum, GL Falk, ACC Ng, T Lu, L Ridley… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - jacc.org
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to determine the association between cardiac
compression and exercise impairment in patients with a large hiatal hernia (HH). Background : …

[HTML][HTML] Scintigraphy in laryngopharyngeal and gastroesophageal reflux disease: a definitive diagnostic test?

GL Falk, J Beattie, A Ing, SE Falk, M Magee… - World Journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To investigate the utility of scintigraphic studies in predicting response to laparoscopic
fundoplication (LF) for chronic laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms. METHODS: Patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Ratio of metastatic lymph nodes to total number of nodes resected is prognostic for survival in esophageal carcinoma

CJ Kelty, CW Kennedy, GL Falk - Journal of thoracic oncology, 2010 - Elsevier
Introduction The role of the number of metastatic nodes in esophageal cancer surgery is of
interest. We assess predictors of survival after oesophagectomy for esophageal and …

[HTML][HTML] Benchmarking of a simple scintigraphic test for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease that assesses oesophageal disease and its pulmonary complications

L Burton, GL Falk, S Parsons, M Cusi… - Molecular imaging …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is both common and troubling with a
prevalence of 20-40%. We assessed the utility of a scintigraphic reflux study to evaluate the …

Teflon pledget reinforced fundoplication causes symptomatic gastric and esophageal lumenal penetration

E Dally, GL Falk - The American journal of surgery, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Nissen fundoplication has become the standard operative procedure for the
treatment of severe gastroesophageal reflux disease. The use of Teflon pledgets in Nissen …

The analgesic efficacy of intravenous lidocaine infusion after laparoscopic fundoplication: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

GJ Dale, S Phillips, GL Falk - Local and Regional Anesthesia, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to determine if intravenous lidocaine infusion reduces postoperative pain
intensity following laparoscopic fundoplication surgery and to also validate the safety of …

Laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia: impact on dyspnoea

JC Zhu, G Becerril, K Marasovic, AJ Ing, GL Falk - Surgical endoscopy, 2011 - Springer
Introduction This study aims to examine the impact of laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernia
on dyspnoea severity, respiratory function and quality of life. Methods From 2004 to 2008, …

Predictors of reflux aspiration and laryngo-pharyngeal reflux

O Khoma, L Burton, MG Falk, H Van der Wall, GL Falk - Esophagus, 2020 - Springer
Background Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) can present with typical or atypical
or laryngo-pharyngeal reflux (LPR) symptoms. Pulmonary aspiration of gastric refluxate is …

Laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy for the treatment of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome: case series

R Wyten, CJ Kelty, GL Falk - Journal of Laparoendoscopic & …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is an atypical, rare cause of both acute and
chronic high intestinal obstruction. Identification of this syndrome can be a diagnostic dilemma …

Differences between scintigraphic reflux studies in gastrointestinal reflux disease and laryngopharyngeal reflux disease and correlation with symptoms

M Falk, H Van der Wall, GL Falk - Nuclear Medicine …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is poorly defined at best. Symptoms
can be variable, ranging from none to heartburn, regurgitation and chest pain. When the …