1. Solomon MJ. Pelvic Exenteration Surgery: Guidelines and Surgical techniques. Comments on live surgeries. PE Surgical week, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Chinese Pelvic Exenteration Collaborative Group (C-PelvEx) and The Dept. of Colorectal Surgery, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University). Shanghai, China. January 2 – 7, 2024
  2. Solomon MJ. The development of Pelvic Exenteration Surgery: Unveiling technical progression and future trends. PE Surgical week, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Chinese Pelvic Exenteration Collaborative Group (C-PelvEx) and The Dept. of Colorectal Surgery, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University). Shanghai, China. January 2 – 7, 2024
  3. Solomon MJ. Treating empty pelvic with flap mesh. PE Surgical week, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Chinese Pelvic Exenteration Collaborative Group (C-PelvEx) and The Dept. of Colorectal Surgery, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University), Jiangyin, China. January 2 – 7, 2024
  4. Solomon MJ. The development of Pelvic Exenteration surgery: unveiling technical progression and future trends.  PE Surgical week, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Chinese Pelvic Exenteration Collaborative Group (C-PelvEx) and The Dept. of Colorectal Surgery, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital (the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University). Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Chengdu, China. January 2 – 7, 2024
  1. Koh C. Reflections on research: a panel discussion. The Jobson Symposium, Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. 4 March 2023
  2. Porges T, Caridad Bongat M, Mendes C, Koh C, Solomon M, Taylor K, Karunaratne S, Steffens D, Gortazar S. The influence of pre-operative stomas on quality of life following pelvic exenteration. 43rd AASTN & 10th APETNA conference, Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses & Asia Pacific Enterostomal Therapy Nurses Association. 13-16 April 2023, Fremantle, WA.
  3. Koh C. Future of research in the field. Pelvic Exenteration 1000th case symposium. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, 28 April 2023
  4. Solomon MJ. The evolution of Pelvic Exenteration Surgery at RPA.  Pelvic Exenteration 1000th case symposium. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, 28 April 2023
  5. Fullard KV. Measuring the potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer presentation: A retrospective comparative study. (E-Poster) RACS 91st Annual Scientific Congress 1- 5 May 2023, Adelaide Conventional Centre.
  6. Jiang W. Randomised Controlled Trials on Prehabilitation in Cancer Patients – Quantity Does Not Equal Quality. (E-Poster) RACS 91st Annual Scientific Congress 1- 5 May 2023, Adelaide Conventional Centre.
  7. Koh C. What is a clear resection margin (R0) in patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer undergoing pelvic exenteration? (Verbal presentation). RACS 91st Annual Scientific Congress 1- 5 May 2023, Adelaide Conventional Centre.
  8. Koh C. Patient decision making in pelvic exenteration. Results from a mixed methods study. (Verbal presentation). RACS 91st Annual Scientific Congress 1- 5 May 2023, Adelaide Conventional Centre.
  9. Koh C.   Management of locally recurrent rectal cancer. A survey of Australasian Colorectal Surgeons. (E-Poster) RACS 91st Annual Scientific Congress 1- 5 May 2023, Adelaide Conventional Centre.
  10. Koh C. Cancer Surgical Principles Lecture.  Postgraduate Students, Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney. May 4, 2023
  11. Solomon MJ. Rectum cancer: complex scenarios. Round Table. XXVI National Congress, Spanish Association of Coloproctology Congress, Spanish Association of Coloproctology (AECP).  17-19 May 2023, Madrid, Spain
  12. Waller J, van Kessel C, Solomon M, Austin K, Lee P, Steffens D.  Outcomes Following Pelvic Exenteration with en bloc Sacretomy for Recurrent Rectal Cancer. ASCRS 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, June 3-6, 2023 Seattle Convention Centre, USA.
  13. Brown K. Pelvic exenteration for anal squamous cell carcinoma: oncological, morbidity and quality of life outcomes. ASCRS 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, June 3-6, 2023 at Seattle Convention Centre, USA. [Awarded: The Canadian Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Award (Surgical Resident/Podium)]
  14. Garrett C. The Health-related Quality of Life or Early-onset Colorectal Cancer Patients. (ePoster) ASCRS 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, June 3-6, 2023 at Seattle Convention Centre, USA.
  15. Garrett C. The Current Landscape of Early-onset Colorectal Cancer. (ePoster) ASCRS 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, June 3-6, 2023 at Seattle Convention Centre, USA.
  16. Garrett C. The Postoperative Outcomes and Survival of Early-onset Colorectal Cancer Patients. (ePoster) ASCRS 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, June 3-6, 2023 at Seattle Convention Centre, USA.
  17. Maker P, Koh C, Solomon MJ, Ansari N, Pillinger N, Denehy L, Riedel B, Edbrooke L, Crowe J, Wijeysundera DN, Cuthbertson BH, Ismail H, Steffens D. Reference Values for Six-minute Walk Test from Patients with Abdominal and Pelvic Cancers Undergoing Surgical Resection. ASCRS 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting, June 3-6, 2023 at Seattle Convention Centre, USA.
  18. Koh C. Physiotherapist and prehabilitation in Pelvic Exenteration. PelvEx Collaborative Annual Meeting, Bordeaux, France. 29-30 June 2023
  19. Steffens D, Denehy L, Solomon M, Koh C, Ansari N, McBride K, Carey S, Cole R, Lawrence AS, Sheehan K, Delbaere K. Consumer perspectives on the adoption of a prehabilitation multimodal online program for patients undergoing cancer surgery. World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  20. Vu J, Koh C, Solomon M, Karunaratne S, Cole R, Raichurkar P, Brown K, Smith P, Steffens D.  Patients’ and carers’ views on research priorities in prehabilitation for cancer surgery.  World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  21. Raichurkar P, Denehy L, Solomon M, Koh C, Pillinger N, Hogan S, McBride K, Carey S, Cole R, Hirst N, Prehabilitation expert collaborative, Steffens D. Research priorities in prehabilitation for patients undergoing cancer surgery – an international delphi study.  World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  22. Jiang W, Brown K, Koh C, Karunaratne S, Solomon M, Beckenkamp PR, Cole R, Steffens D. Homogeneity across outcomes in prehabilitation randomised controlled trials – are we comparing apples and oranges? World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  23. Nott F, Koh C, Solomon M, Cole R, Karunaratne S, Jiang W, Hogan S, Steffens D.  Preoperative optimisation for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery – does the prehabilitation modality matter? World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  24. Steffens D, Young J, Riedel B, Morton R, Denehy L, Heriot A, Koh C, Li Q, Bauman A, Sandroussi C, Ismail H, Dieng M, Ansari N, Pillinger N, Cunningham D, Lori G, Sheehan K, O’Shannassy S, McKeown S, Cole R, Solomon M. Preoperative exercise and education for patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery – priority trial. World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  25. Steffens D, Solomon M, Young J, Beckenkamp PR, Cole R, Koh C, Hancock M. A review of patient recruitment in randomised controlled trials of preoperative exercise.  World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  26. Jiang W, Koh C, Solomon M, Karunaratne S, Cole R, Beckenkamp PR, Clifford K, Woodfield J, Steffens D.  The quality and risk of bias of trials in prehabilitation medicine – a cause for concern?  World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  27. Steffens D, Pocovi NC, Cole R, Delbaere K, Hancock MJ, Koh C, Denehy L, van Schooten KS, Solomon M and on behalf of the PRIORITY Trial Collaboration. Feasibility, reliability, and safety of remote five times sit to stand test in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.  World Congress of Prehabilitation Medicine 2023. London, UK 1-6 July 2023
  28. Solomon MJ. The Evolution of Pelvic Exenteration at RPA. Paralleling Research with Successful Clinical Activity. Sydney Innovation Research Symposium. 21 July 2023.
  29. Solomon MJ. Recalcitrant anal transphincteric fistula management. Sydney 2023 Winter Colorectal Meeting.  Double Bay, 12 August 2023
  30. Koh C, Rickard M, Vagg D, Patel M. Academic surgery at different stages of practice. (Panel Member), Specialty of Surgery Dinner, University of Sydney, 15 August 2023
  31. Giddings HL, Ng K-S, Solomon M J, Steffens D, Van Buskirk J, Young J. Reduction in the rate of total abdominal colectomies for ulcerative colitis in New South Wales Australia. An 18-year linked-data study. GESA AGW Conference 2023, Brisbane, 3-5 September 2023
  32. Giddings HL, Ng K-S, Solomon M J, Steffens D, Van Buskirk J, Young J. High but decreasing rates of reconstruction after total proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis in New South Wales:  A 19-year data linkage study.  GESA AGW Conference 2023, Brisbane, 3-5 September 2023
  33. Steffens D, Young J, Riedel B, Morton R, Denehy L, Herior A, Koh C, Li Q, Bauman A, Sandroussi C, Ismail H, Dieng M, Ansari N, Pillinger N, Cunningham D, Iori G, Sheehan K, O’Shannassy S, McKeown S, Cole R, Solomon M. Preoperative exercise and education for patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery. (Poster presentation) NSW State Cancer Conference 2023, 18th – 19th September 2023.
  34. Jiang W, Brown K, Koh C, Karunaratne S, Solomon M, Beckenkamp P, Cole R, Steffens D. Outcome heterogeneity in prehabilitation trials- should we be worried? (Poster presentation) NSW State Cancer Conference 2023, 18th – 19th September 2023.
  35. D’Souza N, Gabsi K, Steffens D, Koh C, Ansari N. Predictors for Survival after Cytoreductive Surgery for Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Retrospective Multivariable Cox Regression Analysis. (Poster presentation) NSW State Cancer Conference 2023, 18th – 19th September 2023.
  36. Chow A, Hirst N, Treacy PJ, Leslie S, Karunaratne S, McBride K, Bird J, Steffens D, Thanigasalam R. Decision regret in patients after robotic or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy – a literature review. NSW Cancer Conference. Sydney, 18th – 19th September 2023.
  37. Kang S, Treacy P-J, Karunaratne S, Bird J, Alexander K, Leslie S, Steffens D, Thanigasalam R. The sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance imaging to predict seminal vesicle invasion in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. NSW Cancer Conference. Sydney, 18th – 19th September 2023
  38. Tjahyadi G, Treacy P-J, Karunaratne S, Bird J, Alexander K, Leslie S, Steffens D, Thanigasalam R. Measuring the environmental impact of robotic surgery: A literature review. NSW Cancer Conference. Sydney, 18th – 19th September 2023
  39. Treacy PJ, Chow A, Tjahyadi G, Leslie S, Karunaratne S, Solomon M, McBride K, Bird J, Steffens D, Thanigasalam R. Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy on a patient with large Mullerian duct cyst: a case report. NSW State Cancer Conference 2023, 18th – 19th September 2023.
  40. Chow A, Hirst N, Treacy PJ, Leslie S, Karunaratne S, McBride K, Bird J, Steffens D, Thanigasalam R. Decision regret in patients after robotic or laparoscopic radical prostatectomy – a literature review. Sydney Medical Program MD Conference, University of Sydney FMH, 5 October 2023.
  41. Fullard K, Steffens D, Solomon M, Shin J-S, Koh C. Measuring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on colorectal cancer presentation: A retrospective comparative study. Sydney Medical Program MD Conference, University of Sydney FMH, 5 October 2023.
  42. D’Souza N, Gabsi K, Steffens D, Koh C, Ansari N. Predictors for Survival after Cytoreductive Surgery for Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Retrospective Multivariable Cox Regression Analysis. (Poster presentation). 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  43. Jarrar S, Koh C, Makker P, Ansari N, Huang Y, Moran B, Steffens D. In-hospital costs are associated with the severity of post-operative complications following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  44. Koh C, Carey S, Holyland M, Siu A, Steffens D, Ansari N. Is the measurement of Sarcopenia associated with the extent of gastro-intestinal oncological disease? 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  45. Koh C, Ansari N, Steffens D, Ahmadi N, Moran B, McBride K, Solanki H, Solomon M.  Experience, outcomes and lessons learnt from the first 6 years at a peritoneal malignancy centre. 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  46. Lim Y, Steffens D, Huang Y, Moran B, Ansari N, Koh C. Grading of surgical complications following Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC). A comparison of current classification systems. 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  47. Raichurkar P, Brown K, Ansari N, Koh C, Ahmadi N, Steffens D. Developing a core outcome set for Cytoreductive surgery for colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastases.  (Poster presentation) 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  48. Reece L, Brown M, AnsariN,Koh C, Ahmadi N,Morris D, Allman-Farinelli M, Carey S. Resting energy expenditure in patients with peritoneal malignancy undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A case series measuring what they need. 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  49. Reece L, Moran B, Ferrie S, Ansari N, Koh C, Allman-Farinelli M, Carey S.  International Variations in Nutritional Support Practice in Patients undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Malignancy: A Global Survey. 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  50. Siu A, Steffens D, Ansari N, Karunaratne S, Solanki H, Ahmadi N, Koh C. Evaluating variation in healthcare equity amongst metropolitan versus regional patients undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. (Poster presentation) 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  51. Steffens D, Makker P, Ansari N, Solomon M, Karunaratne S, Solanki H, Moran B, Koh C. The influence of postoperative morbidity on long-term quality of life trajectories following cytoreductive surgery – A prospective cohort study. (Poster presentation) 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  52. Steffens D, Ansari N, Koh C, Solomon M, McBride K, Karunaratne S, Solanki H, Moran B.  Quality of life following Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with Colorectal Peritoneal Metastasis: An international evaluation between Australia and UK. 13th International Congress on Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (PSOGI). Venice, 4th – 6th October 2023
  53. Hirst N, McBride K, Karunaratne S, Cole R, Steffens D. Psychological interventions in prehabilitation randomised controlled trials for patients undergoing cancer surgery: sufficient or suboptimal? The Australia Asia Pacific ERAS Conference, Melbourne 26-29 October 2023 [Poster]
  54. Steffens D, Young J, Riedel B, Morton R, Denehy L, Heriot A, Koh C, Li Q, Bauman A, Sandroussi C, Ismail H, Dieng M, Ansari N, Pillinger N, Cunningham D, Lori G, Sheehan K, O’Shannassy S, McKeown S, Cole R, Hirst N, Solomon M. PRIORITY Trial Update: Preoperative exercise and education RCT for patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgery. (Poster) The Australia Asia Pacific ERAS Conference, Melbourne 26-29 October 2023
  55. Steffens D (Invited Speaker). The effectiveness of different prehabilitation modalities. Modifying patient risk (prehabilitation) and reducing variability in care (ERAS). The Australia Asia Pacific ERAS Conference, Melbourne 26-29 October 2023
  56. Steffens D, Jack S (UK). Pro/con debate: Prehabilitation should be face to face in the hospital or the community to be effective. Embracing the era of telehealth and wearable devices for scalability. Modifying patient risk (prehabilitation) and reducing variability in care (ERAS). The Australia Asia Pacific ERAS Conference, Melbourne 26-29 October 2023
  57. Vu J, Koh C, Solomon M, Karunaratne S, Cole R, Raichurkar P, Brown K, Smith P, Steffens D. Priorities in cancer prehabilitation research: the patient perspective. The Australia Asia Pacific ERAS Conference, Melbourne 26-29 October 2023
  1. Koh C. [Speaker] Gore BioA, materia science, inflammation and healing. My experience with BioA. Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2022, Auckland, NZ, 21-24 February 2022
  2. Koh C. [Speaker]. Colorectal Peritoneal metastases. who is at risk and what can we do? Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2022, Auckland, NZ, 21-24 February 2022
  3. Siu AHY, Carey S, Jones L, Morton R, Koh CE. Detailed cost-analysis of in-hospital patients with type III intestinal failure. A single centre study with global implication. [Oral presentation] Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2022, Auckland, NZ 21-24 February 2022
  4. Siu AHY, Koh C, Carey S, Holyland M, Steffens D, Ansari N. Is the measurement of sarcopenia associated with the extent of gastrointestinal oncological disease? [Poster Presentation] Tripartite Colorectal Meeting 2022, Auckland, NZ 21-24 February 2022
  5. Makker PGS, Koh CE, Solomon MJ, Ratcliffe J, Steffens D.  Functional outcomes of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy – a prospective cohort study. [Oral presentation] Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Annual Scientific Congress 2022, 4 May 2022
  6. Solomon MJ. RUTHVEN BLACKBURN MEDAL ORATION. Clinical academic surgery: success thru failure and a tiny touch of narcissism. University of Sydney, Australia, 6 June 2022
  7. Karunaratne S, Horsley M, Trevena L, Solomon M, Harris I. Assessing the use of appropriateness tools in knee arthroplasty: An Australian perspective. Sydney Local health District Allied Health Conference. Concord, 21 July 2022
  8. Karunaratne S, Horsley M, Trevena L, Harris I, Solomon M. Can health professionals identify the importance of their total knee arthroplasty patients’ goals? Formulating a hierarchy of patient objectives. Sydney Local health District Allied Health Conference. Concord, 21 July 2022
  9. Solomon MJ. Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe): The First Twenty years. Sydney Local Health District, KPEC, RPAH Auditorium, RPAH, 19 August 2022
  10. Koh C. Haemorrhoids and faecal incontinence. [Oral Presentation] NSW State Education & Activities Committee of the Continence Foundation of Australia. Dockside, Sydney, 26 August 2022
  11. Lim C, Young J, Solomon MJ, Steffens D, Koh C, Ansari N, Yeo D, Blinman P, Butow P, Laidsaar-Powell R.  Quality of life and survivorship experiences of advanced colorectal cancer: A large qualitative study. International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, 29 Aug – 1 Sept, Toronto, Canada
  12. Solomon MJ. Locally advanced and recurrent anorectal cancer. [Invited speaker] Surgical Grand Rounds, Bologna University, Ravenna Campus, Italy. 8 September 2022
  13. Strach M, Yeung N, Apostolov E, Lin H-M, Nagaraju R T, Ansari N, Koh C, Shin J-S, Kench J, Aziz O, Swarbrick A, Horvath L, Barriuso J, Mahan K.  Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of appendiceal cancer peritoneal disease. (Poster).  ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology), Paris, France 9- 13 September 2022
  14. Bartyn J, Karunaratne S, Koh C, Solomon M, Chen TY, Steffens D. Does preoperative and postoperative factors predict days alive and at home within 30 days following surgery?  NSW Cancer Conference, Sydney 15-16 September 2022
  15. Hirst N, McBride K, Leslie S, Thanigasalam R, Steffens D. The impact of preoperative mental health on surgical and functional outcomes following robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.  NSW Cancer Conference, Sydney 15-16 September 2022
  16. Koh C. Approach to patient with abdominal pain. [Invited Lecture] Interactive forum, Sydney Medical School. 16 September 2022
  17. Steffens D – Preoperative exercise; McBride K – Preoperative psychological; Carey S – Preoperative nutrition.  The role of preoperative optimisation in patients undergoing cancer surgery. Royal Prince Alfred 140th Celebration. 20 September 2022
  18. Koh C.   Appendiceal tumours.  (Oral presentation). 2022 (General Surgeons Australia) GSA ASM, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 7-9 October 2022
  19. Risbey C. Patterns of DNA mismatch repair protein expression for primary and recurrent colorectal cancer at an advanced surgical unit: a retrospective review. (Oral presentation). 2022 (General Surgeons Australia) GSA ASM, Darling Harbour, Sydney, 7-9 October 2022
  20. Ganhewa AD, Rawson R, Koh C, Anderson L. Malignant STK11 tumour in a patient with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: A first Australian case report of a newly described entity. (Poster presentation) The 34th International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology (IAP 2022 World Congress), 13-15 October 2022, International Convention Centre, Sydney
  21. Koh C. Chair/Moderator Session 4: Quick Shot Orals by 8. RACS Annual Academic Surgery Conference incorporating the Surgical Research Society of Australasia. Sydney, 4 November 2022
  22. Koh C. Colorectal Peritoneal Metastasis. Australasian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG) 24th Annual Scientific Meeting, (Premier GI Cancer meeting) Melbourne, 14 – 17 November 2022.
  23. Solomon MJ.  How to Interpret Trial Evidence in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Cancer Surgery. [Invited speaker] The Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2022 (APDW2022) Congress in conjunction with the 22nd Congress of Gastroenterology China (CGC2022). Xi’an, China.  Virtual. 17-20 November 2022
  24. Paredes S. Extended resections for pelvic and abdominal retroperitoneal sarcoma. Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, November 2022