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796 Effect of Shoulder Prehabilitation on Outcomes Following Axillary Lymph Node Clearance or Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Single-Centre Non-Randomized Study Open

Kathryn McKnight, Sabah Jassim, Emma O’Donoghue, Sean Holohan, Shona Tormey , et al. · 2025

Aim To evaluate the effect of preoperative shoulder exercises on postoperative range of motion in individuals undergoing breast cancer surgery involving axillary lymph node clearance (ALNC) or sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). Method A si…

AB182. SOH25_AB_171. Implementing a virtual family history clinic in a symptomatic breast unit: a quality improvement project Open

L. O’Brien, Nichola Mc Namara, Juliette Buckley, Chwanrow Baban, Shona Tormey , et al. · 2025

AB175. SOH25_AB_096. Differential levels of serum ferritin in patients with breast cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy Open

Talia Goodyear, Yeong Huei Desmond Chuah, Shona Tormey, Anne Merrigan, Juliette Buckley , et al. · 2025

AB036. SOH25_AB_254. The effect of socioeconomic disparity on breast cancer outcomes: a retrospective cohort study Open

Noor Al Khonaizi, Yeong Huei Desmond Chuah, Muhammad Anwar, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey , et al. · 2025

AB051. SOH25_AB_129. One less surgery: predicting non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel node biopsy using nomogram in the Irish cohort Open

A. O’Doherty, Yeong Huei Desmond Chuah, Noor Al Khonaizi, Shona Tormey, Anne Merrigan , et al. · 2025

AB032. SOH25_AB_113. Surgical and radiotherapy patterns of care and 5-year outcomes of positive sentinel lymph nodes in University Hospital Limerick Open

Sarah Elmedany, Simon Stephens, Nichola McNamara, Juliette Buckley, Chwanrow Baban , et al. · 2025

AB178. SOH25_AB_130. Impact of sarcopenia on post-operative outcomes in breast cancer patients Open

Sophia Downey, S McKittrick, Juliette Buckley, Shona Tormey, Chwanrow Baban , et al. · 2025

AB033. SOH25_AB_148. Audit of re excision rates in primary breast conserving surgery: transition from wire-guided to Magseed localization Open

Muhammad Arshad Javid, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey, Juliette Buckley, Chwanrow Baban · 2025

AB030. SOH25_AB_064. The role of surgical drains in oncologic breast resections: a systematic review Open

Eman Suliman, Youssef Guirguis, Chwanrow Baban, Julliette M. Buckley, Anne Merrigan , et al. · 2025

AB181. SOH25_AB_158. Patterns and predictors of local breast cancer recurrence: an institutional review Open

Muhammad Arshad Javid, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey, Juliette Buckley, Chwanrow Baban · 2025

AB091. SOH25_AB_182. Effect of shoulder prehabilitation on outcomes following axillary lymph node clearance or sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients: a single-centre non-randomized cohort study Open

Kathryn McKnight, Emma O’Donoghue, Samher Jassim, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey , et al. · 2025

AB018. SOH23ABS_206. Analysis of involved anterior and posterior margins in breast cancer—should we cut it out? Open

Sunanda Karri, Arjan Ahluwalia, Gerard Feeney, Julliete Buckley, Shona Tormey , et al. · 2023

Background: Breast conserving surgery (BCS) has made tremendous advancements in the realm of cancer management, however, decisions about re-excisions of close margins remains controversial. This stems from the ambiguity of various guidelin…

AB015. SOH23ABS_169. Surgical prophylactic antibiotics: compliance with local and AMRIC guidelines Open

Fareha Khalil, Gerard Feeney, Paul Tibbitts, Anne Merrigan, Chwanrow Baban , et al. · 2023

Background: Antimicrobial prophylaxis is a critical step in preventing surgical site infection. The Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control committee (AMRIC) position statement summarises current guidelines on the maximum recommende…

TU8.7 An audit of the investigation and management of acute appendicitis at a tertiary referral centre in Ireland Open

Uchechukwu Alanza, Barbara Julius, Anne Merrigan, Chanrow Baban, Shona Tormey · 2022

Aim Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common emergency surgical presentations to Irish hospitals. In 2020, the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) updated its Jerusalem guidelines for the investigation, diagnosis, and managem…

TU5.10 Development of a Novel Near-peer Surgical Simulation-based Teaching Programme for Intern Doctors Open

Bridgid Ferriter, Barbara Julius, Sinéad M. Burke, Natasha Slattery, Shona Tormey , et al. · 2022

Background Trends in healthcare have caused a shift in training towards more competency based programmes. The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced time available for direct exposure and clinical learning, necessitating incorporation of simulation…

TH7.9 A retrospective audit of the investigation and management of acute pancreatitis (AP) in a tertiary referral hospital in Ireland Open

Sarita Ankatiah, Barbara Julius, Juliana Falusi, Chwanrow Baban, Anne Merrigan , et al. · 2022

Aims This audit aims to determine if standards of best practice according to NICE guideline pancreatitis (September 2018) are being met. Methods Using the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) system, 129 admissions with AP during 2020 were r…

AB170. SOH22ABS197. Streamlining the family history service in a symptomatic breast clinic: a quality improvement project Open

Nichola McNamara, Barbara Julius, Shona Tormey, Anne Merrigan · 2022

Background: Breast cancer is the most common invasive malignancy diagnosed in women in Ireland (NCRI 2011; HIQA 2013). Women with a family history of breast cancer account for approximately 30% of breast clinic activity in our service. In …

AB146. SOH22ABS081. The prevalence of venous thromboembolism in breast surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Kin Yik Chan, Shane Keogh, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey · 2022

Background: Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) after breast surgery significantly impacts post-survivorship quality of life. This burden, in the era of modern breast surgery, remains poorly defined. The resultant blanket prescribing of VT…

AB076. SOH22ABS113. An audit of the investigation and management of acute appendicitis at a tertiary referral centre in Ireland Open

Uchechukwu Alanza, Barbara Julius, Anne Merrigan, Chanrow Baban, Shona Tormey · 2022

Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common emergency surgical presentations to Irish hospitals. The approach to investigating AA varies across and indeed within hospitals. In 2020, the World Society of Emergency Surgery …

AB173. SOH22ABS202. Juvenile fibroadenoma management: a retrospective case series in a tertiary hospital Open

Nancy Morsi, Barbara Julius, Shona Tormey, Chwanrow Baban, Anne Merrigan · 2022

Background: Fibroadenomas are the commonest benign tumors of the breast in the adolescent population1. Although malignancy represents less than 1% of lesions in this population, they incur concern for both the patient and their family whic…

AB002. SOH22ABS089. Opioid prescribing after breast surgery: a systematic review of guidelines Open

Kin Yik Chan, Shane Keogh, Nitin Aucharaz, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey · 2022

Background: Despite advances in opioid-sparing analgesia, opioid prescribing in breast surgery remains suboptimal. Besides delayed rehabilitation, excess post-operative opioids may lead to opioid dependence. This systematic review evaluate…

496 Perioperative Utility of Tranexamic Acid in Oncological Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Kin Yik Chan, Shane Keogh, Annmarie Grealish, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey · 2021

Background Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic anti-fibrinolytic agent used in various surgical procedures to achieve haemostasis and reduce blood loss. Recently TXA has seen an increase in perioperative utility as a result of its ease of…

495 Audit on Blood Ordering Requests in Mastectomies: The Need for a Routine Group and Hold Open

Kin Yik Chan, Shane Keogh, Nitin Aucharaz, J. Graham Buckley, Anne Merrigan , et al. · 2021

Aim A group and hold (G&H) forms part of the pretransfusion compatibility testing and is commonly requested in anticipation of a possible blood transfusion. Requests made in the context of elective procedures with a low transfusion probabi…

AB013. SOH21AS104. Five years follow up of patient with uncertain malignant potential in the breast (B3 lesions): single centre study Open

Wiaam Naser, Hanna Mulholland, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey · 2021

Background: B3-breast lesions comprise a heterogeneous group of lesions with unknown malignant potential. Due to improvement in diagnostics, the incidence is increasing, while their value as a predictive factor for malignancy has steadily …

AB173. SOH21AS183. Audit on blood ordering requests in mastectomies: the need for a routine group and hold Open

Kin Yik Chan, Shane Keogh, Nitin Aucharaz, Julliett Buckley, Anne Merrigan , et al. · 2021

Background: A group and hold (G&H) forms part of the pre-transfusion compatibility testing and is commonly requested in anticipation of a possible blood transfusion. Requests made in the context of elective procedures with a low transfusio…

AB001. SOH21AS026. Perioperative utility of tranexamic acid in oncological breast surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open

Kin Yik Chan, Shane Keogh, Andrea Grealish, Anne Merrigan, Shona Tormey · 2021

Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic anti-fibrinolytic agent used in various surgical procedures to achieve haemostasis and reduce blood loss. Recently TXA has seen an increase in perioperative utility as a result of its ease o…

AB004. SOH21AS099. Postoperative opioid prescribing patterns following mastectomy: a single centre retrospective audit Open

Alexander J. Adams, Vishwa Chaitanya, Laken Boochoon, Shane Keogh, Anne Merrigan · 2021

Background: Opioids effectively manage postoperative pain. Over prescribing is common. The risks associated with opioid overuse may outweigh their benefits clinically and contribute to the opioid epidemic. Increasing research illustrating …

AB152. SOH21AS113. Standards in operative notes—quality assessment of operative notes in oncological breast surgery: an audit and quality improvement plan Open

Bridgid Ferriter, Natasha Ferguson, Shane Keogh, Shona Tormey, Anne Merrigan · 2021

Background: Accurate operative notes contain pertinent information required for high quality patient care as well as information required for medical legal practice and research. To address deficiencies in operative notes the Royal College…

Expression of Annexin A2 Promotes Cancer Progression in Estrogen Receptor Negative Breast Cancers Open

Amira F. Mahdi, Beatrice Malacrida, Joanne Nolan, Mary McCumiskey, Anne Merrigan , et al. · 2020

When breast cancer progresses to a metastatic stage, survival rates decline rapidly and it is considered incurable. Thus, deciphering the critical mechanisms of metastasis is of vital importance to develop new treatment options. We hypothe…

AB099. Ultrasonography in acute appendicitis in paediatrics: the diagnostic yield Open

Anisah Farouk, Michael Devine, Shona Tormey, Anne Merrigan, Juliette Buckley · 2020

Background: The most common cause of emergency surgery in the paediatric population is acute appendicitis. Ultrasonography remains the standard initial radiological investigation of choice in diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children, al…

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