Tarik Sammour

Tarik Sammour
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University of Adelaide · Discipline of Surgery

MBChB, FRACS, CSSANZ, PhD
Colorectal Surgeon, Royal Adelaide Hospital

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Introduction
Associate Professor | The University of Adelaide Colorectal Surgeon | Royal Adelaide Hospital Colorectal Surgeon | Colorectal SA & St Andrew's Hospital www.tariksammour.com
Additional affiliations
December 2011 - December 2013
Middlemore Hospital
Position
  • Surgical Trainee
June 2017 - present
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Position
  • Colorectal Surgeon
April 2016 - April 2017
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Position
  • Fellow
Education
January 2007 - January 2009
University of Auckland
Field of study
  • Surgery
January 1998 - January 2004
University of Auckland
Field of study
  • Medicine

Publications

Publications (426)
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Recent data have suggested a relationship between postoperative fatigue and the peritoneal cytokine response after surgery. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that preoperative administration of glucocorticoids before surgery would decrease fatigue and enhance recovery, by reducing the peritoneal production of cytokines. In a double-b...
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We aimed to test the hypothesis that warming and humidification of insufflation CO2 would lead to reduced postoperative pain and improved recovery by reducing peritoneal inflammation in laparoscopic colonic surgery. Warming and humidification of insufflation gas is thought be beneficial in laparoscopic surgery, but evidence in prolonged laparoscopi...
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Two wounds are created after abdominal surgery. The surgical insult to the peritoneal cavity and viscera has not been emphasized as a target for interventions. In animal models vagotomy blunts the intraperitoneal response to induced inflammation. This is not feasible in humans. However a transient chemical afferentectomy after colectomy by using ne...
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To investigate the therapeutic value of Gastrografin in shortening duration of prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) after elective colorectal surgery. Gut wall edema is central to the pathogenesis of PPOI. Hyperosmotic, orally administered, water-soluble contrast media such as Gastrografin are theoretically capable of mitigating this edema. A doubl...
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Background Recovery of gastrointestinal (GI) function is often delayed after colorectal surgery. Enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) recommend routine laxative use, but evidence of benefit is unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether the addition of multimodal laxatives to an ERP improves return of GI function in patients undergoing colorecta...
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Importance Patients undergoing unplanned abdominal surgical procedures are at increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI). It is not known if incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) can reduce SSI rates in this setting. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of iNPWT in reducing the rate of SSI in adults undergoing emergency laparo...
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Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) for rectal adenocarcinoma is an established treatment modality for selected patients with abnormal lateral pelvic lymph nodes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging. The goal of this treatment is to achieve a true R0 resection, including lymphadenectomy, with the aim of improving patient oncological...
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BACKGROUND Colorectal emergencies represent a large proportion of acute general surgical workload and carry significant mortality. OBJECTIVE Identify the influence of surgeon specialization on mortality and other outcomes in emergency colorectal surgery. DATA SOURCES Systematic searches of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, and Cochrane electronic databa...
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Introduction Sarcopenia has a detrimental impact on patient outcomes following colorectal surgery, increasing financial strain on the healthcare system. Given the absence of specific Australian data, this study aimed to measure the cost of sarcopenia in the context of colorectal surgery in an Australian public hospital. Methods A retrospective cos...
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Background: The demographics and geography of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), with few metropolitan centres and vast, sparsely populated rural areas, represent a challenge to providing equal care to all patients. This study aimed to compare rectal cancer care at rural and urban hospitals in ANZ. Methods: From the Bowel Cancer Outcomes Registry (B...
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Background Owing to multimodal treatment and complex surgery, locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) exerts a large healthcare burden. Watch and wait (W&W) may be cost saving by removing the need for surgery and inpatient care. This systematic review seeks to identify the economic impact of W&W, compared with standard care, in patients achieving a c...
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Background Patients undergoing surgery deserve the best possible peri‐operative outcomes. Each stage of the peri‐operative patient journey offers opportunities to improve care delivery, with shorter lengths of stay, less complications, reduced costs and better value. Methods These opportunities were identified through narrative review of the liter...
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In this chapter, we summarize the key findings of pivotal RCTs on TNT for patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (LARC) and discuss future directions of TNT including: personalization, optimization of chemotherapy regimen and sequencing, selective omission of RT, nonoperative management, quality of life implications, and options for patients...
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Background Postoperative ileus, driven by the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, is the most common complication in patients undergoing colorectal surgery. By inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, pyridostigmine can potentially modulate the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and accelerate gastrointestinal recovery. This study aimed to assess the...
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Background Postoperative ileus (POI) continues to be a major cause of morbidity following colorectal surgery. Despite best efforts, the incidence of POI in colorectal surgery remains high (~30%). This study aimed to investigate machine learning techniques to identify risk factors for POI in colorectal surgery patients, to help guide further prevent...
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Aim With the rise of structured, remote follow‐up of colorectal cancers, there is the potential risk of underdiagnosing and undermanaging low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). This cohort study aims to determine the rate of LARS and its patterns of care, with the aim of generating a risk‐stratified management algorithm that can be employed for nu...
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Background Empty pelvis syndrome (EPS) is a significant source of morbidity following pelvic exenteration (PE), but is undefined. EPS outcome reporting and descriptors of radicality of PE are inconsistent; therefore, the best approaches for prevention are unknown. To facilitate future research into EPS, the aim of this study is to define a measurab...
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Bioengineered probiotics enable new opportunities to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, prevention and treatment. Here, first, we demonstrate selective colonization of colorectal adenomas after oral delivery of probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) to a genetically-engineered murine model of CRC predisposition and orthotopic models of CRC. We...
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Background Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures. Methods This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data fr...
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Surgical approach to rectal cancer has evolved in recent decades, with introduction of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques and local excision. Since implementation might differ internationally, this study is aimed at evaluating trends in surgical approach to rectal cancer across different countries over the last 10 years and to gain insight...
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Introduction: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a significant complication following abdominal surgery, increasing morbidity and mortality. The cholinergic anti-inflammatory response is one of the major pathways involved in developing POI, but current recommendations to prevent POI do not target this. This review aims to summarise evidence for the use o...
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The impact of RAS/BRAF mutation on primary response rates after total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) in patients with advanced rectal cancer is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess complete response rates after TNT according to RAS/BRAF mutation status. A prospective observational study was performed in patients with rectal cancer who underwent...
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Objective: To develop and validate a prediction model (STOMA score) for 1-year stoma-free survival in patients with rectal cancer (RC) with anastomotic leakage (AL). Background: AL after RC resection often results in a permanent stoma. Methods: This international retrospective cohort study (TENTACLE-Rec-tum) encompassed 216 participating centres an...
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Objective: To develop and validate a prediction model (STOMA score) for 1-year stoma-free survival in patients with rectal cancer (RC) with anastomotic leakage (AL). Background: AL after RC resection often results in a permanent stoma. Methods: This international retrospective cohort study (TENTACLE-Rec-tum) encompassed 216 participating centres an...
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Background The optimal treatment of anastomotic leak after rectal cancer resection is unclear. This worldwide cohort study aimed to provide an overview of four treatment strategies applied. Methods Patients from 216 centres and 45 countries with anastomotic leak after rectal cancer resection between 2014 and 2018 were included. Treatment was categ...
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BACKGROUND: The CovidSurg-Cancer Consortium aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19 in surgical patients and services for solid cancers at the start of the pandemic. The CovidSurg-Gynecologic Oncology Cancer subgroup was particularly concerned about the magnitude of adverse outcomes caused by the disrupted surgical gynecologic cancer care during th...
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Introduction Lymph node (LN) metastases are an important determinant of survival in patients with colon cancer, but remain difficult to accurately diagnose on preoperative imaging. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a deep learning model to predict LN status on preoperative staging CT. Methods In this ambispective diagnostic study, a deep le...
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AIM: Intraperitoneal drains are often placed during emergency colorectal surgery. However, there is a lack of evidence supporting their use. This study aimed to describe the efficacy and safety of intraperitoneal drain placement after emergency colorectal surgery. METHOD: COMPlicAted intra-abdominal collectionS after colorectal Surgery (COMPASS...
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Background Recently, the number of prehabilitation trials has increased significantly. The identification of key research priorities is vital in guiding future research directions. Thus, the aim of this collaborative study was to define key research priorities in prehabilitation for patients undergoing cancer surgery. Methods The Delphi methodolog...
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Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a prediction model (STOMA-score) for one-year stoma-free survival in rectal cancer (RC) patients with anastomotic leakage (AL). Background: AL after RC resection often results in a permanent stoma. Methods: This international retrospective cohort study (TENTACLE-Rectum) encompassed 216 partic...
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Rectal cancer is a common malignancy. The management of rectal cancer has recently evolved and has undergone a paradigm shift with the advent of treatment approaches such as total neoadjuvant therapy and the watch-and-wait approach. However, despite the recently available evidence, there is no consensus on the optimal management approach in the set...
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Purpose Sarcopenia is a prognostic factor for poor outcomes in colorectal cancer, but data are scarce in colorectal surgery for benign conditions where patients could benefit from a deferral of surgery to enter a prehabilitation programme. We assessed the incidence of sarcopenia and complications in patients with benign colorectal disease. Methods...
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PurposeSarcopenia is associated with poor short- and long-term patient outcomes following colorectal surgery. Despite postoperative ileus (POI) being a major complication following colorectal surgery, the predictive value of sarcopenia for POI is unclear. We assessed the association between sarcopenia and POI in patients with colorectal cancer.Meth...
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Background: Following abdominal surgery, postoperative ileus is a common complication significantly increasing patient morbidity and cost of hospital admission. This is the first systematic review aimed at determining the average global hospital cost per patient associated with postoperative ileus. Methods: A systematic search of electronic data...
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Purpose Pelvic exenteration (PE) involves radical surgical resection of pelvic organs and is associated with considerable morbidity. Sarcopenia is recognised as a predictor of poor surgical outcomes. This study aimed to determine if preoperative sarcopenia is associated with postoperative complications after PE surgery. Methods This retrospective...
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Introduction: The ideal method for urinary diversion following total pelvic exenteration (TPE) remains unclear. This study compares the outcomes of double-barrelled uro-colostomy (DBUC) and ileal conduit (IC) in a single Australian centre. Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent pelvic exenteration with the formation of either a DBUC or...
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Background: Healthcare cannot achieve net-zero carbon without addressing operating theatres. The aim of this study was to prioritize feasible interventions to reduce the environmental impact of operating theatres. Methods: This study adopted a four-phase Delphi consensus co-prioritization methodology. In phase 1, a systematic review of published i...
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Bioengineered probiotics enable new opportunities to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, prevention and treatment strategies. Here, we demonstrate the phenomenon of selective, long-term colonization of colorectal adenomas after oral delivery of probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) to a genetically-engineered murine model of CRC predisposition...
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Background: The association between sarcopenia and response to neoadjuvant treatment remains unclear. This study investigates sarcopenia as a predictor of overall complete response (oCR) after Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) for advanced rectal cancer. Method: A prospective observational study was performed of patients with rectal cancer undergo...
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Background: This study aimed to compare current treatment response rates with personalized Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (pTNT), against extended chemotherapy in the 'wait period' (xCRT) and standard chemoradiotherapy (sCRT) with adjuvant chemotherapy for rectal cancer. Methods: This was a multicentre retrospective cohort analysis. Consecutive patie...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background Total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer can be achieved using open (OpTME), laparoscopic (LapTME), robotic (RoTME), or transanal techniques (TaTME). However, the optimal approach for access remains controversial. The aim of this network meta-analysis was to assess operative and oncological outcomes of all four surgical techniqu...
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Introduction: Crohn's Anal Fistula (CAF) is a complex condition, with no agreement on which patient characteristics should be routinely reported in studies. The aim of this study was to develop a core descriptor set of key patient characteristics for reporting in all CAF research. Methods: Candidate descriptors were generated from published lite...
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Background: Pelvic exenteration surgery is complex, necessitating co-ordinated multidisciplinary input and improved referral pathways. A state-wide pelvic exenteration multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting was established in SA and the outcomes of this were audited and compared with historical data. Methods: All patients referred for discussion b...
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Background: The predictive value of sarcopenia for tumor response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is unclear. Objective: This study investigates the association between sarcopenia and pathological tumor regression grade after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Design: Retrospective cohort study from...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background The 2015 Lancet Commission on global surgery identified surgery and anaesthesia as indispensable parts of holistic health-care systems. However, COVID-19 exposed the fragility of planned surgical services around the world, which have also been neglected in pandemic recovery planning. This study aimed to develop and validate a novel index...
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Background: Patients who have a good clinical and/or pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) for rectal cancer have better long-term outcomes and can potentially be spared morbid surgery. This study aimed to identify pretreatment clinical and biochemical predictors of response to neoadjuvant treatment for rectal cancer. Method...
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Objectives: To assess the prevalence and management of anaemia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, and the influence of guideline adherence on patient outcomes. Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Setting: 56 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. Participants: People aged 18 years or more who underwent major abdomin...
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Machine learning risk prediction of mortality for patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2: the COVIDSurg mortality score
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Background Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication following colorectal surgery and is mediated in part by the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAIP). Neostigmine (acetylcholinesterase inhibitor), co-administered with glycopyrrolate, is frequently given for neuromuscular reversal before tracheal extubation and modulates the CAIP. A...
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Background: This study aimed to assess short-term outcomes of a personalized total neoadjuvant treatment (pTNT) protocol, with treatment sequencing based on clinical stage at presentation. Methods: A multidisciplinary pTNT protocol was implemented across two metropolitan hospitals. This consists of two-schema based on clinical stage: patients wi...
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Background: Several studies have highlighted poor compliance with surveillance colonoscopy guidelines. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines were revised in 2018 and were more complex than the previous iteration (2011). The aim of this study was to determine the impact of 2018 NHMRC polyp surveillance guidelines on co...
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Background: Pelvic exenteration surgery (PE) offers potentially curative resection for locally advanced malignancy but is associated with significant complexity and morbidity. Specialised teams are recommended to achieve optimal patient outcomes. This study aims to analyse short-term outcomes at a tertiary setting before and after creating a dedic...