BSc (Hons), MB, CHB, FRCS (Gen Surg)
General and Colorectal Consultant Surgeon
     

 

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BOOK CHAPTER

The Cholecystectomy As A Day Case (CAAD) Score: A Validated Score of Preoperative Predictors of Successful Day-Case Cholecystectomy Using the CholeS Data Set.

El-Sharkawy AM, Tewari N, Vohra RS; CholeS Study Group, West Midlands Research Collaborative.

World J Surg. 2019 Aug;43(8):1928-1934. doi: 10.1007/s00268-019-04981-5.
PMID: 31016355

Carbon Dioxide Embolism Associated With Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision Surgery: A Report From the International Registries.

Dickson EA, Penna M, Cunningham C, Ratcliffe FM, Chantler J, Crabtree NA, Tuynman JB, Albert MR, Monson JRT, Hompes R; International TaTME Registry Collaborative.

Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Jul;62(7):794-801. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001410.
PMID: 31188179

MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES.p535-552.

Editors .Satsangi and Sutherland, Francombe J,  Hershman MJ.

PRELIMINARY RESULUTS OF SACRAL TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION FOR FECAL INCONTINENCE

Edmund Leung, M.R.C.S., M.D. ? James Francombe, F.R.C.S.
Department of Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, uUited Kingdom


REVIEW ARTICLES

THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FAECAL INCONTINENCE.

Hospital Medicine 2001;62(9)542-545.

Francombe J,Carter PS, Hershman MJ.

  

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF FAECAL INCONTINENCE.

Hospital Medicine 2001;62(9)546-548.

Carter PS, Francombe J,, Hershman MJ.

THE  AETILOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF FAECAL INCONTINENCE.

Hospital Medicine 2001;62(9)529-532.

Francombe J,Carter PS, Hershman MJ.

 

PUBLISHED  PAPERS

PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF SACRALTRANSCUTATIONEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION FOR FECAL

Department of Surgery, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, United Kingdom 2013

Leung E, Francombe J

SPONTANEOUSLY RUPTURED SPENIC ARTERY ANEURYSM IN A YOUNG PATIENT WITH Ehlers Danlos SYNDROME

BMJ Case Reports 2011; doi:10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3753

B Rattay T, Shrivastava A, Higman DJ, FrancombeJ

 

TWO WEEK WAIT REFERRAL:SHOULD WE PERSIST OR SCRAP?

International Journal of Clinical Practice 2011 March; 65(3): 372.

Leung E, Hwang MJ,  Francombe J, Wong

Management of obstetric anal sphincter injuries- A role for the colorectal surgeon.

Colorectal Disease 2010 Sep;12(9):927-30.

McNicol FJ, Bruce CA, Chaudhri S, Francombe J, Kozman E, Taylor BA, Tighe MJ

THE FEASIBILITY OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN COLORECTAL CANCER STAGING
World Journal of Colorectal Surgery 2008 Dec; 1(1): article 19

Leung E., Francombe J., Douglas P., Chew S., Newstead G..

BEWARE THE "YES" PEOPLE

BMA News Issue 12th July 2008 (Letter)

Francombe J

STAR PROCEDURE: STAPLED TRANSANAL RESECTION OF TUMOURS.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2002 Sep;84(5):319-20

Francombe J,  Hershman MJ

WE  CAN  ALL  TRY  THAT BIT  HARDER

British Medical Journal  13/12/97.

Francombe J.

STEP AEROBICS AND INJURY TO THE MEDIAL

COLLATERAL LIGAMENT OF THE KNEE

Sports, Exercise and Injury, 1997,3:50

Francombe J., Lovell M. E., Shokuhi S.

THE EFFICACY OF STEROID INJECTIONS OF THE HIP:

Journal of Orthopaedic Rheumatology 9, 1996

Lovell  M.E.,  Entwistle A.N.,  Francombe J.

PANCREATITIS, PANNICULITIS AND ARTHRITIS.

British Journal of Rheumatology.1995 Jul; 34(7): 680-3

Francombe J., Kingsnorth A.M., Tunn E.

TROPICAL MEDICINE IN INDONESIA.

Hospital Doctor Vol. C10 No.40.

Francombe J.

 

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS  

Stoma care in patients with learning disabilities: are we achieving enough?

Colorectal disease 2006;8(4):29.

Piramanayagam B, Narayanan A, Rajput R S,Stellakis M, Murphy PD, Francombe J

Colorectal unit team-working improving UK practice

Colorectal disease 2006;8(4):29

Padwick R, Scott M, Hadzikadunic T, Murphy PD, Stellakis M, Busby K, Osborne MJ, Francombe J..

Localising colonic cancer at colonoscopy ? does it matter?

Colorectal disease 2006;8(4):32

Hadzikadunic T, Scott M, Padwick R, Osborne MJ, Stellakis M, Francombe J

Staged polypectomy using endoloops ? a novel technique.

Colorectal disease 2006;8(4):32.

Scott M, Padwick R, Francombe J.

Staging of Colorectal Cancer using SLN biopsy

J of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005 October; 20(2), 363.

Francombe J., Leung E., Chew S., Douglas PR., Newstead GL

Significance of fat streaking on CT in the preoperative

staging of colorectal cancer

Colorectal Disease 2004 September; 6(2), 49

Leung E., Francombe J.

SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN COLORECTAL CANCER

Colorectal disease, Vol5,Sup1,p49,Jul2003.

Francombe J, Chew S, CookeB,Douglas PR, Newstead GL

ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES. CAN COLORECTAL SURGEONS IMPROVE OUTCOME?

Colorectal disease,Vol3,Sup1,p81,Jul 2001.

Francombe J,Tighe MJ, Taylor BA.

COLORECTAL ENDOMETRIOSIS.

Colorectal Disease.Vol13,Sup1,p87,Jul2001.

FrancombeJ,VelmurganS,Carter PS,Campbell F,HershmanMJ.

LAPAROSCOPIC vs OPEN RESECTION OF ILEOCOLIC CROHN?S DISEASE. A PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Colorectal Disease.Vol13,Sup1,p63,Jul2001.

Francombe J,Skaife P,Hershman MJ

TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC MICROSURGERY (TEM). A 7 YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Colorectal Disease.Vol13,Sup1,p62,Jul2001.

Francombe J, Hershman MJ

A PROSPECTIVE AUDIT OF A NEW PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES.

Gastroenterology International, Vol 13,2,p74 June 2000.

Francombe J, Tighe MJ,Taylor BA.

SURGICAL RESECTION OF BILOBAR LIVER METASTASES: ARE  WE  JUSTIFIED?

HPB Vol2, no2,p237-238.June2000.

Francombe J, Wu A.

SURGICAL RESECTION OF BILOBAR LIVER METASTASES: ARE  WE  JUSTIFIED?

Colorectal Disease, Vol2,Sup 1,August 2000,P6.

Francombe J, Wu A.

COLORECTAL CARCINOMA IN YOUNG ADULTS:

FRIEND OR FOE?

Colorectal Disease, Vol 1, Sup1,May 1999,p35.

Francombe J, Lightfoot T, Foster G.E.

SHORT STAY HAEMORRHOIDECTOMY: THE STING IN THE TAIL.

Colorectal Disease, Vol1, Sup1,May 1999, p56.

Francombe J,Lightfoot T,Tansley A, Foster G.E.

 

PAPERS  PRESENTED

ANAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA (ASCC) ? 6 -YEAR SINGLE CENTRE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
International College of Surgeons AGM: Dec. 2008, Vienna

LeungE.,EmmettS.,AcorsN.,FrancombeJ.

Colonoscopic diagnosis and treatment of complex appendicitis.

Joint Services Surgical Conference, Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, March 2007

Luke. D, Harmston. C, Francombe J

SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN COLORECTAL CARCINOMA
Leung E., Francombe J., Chew S., Douglas PR.

The scientific quincentenary meeting of RCSED: June 2005, Edinburgh

Staging of Colorectal Cancer using SLN biopsy

ASGBI, Edinburgh, June 2005

Francombe J., Leung E., Chew S., Douglas PR., Newstead GL

Significance of fat streaking on CT in the preoperative staging of colorectal cancer

Asian federation of coloproctology, Singapore. March 2005.

Leung E., Francombe J.

THE ROLE OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN COLORECTAL CARCINOMA

Sydney Coloproctology Society, Sydney, Australia. October 2002.

Francombe J, Douglas PR, Newstead GL.

ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES. IMPROVING OUTCOMES

Association of Coloproctologists. Tripartite meeting. Melbourne, Australia. October 2002.

Tighe MJ, Francombe J, Taylor BA.

COMPLEX LARGE BOWEL LYMPHOMA.

The Royal Society of Medicine,London Oct 2001.

Rowe J, FrancombeJ, CawlyJ, Nash J,Hershman MJ

PELVIC EXTENTERATION FOR POLYTRAUMA.

The Royal Society of Medicine,London Oct 2001.

Eftakhari B, FrancombeJ, Parson KP, Hershman MJ

ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES. CAN COLORECTAL SURGEONS IMPROVE OUTCOME?

The Roger Croton Surgical Prize Presentation 2001. Warrington Hospital.

Francombe J,Tighe MJ, Taylor BA.

A PROSPECTIVE AUDIT OF A NEW PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES.

Northwest Society of Surgeons. October 2000.

Francombe J, Tighe M, Taylor BA.

A PROSPECTIVE AUDIT OF A NEW PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES.

The Second International Pelvic Floor Meeting. Oxford University, September 2000.

Francombe J, Tighe M, Taylor BA.

SURGICAL RESECTION OF BILOBAR COLORECTAL LIVER METASTASES.

Assosciation of Coloproctologists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. July 2000.

Francombe J, Wu A.

PRIMARY REPAIR OF ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES.

Mersey Chapter of Coloproctology. Feb2000.

Francombe J, Taylor BA.

SURGICAL RESECTION OF BILOBAR LIVER METASTASES: ARE  WE  JUSTIFIED ?

Northwest Society of Surgeons. October 1999.

Francombe J, Wu A.

INPATIENT V DAYCASE SURGERY; WHAT DO THE PATIENT?S WANT ?

2nd International Congress of Phlebology, Cyprus, March 1998.

Francombe J, Blair SD.

COLORECTAL CARCINOMA IN YOUNG ADULTS.

Northwest Society of Surgeons.  November 1998.

Francombe J, Foster GE, Lightfoot T.

AN AUDIT OF EMERGENCY HERNIAS.

Northwest society of Surgeons. October 1997.

Francombe J, Tan C.

 

VIDEO PRESENTATIONS

ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES REQUIRED FOR SAFE RESECTION OF BILOBAR LIVER METASTASES.

International Assosciation of Hepatopancreaticobiliary surgeons. 4th World congress, Brisbane, Australia, June 2000.

Francombe J, Wu A.

ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES REQUIRED FOR SAFE RESECTION OF LIVER METASTASES.

5th Aintree Hepatobiliary Symposium. June 1999.

Francombe J, Wu A.

 

POSTER  PRESENTATIONS

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SIGNAL INTENSITY ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN PRE OPERATIVE STAGING OF RECTAL CANCER

Leung E,Sochaj M, Sanders S, Sinha R, FrancombeJ

Association of Surgeons GBI, May 2011, Bournemouth

 

WEEKEND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PATIENTS: improves quality of handover

K Futaba, DNichol, Francombe J

The European Soc. of Coloproctology AGM, Sept. 2010, Sorrento

  Can surgeons accurately self-assess quality of surgery in rectal cancer?

K Futaba, S Thomas, J Francombe, S Sanders, M Osborne

The European Soc. of Coloproctology AGM, Sept. 2010, Sorrento

Transcutaneous Electrical Sacral Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for urge and faecal incontinence

S Thomas, R Grubb A Sinha, K Futaba, J Francombe

The European Soc. of Coloproctology AGM, Sept. 2010, Sorrento

Pre-operative neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer (RC): review of current practice

Leung E., Sochaj M., Francombe J., Sanders S., Sinha R.

The European Soc. of Coloproctology AGM, Sept. 2010, Sorrento

 On-Call: Just what are the juniors up to?

Mazhar K., Leung E., Tafazal H., Francombe J.

The European Soc. of Coloproctology AGM, Sept. 2010, Sorrento

ASGBI Liverpool Meeting - April 2010

SHO (CT2) TRAINING EXPERIENCE - THEN AND NOW (72 VS 48HR WORKING WEEK)

K Futaba, H Tafazal, J Francombe

ASiT Hull Conference - March 2010

The European Soc. of Coloproctology AGM, Sept. 2010, Sorrento

RIGID SIGMOIDOSCOPY IN THE COLORECTAL FAST-TRACK CLINIC. AN OUTDATED MODALITY?

K Futaba, K Busby, P Murphy, M Osborne, M Stellakis, J Francombe

ASCRS Minneapolis Meeting - May 2010

ACPGBI Bournemouth Meeting - June 2010

THE FEASIBILITY OF DEFERRED CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE GALLSTONE DISEASE FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL ERCP ? A COMPARATIVE OBSERVATIONAL ANALYSIS
Sochaj M., Leung E., Manimaran N., Yazbek-Hanna M., Francombe J.
Association of Surgeons GBI meeting, April 2010, Liverpool

Consultant validation of follow up colonoscopy according to The British Society of Gastroenterologists (BSG). Significant numbers of patients are either discharged or follow up of colonoscopy delayed.

Foggatt P, Nicol D, Francombe J.

International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care, Berlin 2009.

FLATULENCE AND COLORECTAL SURGERY: PATIENTS VIEWS
Leung E., Enston A., Francombe J.

European Assoc. of Coloproctology AGM: Sept. 2009, Prague
COLORECTAL CANCER DETECTION RATE AND ELEVATED ZINC PROTOPORPHYRIN
Mazhar K., Leung E., Ramcharan S., Francombe J.
Associations of Coloprotology GBI meeting: June 09, Harrogate
THE FEASIBILITY OF SELECTIVE GASTROSCOPY IN PATIENTS WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA (IDA)
Leung E., Mazhar K., Francombe J.
Associations of Surgeons GBI meeting: May 09, Glasgow

ENHANCED BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST CUT UP ROLE IN COLORECTAL CARCINOMA,PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE DATA AND COMPARISSON WITH DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE

Simmons EJV, Sanders S,Smith A,Murphy PD,Osborne MJ,Busby K, Stellakis M,Francombe J.

British society of Gastroenterology 2008


ANAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA (ASCC) ? 6 -YEAR SINGLE CENTRE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Leung E., Emmett S., Acors N., Francombe J.
European Assoc. of Coloproctology AGM: Sept. 2008, Nantes

THE FEASIBILITY OF AD-HOC APPOINTMENTS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS
Leung E., Ramcharun S., Wilkinson J., Collis J., Enston A., Osborne M., Francombe J.
European Assoc. of Coloproctology AGM: Sept. 2008, Nantes

RECTAL CANCER: THREE YEAR REVIEW FROM A PILOT SCREENING CENTRE
Leung E., Francombe J., Osborne M.
Tripartite Coloproctology meeting: June 08, Boston, USA
SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN COLORECTAL CARCINOMA
Leung e., Francombe J., Chew S., Douglas PR. ***awarded one of the best 6 posters***
Asian pacific digestive week: sept. 2005, seoul
IS ERYTHROCYTE ZINC PROTOPORPHYRIN (EZPP) A GOOD INDICATOR FOR OCCULT COLON CANCER IN PATIENTS WITH ANAEMIA?
Mazhar K., Leung E., Ramcharan S., Francombe J.
West Midland Surgical Society Meeting: Nov. 08, Sutton Coldfield
COLORECTAL STENTING: 4 YEAR REVIEW
Leung E., Newton G., Daniel R., Francombe J., Osborne M., Wong L.
The Midlands Society of Gastroenterology: June 07, Coventry

Stoma care in patients with learning disabilities: are we achieving enough?

European Association of Coloproctology, September 2006, Lisbon.

Piramanayagam B, Narayanan A, Rajput R S,Stellakis M, Murphy PD, Francombe J

Colorectal unit team-working ? improving UK practice

European Association of Coloproctology, September 2006, Lisbon.

Padwick R, Scott M, Hadzikadunic T, Murphy PD, Stellakis M, Busby K, Osborne MJ, Francombe J..

Localising colonic cancer at colonoscopy ? does it matter?

European Association of Coloproctology, September 2006, Lisbon.

Hadzikadunic T, Scott M, Padwick R, Osborne MJ, Stellakis M, Francombe J

Staged polypectomy using endoloops ? a novel technique.

European Association of Coloproctology, September 2006, Lisbon.

Scott M, Padwick R, Francombe J.

Staging of Colorectal Cancer using SLN biopsy

Asian Pacific Digestive Week, Seoul, October  2005

Francombe J., Leung E., Chew S., Douglas PR., Newstead GL

Significance of fat streaking on CT in the preoperative staging of colorectal cancer

European Association of Coloproctology, Geneva, September 2004

Leung E., Francombe J.

SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY IN COLORECTAL CANCER

Association of Coloproctologists Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Edinburgh July 2003.

Francombe J, Chew S, CookeB,Douglas PR, Newstead GL

ACUTE OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES. CAN COLORECTAL SURGEONS IMPROVE OUTCOME?

Association of Coloproctologists Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Harrogate June 2001.

Francombe J,Tighe MJ, Taylor BA.

COLORECTAL ENDOMETRIOSIS.

Association of Coloproctologists Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Harrogate June 2001.

FrancombeJ,VelmurganS,Carter PS,Campbell F,HershmanMJ.

LAPAROSCOPIC vs OPEN RESECTION OF ILEOCOLIC CROHN?S DISEASE. APROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Association Of Coloproctologists Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Harrogate June 2001.

Francombe J,Skaife P,Hershman MJ

TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC MICROSURGERY (TEMS). A 7 YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Association of Coloproctologists Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Harrogate June 2001.

Francombe, Hershman MJ

SURGICAL RESECTION OF BILOBAR LIVER METASTASES:ARE WE JUSTIFIED?

International Assosciation of Hepatopancreaticobiliary surgeons. 4th World congress,Brisbane,

Australia, June 2000.

Francombe J, Wu A.

SHORT STAY HAEMORRHOIDECTOMY; THE STING IN THE TAIL.

Association of Coloproctologists, Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland June1999.

Francombe J, Tansley A, Lightfoot T, Foster G.E.

COLORECTAL CARCINOMA IN YOUNG ADULTS.

Association of Coloproctologists Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, June  1999.

Francombe J, Lightfoot T, Shokuhi S.

Pseudo-arthrosis after failed elbow replacement

British Elbow and Shoulder Society. Sept 1995.

Lovell M.E.,  Francombe J, Thomas G, Cavendish M.E.

COLORECTAL STENTING: 4 year review

Poster presentation at European Assoc. of Coloproctology AGM: Sept. 2007, Malta

Leung E., Newton G., Daniel R., Francombe J., Osborne M.,Wong L.


Poster presentation at the Midlands Society of Gastroenterology: June 07, Coventry

BLEEDING FROM ANASTOMOTIC STAPLE LINE : ENDOSCOPIC TREATMENT

Poster presentation, European association of coloproctology, Malta, september 2007.

Tesan Hadzikadunic, James Francombe, Paul Murphy colorectal Disease,vol9,suppl3,October 2007,page23

 

INVITED TALK/PRESENTATIONS

Common anal problems

Warwickshire Young GP Association 2010

Iron deficiency Anaemia and investigations

General Practioners Update Coventry 2010

ANAL PAIN

Warwick General Practioner update 2010

FLATULENCE  AND BOWEL FUNCTION AFTER COLORECTAL SURGERY

ABC Club Warwick Hospital 2009

Sphincter injuries after Childbirth

General Practioner update 2008

MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY FOR SURGEONS.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. June and October 2001.

THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HAEMORRHOIDS.

PPH COURSE.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. October 2000.

EFFECTS OF PART TIME SURGICAL TRAINING ON A MARRIED COUPLE.

Countess of Chester Hospital, Symposium on part time surgical training. September 1999.

Francombe J, Shokuhi S.

 

NVITED TALK/PRESENTATIONS

MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY FOR SURGEONS.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. June and October 2001.

THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HAEMORRHOIDS.

PPH COURSE.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. October 2000.

EFFECTS OF PART TIME SURGICAL TRAINING ON A MARRIED COUPLE.

Countess of Chester Hospital, Symposium on part time surgical training. September 1999.

Francombe J, Shokuhi S.

 

Prognostic model to predict postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery based on a national prospective observational cohort study.
STARSurg Collaborative.
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The cost-effectiveness of wound-edge protection devices compared to standard care in reducing surgical site infection after laparotomy: an economic evaluation alongside the ROSSINI trial.
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Metastasis-induced pancreatitis: case report.
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The Two-Week Referral System for colorectal cancer--not fit for purpose.
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Preliminary results of sacral transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence.
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Isolated unilateral tongue oedema: the adverse effect of Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
Leung E, Hanna MY, Tehami N, Francombe J.
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Straight to colonoscopy: the ideal patient pathway for the 2-week suspected cancer referrals?
Fallis SA, Busby K, Francombe J, Osborne MJ.
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Spontaneously ruptured splenic aneurysm in a young patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Rattay T, Shrivastava A, Higman DJ, Francombe J.
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