Contact Details
Qualifications
Research
Teaching
Publications and Presentations

Contact Details

Professional: Suite 20, Cabrini Medical Centre
Isabella Street, Malvern  3144
Tel:  (03) 9509 8233
Fax:  (03) 9509 0812

Qualifications

M.B.B.S. Hons (Mon), M.S. (Mon), F.R.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.C.S. Ed, F.A.C.S.

Monash, 1970 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours) (M.B.B.S. 
IIA Honours)

Monash, 1981 Master of Surgery (M.S.) by thesis (First M.S. awarded by Monash University)
Title of Thesis: Evaluation of the End to End Anastomosis (E.E.A.) Stapling Instrument for Colorectal Surgery

1976 Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (F.R.C.S. Ed)

1978 Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (F.R.A.C.S.)

1978 Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England (F.R.C.S.[Eng.])

1983 Fellow American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)

Surgical Specialty

Colorectal Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Colonoscopy

Endoscopist recognised by Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Endoscopy Training (Joint Committee of: Gastroenterological Society of Australia, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons)

Professional Standards

Certificate of Continuing Professional Standards - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, December 1996 – ongoing

Editorial Consultant

Member of the Board of Consultants of “International Journal of Colorectal Disease” (Springer-Verlag)

Referee - The Medical Journal of Australia (Australasian Medical Publishing Company)

Referee - The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery (Blackwell Scientific Publications)

Referee – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)

Research

Current

CABRINI MONASH COLORECTAL CANCER REGISTRY : P McMurrick, SW Bell, P Carne, S Woods, AL Polglase, KCR Farmer
 
OPTISCAN PILOT STUDY: Examination of the human colonic mucosa using the Optiscan flexible confocal endomicroscope. AL Polgase, H Debinski, W Downey, C Farmer, D Fone, P Grossberg, A Jakobovits, W Johnson, FA Macrae, PJ McMurrick, S Pianko, A Smith, R Wale, SDS Woods, I Willett.
 

TREATMENT OF ANAL FISSURE (EC PENDING) : P Mc Murrick,AL Polglase,K Binns
 
Research Assessor

National Assessors Panel for Cancer Research Grants.

Patron

Patron of the Ostomy Association of Melbourne Inc. - October 1995 - Present

Postgraduate Appointments and Experience

Hospital Appointments

July 1998 - Monash University/St Frances Xavier Cabrini Hospital

July 1998 - Professor of Surgery
Chairman Cabrini Monash University Department of Surgery
Feb 2002 -  Chairman of Medical Staff

May 1978 - St Frances Xavier Cabrini Hospital

May 1978 - Visiting Surgeon
May 1995 - Oct 1999 Elected Chairman, Department of Surgery

Jan 1989 - Aug 1995 Caulfield General Medical Centre, Alfred Group of Hospitals 

Chief of the Surgical Service and Head of the General Surgical Unit

(Amalgamation of Royal Southern Memorial Hospital and Alfred Hospital)

May 1993 - Aug 1995 Caulfield General Medical Centre, Alfred Group of Hospitals 

Elected Chairman Colorectal Service, Alfred Group of Hospitals

July 1988 - Jan 1989 Royal Southern Memorial Hospital

Chief of Division of Surgery

1978 - 1988 Alfred Hospital (Melbourne, Victoria)

1976 - 1978 St Marks Hospital (London, England)

Oct 1976 - Oct 1977 Whittington Hospital (London, England)
                           Senior Surgical Registrar

1971 - 1976 Alfred Hospital (Melbourne, Victoria)

Teaching
Teaching has been on a broad front involving undergraduates, postgraduates, general practitioners, nursing staff, para-medical staff and lay public.

Undergraduate Teaching
Currently involved with the organisation of the 3rd Year Teaching Programme for Monash undergraduates at Cabrini Hospital and actively participate in the programme.Past Chief Examiner at 6th Year level.
Present and past teaching has encompassed regular informal tutorials, as well as more formal lectures at all levels in the undergraduate medical course.

Postgraduate Teaching
An active participant in the postgraduate teaching of surgeons in practice and in training, particularly involving operative technique in the management of bowel cancer and laparoscopic surgery.

Teaching of Surgical Trainees

Past co-organiser of and participant in the Part I F.R.A.C.S. training programme at Alfred Hospital.

Past co-ordinator of and participant in the Part II F.R.A.C.S. training programme through membership of the Education Research Sub-Committee of Alfred Hospital.

Current tutor in the Part II F.R.A.C.S. long course (Royal Australasian College of Surgeons).

Surgical Registrar Supervisor Cabrini Hospital.

General Practitioner Training

Participant in the Victorian Medical Postgraduate Foundation lectures.

Nurse Teaching

Past teacher in the nurse training programme at Alfred Hospital and Cabrini Hospital.

Current participant in nurse training at Cabrini Hospital.

Paramedical and Lay Public

Periodic addresses to various bodies on medical and paramedical subjects, eg. Ostomate Association, Victorian Pharmacy College Open Day, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, etc.

Current surgical advisor to the Victorian Ostomy Association.

Lectures and Demonstrations in Operative Surgery

Significant Lectures and Demonstrations:

Combined ANZCS Meeting, Nov 2008

Cabrini Institute Research Day. Chair, Oct 2008

Let's Beat Bowel Cancer Golf Classic,Community awareness presentation,Oct 2008

Bowel Cancer Forum, August 2008

Let's Beat Bowel Cancer, Lord Mayor Luncheon,Melbourne July 2008

Cabrini Health Infection Control Seminar, Facilitator, May 2008

Let's Beat Bowel Cancer, The Irvine Club , March 2008

Westmead Interventional Endoscopy Symposium, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, February 2008

Cabrini Institute Research Day. The impact of New Technology in Medicine. Will it improve outcomes? November 2007

Let's Beat Bowel Cancer-Cabrini Bottom LIne Golf Classic, Community Awareness Presentation, October 2007

Cabrini Health Infection Control Seminar, Chairperson, Melbourne, May 2007

Continuous wound infusion of local anaesthetic in the control of pain following elective abdominal colorectal surgery. RACS 76th Annual Scientific Congress, Christchurch, May 2007

Continuous wound infusion of local anaesthetic in the control of pain following effective abdominal colorectal surgery. Research Day, November 2006

Let's Beat Bowel Cancer- Cabrini Bottom Line Golf Classic, Community Awareness Presentation, Nov 2006

Pain management following surgery. Research Day, Chairman, November 2006

2nd International Laparoscopic Colorectal Workshop. New Standards, Chairperson, Melbourne, July 2006

Cabrini Health Infection Control Seminar, Chairperson, Melbourne, June 2006

Consultants Corner – Problem Cases, ASC, Sydney, May 2006

Let's Beat Bowel Cancer- Cabrini Bottom Line Golf Classic, Community Awareness Presentation, Nov 2005

Epworth Hospital Infection Control Seminar. Stabs, splashes & scratches. Take time out, be rest assured. Take no time out….who can be sure? Melbourne. September 2005

Tripartite Colorectal Conference. Chair Poster Presentation. Ireland. July 2005

Cabrini Health Infection Control Seminar. Chairman. Melbourne. July 2005

Tackling the Australian Bowel Cancer Epidemic. – an Ashkanazi perspective. Friends of Tel Aviv University. Melbourne. November 2004

Australian Gastroenterology Week. Gastroenterology Society. Brisbane. October 2004

Flexible Confocal Colonoscope Pilot Study: the Cabrini Experience. Melbourne February 2004

Optiscan Update Early experience with the flexible confocal colonoscope Melbourne August 2003

Tackling Bowel Cancer Royal Children’s’ Hospital Melbourne June 2003

Tackling Bowel Cancer Community Awareness Seminar Beth Weizmann Community Centre Melbourne June 2003

Optiscan Presentation Flexible Confocal Colonoscope New Technology Advisory Meeting, Japan Tokyo June 2003

Management of Rectal Cancer. RACS Melbourne April 2003

Ostomy Society Tackling Bowel Cancer. Melbourne March 2003

Infection Control Seminar.  Needlesticks, Splashes and Blood borne transmissible diseases Melbourne February 2003

Tackling Bowel Cancer. Community Awareness Seminar, St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne November 2002

Cornerstone Lecture Series – Tackling Bowel Cancer. Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne August 2002

Cabrini Institute Research Meeting. Selective, Not Routine, Neo-Adjuvant or Adjuvant Chemoradiation in the Surgical Treatment of Rectal Cancer Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, August 2001

The Melbourne Ashkenazi Bowel Cancer Study. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Canberra, May 2001.

Beating Bowel Cancer. Rotary Club, Melbourne, February 2001

The Melbourne Ashkenazi Bowel Cancer Study; Local Recurrence After Curative Anterior Resection With Principally Blunt Dissection For Carcinoma Of The Rectum And Rectosigmoid. Visiting lectureship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA, November 2000

Guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer (NHMRC). Anticancer Council, Melbourne, November 2000

Piles: Local Therapy and How I Do It. GESA Australian Gastroenterology Week 2000, Tasmania, October 2000

Grand Round – Rectal Cancer: Minimising local recurrence. Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne, June 2000

Local Recurrence after Conventional Anatomical Curative Anterior Resection for Cancer of the Rectum. RACS Annual Scientific Congress. Melbourne, May 2000

Surgical Options for the Elderly and Infirm; Is TME Necessary to Minimise Pelvic Recurrence. Update 2000 ~ Inaugural Monash/Cabrini Course in Colorectal Disease.

Conference convenor ~ A.Polglase. Melbourne, February 2000.

Perineal approach to Rectal Prolapse; Local Recurrence after Conventional Anatomical Curative Anterior Resection for Cancer of the Rectum. Inaugural ‘General Surgery Australia’ Scientific Meeting – Malignancy and Laparoscopy for General Surgeons. Surfers Paradise, QLD, May1999

Local Recurrence after Conventional Anatomical Curative Anterior Resection for Cancer of the Rectum, A. Polglase, P. McMurrick, A. Tremayne, 100th Anniversary & Tripartite Meeting, Washington, USA, 1-6 May 1999

Pelvic Recurrence of Rectal Cancer after Anterior Resection, Country Scientific Meeting, Victorian State Committee, RACS, Albury/Wodonga, October 1998

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery, Spring meeting Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and Colorectal Section of RACS, Adelaide, September 1998

Should bowel resection be performed laparoscopically?  Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society A.S.M. - Approach to Gynaecological Surgery “Out with the old and in with the new?”, Sheraton Towers, Melbourne, June 1998

“Keyhole Surgery”, Grand Slam GP Refresher, Melbourne, January 1998

“Transanal Endoscopic Surgery”, Cabrini Research Day, November 1997

“Anorectal Conditions” - Post-graduate Foundation, Warrnambool District Base Hospital, August 1997

Practice Parameters in Colonic Cancer - “Operative Technique”, Colorectal Surgical Society, Coolum Hyatt, May 1997

Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Workshop, Cabrini Hospital, April 1997

The Longer Term Results of Internal Anal Sphincterotomy for Anal Fissure, Tripartite Colorectal Meeting, London, July 1996

Lichtenstein Hernia Repairs, RACS Annual Scientific Congress, World Trade Centre, May 1996

Endoscopy and the Law, Gastroenterological Society of Australia, World Trade Centre, May 1996

Bowel Disease, both Cancer and Inflammatory Disease.  Who is at risk, and the Effectiveness of Screening Programs?  Ostomy Association of Melbourne, March 1996

Stapled Anastomosis for Anterior Resection, Preparation of video for Major Issues in Cancer Care Conference, Monash University, Sheraton Towers Hotel, Melbourne, October 1995

Options for the Management of the Obstructed Colorectal Carcinoma, Major Issues in Cancer Care Conference, Monash University, Sheraton Towers Hotel, Melbourne, October 1995

What is the Correct Approach? - Laparoscopic Anti-reflux Surgery, Laparoscopic Appendicectomy and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Australian Gastroenterology Week, Burswood Centre, Perth, WA, October 1995

Who is at Risk of Developing Bowel Cancer?  Network for Ostomy Awareness Committee, Cabrini Hospital, June 1995

Surgical Pot Pourri, Monash University Department of Surgery, “Hernias and the Like - an Update”, May 1995

Personal Technique of Colonoscopy, Controversies in Colorectal Cancer, Melbourne University, Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, October 1994

A Window of Opportunity - Laparoscopic Surgery, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Medical Administrators, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital, Melbourne, May 1994

Colorectal Cancer, Cancer Update for General Practitioners, Alfred Hospital, February 1994

Napoleon Bonaparte, John Masterton and Anal Irritation - Their Place in History,  Surgery in the Severely Ill Patient - A Testimonial to John Masterton, Lorne, October 1993

Inguinal Surgery for Groin Pain, Australian Physiotherapy Association, 1993 National Conference, Melbourne

Surgery for Persistent Groin Pain - Yes or No?  Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre - Postgraduate Sports Medicine Workshop, August 1993

Chronic Groin Pain in Athletes, The Centre for the Study of Endosurgery, Monash University, The State of the Art 1993, Hamilton Island, July 1993

Perineal Procedures for Rectal Prolapse, Section of Colorectal Surgery Annual Surgical Congress, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Adelaide, May 1993

Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Joint Principal Guest Speaker, Australian Provincial Surgeons Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Mildura, 1993

Carcinoma of the Rectum - A Personal View of Management, Joint Principal Guest Speaker, Australian Provincial Surgeons Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Mildura, 1993

Laparoscopic Large Bowel Surgery - Monash University Endosurgery Workshop, July 1992

Laparoscopic Large Bowel Surgery - Monash University Endosurgery Workshop, March 1992

Rectal Cancer - A Personal View, Invited Lecturer 1st Adelaide Surgical Festival, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, 1992

Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy, Invited Lecturer, Laparoscopic Colorectal Workshop, Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia, 1992

Laparoscopic Assisted Colorectal Surgery, General Scientific Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Canberra, 1992

Update on Surgery for Groin Injuries, Invited Lecturer, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, 1992

The Pros and Cons of Laparoscopic Large Bowel Surgery, Invited Lecturer “Colorectal Disease in 1992”, Continuing Medical Education, Spring Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1992

Laparoscopic Large Bowel Surgery, Invited Lecturer, “Symposium on Endosurgery”, Gastroenterology Society of Australia, Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, 1992

Perineal Proctectomy for Rectal Prolapse in Elderly and Debilitated Patients, Country Scientific Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Moe, 1992

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Annual Scientific Meeting of Gastroenterological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 1991

Advances in Operative Stapling Techniques for Colorectal Surgeons, Monash University Department of Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting, Stapling Techniques in Operating Techniques, Melbourne, 1991

Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy, as a Member of the National Faculty of the National Conference on future Laparoscopic Surgery, Seminar and Workshop, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, 1991

Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy, as a Member of the National Faculty of Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques, Seminar and Workshop, Sydney, 1991

Anorectal Disease, Gut Foundation of Australia, Sydney, 1987

Perianal Disease, Gut Foundation of Australia, Sydney, 1986

Personal Experience in End-to-End Colorectal Stapling for Carcinoma of the Rectum, University of Pittsburgh, USA, 1986

Management of Massive Haemorrhage from the Large Intestine, General Scientific Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Adelaide, 1986

When Breast is not Best, General Practitioner Update Programme, Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners, Melbourne, 1985

Visiting Fellow, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Postgraduate Week, Adelaide, 1985.
(“Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease - what your patient wants to know”, “Colonoscopy and Polypectomy”, “Prognostic Factors in Carcinoma of the Large Intestine”, “Lumps and Bumps”, and “Carcinoma of the Breast in Pregnancy”)

Personal Experience with the Management of Colorectal Incontinence, Beecham Visitor, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1984

Leakage from Experimental Stapled Colorectal Anastomoses, Beecham Visitor, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Department of Surgery, 1984

Techniques of Construction and Closure of Transverse Colostomy, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Adelaide, 1984

Technique of Ileorectal Anastomosis, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Adelaide, 1984

How to do a Clean Operation (Colorectal), St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical Meeting, 1983

Minimising Wound Sepsis in Colorectal Surgery, Edward Wilson Colon and Rectal Unit Meeting, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, 1983

Colonoscopy - when to do it and why, Moorabbin Hospital Medical Staff meeting, Melbourne, 1982

Plastic Wound Protectors in Colorectal Surgery, Seminar on Infection in Surgery, “Leonda”, 1982

Techniques of E.E.A. Stapling, Australian Provincial Surgeons Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Traralgon, Victoria, 1981

Survival Prospects for Carcinoma of the Rectum, University of Sydney, Department of Surgery, Sydney, 1981

E.E.A. Stapling, Experience and Technique, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, 1980

Workshop in Stapling, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, 1980

Use of the E.E.A. Stapler in Colorectal Surgery, Geelong Hospital, 1980

Prophylactic Antibiotics in Colorectal Surgery, Geelong Hospital Medical Staff Meeting, 1980

Anorectal Disorders - Update Course, Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, 1980

Antibiotics in General Surgery (in Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents), Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, 1979

Altered Survival in Carcinoma of the Rectum, St Mark’s Hospital Association Annual Meeting, London, 1979

Techniques with the E.E.A. Stapler, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, 1979

Stapling the Gut, Wodonga Hospital Clinical Meeting, Wodonga, 1979

Organizer, Workshop in Stapling, Geelong Scientific Meeting, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1978

History of Stapling (First Young Surgeons Forum), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1978

Publications

J Chee, AL Polglase, R Wale, SDS Woods, W Johnson, PJ McMurrick, C Ooi , J Chong. Continuous infustion of local anaesthetic in the control of pain following colorectal surgery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. Vol 50, No 12, Dec 2007 

J Chee, AL Polglase, R Wale, SDS Woods, W Johnson, PJ McMurrick, C Ooi , J Chong. Continuous infustion of local anaesthetic in the control of pain following colorectal surgery. ANZ J. Surg 2007 May; 77 Suppl 1:A16 

R Riley, E Manias, A Polglase. Governing the surgical count through communication interactions: implications for patient safety. Qual Saf health Care, 2006 Oct; 15(5): 369-74.

AL Polglase, WJ McLaren, PM Delaney. Pentax confocal endomicroscope: a novel imaging device for in vivo histology of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2006 Sep; 3(5): 549-56.

AL Polglase, WJ McLaren, SA Skinner, R Kiesslich, MF Neurath, PM Delaney. A fuorescence confocal endomicroscope for in vivo microscopy of the upper and the lower GI tract. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Nov; 62(5): 686-95.This article rated in the top 20 articles most strongly affecting the impact factor of the GIE

BJ Warner, LJ Curnow, AL Polglase, HS Debinski. Factors influencing uptake of genetic testing for colorectal cancer risk in an Australian Jewish population. J Genet Couns. 2005 Oct; 14(5) 387-94.

AL Polglase, Grodski SF, AB Tremayne, JB Chee, PS Bhathal. Local recurrence following surgical treatment for carcinoma of the lower rectum. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Sep; 74(9): 747-50.

R Kiesslich, J Burg, M Vieth, J Gnaedige, M Enders, P Delaney, A Polglase, W McLaren, D Janell, S Thomas, B Nafe, PR Galle, MF Neurath. Confocal laser endoscopy for diagnosing intraepithelial neoplasias and colorectal cancer in vivo. Gastroenterology. 2004 Sep;127(3): 706-13.

GP Young, DJB St John, SR Cole, B E Bielecki, C Pizzey, M A Sinatra, A L Polglase, B Cadd, J Morcom. Prescreening evaluation of a brush-based faecal immunochemical test for haemoglobin. J Med Screen 10.3 (Fall 2003): 123(6).

A R Moot, A Polglase, G G Giles, O M Garson, V Thursfield, D Gunter. Men with colorectal cancer are predisposed to prostate cancer. ANZ J Surg 2003, 73: 289-293

R Riley, C Beanland, A Polglase. Extending the shelf-life of decontaminated in-use  c colonoscopes. Letter. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2003 Aug, 18(8): 1004 – 5.

A Polglase. Tackling Bowel Cancer. Ostomy Australia, 12: Number 2 24

C Farmer, R Wale,  J Winnett, I Cunningham, P Grossberg, A Polglase. Transendoscopic Microsurgery (TEM): the first 50 cases. ANZ J Surg. 2002; 72: 854-6.

Polglase, A.L.  Colorectal Cancer. E-MIMS Disease Index (electronic format), February 2002.

A.L Polglase, PJ McMurrick, AB Tremayne, PS Bhathal. Local Recurrence After Curative  Anterior Resection With Principally Blunt Dissection For Carcinoma Of The Rectum  And Rectosigmoid. Dis Col Rectum. 2001; 44: Number 7 947 – 54.

A.L Polglase, H.S Debinski, L Curnow, M Southey, J Savalescu. CR9 The Melbourne Ashkenazi Bowel Cancer Study. Aust NZ J Surg, 2001; 71: Suppl.

SA Skinner, AL Polglase, CT Lee, JD Winnett. Treatment of anal fissure with glyceryl trinitrate in patients referred for surgical management. Aust NZ J Surg, 2001;71: Number 4  218-20.

J. Moore, P. Hewett and J.C. Penfold (editors) W. Adams, J. Cartmill, P. Chapuis, I. Cunningham, K.C. Farmer, P. Hewett, D. Hoffmann, J. Jass, I. Jones, M. Killingback, M. Levitt, J. Lumley, A. McLeish, A. Meagher, J. Moore, R. Newland, G. Newstead, J. Oakley, I. Olver, C. Platell, A. Polglase, R. Sarre, D. Schache, M. Solomon, P. Stewart, R. Stitz, J. Sweeney and J. Tjandra. Practice parameters for the management of colonic cancer II: Other Issue. Recommendations of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia. Aust NZ J Surg, 1999;69: Number 7  472-8.

J. Moore, P. Hewett and J.C. Penfold (editors) W. Adams, J. Cartmill, P. Chapuis, I. Cunningham, K.C. Farmer, P. Hewett, D. Hoffmann, J. Jass, I. Jones, M. Killingback, M. Levitt, J. Lumley, A. McLeish, A. Meagher, J. Moore, R. Newland, G. Newstead, J. Oakley, I. Olver, C. Platell, A. Polglase, R. Sarre, D. Schache, M. Solomon, P. Stewart, R. Stitz, J. Sweeney, J. Tjandra and B. Waxman Practice parameters for the management of colonic cancer I: Surgical Issues Recommendations of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia Aust NZ J Surg, 1999;69: Number 6  415-421

Polglase, A.L., Winnett, J.D.  Check the stapler before use. Aust NZ J Surg, 1999;69: Number 5  402-403

Polglase, A.L. Colorectal Cancer. E-MIMS Disease Index (electronic format), February 1999.

Skinner, S., Polglase, A.L.,  Colorectal Cancer:  Current views on prevention and screening. Medical Observer 13 November 1998, CME Page 1-2.

Polglase, A.L., Skinner, S.  Common Anorectal Conditions. Medical Observer  30 October 1998, CME Page 4.

Polglase, A.L.  Haemorrhoids - A Clinical Update.  Med J Aust. 1997; 167: 85-88.

Clarke, D.M., Russell, P., Polglase, A.L.  Psychiatric disturbance and acute stress responses in surgical patients.  Aust NZ J Surg.  1997; 67: 115-118.

Evans, P.M., Christophi, C., Polglase, A.L.  A Simple and Safe Technique for Drainage Tube Insertion after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.  Aust NZ J Surg 1996; 66: 312.

Jotkowitz, M.W., Polglase, A.L.  Splenic Artery Aneurysm in Pregnancy. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 1995, May; 35(2): 232-3.

Polglase, A.L., McMurrick, P.J.  Laparoscopic or Open Repair of Inguinal Hernias? (Letter) Med J Aust 1995; 162: 108.

Usatoff, V., Polglase, A.L.  The Longer Term Results of Internal Anal Sphincterotomy for Anal Fissure.  Aust NZ J Surg 1995; 65: 576-8.

Polglase, A.L., McMurrick, P.J.  Laparoscopic or Open Repair of Inguinal Hernias? Med J Aust 1994; 161: 238-9.

McMurrick, P.J., Polglase, A.L.  Early Incisional Hernia after use of the 12mm Port for Laparoscopic Surgery.  Aust NZ J Surg 1993; 63: 574-5.

Woods, S.D., Polglase, A.L.  Ilioinguinal Nerve Entrapment from Laparoscopic Hernia Repair.Aust NZ J Surg 1993; 63: 823-4.

Woods, S.D., Polglase, A.L.  Laparoscopically Assisted Anterior Resection for Villous Adenoma of the Rectum.  Aust NZ J Surg 1993; 63: 146-8.

Smith, A.I., Polglase, A.L.  Laparoscopic Vasectomy - A Case Report.  Letter - Med J Aust 1993; 158: 358.

Polglase, A.L., Skinner, S.A., Johnson, W.R.  Laparoscopic Assisted Right Hemicolectomy with Valtrac Bar (biofragmentable anastomotic ring) Ileotransverse Anastomosis.Aust NZ J Surg 1993; 63: 481-4.

Polglase, A.L.  Oral Sodium Phosphate Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy. Letter - Med J Aust 1993; 159:7 491-2.

Polglase, A.L., Hurren, T.  Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernioplasty.Letter - Med J Aust 1993; 158: 1; 69.

Thorne, M.C., Polglase, A.L.  Perineal Proctectomy for Rectal Prolapse in Elderly and Debilitated Patients. Aust NZ J Surg 1992; 62: 10: 791-4.

Woods, S.D., Polglase, A.L.  Perforated Duodenal Ulcer and Common Bile Duct Stone - Appropriate Conditions for Laparoscopic Surgery (letter).  Med J Aust 1991; 155: 7: 503-4.

Polglase, A.L., Frydman, G.M., Farmer, K.C.  Inguinal Surgery for Debilitating Chronic Groin Pain in Athletes.  Med J Aust 1991; 155: 674-7.

Hertzog, P.J., Pilbrow, S.J., Pedersen, J., Polglase, A.L., Lawson, M., Linnane, A.W.  Aberrant Expression of Intestinal Mucin Antigens Associated with Colorectal Carcinoma Defined by a Panel of Monoclonal Antibodies. Br J Cancer 1991; 64: 799-808.

Frydman, G., Polglase, A.L.  Perineal Approach for Polypropylene Mesh Repair of Perineal Hernia - A Case Report.  Aust NZ J Surg 1989; 59: 11: 895-7.

Serpell, J., Polglase, A.L., Anstee, J.  Giant Inguinal Hernia.  Aust NZ J Surg 1988; 58: 10: 831-34.

Polglase, A.L., Westmore, D.  AIDS and the Surgeon.  The Aust Surgeon 1988; 8-9.

Hughes, E.S., Polglase, A.L.  Post-operative Survival after Large Bowel Resection. Aust NZ J Surg 1987; 57: 493.

Polglase, A.L.  Leading Article - The Move Away from Permanent Colostomies in the Treatment of Anal Carcinoma.  Med J Aust 1987; 57: 493.

McDermott, F.T. Hughes, E.S., Pihl, E.A., Johnson, W.R., Polglase, A.L., Milne, P.A., Katrivessis, H.  Changing Survival Prospects in Rectal Carcinoma:  A Series of 1306 patients Managed by One Surgeon.  Dis Colon Rectum 1986; 1: 196-197.

Polglase, A.L.  Colorectal Surgery in Australia.  Int J Colorect Dis 1986; 29: 196-197.

McMullin, N.D., Hughes, E.S., Polglase, A.L., Johnson, W.R.  Post-proctectomy Perineal Hernia:  Case Report and Discussion.  Aust NZ J Surg 1985; 1: 69-73.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Nottle, P.  Total and Subtotal Colectomy for Colonic Obstruction.  Dis Colon Rectum 1985; 28: 162-3.

McDermott, F.T., Hughes, E.S., Johnson, W.R., Polglase, A.L.  Digital Examination for Rectal Carcinoma: Letter.  Med J Aust 1985; 162: 39

Wale, R., Polglase, A.L., Waterhouse, A.  Update on Gastrointestinal Stapling. Aust Fam Physician 1985; 14;10: 1023-1026.

Polglase, A.L., McDermott, F.T., Hughes, E.S.  Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease - What Your Patient Wants to Know.  Aust Fam Physician 1984; 13: 433-4.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Johnson, W.R.  Ureteric Damage in Surgery for Cancer of the Large Bowel.  Dis Colon Rectum 1984; 27: 293-5.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Johnson, W.R., Polglase, A.L.  Conventional Ileostomy and the Alternatives: Editorial.  Med J Aust 1984; 141(8): 489-90.

McMullin, N.D., Polglase, A.L.  A Pitfall with the E.E.A. Stapler in Vertical Banded Gastroplasty.  Aust NZ J Surg 1984; 54: 458-9.

Ashman, B.C., Polglase, A.L.  Transanal Control of Major Haemorrhage from an End-to-End Staple Anastomosis - A Case Report.  South East Asian J Surg 1984; 7: 111-2.

Hughes, E.S., Johnson, W.R., McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L.  Gastric Cancer and Survival.  Med J Aust 1984; 140: 147-8.

Nottle, P.D., Polglase, A.L., McDermott, F.T., Hughes, E.S., Pihl, E.A., Price, A.B.  Synchronous Carcinomas of the Large Intestine.  Aust NZ J Surg 1983; 53: 329-32.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Johnson W.R.  Tumour Recurrence in the Abdominal Wall Scar Tissue after Large Bowel Cancer Surgery.  Dis Colon Rectum 1983; 26: 571-2.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Johnson, W.R., Pihl, E.A.  Large Bowel Cancer - The Next Move?  Med J Aust 1982; 1: 35-6.

Johnson, W.R., Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Pihl, E.A.  Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Where Are We?  A review of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, highlighting the problems of aetiology, epidemiology, clinical factors and management.  
Med J Aust 1982; 1: 226-9.

McDermott, F.T., Pihl, E.A., Kemp, D.R., Polglase, A.L.  Coexisting Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis:  Report of a Case.  Dis Colon Rectum 1982; 25: 600-2.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Johnson, W.R., Pihl, E.A.  Sepsis and Asepsis in Large Bowel Cancer Surgery.  World J Surg 1982; 6: 160-5.

Polglase, A.L., Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Johnson, W.R.  The Leaking Anus. Med J Aust 1982; 2: 21-4.

Polglase, A.L., Cunningham, I.G., Hughes, E.S., Masterton, J.P.  Initial Clinical Experience with the E.E.A. Stapler.  Aust NZ J Surg 1982; 52: 71-5.

Hughes, E.S., Polglase, A.L., McDermott, F.T., Johnson, W.R.  Surgery for Constipation in Proceedings of the Anglo-German Proctology Meeting 1981.

Polglase, A.L., Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Masterton, J.P., Cunningham, I.G. A Comparison of End-to-End Staple and Suture Colorectal Anastomosis in the Dog. Surg Gynaecol Obstet 1981; 152: 792-6.

Polglase, A.L., Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T.  Improved Techniques in E.E.A. Stapling for Ultra Low Colorectal and Coloanal Anastomosis.  Aust NZ J Surg 1981; 51: 211-6.

Iseli, A., McCutcheon, A.D., Murtagh, J., Polglase, A.L., Rose, A.  To Whom do we refer?  Case histories of Gastrointestinal Problems.  Aust Fam Physician 1981; 10: 452-9.

Polglase, A.L.  Rectal Excision for Cancer 1880-1980.  Editorial Med J Aust 1981; 1: 3-4.

Waxman, B.P., Polglase, A.L.  Internal Jugular Vein Malposition of Subclavian Catheters - Prevention and Detection.  Med J Aust 1981; 1: 296-8.

McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Johnson, W.R., Hughes, E.S.  Prevention of Wound Infection in Elective Colorectal Resections by Preoperative Cephazolin with Metronidazole.  Aust NZ J Surg 1981; 51: 351-3.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Johnson, W.R., Polglase, A.L.  Surgery for Constipation.  Aust NZ J Surg 1981; 51: 144-8.

McDermott, F.T., Polglase, A.L., Buzzard, A.J. Johnson, W.R. Pihl, E.A., Hughes, E.S.  Colorectal Cancer.  Med J Aust 1981; 2: 412-4.

Hughes, E.S., McDermott, F.T., Masteron, J.P., Cunningham, I.G., Polglase, A.L.  Operative Mortality following Excision of the Rectum, Br J Surg 1980; 67: 49-51.

Polglase, A.L., Hughes, E.S., Masterton, J.P., Waxman, B.P.  The Autosuture Surgical Stapling Instruments:  Preliminary Experience.  Aust NZ J Surg 1979; 40: 111-6.

Polglase, A.L.  Gastrointestinal Stapling:  Editorial.  Med J Aust 1979; 1: 556.

Polglase, A.L., Hughes, E.S., Masterton, J.P., Cunningham, I.G.  Purse String Placement for Staple Anastomosis using the End-to-End Anastomosis Stapling Instrument. Aust NZ J Surg 1979; 79: 696-700.

Polglase, A.L.  E.E.A. Stapling of the Rectum - Alfred Hospital:  Records, St. Vincent’s Hospital Colorectal Meeting, 1979.

Polglase, A.L.  Femoral Venous Cannulation for Emergency Fluid Replacement.  Med J Aust 1978; 1: 563.

Polglase, A.L., Nayman, J.  A Comparison of the Incidence of Wound Infection Following the Removal of Percutaneous and Subcuticular Suture:  an Experimental Study.  
Aust NZ J Surg 1977; 47: 423-5.

Polglase, A.L.  Malpositioned Central Venous Cannulae and the Internal Jugular Vein.  
Med J Aust 1976; 2: 714-5.

Chapters and Books

Polglase, A.L.  Colorectal Cancer. E-MIMS Disease Index (electronic format) Revised April 2007

Polglase, AL. Chapter 20 Large Bowel Obstruction. Editors Tjandra JJ, Clunie GJA, Kaye AH, Smith JA. Textbook of Surgery 3rd Edition 2006

Polglase, A.L., Jakobovits, A.  Abdominal Conditions.  In: Buzzard, A., Hughes, E.S.R., Hughes, G., Wells, D.  Medicine and Surgery for Lawyers.  Law Book Co, 1997.

Hughes, E.S., Johnson, W.R., Polglase, A.L.,  Rectal Cancer.  Published as a service to the advancement of Stomacare by E.R. Squibb and Sons Pty Ltd, Melbourne Australia, 1989.

Polglase, A.L.  Anterior Resection for Carcinoma of the Rectum.  In:  Ravitch, N.M., Steichen, F.M., Eds.  Principles and Practice of Surgical Stapling, Year Book Medical Publishers Inc.: 373-386, 1987.

Polglase, A.L., Hughes, E.S.  Large Bowel Cancer.  Sigma Clinical Review, Nov. 1986.

Polglase, A.L.  Cancer and the Environment.  In:  Buzzard, A., Hughes, E.S., Hughes, G., Wells, D., Eds.  Medicine and Surgery for Lawyers.  Law Book Co, 1986.

Hughes, E.S., Polglase, A.L., Johnson, W.R.  Check - Bowel Disorders.  Unit 160, May, 1985.

Polglase, A.L.  Physiology of the Colon, Rectum and Anal Canal.  In: Hughes, E.S., Cutherbertson, A.M., Killingback, M.K., Eds.  Colorectal Surgery, Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone, 1984.

Polglase, A.L.  Anorectal Incontinence.  In: Colorectal Surgery, Ibid, p.215-9.

Polglase, A.L.  Principles of Stapling.  In: Colorectal Surgery, Ibid, p.370-80.

Polglase, A.L.  Technique of Colorectal Staple Anastomosis.  In: Colorectal Surgery, Ibid, p.97-98.

Polglase, A.L., Hughes, E.S.  The Large Intestine.  In: Burnett, W. ed.  Clinical Science.  Sydney: Butterworths, 1981, 349-57.

Polglase, A.L., Johnson, W.R., Nottle, P.D., Hughes, E.S.  Cost Effectiveness of Care Afforded “Like” Surgical Patients.  Joint Project, Monash University/Alfred Hospital, 1981.

Hughes, E.S., Polglase, A.L.  Is Surgical Technique Important in the prevention of infection?  In: Watts, J. McK., McDonald, P.J., O’Brien, P.E., Marshall, V.R., Finlay-Jones, J.J. eds.  Infection in surgery:  Basis and Clinical Aspects.  Edinburgh Churchill Livingstone, 1981; 246-9.


 
Poster Presentations

Confocal laser endomicroscopy offers a high negative predictive value vs. histology of biopsies at the time of endoscopy. F Macrae, AL Polglase, WJ McLaren, E Murr, PM Delaney. Cabrini Research Day, Cabrini Health. Melbourne November 2005

In Vivo Examination of normal and diseased human colonic mucosa using a fluorescence confocal endomicroscope. F Macrae, AL Polglase, WJ McLaren, ER Murr, PM Delaney. Digestive Diseases Week. New Orleans. May 2005

In Vivo Examination of the Human Colonic Mucosa with a Confocal Endoscope.  A Polglase, F Macrae, E Murr, W McLaren, P Delaney, November 2003

Sensitivity and Specificity for Adenomas and Cancers of a Quantifiable Immunochemical Occult Blood Test with Simplified Fecal Sampling. Young GP, St John J, Cole, SR, Sinatra M, Bielecki B, Bennett J, Warren S, Macrae FA, Polglase A. Digestive Diseases Week San Francisco , California, May 2002

Colorectal cancer in men is associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer. AL Polglase, AR Moot, V Thursfield, OM Garson, G Giles, D Gunter. Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne Nov 2001

Evaluation of Jewish community attitudes to genetic testing. H Debinksi, L Curnow, AL Polgase, J Savulescu. Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne Nov 2001

The Outcome for Patients with Anal Fissure Offered Treatment with 0.2% Glyceryl Trinitrate Ointment, S. Skinner, A. Polglase, C. Le, J. Winnett, 100th Anniversary & Tripartite Meeting, Washington, USA, 1-6 May 1999

Leak Rate After Double Stapled Anterior Resection in a Single Surgeon Series, P. McMurrick, A. Polglase, A. Tremayne, 100th Anniversary & Tripartite Meeting, Washington, USA, 1-6 May 1999

Authorised: Adrian Polglase
Reviewed: Tuesday, December 23, 2008