Biography

Parathyroid Surgeon Mr F. Fausto Palazzo MS FRCS

Name:
- Mr F. Fausto Palazzo MS(London) FRCS(Gen)
Position:
- Consultant Endocrine Surgeon
- Hammersmith & Charing Cross Hospitals
- Honorary senior lecturer Imperial College, London
Clinical interests:
- Thyroid cancer.
- Parathyroid surgery for hyperparathyroidism.
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for Adrenal tumours.
- MEN & other Endocrine surgical syndromes.
Surgical procedures:
- Thyroidectomy (inc. minimally invasive)
- Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy
- Re-operative parathyroidectomy
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Pen picture:
- Specialist Endocrine Surgeon with personal series of over one thousand endocrine surgical procedures (thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy and adrenalectomy)
- Training background: Trained in general surgery in London and in endocrine surgery in Oxford, Sydney and Marseille.
- British Association of Endocrine Surgery Travelling Fellow 2004/5 at La Timone Univeristy Hospital, Marseille, France.
- Author of book chapters and over 40 endocrine surgical publications (see below)
- Awards:
  - TS Reeve International Clinical Fellow in Endocrine Surgery 2003/4 - Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
  - British Association of Endocrine Surgery Travelling Fellow 2004/5 at La Timone Univeristy Hospital, Marseille, France.
  - Endocrine surgical research fellow St Bartholomew’s Hospital 1999-2001 - Master of Surgery (MS) University of London.
Languages:
- English, Italian, French
Appointments:
- Tel - +44 (0)20 7100 8086 (Tel)
- Fax - +44 (0)20 8383 4004 (Fax)
Consultations:
- London Endocrine Centre @ Princess Grace Hospital, London
- Sainsbury Wing Hammersmith Hospital, London
- Cromwell Hospital, London
Publications

MS thesis University of London dissertation July 2002
“Programmed cell death in autoimmune thyroid disease”

Books & Chapters

Endocrine Abstracts (Co-Editor)
Vol 18, 2008
S.R. Bloom, W. Dhillo, K. Meeran, F.F. Palazzo

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
F.F. Palazzo & K. Meeran
Chapter in A guide to cancer genetics in Clinical practice S. Clarke (ed)
In press 2009 ISBN 1 903378 54 0

Presentation and Diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism
J. Gough & F.F. Palazzo
Chapter in Endocrine Surgery
CY Lo, B. Inabnet, J Hubbard eds
Springer, New York in press 2009

Peer reviewed original articles

41. Does (18)F-FDG PET/CT add diagnostic accuracy in incidentally identified non-secreting adrenal tumours?
Tessonnier L, Sebag F, Palazzo FF, Colavolpe C, De Micco C, Mancini J, Conte-Devolx B, Henry JF, Mundler O, Taïeb D.
In press Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2008

40. The role of 18F-FDOPA and 18F-FDG-PET in the management of malignant and multifocal phaeochromocytomas.
D. Taïeb, L. Tessonnier, F. Sebag, P. Niccoli-Sire, I. Morange, C. Colavolpe,
C. DeMicco, A. Barlier, F.F. Palazzo, J.F Henry, O. Mundler.
Clinical Endocrinology (Oxf), 2008 Oct;69(4):580-6

39. Thyroid incidentaloma: An evidence-based assessment of management strategy.
Gough J, Scott-Coombes D, Palazzo FF
World Journal of Surgery 2008 32:1264-1268

38. Safety of Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in Patients with Large Pheochromocytomas: A Single Institution Review.
G. ippolito, F.F. Palazzo, M. Cherenko, F. Sebag, JF Henry
In press World Journal of Surgery, 2008 May;32(5):840-4.

37. Long Term Follow up After Parathyroidectomy for Radiation Induced Hyperparathyroidism.
G. Ippolito, F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, JF Henry
Surgery, 2007 Dec;142(6):819-22.

36. The First Parathyroid Surgeon: Sir John Bland Sutton & the Parathyroids.
L.W. Delbridge, F.F. Palazzo
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2007 Dec 12(77);1058-61

35. Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay Predicts Hypocalcaemia Following Total Thyroidectomy.
M.S Sywak, F.F. Palazzo, M. Yeh, M. Wilkinson, K. Snook, S.B. Sidhu, L. Delbridge
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2007 Aug;77(8):667-70

34. Australian Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines AES06/01: Post-operative PTH measurement and early discharge after total thyroidectomy –analysis of Australian data and management recommendations.
S. Grodski, P. Campbell, M.J. Cook, L. Delbridge, S. Farrell, I. Gough, B Jalaludin, C. Magarey, F.F. Palazzo, J. Serpell, S. Sidhu, P. Soon, M. Sywak, M. Yeh
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2007 Apr;77(4):199-202

33. Germline NF1 Mutational Spectra and Loss-of-Heterozygosity Analyses in Patients with Pheochromocytoma and Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
Bausch B, Borozdin W, Mautner VF, Hoffmann MM, Boehm D, Robledo M, Cascon A, Harenberg T, Schiavi F, Pawlu C, Peczkowska M, Letizia C, Calvieri S, Arnaldi G, Klingenberg-Noftz RD, Reisch N, Fassina A, Brunaud L, Walter MA, Mannelli M, Macgregor G, Palazzo FF, Barontini M, Walz MK, Kremens B, Brabant G, Pfaffle R, Koschker AC, Lohoefner F, Mohaupt M, Gimm O, Jarzab B, McWhinney SR, Opocher G, Januzewicz A, Kohlhase J, Eng C, Neumann HP.
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2007, 92(7):2784-2792

32. Parathyroid cancer and atypical parathyroid adenoma: intra-operative diagnosis and treatment.
G. Ippolito, F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, C. DeMicco, J.F. Henry
British Journal of Surgery, 2007. 94:566-570

31. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy without intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.
R. Mihai, F.F. Palazzo. F.V. Gleeson, G.P. Sadler.
British Journal of Surgery., 2007 Jan;94(1):42-7.

30. Thyroid surgery: Postoperative haematoma prevention and treatment.
J. Harding, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, F.F. Palazzo, J.F. Henry
Langenbecks Archives of Surgery, 2006 Jun;391(3):169-73

29. Isolated adrenal metastasis: the role of laparoscopic surgery
F. Sebag, F. Calzolari, F.F. Palazzo, M. Sierra, P. Souteyrand, J.F. Henry.
World Journal of Surgery, 2006 May;3095);888-92

28. Long Term Results of Patients Following Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Large Adrenal Tumours.
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, P. Souteyrand, J.F. Henry
World Journal of Surgery, 2006 May;30(5):893-8

27. Endoscopic Lateral Approach Thyroid Lobectomy: A Safe Evolution from Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy.
F. Sebag, F.F. Palazzo, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, B. Lafont, J.F. Henry.
World Journal of Surgery, 2006 may;30(5);802-5

26. A single unit 4 decade review of lymphadenectomy for papillary thyroid cancer: The role of selective neck dissection.
F. F. Palazzo, J. Gosnell, R. Savio, T. S. Reeve, S. B. Sidhu, M.S. Sywak, B. Robinson, L.W. Delbridge
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 32(2006) 340-344

25. A single institution 25 year review of parathyroid cysts.
G. Ippolito, F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, C. De Micco, J.F. Henry
Langenbeck’s Archive of Surgery, 2006 Feb;391(1):13-8

24. Endocrine Surgical Technique: Endoscopic Thyroidectomy via the Lateral Approach.
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, J.F.Henry
Surgical Endoscopy, 2006 Feb;20(2):339-42.

23. The role of a more complete surgical approach in the initial multimodality management of papillary thyroid cancer in children.
R. Savio, J. Gosnell, F.F. Palazzo, M.S. Sywak, G. Agarwal, C. Cowell, A. Shun, B. Robinson, L.W. Delbridge
Pediatric Surgery, 2005 Nov;40(11):1696-700

22. Parathyroid Autotransplantation during Total Thyroidectomy – Does the Number of Glands Transplanted Affect Outcome?
F. F. Palazzo, M. S. Sywak, S. B. Sidhu, B. H. Barraclough, L. W. Delbridge
World Journal of Surgery, 2005 May;29(5):629-31.

21. Training in Endocrine Surgery – Médicin Sans Maison.
F.F. Palazzo
Bulletin of the Royal College Surgeons of England, 2005, Vol 87, No 7 p237

20. Safety and feasibility of thyroid lobectomy via a lateral 2.5cm Incision with a Cohort Comparison of the first 50 cases: Evolution of a surgical approach.
F. F. Palazzo, S.B. Sidhu, M.S. Sywak, L. W. Delbridge
Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery, 2005 Jun;390(3):230-5

19. One year follow up of a randomized trial comparing Ligasure with open Haemorrhoidectomy.
D. Lawes, F.F. Palazzo, D.L. Francis, M.A. Clifton
Colorectal Disease, 2004 Jul;6(4):233-235

18. Minimally invasive / Minimal access parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism.
F.F. Palazzo, L.W. Delbridge
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2004, 84,3:717-734

17. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy: Heralds a new era in the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (editorial).
F.F. Palazzo, G.P. Sadler
British Medical Journal, 2004, 328, 7444:849

16. The use of Ligasure haemorroidectomy in patients taking oral anticoagulation therapy.
D. Lawes, F.F. Palazzo, M.A. Clifton
Colorectal Disease, 2004 Mar;6(2):111-2.

15. Postoperative stay following colorectal surgery: a study of factors associated with prolonged hospital stay.
K.M. Reddy, C.E.R. Meyer, F.F. Palazzo, P. Conaghan, M.C. Blunt, W.S.L. Stebbings, R.J. Leicester, P.T. Cullen
Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2003;85:111-114

14. Methods for detecting apoptosis in Thyroid diseases.
R. Mirakian, L.J. Hammond, F.F. Palazzo, A.W. Goode, K. Nye
Journal of Immunological Methods, 2002 Jul 1;265(1-2):161-75

13. Randomised clinical trial of Ligasure versus open haemorrhoidectomy (invited commented summary).
F.F. Palazzo, D.L. Francis, M.A. Clifton
Techniques in Coloproctology, 2002, 6:64

12. Randomised clinical trial of Ligasure versus open haemorrhoidectomy.
F.F. Palazzo, D.L. Francis, M.A. Clifton
British Journal of Surgery, 2002, 89, 154-157

11. Survival after cardiac arrest with a pH 6.6
O.J. Warner, F.F. Palazzo, M.E. Ward, C. Waldman
Resuscitation, 2001, 49, 213-215

10. Thyrocytes targets and effectors of autoimmunity: A role for death receptors?
L.J. Hammond, F.F. Palazzo, M. Shattock, A.W. Goode, R. Mirakian
Thyroid 2001, 11 919-927

9. Death of the autoimmune thyrocyte: Is it pushed or does it jump?
F.F. Palazzo, L.J. Hammond, A.W. Goode, R. Mirakian
Thyroid 2000, 10(7): 561-572

8. Laryngeal mask airway and fibreoptic tracheal inspection in thyroid surgery: A method for timely identification of tracheomalacia requiring tracheostomy.
F.F. Palazzo, J.G. Allen, R.A. Greatorex
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2000; 82: 141-142

7. Glyceryl trinitrate treatment of chronic anal fissure – One year’s experience with 0.5% GTN paste.
F.F. Palazzo, S. Kapur, M. Stewart, P.T. Cullen
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 45,3, 2000, 168-170

6. An unusual cause of thigh pain in colonic cancer. Inflammatory oncotaxis?
F.F. Palazzo, N.E. New, P.T. Cullen
Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2000, 100, 28-30

5. Surgeons swear when operating: fact or myth?
F.F. Palazzo, O.J. Warner
British Medical Journal, 1999; 319: 1611

4. Ductal carcinoma of the breast metastatic to the endometrium.
F.F. Palazzo, A. Patel, M.W.E. Morgan
The Breast, 1999, 8, 147-148

3. Renal cell carcinoma metastasising to the thyroid gland.
F.F. Palazzo, H. Bradpiece, M.W.E. Morgan
Scandinavian Journal of Urology & Nephrology, 1999 Jun; 33 (3) 202-4

2. Misuse of the London Ambulance Service: How much and why?
F.F. Palazzo, O.J. Warner, M. Harron, A. Sadana
Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine, 15: 368-370, Nov 1998

1. A technique to reduce CSF leakage after acoustic neuroma surgery.
N. Dorward, F.F. Palazzo, R. D. Illingworth, A.D. Cheeseman
British Journal of Neurosurgery, 11(5): 418-20, Oct 1997

Peer reviewed correspondence

Surgical treatment of para-oesophageal hiatal hernia
F.F. Palazzo, M. Hashemi, J. Cochrane
Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2003;85:141

Radiotherapy in soft tissue sarcoma
J.S. Vaidya, F.F. Palazzo
The Lancet 2002, 360, 1989

Randomised clinical trial of Ligasure versus open haemorrhoidectomy
F.F. Palazzo, D.L. Francis, D. Lawes, M.A. Clifton
British Journal of Surgery2002, 89,1482

Defining Thyroid Cell Death
R.M. Mirakian, F.F. Palazzo
Thyroid, 2001, 11(6): 606

Respiratory complications after thyroidectomy and the need for tracheostomy in patients with a large goitre
F.F. Palazzo, J.G. Allen, R.A. Greatorex
British Journal of Surgery, 1999, 86, 967-968

Multiple Choice Questions for the MRCS Exams
Foreword by Mr. D.N.L. Ralphs
K.M. Reddy, F.F. Palazzo
Cavendish Publishing, 1998.
ISBN1 85941 402 8

Medical Protection Society MBBS Revision Guide,
K.M. Reddy, M. Stellarkis, S. Middleton, F.F. Palazzo
MPS, 1998

National and International Presentations (with abstracts)

59. Manubrial split provides adequate exposure for mediastinal exploration for parathyroid adenoma
Edward Lake, James Kirkby-Bott, Fawzia Imtiaz, James Jackson, Fausto Palazzo
3rd Hammersmith Endocrine Symposium, London 2008
Endocrine Abstracts 2008 (18) P26

58. Primary hyperparathyroidism and pregnancy
James Kirkby-Bott, Catherine Williamson, Fausto Palazzo, Anita Banerjee, Karim Meeran & Tricia Tan
3rd Hammersmith Endocrine Symposium, London 2008
Endocrine Abstracts 2008 (18) P18

57. Cushing's syndrome secondary to adrenocortical carcinoma without metastases at diagnosis
Alexander Miras, Fausto Palazzo, Safdar Naqvi
3rd Hammersmith Endocrine Symposium, London 2008
Endocrine Abstracts 2008 (18) P12

56. Clinical diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma leads to correct perioperative management despite negative biochemical and functional investigations
Annabel Fountain, Jeannie Todd, Karim Meeran, Fausto Palazzo, Stephen Robinson
3rd Hammersmith Endocrine Symposium, London 2008
Endocrine Abstracts 2008 (18) P8

55. Case report: prophylactic thyroidectomy for increasing calcitonin levels?
Katie Wynne, Anthony Goldstone, Fausto Palazzo, Jeannie Todd & Karim Meeran
3rd Hammersmith Endocrine Symposium, London 2008
Endocrine Abstracts 2008 (18) OC6

54. Adrenocortical carcinoma presenting as Cushing's syndrome: 2 case reports
Adeel Ghaffar, Daniel Morganstein, James Kirkby-Bott, Jeannie Todd, Fausto Palazzo
3rd Hammersmith Endocrine Symposium, London 2008
Endocrine Abstracts 2008 (18) OC2

53. Bilateral adrenalectomy in a patient with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Owais Chaudhri, Emma Hatfield, Katie Wynne, Fausto Palazzo, Sanjeev Mehta, Humera Shaikh, Tricia Tan, Niamh Martin & Karim Meeran
3rd Hammersmith Endocrine Symposium, London 2008
Endocrine Abstracts 2008 (18) OC1

52. Pedictors of ectopic parathyroid gland location and imaging failure in patients with persistant or recurrent hyperparathyroidism.
Haridimos Markogiannakis, james Kirkby-Bott, James Jackson, F.Fausto Palazzo, Bill Fleming
British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgery, Marseille, France October 2008

51. Does (18)F-FDG PET/CT add diagnostic accuracy in incidentally identified non-secreting adrenal tumours?
Taïeb DTessonnier L, Sebag F, Palazzo FF, Colavolpe C, De Micco C, Mancini J, Conte-Devolx B, Henry JF, Mundler O.
British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgery, Marseille, France, October 2008

50. The role of (18)F-FDOPA and (18)F-FDG-PET in the management of malignant and multifocal pheochromocytomas.
Taïeb D, Tessonnier L, Sebag F, Niccoli-Sire P, Morange I I, Colavolpe C, De Micco C, Barlier A A, Palazzo FF, Henry JF, Mundler O.
British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgery Marseille, France October 2008

49. Lithium-Induced Hyperparathyroidism: Is Four Gland Exploration Mandatory?
F. Fausto Palazzo, Maria Cherenko, Frederic Sebag, Jean-François Henry
European Society of Endocrine Surgery, Barcelona, April 2008

48. How useful is post-operative PTH at predicting hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy?
Nidhi Sharma, Karim Meeran, Fausto Palazzo
Society for endocrinology BES, Harrogate, April 2008, (poster)
Endocrine Abstracts (2008) 15 P340

47. The First Parathyroid Surgeon: The Story of Sir John Bland Sutton
F.F. Palazzo, L.W. Delbridge
British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgeons, London 2007 (Poster)

46. Radiation induced primary hyperparathyroidism: Is a focussed approach contraindicated?
F.F. Palazzo, G. Ippolito, F. Sebag, JF Henry
British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgeons, London 2007 (poster)

45. Preoperative imaging studies in primary hyperparathyroidism (phpt): comparison of Results between secondary and tertiary referral center
F. Sebag, J. Harding, A. Lagier, F.F. Palazzo, G. Ippolito, J.F. Henry
European Society of Endocrine Surgery, Krakow, Poland, May 2006 (poster)

44. Parathyroid cancer or atypical adenoma: intraoperative diagnosis and treatment
G. Ippolito, F. Sebag, F.F. Palazzo, M. Sierra, C. DeMicco, J.F. Henry
European Society of Endocrine Surgery, Krakow, Poland, May 2006 (poster)

43. Role of tomoscintigraphy in sestamibi scanning for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
J. Harding, F. Sebag, F.F. Palazzo, M. Sierra, J.F. Henry
European Society of Endocrine Surgery, Krakow, Poland, May 2006 (poster)

42. Medium/Long term results of patients following laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal cortex tumours greater than 6cm
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, P. Souteyrand, J.F. Henry
British Associateion of Endocrine Surgery Annual Meeting Newcastle, October 2005 (oral presentation)

41. Endoscopic Lateral Approach Thyroid Lobectomy: A Safe Evolution from Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, B. Lafont, J.F. Henry.
British Associateion of Endocrine Surgery Annual Meeting Newcastle, October 2005 (poster)

40. Long Term Results of Patients Following Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Large Adrenal Tumours
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, P. Souteyrand, J.F. Henry
International Association of Endocrine Surgery Annual Congress, Durban South Africa, August 2005 (oral presentation)

39. Endoscopic Lateral Approach Thyroid Lobectomy: A Safe Evolution from Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, B. Lafont, J.F. Henry.
International Association of Endocrine Surgery Annual Congress, Durban South Africa, August 2005 (oral presentation)

38. Isolated adrenal metastasis : the role of laparoscopic surgery
F. Sebag, F. Calzolari, F.F. Palazzo, M. Sierra, P. Souteyrand, J.F. Henry.
International Association of Endocrine Surgery Annual Congress, Durban South Africa, August 2005 (oral presentation)

37. Surrenalectomie laparoscopique pour grosse tumeur: Resultats et suivi a long terme
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, P. Souteyrand, J.F. Henry
9e Congrès de l'Association Francophone de Chirurgie Endocrinienne Liege, Belgium, June 2005 (Poster)

36. Lobectomie thyroïdienne endoscopique par voie latérale.
F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, B.Lafont, J.F. Henry
9e Congrès de l'Association Francophone de Chirurgie Endocrinienne Liege, Belgium, June 2005 (Poster)

35. Hyperparathyroidie secondaire persistante/recidivante: Influence de la chirurgie initiale.
F. Sebag, B. Mullineris, F.F. Palazzo, M Sierra, J.F. Henry
9e Congrès de l'Association Francophone de Chirurgie Endocrinienne Liege, Belgium, June 2005 (Oral presentation)

34. Metastases surrenaliennes isolees: Place de la chirurgie laparoscopique.
M. Sierra, F. Calzolari, F. Sebag, G. Ippolito, F.F. Palazzo, J.F. Henry
9e Congrès de l'Association Francophone de Chirurgie Endocrinienne Liege, Belgium, June 2005 (Oral presentation)

33. Morbidite parathyroidienne après chirurgie parathyroidienne associee a une thyroidectomie totale
F. Sebag, N. Fakhry, M. Sierra, G. Ippolito, F.F. Palazzo, J.F. Henry
9e Congrès de l'Association Francophone de Chirurgie Endocrinienne Liege, Belgium, June 2005 (Poster)

32. Kystes parathyroidienne non fonctionels: Cervicotomie ou simple aspiration? A propos de 37 observations.
G. Ippolito, F.F. Palazzo, F. Sebag, M. Sierra, C. De Micco, J.F. Henry
9e Congrès de l'Association Francophone de Chirurgie Endocrinienne Liege, Belgium, June 2005 (Poster)

31. Thyroid lobectomy via a lateral 2.5cm incision: evolution of a technique and cohort comparison
F. F. Palazzo, S.B. Sidhu, M.S. Sywak, L. W. Delbridge
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Lund, Sept 2004 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery on line 2004

30. Parathyroid autotransplantation: the incidence of temporary and permanent hypoparathyroidism in relation to the number of glands transplanted
F. F. Palazzo, M.S. Sywak, S.B. Sidhu, B.H. Barraclough, L.W. Delbridge
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Lund, Sept 2004 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery on line 2004

29. The Evolution to a Safe and Feasible Thyroid Lobectomy via a Lateral 2.5cm Incision with a Cohort Comparison (oral presentation)
F. F. Palazzo, S.B. Sidhu, M.S. Sywak, L. W. Delbridge
European Society Endocrine Surgery, Pisa, May 2004 (oral presentation)
Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery 2004

28. The Role of Initial Lymph Node Dissection in Children with Papillary Thyroid Cancer
F.F. Palazz, M.S. Sywak, S.B. Sidhu, A. Shun, L.W. Delbridge
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Melbourne, May 2004 (oral presentation)
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2004;74(Suppl.) 43

27. Early Post-Operative Parathyroid Hormone Assay Predicts Parathyroid Function and Symptomatic Hypocalcaemia Following Thyroidectomy
F.F.Palazzo, M.S. Sywak, J. Harding, S.B. Sidhu, L.W.Delbridge
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Melbourne, May 2004 (oral presentation)
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2004;74(Suppl.) 46

26. Safety and Feasibility of Thyroid Lobectomy via a Lateral 2.5cm Incision: A Cohort Comparison
F. F. Palazzo, S.B. Sidhu, M.S. Sywak, L.W. Delbridge
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Melbourne, May 2004 (oral presentation) In press
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2004;74(Suppl.) 42

25. Appropriateness of a Unit policy of routine parathyroid autotransplantation during total thyroidectomy
F. F. Palazzo, M.S. Sywak, S.B. Sidhu, B.H. Barraclough, L.W. Delbridge
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Melbourne, May 2004 (oral presentation)
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 2004;74(Suppl.) 46

24. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) without intraoperative PTH: Review of the first 41 cases in Oxford
F.F. Palazzo, P. Rajeev, F.V. Gleeson1, Z.C. Traill1, D.R. Lindsell1, S. Matta, G.P. Sadler
British Association of Endocrine Surgery annual meeting, Leeds, Sept 2003 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery, 2004;91:380

23. Conservative management of thyroid nodules: A second FNA increases diagnostic accuracy and avoids missed cancers.
P. Rajeev, F.F. Palazzo, I. Buley, D. Roskell, K. Shah, G.P. Sadler.
British Association of Endocrine Surgery annual meeting, Leeds, Sept 2003 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery, 2004;91:378-379

22. Long term follow up of a randomised trial comparing Ligasure and open haemorrhoidectomy
D.A. Lawes, F.F. Palazzo, D.L. Francis, M.A. Clifton
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual Meeting, July 2003(poster)
Colorectal Disease, 5 (Suppl. 1) 35-80, 2003

21. Bloodless Ligasure Haemorrhoidectomy
D.L. Francis, F.F. Palazzo, F. Amen, M.A. Clifton
Association Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland annual scientific meeting, Dublin, May 2002 (Blackwell audiovisual prize presentation)

20. Ocular toxicity from standard dose adjuvant tamoxifen therapy
M. Morgan, P. Dulley, A. Patel, F.F. Palazzo, H. Bradpiece, I. Fawcett
3rd European Congress of Breast Cancer, Barcelona, March 2002 (oral presentation)
European Journal of Cancer, Vol 38, Suppl. 3, March 2002

19. Prospective randomised clinical trial of Ligasure versus open haemorrhoidectomy
D.L. Francis, F.F. Palazzo, F. Amen, M.A. Clifton
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland Annual Scientific Meeting Dublin, May 2002 (“Six of the best” prize oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery, Vol 89, Suppl. 1, June 2002

18. Factors that determine the length of postoperative stay following colorectal surgery. A qualitative and quantitative analysis
K.M. Reddy, F.F. Palazzo, C.E.R. Meyer, P. Conaghan, M.C. Blunt,
W.S.L. Stebbings, R.J. Leicester, P.T. Cullen
Royal Society of Medicine, Norman Tanner Prize session, December 2001 (oral presentation)

17. Ligasure haemorrhoidectomy, the day case experience
D.L. Francis, F.F. Palazzo, F. Amen, M.A. Clifton
Royal Society of Medicine, Coloproctology Section, February 2002 (oral presentation)

16. Fast track referrals for patients with high risk symptoms of colorectal cancer before and after the new national guidelines
D.L. Francis, F.F. Palazzo, G. Armitage, M.A. Clifton
British Association of Surgical Oncology Scientific Meeting, Glasgow, November 2001 (prize oral presentation)
European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 27, 8, 780, 2001

15. The role of key caspases and cytochrome c in thyrocyte apoptosis
F. F. Palazzo, L. J. Hammond, A. W. Goode, R. Mirakian
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons Annual Meeting, Plymouth, May 2001 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery 88,1272, 2001

14. Caspase and cytochrome c induction in thyrocyte apoptosis
F. F. Palazzo, L. J. Hammond, R. Mirakian, A. W. Goode
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, Birmingham, April 2001 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery, 88, suppl. 1 May 2001

13. Human plasma, the Bcl-2 family and apoptotic death of the autoimmune thyrocyte
F.F. Palazzo, L.J. Hammond, A.W. Goode, R. Mirakian
12th International Thyroid Congress, Kyoto, Japan, October 2000 (oral presentation)
Thyroid Supplement 1 Oct 2000

12. Caspase and cytochrome C induction by plasma, lymphocytes and the Bcl-2 family in the apoptotic death of the autoimmune thyrocyte
F.F. Palazzo, L.J. Hammond, A.W. Goode, R. Mirakian
World Congress on Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jena, Germany, October 2000 (oral presentation)
Cellular and Molecular Biology Oct 2000, Vol. 6, 175

11. Caspase 9 activation in Thyroid autoimmunity
F.F. Palazzo, L.J. Hammond, A.W. Goode, R. Mirakian
Annual Congress of the British Society for Immunology, Harrogate, December 2000 (poster)
Immunology, Vol 101 Supplement 1, 78, Dec 2000

10. Induction of the caspase cascade and the Bcl-2 family in the apoptotic death of autoimmune thyrocytes
F.F. Palazzo, L.J. Hammond, A.W. Goode, M. Mirakian
20th Joint Meeting of the British Endocrine Societies, Belfast, March 2001 (oral presentation)
Endocrine Abstracts Vol 1, 223, March 2001

9. Heat stable plasma constituent responsible for Caspase activation in Hashimoto’s
F.F. Palazzo, L.J. Hammond, B.J. Murphy, A.W. Goode, R. Mirakian
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons (BAES)/American Association Endocrine Surgeons(AAES)/Scandinavian Association of Endocrine Surgeons(SAES) Millenium Meeting, London – Lille May 2000 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery 2000, 87, 1258

8. Role of antiapoptotic genes in genetic control of programmed cell death in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
L.J. Hammond, F.F. Palazzo, B.J. Murphy, A.W. Goode, R. Mirakian,
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons (BAES)/American Association Endocrine Surgeons(AAES)/Scandinavian Association of Endocrine Surgeons(SAES) Millenium Meeting, London – Lille May 2000 (oral presentation)
British Journal of Surgery 2000, 87, 1257-8

7. Stepwise regression analysis to identify the factors that determine the length of stay following colorectal surgery
F.F. Palazzo, K.M. Reddy, P. Conaghan, M. Blunt, W. Stebbings, R.J. Leicester, P.T. Cullen
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland 2000 Annual Meeting Brighton, July 2000 (poster)
Colorectal Disease, Vol. 2 Suppl. 1 August 2000

6. Caspase activation defines the pathway of thyrocyte death in Hashimoto’s disease
F.F. Palazzo, B.J. Murphy, L.J. Hammond, K. Nye, R.G. Wickremasinghe, R. Mirakian
Joint 7th Annual Conference British Society for Immunology & British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Harrogate, November 1999 (poster presentation)
Immunology, p98, Vol 98, Supplement 1, December 1999

5. BCL-X expression in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: possible role of anti apoptotic genes in thyrocyte apoptosis and impaired effector ability
L.J. Hammond, P.G. Cerrano, F.F. Palazzo, A.W. Goode, G.F. Bottazzo, R. Mirakian
Joint 7th Annual Conference British Society for Immunology & British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Harrogate, November 1999 (poster)
Immunology, p97, Vol 98, Supplement 1, December 1999

4. Misuse of the London Ambulance Service: How much and why?
F.F. Palazzo, O.J. Warner, M. Harron, A. Sadana
999 EMS Research Forum,Harrogate, July 1999 (poster)
Journal of Pre Hospital and Immediate Care, 179, Sept 1999

3. Glyceryl trinitrate treatment of chronic anal fissures. One year’s experience with 0.5% GTN paste.
F.F. Palazzo, S. Kapur, M. Steward, P.T. Cullen
XXIVth Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture and Surgical Symposium, Galway, Eire, September 1999 (poster)
Irish Journal of Medical Science Vol.168, Supplement 6, 1999

2. Use of GTN ointment in the treatment of chronic fissure in ano; is it worth the headache?
S. Kapur, F.F. Palazzo, S. Quereshi, P.T. Cullen
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. Annual Meeting, Southport. June 1999 (poster)
Colorectal Disease 1, (suppl. 1), 54, 1999

1. Endometriosis of the Colon: A Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Menstruating Women.
F.F. Palazzo, D.I. Heath, N.A. Theodorou
Royal Society of Medicine, Clinical Section, London. March 1997 (oral presentation)

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