Publications & Media
Media
Dr. Gavin O'Brien Interview on The Last Word
Walking back from varicose veins to happiness
Article in the Irish Examiner ‘Walking back from varicose veins to happiness’
Mercy Surgeon starts outreach clinic in Bantry
Published in The Southern Star
Dr O'Brien places first repositionable C3 aortic endovascular graft in Australia
Media release from Gore Medical confirming that Dr. O’Brien (with Prof. Geoff White) inserted the first C3 aortic endovascular graft with repositionable technology in Australia.
Publications
Bacterial lipoprotein protects TLR4-deficient mice against gram-negative sepsis via enhanced bacterial clearance.
Bacterial lipoprotein protects TLR4-deficient mice against gram-negative sepsis via enhanced bacterial clearance.
Read the Bacterial lipoprotein paper
– Published in the Journal of Immunology
An analysis of vascular surgery in elderly patients to determine whether age affects treatment strategy.
An analysis of vascular surgery in elderly patients to determine whether age affects treatment strategy.
– Published in Irish Journal of Medical Science
ACE up the sleeve – are vascular patients medically optimised?
ACE up the sleeve – are vascular patients medically optimised?
Read the ACE up the sleeve paper
Published in Vascular Health & Risk Management
Hybrid management of a spontaneous ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula.
Hybrid management of a spontaneous ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula.
Read Hybrid managementgt of ilio-iliac fistula paper
Published in The Journal of Medical Case Reports
Hybrid repair of a symptomatic thoracic intra-mural haematoma.
Hybrid repair of a symptomatic thoracic intra-mural haematoma.
Published in The Irish Journal of Medical Science
Management of a subclavian artery injury with a Mynx closure device.
Management of a subclavian artery injury with a Mynx closure device.
Published in The J Surg Radiology .
Pseudoaneurysm of the profunda femoris artery following an inter-trochanteric fracture of the femur.
Pseudoaneurysm of the profunda femoris artery following an inter-trochanteric fracture of the femur.
Read Pseudoaneurysm of profunda femoris paper
Published in Injury Extra
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome.
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome.
Read Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome paper
Published in The International Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Splenic Mass with a remote trauma history – a management dilemma. CJ
Splenic Mass with a remote trauma history – a management dilemma. CJ
Published in The Irish Journal of Medical Science
Cyclooxygenase-2 plays a key role in the genesis of pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated lung injury.
Cyclooxygenase-2 plays a key role in the genesis of pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated lung injury.
Hepatopancreaticobiliary Diseases international
Activated Protein C attenuates acute ischaemia-reperfusion injury in skeletal muscle.
Activated Protein C attenuates acute ischaemia-reperfusion injury in skeletal muscle.
Read Activated protein C paper
Published by J Orthop Research
Ingested foreign bodies in the paediatric patient.
Ingested foreign bodies in the paediatric patient.
Published in The Irish Journal of Medical Science
Co-immunotherapy with interleukin-2 and taurolidine in progressive metastatic melanoma.
Co-immunotherapy with interleukin-2 and taurolidine in progressive metastatic melanoma.
Read Co-immunotherapy with taurolidine paper
Published in The Irish Journal of Medical Science
Severe abdominal injuries sustained in an adult wearing a pelvic seatbelt: A case report and review of the literature.
Severe abdominal injuries sustained in an adult wearing a pelvic seatbelt: A case report and review of the literature.
Published in The Irish Journal of Medical Science
GIST with a Twist
GIST with a Twist – Upregulation of PDGF-B resulting in metachronous gastrointestinal stromal tumour and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
Published in The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mucinous neoplasm of the appendix with elevated carcino-embryonic antigen.
Mucinous neoplasm of the appendix with elevated carcino-embryonic antigen.
Read Mucinous neoplasm of the appendix
Published in The Irish Medical Journal
Perforation of a retro-caecal appendix presenting clinically as a right lumbar abscess.
Perforation of a retro-caecal appendix presenting clinically as a right lumbar abscess.
Published in Surgeon
Giant adrenal pseudocyst treated laparoscopically; Case report and review of the literature.
Giant adrenal pseudocyst treated laparoscopically; Case report and review of the literature.
Read Giant adrenal pseudocyst paper
Published in The Open Surgery Journal
Endovascular Treatment of Nonruptured Infrarenal Aortic and Aortoiliac Aneurysms.
Endovascular Treatment of Nonruptured Infrarenal Aortic and Aortoiliac Aneurysms.
Current Therapy in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; 5th Edition
Damage control laparotomy in non-traumatic conditions.
Damage control laparotomy in non-traumatic conditions.
Read the Damage control laparotomy paper
Published in the R.C.S.I. Guidelines for Emergency Surgical Care Pathways