Biography

Editorial

 

2017 Article Reviewer for Annals of Medicine and Surgery

 

2016-2017 Article Reviewer for BMJ

 

Original Articles

 

K Bowling, A Balcombe, J Rait, and S Andrews. Technique to manage persistent leak from a prepyloric ulcer where a distal gastrectomy is not appropriate. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2015; 8, 1–3

 

K Bowling, C Ratcliffe, J Townsend, U Kirkpatrick. Clinical thromboembolic deterrent stockings application: are thromboembolic deterrent stockings in practice matching manufacturers application guidelines. Phlebology. 2015 Apr;30(3):200-3.

 

K Bowling, J Clark, D Stewart. An unusual cause of gastric pouch outlet obstruction as a late complication of banded gastric bypass. SurgObesRelat Dis. 2013 May-Jun;9(3):e41-2.

 

R Harries, I Sarantitis, K Bowling, G Whiteley. Lymph node harvest for colorectal cancer comparing laparoscopic and open surgery. International Journal of Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 8, 2012, Page 28

 

K Bowling. Rapid Response: Adiposity and cancer at major anatomical sites: umbrella review of the literature BMJ 2017; 356:j477

 

K Bowling. Response: All emergency departments must have GP led triage by October  BMJ 2017; 356:j1270

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Published Abstracts:

 

 

K Bowling, M Nixon, G Dovey, N Johnson

Is daycase laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the over 75 age group well tolerated?

British Journal of Surgery, October 2014, Volume 101, Issue 6, Pages 24

 

M Nixon, K Bowling, G Dovey, N Johnson

Does emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the over 75 age group take longer to perform than the daycase setting?

British Journal of Surgery, October 2014, Volume 101, Issue 6, Pages 26

 

K Bowling, Martha Nixon, Gemma Dovey, Sarah Smith, Jane Gaggs, Nick Johnson

Is Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube insertion in patients with MND a safe procedure?

British Journal of Surgery, October 2014, Volume 101, Issue 6, Pages 43

 

Martha Nixon, K Bowling, Gemma Dovey, Jane Gaggs, Sarah Smith, Nick Johnson

Is it safe to insert Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tubes under general anaesthetic in patients with Motor Neurone Disease?

British Journal of Surgery, October 2014, Volume 101, Issue 6, Pages 44

 

K. Bowling, A. Skingle, J. Stevenson, M. Lewis, D. Stewart

The use of the Glasgow Blatchford scoring system in acute upper

gastrointestinal bleeding in predicting need for interventionand transfusion

British Journal of Surgery, October 2013, Volume 100, Issue 8, Pages 28

 

K. Bowling, M. Lewis, S. Davies, D. Stewart

An interesting photographic case report of giant fibrovascular polyp

excision via cervical oesophagotomy

British Journal of Surgery, October 2013, Volume 100, Issue 8, Pages 33

 

K. Bowling, A.Skingle, P. Cox, D. Monk, J. Evans, A. Baker, J.Pye

Comparing the number of lymph nodes harvested in oesophageal cancer

resections via open, hybrid and minimal access oesophagectomy

British Journal of Surgery, October 2013, Volume 100, Issue 8, Pages 52

 

Presentations

 

International

 

K Bowling, S Andrews. Oral DVD presentation on laparoscopic giant paraoesophageal hernia repair 2nd place ALSGBI Southport 2015

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K Bowling, J Rait, P Reynolds, N Johnson, S Andrews. The impact of body mass index on outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy ALSGBI Southport 2015

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K Bowling, P Reynolds, J Rait, G Srinivas, S Andrews Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair outcomes ALSGBI Southport 2015

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E Massri, K Bowling, J Rait, and A Balcombe. The impact of a biofeedback clinic in a district general hospital. Association of Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland Manchester 2015

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E. Massri, K. Bowling, A. Balcombe, J. Rait. Does time to temporal artery biopsy and length of specimen affect histological findings in giant cell arteritis? Association of Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland Manchester 2015

 

S. Jarvis, K. Bowling, J. Rait. Stuart Andrews, Nicholas Johnson. Is Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia repair a safe alternative to Open Inguinal hernia repair in the over 65 age group? Association of Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland Manchester 2015

 

J. Rait, A. Balcombe, K. Bowling, E. Massri. Does time to temporal artery biopsy and length of specimen affect histological findings in giant cell arteritis? Association of Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland Manchester 2015

 

K Bowling, Rait J, Balcombe A and E Massri. Auditing the auditors: A cross sectional survey of Doctors experiences of audit. Association of Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland Manchester 2015

 

K Bowling, J Stevenson, J Littlewood. Preliminary data for validating the Glasgow Blatchford score in Acute upper GI Haemorrhage. British and Irish Gastroenterology conference, Belfast March 2013

 

N Gill, R Harries, K Bowling, G Whiteley. Incidental Gallbladder Cancer: Incidence and outcomes. 32nd Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, Valencia, September 2012.

 

K Bowling, R Harries, A Lala. Post operative outcomes following colorectal cancer surgery in the elderly: a comparison of laparoscopic and open surgery. Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Cork. 28th November 2012

 

RL Harries, I Sarantitis, K Bowling, GS Whiteley. Lymph node harvest for colorectal cancer comparing laparoscopic and open surgery. 32nd Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, Valencia, September 2012.

 

M. Yusuf, K. Bowling, Dheeraj Mehta

Early and mid-term Outcomes of Off-pump Composite Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery bypass grafting. International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, California, June 2012

 

Szafrenek, K. Bowling, N. Young, P O’Keefe. Mitral valve surgery outcomes a ten year experience. The 59th International Congress of the European Society for CardioVascular surgery,Izmir Turkey, April 2010

 

Regional

1. K Bowling, S. Raywood, M. Jenkins, M. Kornaczewska

Endobronchial valve migration: a case report, Grand round, University Hospital of Wales 2010