Professor and Head of Department
Colorectal Surgeon
Tim Eglinton is a consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Professor in Surgery and Head of the Department of Surgery and Critical Care at the University of Otago, Christchurch.
He also teaches 4th to 6th year medical students.
Professor Eglinton is a member of the ANZ Training Board in Colon and Rectal Surgery and the RACS Surgical Skills Training Committee.
Research interests
Tim's research interests include:
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Colorectal cancer
- Diverticular disease.
Publications
Eglinton, T., Hooper, G., Woodfield, T., & Melzer, T. (2023, July). Surgery and medicine of the future: AI, robotics and “smart” implants. Public Talk Series: Celebrating 50 years of University of Otago Christchurch, Otautahi, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/christchurch50/surgeryandmedicine/Site/Register
Other Research Output
Sylivris, A., Ramson, D. M., Penny-Dimri, J. C., Liu, Z., Perry, L. A., Au, J., … Eglinton, T., … Hill, A. G. (2023). Weekend effect in emergency laparotomy: A propensity score-matched analysis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93, 1806-1810. doi: 10.1111/ans.18595
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Permain, J., Sulit, A., Eglinton, T., & Purcell, R. (2023). Bacterial lipopolysaccharide modulates immune responses in colorectal cancer. Annals of Oncology, 34(Suppl. 1), P-306. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.04.362
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
D'Souza, J., Eglinton, T., & Frizelle, F. (2023). Readmission prediction after colorectal cancer surgery: A derivation and validation study. PLoS ONE, 18(6), e0287811. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287811
Journal - Research Article
D'Souza, J., Li, R., Eglinton, T., & Frizelle, F. (2023). 72-hour CRP trends and the occurrence of postoperative complications after colorectal surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93(Suppl. 1), (pp. 29). doi: 10.1111/ans.18394
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Eglinton, T. W., & Frizelle, F. A. (2019). Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease. In M. Parker & W. Hohenberger (Eds.), Lower gastrointestinal tract surgery: (Vol. 1): Laparoscopic procedures. (pp. 285-306). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-05240-9_9
Chapter in Book - Research
Eglinton, T. W., & Frizelle, F. A. (2010). Investigation and management of complications after coloproctological surgery. In G. A. Santoro, A. P. Wieczorek & C. I. Bartram (Eds.), Pelvic floor disorders: Imaging and multidisciplinary approach to management. (pp. 713-723). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-88-470-1542-5_93
Chapter in Book - Research
D'Souza, J., Eglinton, T., & Frizelle, F. (2023). Readmission prediction after colorectal cancer surgery: A derivation and validation study. PLoS ONE, 18(6), e0287811. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287811
Journal - Research Article
Lee, M. S., Purcell, R., McCombie, A., Frizelle, F., & Eglinton, T. (2023). Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis. World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 18, 18. doi: 10.1186/s13017-023-00486-8
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Sylivris, A., Ramson, D. M., Penny-Dimri, J. C., Liu, Z., Perry, L. A., Au, J., … Eglinton, T., … Hill, A. G. (2023). Weekend effect in emergency laparotomy: A propensity score-matched analysis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93, 1806-1810. doi: 10.1111/ans.18595
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Tranter-Entwistle, I., Eglinton, T., Hugh, T. J., & Connor, S. (2023). The artery first technique: Re-examining the critical view of safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy, 37, 4458-4465. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-09912-z
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Arnold, L., Whiteley, L., Hudson, B., McCombie, A., Coulter, G., Hegarty, J., & Eglinton, T. (2022). Evaluation of community-based CT abdomen for acute abdominal pain during COVID-19. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1557), 10-18. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
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Buchanan, J., McCombie, A., Connor, S., & Eglinton, T. (2022). Improving operative documentation in colorectal cancer surgery: Synoptic notes pave the way forward. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92, 1754-1759. doi: 10.1111/ans.17643
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Chou, E., McCombie, A., & Eglinton, T. (2022). Hospital based specialists' perspectives of teleconsultation use during COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1556), 94-103. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
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Su'a, B., Milne, T., Jaung, R., Jin, J. Z., Svirskis, D., Bissett, I. P., Eglinton, T., & Hill, A. G. (2022). Detection of anastomotic leakage following elective colonic surgery: Results from the prospective biomarkers and anastomotic leakage (BALL) study. Journal of Surgical Research, 273, 85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.019
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Su’a, B., Milne, T., Jaung, R., Xia, W., Jin, J., Svirskis, D., Eglinton, T., … Hill, A. G. (2022). Evaluation of the inflammatory profile following uncomplicated elective colectomy. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92, 1766-1771. doi: 10.1111/ans.17697
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Tranter-Entwistle, I., Eglinton, T., Connor, S., & Hugh, T. J. (2022). Operative difficulty in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Considering the role of machine learning platforms in clinical practice. Artificial Intelligence Surgery, 2, 46-56. doi: 10.20517/ais.2022.01
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Tranter-Entwistle, I., Eglinton, T., Hugh, T. J., & Connor, S. (2022). Use of prospective video analysis to understand the impact of technical difficulty on operative process during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. HPB, 24, 2096-2103. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.07.013
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Cross, A. J., Kornfält, P., Lidin, J., Buchwald, P., Frizelle, F. A., & Eglinton, T. W. (2021). Surgical outcomes following colorectal cancer resections in patients aged 80 years and over: Results from the Australia and New Zealand Bi-national Colorectal Cancer Audit. Colorectal Disease, 23, 814-822. doi: 10.1111/codi.15445
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Dachs, G. U., Gandhi, J., Wohlrab, C., Carr, A. C., Morrin, H. R., Pullar, J. M., Bayer, S. B., Eglinton, T. W., Robinson, B. A., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2021). Vitamin C administration by intravenous infusion increases tumor ascorbate content in patients with colon cancer: A clinical intervention study. Frontiers in Oncology, 10, 600715. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.600715
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Fischer, J., Eglinton, T. W., & Frizelle, F. A. (2021). Clinical predictors of response to chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer as an aid to organ preservation. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, 1190-1195. doi: 10.1111/ans.16531
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Gatenby, G., Glyn, T., Pearson, J., Gearry, R., & Eglinton, T. (2021). The long-term incidence of dysplasia and colorectal cancer in a Crohn’s colitis population-based cohort. Colorectal Disease, 23, 2399-2406. doi: 10.1111/codi.15756
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Keane, C. R., O’Grady, G., Bissett, I. P., Hayes, J., Hulme-Moir, M., Eglinton, T. W., … Stevenson, A. R. L. (2021). Functional outcome of laparoscopic assisted resection vs open resection of rectal cancer: A secondary analysis of the Australasian Laparoscopic Cancer of the Rectum Trial. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 65(7), e698-e706. doi: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002166
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Lau, S., Kong, J., Bell, S., Heriot, A., Stevenson, A., Moloney, J., … Eglinton, T., … Warrier, S. (2021). Transanal mesorectal excision: Early outcomes in Australia and New Zealand. British Journal of Surgery, 108, 214-219. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaa098
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Morley-Bunker, A. E., Wiggins, G. A. R., Currie, M. J., Morrin, H. R., Whitehead, M. R., Eglinton, T., Pearson, J., & Walker, L. C. (2021). RNAscope compatibility with image analysis platforms for the quantification of tissue-based colorectal cancer biomarkers in archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue. Acta Histochemica, 123, 151765. doi: 10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151765
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Richards, S. J. G., Cherry, T. J., Frizelle, F. A., & Eglinton, T. W. (2021). Pre-operative frailty is predictive of adverse post-operative outcomes in colorectal cancer patients. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, 379-386. doi: 10.1111/ans.16319
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Chittleborough, T. J., Gutlic, I., Pearson, J. F., Watson, A., Bhatti, L. A., Buchwald, P., … Wakeman, C., Eglinton, T., & Frizelle, F. (2020). Increasing incidence of young-onset colorectal carcinoma: A three-country population analysis. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 63, 903-910. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001631
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Glyn Mullaney, T., McCombie, A., Wakeman, C., Eglinton, T., & Gearry, R. (2020). Surveillance for dysplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: An updated national survey of colonoscopic practice in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1517), 56-65. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
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Hawkins, A. T., Wise, P. E., Chan, T., Lee, J. T., Glyn Mullaney, T., Wood, V., Eglinton, T., Frizelle, F., … Lightner, A. L. (2020). Diverticulitis: An update from the age old paradigm. Current Problems in Surgery, 57, 100862. doi: 10.1016/j.cpsurg.2020.100862
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Paulides, E., Daker, C., Frampton, C., Gearry, R. B., Eglinton, T., de Boer, N. K. H., … McCombie, A. M. (2020). Overcoming workplace disability in IBD patients: An observational study. Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases, 5(2), 84-92. doi: 10.1159/000506702
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