Dr Kari Clifford

2024

Journal - Research Article

Kee, R., Clifford, K., Maloney, J., Mangu, A., Cain, J., Memon, S., & Rahiri, J.-L. (2024). A retrospective cohort study of incidental abdominal aortic aneurysms on routine abdominal computed tomography scans in Te Tairāwhiti (2018-2019). New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 137(1591), 30-40. Retrieved from https://www.nzmj.org.nz/

2023

Journal - Research Article

Hart, A., Clifford, K., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2023). Recurrence after transanal endoscopic microsurgery for benign and malignant rectal tumours: Experience of a single New Zealand centre. ANZ Journal of Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ans.18780

Clifford, K., Woodfield, J. C., Tait, W., Campbell, H. A., & Baldi, J. C. (2023). Association of preoperative high-intensity interval training with cardiorespiratory fitness and postoperative outcomes among adults undergoing major surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open, 6(6), e2320527. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.20527

Wass, G., Clifford, K., & Subramaniam, R. M. (2023). Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of FAPI PET/CT in oncologic studies: Systematic review and metaanalysis. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 64(8), 1218-1224. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265471

Hill, B. G., Holloway, R., Lim, J., Clifford, K., Lesche, S., Letts, J., & Krysa, J. (2023). The correlation between different ultrasound planes and computed tomography measures of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 26(1), 5-12. doi: 10.1002/ajum.12319

Journal - Research Other

Jiang, W., Koh, C., Solomon, M., Karunaratne, S., Beckenkamp, P. R., Clifford, K., Woodfield, J., & Steffens, D. (2023). Time to prioritise quality over quantity in prehabilitation trials: A literature review. Eurasian Journal of Medicine & Oncology, 7(3), 287-303. doi: 10.14744/ejmo.2023.14880

Guo, J., Blyth, P., Clifford, K., Hooper, N., & Crawford, H. (2023). Transfer validity of pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture pin placement practice on in-theater performance by orthopedic trainees using an augmented reality simulator: Protocol for a pilot interventional cohort study with a retrospective comparator cohort. JMIR Research Protocols, 12, e38282. doi: 10.2196/38282

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Clifford, K. A., Baldi, J. C., & Woodfield, J. C. (2023). Improving surgical outcomes with prehabilitation: Results from a comprehensive research program. In T. Milne, M. Anwar, L. Burga, H. Harcombe, M. Garelja, A. Middleton, D. C. Ribeiro, N. Fleming, K. Ogbuehi & A. Bahn (Eds.), Proceedings of the 266th Otago Medical School Research Society (OMSRS) Meeting: Research Staff Speaker Awards. Dunedin, New Zealand: OMSRS. Retrieved from https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/handle/10523/12839

Melhopt, C. R., Clifford, K., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2023). Retrospective audit of compliance with published acute severe colitis management guideline in colectomy patients. In T. Milne, M. Anwar, L. Burga, H. Harcombe, M. Garelja, A. Middleton, D. C. Ribeiro, N. Fleming, K. Ogbuehi & A. Bahn (Eds.), Proceedings of the 265th Otago Medical School Research Society (OMSRS) Meeting: Summer Student Speaker Awards. Dunedin, New Zealand: OMSRS. Retrieved from https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/handle/10523/12839

Fleischl, W., Clifford, K., & Wright, D. (2023). Hartmann's reversal following Hartmann's procedure: A retrospective cohort study. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93(Suppl. 1), (pp. 69). doi: 10.1111/ans.18394

2022

Journal - Research Article

Clifford, K., Majumder, A., Hill, B., Young-Gough, A., Jones, G. T., & Krysa, J. (2022). The impact of suprarenal diameter on outcomes following endovascular aneurysm repair: A retrospective cohort study. Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 56(7), 682-688. doi: 10.1177/15385744221108052

Hall, N., Krysa, J., Lesche, S., Hill, B. G., Letts, J. A., McNaughton, A., Clifford, K., & Jones, G. T. (2022). Near infrared fluorescence imaging to demonstrate reflux in the superficial microvenous network of the leg. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 64, 377-386. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.05.036

Turner, G. A., Clifford, K. A., Holloway, R., Woodfield, J. C., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2022). The impact of prolonged delay to loop ileostomy closure on postoperative morbidity and hospital stay: A retrospective cohort study. Colorectal Disease, 24, 854-861. doi: 10.1111/codi.16095

Woodfield, J. C., Clifford, K., Wilson, G. A., Munro, F., & Baldi, J. C. (2022). Short-term high-intensity interval training improves fitness before surgery: A randomised clinical trial. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 32, 856-865. doi: 10.1111/sms.14130

Woodfield, J. C., Clifford, K., Schmidt, B., Turner, G. A., Amer, M. A., & McCall, J. L. (2022). Strategies for antibiotic administration for bowel preparation among patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery: A network meta-analysis. JAMA Surgery, 157(1), 34-41. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.5251

Journal - Research Other

Woodfield, J. C., Clifford, K., Schmidt, B., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2022). Has network meta-analysis resolved the controversies related to bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery? Colorectal Disease, 24, 1117-1127. doi: 10.1111/codi.16194

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Woodfield, J., Clifford, K., Hart, A., Chen, T., & Furkert, C. (2022). Patient reported outcomes using a post discharge questionnaire identifies significant morbidity after discharge from hospital. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 168). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Clifford, K., Mallard, S., Cousins, K., Park, R., Patton, A., Woodfield, J., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2022). Role for colorectal teams to support non-colorectal teams to improve clinical outcomes and adherence to ERAS guidelines for segmental colectomy: A cohort study. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 157-158). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Clifford, K., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2022). Rectal cancer in a regional New Zealand centre 1999-2010: A benchmark to assess increasing sophistication in care. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 90-91). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Woodfield, J., Clifford, K., Schmidt, B., McCall, J., & Amer, M. (2022). Network meta-analysis of antibiotics and bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 69-70). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Holloway, R., Thompson-Fawcett, M., Turner, G., Clifford, K., & Woodfield, J. (2022). Delay in ileostomy closure is associated with increased morbidity and length of hospital stay. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 69). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

Woodfield, J., Clifford, K., Wilson, G., & Baldi, J. (2022). Short-duration high intensity interval training improves presurgical fitness before major abdominal surgery. Colorectal Disease, 24(Suppl. 1), (pp. 13-14). doi: 10.1111/codi.16048

2021

Journal - Research Article

Hart, A., Furkert, C., Clifford, K., & Woodfield, J. C. (2021). Impact of incisional surgical site infections on quality of life and patient satisfaction after general surgery: A case controlled study. Surgical Infections, 22(10), 1039-1046. doi: 10.1089/sur.2021.033

Mallard, S. R., Clifford, K. A., Park, R., Trainee Intern Research Group, Cousins, K., Patton, A., Woodfield, J. C., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2021). Role for colorectal teams to support non-colorectal teams to improve clinical outcomes and adherence to ERAS guidelines for segmental colectomy: A cohort study. BMC Surgery, 21(1), 132. doi: 10.1186/s12893-021-01149-8

Elliott, T. B., Cha, R., Clifford, K., Popadich, A., & Nagra, S. (2021). Safety and outcomes after oesophagectomy in southern New Zealand: A 25-year audit of a low volume centre. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, 1509-1514. doi: 10.1111/ans.16644

Journal - Research Other

Aburn, R., Clifford, K., & Krysa, J. (2021). Negative pressure therapy with instillation, dwell time and an open cell foam dressings in complex vascular patients: A case series. Wounds, 17(3), 51-58. [Case Study].

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Clifford, K., Woodfield, J. C., Schmidt, B., Turner, G., Amer, M. A., & McCall, J. (2021). Network meta-analysis of antibiotics and bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery. New Zealand Medical Journal, 134(1537), (pp. 113). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Clifford, K., Woodfield, J., Tait, W., & Campbell, H. (2021). A meta-analysis assessing the impact of preoperative high intensity interval training on fitness and clinical postoperative outcomes [CRD42021295341]. PROSPERO. Retrieved from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021295341

2020

Journal - Research Article

Lord, I., Reeves, L., Gray, A., Woodfield, J., Clifford, K., & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2020). Loop ilesotomy closure: A retrospective comparison of three techniques. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90(9), 1632-1636. doi: 10.1111/ans.15922

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Woodfield, J. C., Clifford, K. A., Tait, W., McGuire, T., & Baldi, J. C. (2020). Prehabilitation with high intensity interval training before major abdominal surgery. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52(7, Suppl.), (pp. 442-443). doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000678716.64436.90

2019

Journal - Research Other

Woodfield, J. C., Baldi, J. C., & Clifford, K. (2019). What is the minimal dose of HIIT required to achieve pre-operative benefit. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 29, 1841. doi: 10.1111/sms.13538

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Woodfield, J., Baldi, J., Wilson, G., Munro, F., Clifford, K., & McGuire, T. (2019). High intensity interval training to optimise fitness before major abdominal surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 89(Suppl. 1), (pp. 62). doi: 10.1111/ans.15180

Clifford, K., Tait, W., McGuire, T., Baldi, J. C., & Woodfield, J. (2019). High intensity interval training compared with standard care before major abdominal surgery. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 3(1), (pp. 26). doi: 10.36905/jses.2019.01.01