The Department of Urological Surgery has a strong research focus particularly regarding surgical education and training, rural surgery, bladder overactivity, and urological oncology. The unit is involved with clinical trials associated with bladder and prostate cancer.  We strongly encourage and heavily support the involvement of trainees and junior surgical doctors in our research projects.

Research Areas

  • Robotic Surgery – kidney cancer and prostate cancer
  • Regional and Rural surgery
  • Bladder overactivity including Botox and Sacral neuromodulation
  • Non-technical skills
  • Telehealth before and after Covid
  • Urinary tract stone disease
  • New treatments for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
  • Qualitative and quantitative research

Collaborating Organisations

 Andrew Love Cancer Centre
 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
 Western District Health Service
  McLeod K, Woodward-Kron R, Rashid P, Archer J, Nestel D.  (2024) “I’m on an island”: A qualitative study of underperforming surgical trainee perspectives on remediation.  The American Journal of Surgery, 234, 11-16.  DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.01.033
 Wilder S, Kelsey E, O’Connor E, Grills R.  (2024) Expanding urological services into regional Australia and reducing interhospital transfers:  how the nurse practitioner can help.  ANZ Journal of Surgery.  DOI: 10.1111/ans.18993
 Neerhut T, Grills R, Lynch R, Preece PD, McLeod K.  (2024) Genitourinary toxicity in patients receiving TURP prior to hypofractionated radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer: A scoping review.  Urologic Oncology:  Seminars and Original Investigations.  DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.02.011
 Wynn J, Kelsey E, McLeod K.  (2024) Treatment of the infected sacral nerve stimulator:  a scoping review.  Neurourology and Urodynamics.  doi: 10.1002/nau.25411.
 Wombwell A, Holmes A, Grills R.  (2024) Are single-use flexible cystoscopes environmentally sustainable?  A lifecycle analysis.  Journal of Clinical Urology.  DOI: 10.1177/20514158231180661
 Kelsey E, Wynn J, Holmes A, McLeod K.  (2024) Anatomical location and number of injection sites of intravesical OnabotulinumtoxinA for females with refractory idiopathic overactive bladder:  A scoping review.  Neurourology and Urodynamics.  DOI: 10.1002/nau.25392
 Youssef M, Sewell J, Grills R.  (2024) Unrecognised paraganglioma of the urinary bladder precipitating hypertensive crisis.  BMJ Case Reports
 Neerhut T, Ninan J, Grills R, McLeod K.  (2023) Defining the good surgical resident:  a resident and registrar perspective.  ANZ Journal of Surgery.  DOI: 10.1111/ans.18689
Holmes A, O’Kane D, Wombwell A, Grills R.  (2023) Clinical Utility of a Single-Use Flexible Cystoscope Compared with a Standard Reusable Device: A Randomized Noninferiority Study.  Journal of Endourology.  DOI: 10.1089/end.2022.0210
Holmes A, Kelsey E, Wombwell A, Molesworth C, McLeod K.  (2023) Are we underestimating urinary retention following intravesical onabotulinumtoxinA in women with overactive bladder and a history of prior pelvic surgery?  Neurourology and Urodynamics.  DOI: 10.1002/nau.25054
Kelsey E, Holmes A, Tissot S, Campbell P, McLeod K.  (2023) Management of recurrent localised bladder amyloid, has methotrexate helped?  Urology Case Reports DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102577
Lee WG, Tran PU, Grills R.  (2022) Long‐term outcomes of peritoneal dialysis catheters inserted by laparoscopic and percutaneous techniques in a single regional dialysis centre.  ANZ Journal of Surgery.  DOI: 10.1111/ans.17644
Chilko N, Dean S, Matheson LM, Grills R, Davidson A, Kearns P, Campbell D, Rogers MJ, Collins IM. (2022) Prostate cancer survival in South West Victoria.  Australian Journal of Rural Health.  DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12875
Grills R, Homes A, Tissot S, McLeod K.  (2022) Optimizing surgical training in the time of COVID-19—Victorian regional teaching hospital experience.  ANZ Journal of Surgery.  DOI: 10.1111/ans.17472
Louie-Johnsun M, Parkin CJ, Gilbourd D, Grills R, Chapman S, Weinstein S, Joshi N, Indrajit B, Kam J, Smilovic T, Shepherd A, Gikenye N.  (2022) Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy remains a safe method in confirming a prostate cancer diagnosis: a multicentre Australian analysis of infection rates.  DOI: 10.1007/s00345-021-03862-8
Tissot S, Perrott C, Grills R.  (2022) The role of a urine dipstick in the diagnosis of the acute scrotum.  BJUI Compass.  DOI: 10.1002/bco2.138

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