Mr Christopher Thorn: General surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Lower GI surgery

About me

I undertook my surgical training in Yorkshire and London culminating in two fellowships at St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and complex colorectal disease.

I was awarded an MD degree for research into the genetic profile of colorectal cancer and completed a fellowship in medical management.

I retain an interest in clinical research and pursue roles in medical publishing and surgical education in the UK and Europe.

Areas of interest

Colon and rectal cancer; Inflammatory bowel disease; Diverticular disease; Colonoscopy; Functional bowel disease - prolapse and incontinence; Gallbladder disease; Abdominal wall hernia; Anal fissure; Fistula-in ano; Haemorrhoids

Medical secretaries

Jill Strong
The Shalbourne Suite The Brunel Treatment Centre Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road SWINDON SN3 6BB
01793 646059
01793 646064
gill.strong@gwh.nhs.uk

Sarah Rothery
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital Moormead Road Wroughton SWINDON SN4 9DD
01793 814848
sarah.rothery@bmihealthcare.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with (Bupa members, please ask your consultant whether your anaesthetist is fee-assured)

Swindon Consultant Anaesthetists

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Research interests

Perioperative risk stratification
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS)
Natural history of colorectal disease

Personal interests

Music
Cricket

Publications

The Prevention and Treatment of Complications in Proctology (Book chapter)
Thorn CC and Warusavitarne JH
Treatment of Postoperative complications after Digestive Surgery 2013: 267-287

The Waterlow Score for risk assessment in surgical patients
Thorn CC, Smith M, Aziz O, Holme T
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2013; 95(1): 52-56

Utility of the Surgical Apgar Score in a District General Hospital
Thorn CC, Chan M, Sinha N, Harrison RA
World J Surg 2012 May; 36(5):1066-73

Oligonucleotide microarray expression profiling of contrasting invasive phenotypes in colorectal cancer (Book chapter)
Thorn CC, Williams D, Freeman TC.
Methods Mol Biol. 2011;755:203-21.

Giant cystic lymphangioma in childhood: a rare differential for the acute abdomen
Talukdar S, Alagaratnam S, Sinha A, Thorn C, Elton C
BMJ Case Reports 2011; DOI: 10.1136/bcr.04.2011.4105

Pancreatic and peri-pancreatic somatostatinomas
Williamson JML, Thorn CC, Spalding D, Williamson RCN
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2011; 93: 356-60

The feasibility and role of laparoscopic surgery in rectal cancer
Thorn CC, Mathur P, Elton C
Current Colorectal Cancer Reports 2011;7(1): 80-88.

Laser microdissection expression profiling of marginal edges of colorectal tumours reveals evidence of increased lactate metabolism in the aggressive phenotype
Thorn CC, Freeman TC, Scott N, Guillou PJ, Jayne DG
Gut 2009; 58: 404-412

The impact of spontaneous tumour perforation on outcome following colon cancer surgery.
Abdelrazeq AS, Scott N, Thorn C, Verbeke CS, Ambrose NS, Botterill ID, Jayne DG.
Colorectal Disease 2008 Oct;10(8):775-80

Which factors affect lymph node yield in surgery for rectal cancer?
Thorn CC, Woodcock NP, Scott N, Verbeke CS, Scott SB, Ambrose NS
Colorectal Disease 2004 Sep;6(5):356-61

Lymph node retrieval after neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rectal adenocarcinoma.
Scott NS, Thorn CC, Jayne DJ
Journal of Clinical Pathology 2004 Mar;57(3):335-6.

Courses offered to GPs

Colorectal and General Surgical Diseases on request.

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (5-50)

BMI The Ridgeway Hospital (1-5)
H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)

BMI The Ridgeway Hospital (1-5)
J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)
H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (1-5)
T2400
Repair of umbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (1-5)
H5800
Drainage through perineal region (including ischio-rectal abscess) (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
G8082
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) and immediate colonoscopy includes forceps biopsies, biopsy test and dye spray (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

BMI The Ridgeway Hospital (1-5)
T2500
Primary repair of incisional hernia not requiring mesh - (1-5)
H6020
Laying open of pilonidal sinus - (1-5)

BMI The Ridgeway Hospital (1-5)
H5240
Banding of haemorrhoids - (1-5)

BMI The Ridgeway Hospital (1-5)
H0280
Laparoscopic appendicectomy - (1-5)
S0633
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Great Western Hospital (1-5)
H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
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