Dr Frans Pretorius ~ Associate Professor, Surgery

Teaching

• MD5010: Integrated Clinical Practice Part 1 of 3 (Level 5; TSV)
• MD5020: Integrated Clinical Practice Part 2 of 3 (Level 5; TSV)
• MD5030: Integrated Clinical Practice Part 3 of 3 (Level 5; TSV)

Research Disciplines

• Genetics (3105)

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Journal Articles

• Chang W, Renaut P and Pretorius C (2020) SMAD4 juvenile polyposis syndrome and hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia presenting in a middle-aged man as a large fungating gastric mass, polyposis in both upper and lower GI tract and iron deficiency anaemia, with no known family history. BMJ Case Reports, 13 (12), Article: e236855, DOI:10.1136/bcr-2020-236855.
• Leung A, Heal C, Banks J, Abraham B, Capati G and Pretorius C (2016) The incidence of peripheral catheter related thrombosis in surgical patients. Thrombosis, 2016, Article: 6043427, pp. 1-6, DOI:10.1155/2016/6043427.
• Leung A, Heal C, Perera M and Pretorius C (2015) A systematic review of patient-related risk factors for catheter-related thrombosis. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 40 (3), pp. 363-373, DOI:10.1007/s11239-015-1175-9.

Other research outputs

• Singh T, Abbas Rizvi S and Pretorius C (2020) Acute variceal haemorrhage in the context of posterior flail chest. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90 (4), pp. 627-629, DOI:10.1111/ans.15271.
• Singh T, Rizvi S and Pretorius C (2018) Post-menopausal acquired diaphragmatic herniation in the context of endometriosis. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 53, pp. 154-156, DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.10.024.
• Aathi S and Pretorius C (2014) The curious case of the recurrent 'perforator'. Presentations from the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology Clinical Meeting. 17-19 July 2014, Queenstown, New Zealand
• Roberts J, Westcott A and Pretorius F (2014) Auditing the audit: can we do better? ANZ Journal of Surgery. In: RACS Annual Scientific Congress and ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting, 5-9 May 2014, Singapore
• Narendra A, Lim Y and Pretorius C (2013) The value of colonoscopy in isolated abdominal pain. Presentations from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Scientific Congress. In: RACS ASC 2013: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 82nd Annual Scientific Congress, 6-10 May 2013, Auckland, New Zealand
• Graham K, Narendra A and Pretorius C (2013) Management of splenic injuries in a regional setting: a single centre retrospective review . Posters from the 5th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting. In: GSA ASM 2013: 5th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, 27-29 September 2013, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Selvanayagam A, Narendra A and Pretorius C (2012) Retrospective audit comparing the diagnostic yield of Open Access Colonoscopy (OAC) versus Closed Access Colonoscopy (CAC). Posters from the 4th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting. In: GSA ASM 2012: 4th General Surgeons Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, 21-23 September 2012, Hobart, TAS, Australia
• Tan J, Pretorius F, Flanagan P and Pais A (2012) Adverse drug reaction: rosuvastatin as a cause for ischaemic colitis in a 64-year-old woman. BMJ Case Reports, 2012, DOI:10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5270.