Mr Christopher Thorn : General surgery

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Mr Christopher Thorn

General surgery 04543031

01793 816062

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Lower GI surgery

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

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

Sarah Sinclair
BMI The Ridgeway Hospital Moormead Road Wroughton SWINDON SN4 9DD
01793 816062

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Anisa Sabrine Fee Assured
DR RICHARD G CRAIG Fee Assured
Dr James Andrew Fee Assured
Dr Gary D Baigel Fee Assured
Dr Jennifer C Van Hamel Fee Assured

Dr Zoe Ridgway Fee Assured
Mrs Katarina Brouder Sebekova Fee Assured
Dr Jeremy Astin Fee Assured
Dr Robert Pongratz Fee Assured
Dr Hamish Breach Fee Assured

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
Triathlon

Publications

Active and Passive Compliance in an Enhanced Recovery Programme
Thorn CC, White I, Burch J, Malietzis G, Kennedy R, Jenkins JT
Int J Colorectal Dis 2016; 31(7): 1329-39

Predictive Factors for successful colonic stenting in acute large bowel obstruction: a 15-year cohort analysis
Boyle DJ, Thorn C, Saini A, Elton C, Atkin G, Mitchell IC, Lotzof K, Marcus A, Mathur P
Dis Colon Rectum 2015; 58(3): 358-62

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 outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

FRCS (General Surgery) Royal College of Surgeons of England 2011
MBBS University of London 1998
MD University of Leeds 2009

Additional training

Ethicon Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow 2013
Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow 2012

GMC registration

Reference number 4543031

Details of entry to specialist register

General Surgery , 2012

Affiliations / memberships

The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Royal College of Surgeons of England

St. Mark's Association

International Society for Digestive Surgery
(Education Executive)

Medical Protection Society

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

BMI The Ridgeway Hospital, SN4 9DD
Wednesday
16:30 - 20:00
01793 816062

Great Western Hospital, SN3 6BB
Wednesday
08:00 - 12:30
01793 646067

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

Consultant's practices

Information for healthcare professionals

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

Procedures completed

H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (5-50)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (5-50)
H6260
Proctoscopy (+/- biopsy) - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (5-50)
J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (5-50)
T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (5-50)
H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H5620
Lateral sphincterotomy of anus - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (5-50)
T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (5-50)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H5230
Injection of sclerosing substance into haemorrhoids - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (5-50)
H2003
Therapeutic colonoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H5510
Laying open of low anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H2502
Diagnostic flexible sigmoidoscopy (including forceps biopsy and proctoscopy) - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
T2761
Laparoscopic repair of Spigelian hernia +/- mesh - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H5540
Seton placement for treatment of anal fistula - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H2503
Therapeutic sigmoidoscopy with snare loop biopsy or excision of lesion - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
S4740
Drainage of large subcutaneous abscess/haematoma - (1-5)

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

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H0750
Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy +/- stoma - (1-5)
H3364
Laparoscopic anterior resection - high (i.e. colorectal anastomosis above the peritoneal reflection) - (1-5)
H2510
Rigid sigmoidoscopy (including proctoscopy and biopsy) - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
H1581
Laparoscopic colostomy and stoma formation (including revision) - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
G7403
Laparoscopic ileostomy - (1-5)
T4130
Freeing of adhesions of peritoneum - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
T2012
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - bilateral - (1-5)
G6500
Diagnostic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD) includes forceps biopsy, biopsy urease test and dye spray - (1-5)

Ridgeway Hospital (The) (1-5)
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