Associate Professor David Cavallucci is an Hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgical oncologist. He is a graduate of the two-year ANZHPBA post-fellowship program in HPB surgery as well as the surgical oncology and abdominal transplantation Fellowship at the University of Toronto.
He has a special interest in minimally invasive pancreatic and liver surgery with a broad experience of laparoscopic surgery and developing robotic surgery. Outside of oncology, he manages benign biliary disease including the laparoscopic management of bile duct stones and the surgical management of acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Having completed a Masters degree in Biostatistics, he has published on the use of Propensity Scores and novel weighting techniques in observational surgical research and is an editor for HPB Journal. He is active in teaching and maintains a strong interest in clinical and translational research. A/Prof Cavallucci is the current President of the Australian and New Zealand Hepatic pancreatic and biliary association (ANZHPBA).
Journal Article: Correct identification of visceral artery aneurysms is critical
Hunt, Justin, Cavallucci, David, Boyne, Nicholas, Brown, Nicholas and O'Rourke, Nick (2023). Correct identification of visceral artery aneurysms is critical. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93 (5), 1445-1446. doi: 10.1111/ans.18296
Journal Article: Laparoscopic resection of a pediatric intestinal leiomyosarcoma
Brough, Dr David, Miller, Dr Greg, Ross, Dr Ian, Nicholls, Dr Wayne and Cavallucci, A/Prof David (2022). Laparoscopic resection of a pediatric intestinal leiomyosarcoma. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 79 102219, 102219. doi: 10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102219
Journal Article: High SUVmax of a Primary Pancreatic Malignancy on Routine Pre-Operative FDG-PET Is Associated with Recurrence within 6 Months of Resection
McGahan, W., Chikatamarla, V. Venkata, Thomas, P., Cavallucci, D., O'Rourke, N. and Burge, M. (2022). High SUVmax of a Primary Pancreatic Malignancy on Routine Pre-Operative FDG-PET Is Associated with Recurrence within 6 Months of Resection. HPB, 24, S378-S379. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.05.801
UTILISING THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESOURCES AT TERTIARY CENTRES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FROM PANCREATIC CANCER
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Correct identification of visceral artery aneurysms is critical
Hunt, Justin, Cavallucci, David, Boyne, Nicholas, Brown, Nicholas and O'Rourke, Nick (2023). Correct identification of visceral artery aneurysms is critical. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93 (5), 1445-1446. doi: 10.1111/ans.18296
Laparoscopic resection of a pediatric intestinal leiomyosarcoma
Brough, Dr David, Miller, Dr Greg, Ross, Dr Ian, Nicholls, Dr Wayne and Cavallucci, A/Prof David (2022). Laparoscopic resection of a pediatric intestinal leiomyosarcoma. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 79 102219, 102219. doi: 10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102219
McGahan, W., Chikatamarla, V. Venkata, Thomas, P., Cavallucci, D., O'Rourke, N. and Burge, M. (2022). High SUVmax of a Primary Pancreatic Malignancy on Routine Pre-Operative FDG-PET Is Associated with Recurrence within 6 Months of Resection. HPB, 24, S378-S379. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.05.801
McGahan, William, Chikatamarla, Venkata, Thomas, Paul, Cavallucci, David, O’Rourke, Nicholas and Burge, Matthew (2022). High SUVmax on routine pre-operative FDG-PET predicts early recurrence in pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancer. HPB, 24 (8), 1387-1393. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.01.005
Initial Outcomes of Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy in Australia
McKay, B., Brough, D. and Cavallucci, D. (2022). Initial Outcomes of Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy in Australia. HPB, 24, S339-S340. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.05.719
Initial Outcomes of Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Australia
McKay, B., Brough, D. and Cavallucci, D. (2022). Initial Outcomes of Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Australia. HPB, 24, S342. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.05.724
McGahan, W., Butler, N., O'Rourke, T. and Cavallucci, D. (2022). Synoptic Data Collection at the Point-of-Care Prior to the Cancer MDTM: A Multi-Regional Strategy to Improve Quality of Care for All Patients with Pancreatic Cancer in Queensland. HPB, 24, S361. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.05.764
van der Nagel, A., Zaka, A., Brough, D., Cavallucci, D. and O'Rourke, N. (2022). Two Cases of Severe Hypercalcaemia Associated with Cholangiocarcinoma Successfully Treated by Resection in One and Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) in the Other. HPB, 24, S452. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.05.974
McGahan, W., Butler, N., Cavallucci, D. and Thomas, P. (2022). Using PET to Image the Tumour Micro-Environment of Pancreatic Cancer: Applications to Improve Early Diagnosis, Staging and Therapy. HPB, 24, S307. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.05.648
Body mass index and surgical outcomes in laparoscopic liver resections: a systematic review
Kwan, Bianca, Waters, Peadar S., Keogh, Cian, Cavallucci, David J., O'Rourke, Nicholas and Bryant, Richard D. (2021). Body mass index and surgical outcomes in laparoscopic liver resections: a systematic review. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91 (11), 2296-2307. doi: 10.1111/ans.16674
Swinson, Benjamin, Waters, Peadar S., Webber, Laurence, Nathanson, Les, Cavallucci, David J., O’Rourke, Nicholas and Bryant, Richard D. (2021). Portal vein thrombosis following elective laparoscopic splenectomy: incidence and analysis of risk factors. Surgical Endoscopy, 36 (5), 3332-3339. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08649-x
Sontag, Nis-Julius, Banks, Andrew P. W., Aylward, Lesa L. , O'Rourke, Nicholas A. , Cavallucci, David J., Mueller, Jochen F. and Drage, Daniel S. (2021). Comparison of Lipid-Normalised Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Between Serum and Adipose Tissue. The International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 236 113801, 113801. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113801
Smith, Samuel L., Waters, Peadar S., Mirza, Wasif, Keogh, Cian, Lipman, Jeffrey, Cavallucci, David J., O'Rourke, Nicholas and Bryant, Richard D. (2021). Re-expansion pulmonary oedema with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a rare complication of giant hepatic cyst drainage. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91 (11) ans.16745, 2524-2527. doi: 10.1111/ans.16745
Barry, Aisling, Apisarnthanarax, Smith, O'Kane, Grainne M., Sapisochin, Gonzalo, Beecroft, Robert, Salem, Riad, Yoon, Sang Min, Lim, Young-Suk, Bridgewater, John, Davidson, Brian, Scorsetti, Marta, Solbiati, Luigi, Diehl, Adam, Schuffenegger, Pablo Munoz, Sham, Jonathan G., Cavallucci, David, Galvin, Zita, Dawson, Laura A. and Hawkins, Maria A. (2020). Management of primary hepatic malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations for risk mitigation from a multidisciplinary perspective. The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 5 (8), 765-775. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30182-5
McKay, Bartholomew, Webber, Laurence, Manoharan, Bavahuna, Miller, Gregory, Clouston, Andrew, Bryant, Richard, Cavallucci, David and O'Rourke, Nicholas (2020). Large size and haemorrhage are not contraindications to laparoscopic resection of hepatocellular adenoma. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90 (6) ans.15702, 1099-1103. doi: 10.1111/ans.15702
Primary aortoenteric fistula: a case of delayed diagnosis
Brough, David, Quinn, Simon, Bartley, Paul B., Cavallucci, David and O'Rourke, Nicholas (2019). Primary aortoenteric fistula: a case of delayed diagnosis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90 (3) ans.15159, 383-384. doi: 10.1111/ans.15159
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in Brisbane, Australia: an initial experience
Patel, Bhavik, Leung, Universe, Lee, Jerry, Bryant, Richard, O'Rourke, Nicholas and Cavallucci, David (2018). Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in Brisbane, Australia: an initial experience. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 88 (5), E440-E444. doi: 10.1111/ans.14020
Miller, Gregory C., Campbell, Catherine M., Manoharan, Bavahuna, Bryant, Richard, Cavallucci, David, O'Rourke, Nicholas and Clouston, Andrew D. (2018). Subclassification of hepatocellular adenomas: practical considerations in the implementation of the Bordeaux criteria. Pathology, 50 (6), 593-599. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.05.003
Synchronous colorectal liver metastases in pregnancy and post-partum
Robson, Danielle E., Lewin, Joel, Cheng, Anthony W., O'Rourke, Nicholas A. and Cavallucci, David J. (2017). Synchronous colorectal liver metastases in pregnancy and post-partum. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87 (10), 800-804. doi: 10.1111/ans.13196
Traumatic lumbar hernia repair: experience at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Chan, K., Towsey, K., Cavallucci, D. and Green, B. (2017). Traumatic lumbar hernia repair: experience at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Hernia, 21 (2), 317-322. doi: 10.1007/s10029-015-1425-y
Kilburn, Daniel J., Chiow, Adrian K. H., Leung, Universe, Siriwardhane, Mehan, Cavallucci, David J., Bryant, Richard and O'Rourke, Nicholas A. (2016). Early experience with laparoscopic frey procedure for chronic pancreatitis: a case series and review of literature. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 21 (5), 904-909. doi: 10.1007/s11605-016-3343-4
Laparoscopic approach to a planned two-stage hepatectomy for bilobar colorectal liver metastases
Kilburn, Daniel James, Chiow, Adrian Kah Heng, Lewin, Joel, Kienzle, Nicholas, Cavallucci, David Joseph, Bryant, Richard and O'Rourke, Nicholas (2016). Laparoscopic approach to a planned two-stage hepatectomy for bilobar colorectal liver metastases. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 86 (10), 811-815. doi: 10.1111/ans.12748
Lewin, Joel W., O'Rourke, Nicholas A., Chiow, Adrian K. H., Bryant, Richard, Martin, Ian, Nathanson, Leslie K. and Cavallucci, David J. (2016). Long-term survival in laparoscopic vs open resection for colorectal liver metastases: inverse probability of treatment weighting using propensity scores. HPB, 18 (2), 183-191. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2015.08.001
Burge, Matthew E., O'Rourke, Nick, Cavallucci, David, Bryant, Richard, Francesconi, Alessandra, Houston, Kathleen, Wyld, David, Eastgate, Melissa, Finch, Robert, Hopkins, George, Thomas, Paul and Macfarlane, David (2015). A prospective study of the impact of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with concurrent non-contrast CT scanning on the management of operable pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancers. HPB, 17 (7), 624-631. doi: 10.1111/hpb.12418
Kim, Peter T.W., Marquez, Max, Jung, James, Cavallucci, David, Renner, Eberhard L., Cattral, Mark, Greig, Paul D., Mcgilvray, Ian D., Selzner, Markus, Ghanekar, Anand and Grant, David R. (2015). Long-term follow-up of biliary complications after adult right-lobe living donor liver transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, 29 (5), 465-474. doi: 10.1111/ctr.12538
Intercostal and transthoracic trocars enable easier laparoscopic resection of dome liver lesions
Chiow, Adrian K. H., Lewin, Joel, Manoharan, Bavahuna, Cavallucci, David, Bryant, Richard and O'Rourke, Nicholas (2015). Intercostal and transthoracic trocars enable easier laparoscopic resection of dome liver lesions. HPB, 17 (4), 299-303. doi: 10.1111/hpb.12336
Planned versus unplanned portal vein resections during pancreaticoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma
Kim, P. T. W., Wei, A. C., Atenafu, E. G., Cavallucci, D., Cleary, S. P., Moulton, C. -A., Greig, P. D., Gallinger, S., Serra, S. and McGilvray, I. D. (2013). Planned versus unplanned portal vein resections during pancreaticoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma. British Journal of Surgery, 100 (10), 1349-1356. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9222
Nathanson, Leslie K., Brunott, Nathan and Cavallucci, David (2012). Adult esophagogastric junction distensibility during general anesthesia assessed with an endoscopic functional luminal imaging probe (EndoFLIP®). Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 26 (4), 1051-1055. doi: 10.1007/s00464-011-1996-3
Traumatic abdominal intercostal hernia without diaphragmatic injury
Ryan, Geoffrey and Cavallucci, David (2011). Traumatic abdominal intercostal hernia without diaphragmatic injury. Trauma, 13 (4), 364-367. doi: 10.1177/1460408611413847
On the road to single-site laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Lessons learned from 60 cases
Koh, Cherry E., Martin, David J., Cavallucci, David J., Becerril-Martinez, Guillermo and Taylor, Craig J. (2011). On the road to single-site laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Lessons learned from 60 cases. Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 25 (3), 947-953. doi: 10.1007/s00464-010-1259-8
Consensus Guidelines for the Use of Fluorescence Imaging in Hepatobiliary Surgery
Wang, Xiaoying, Teh, Catherine S. C., Ishizawa, Takeaki, Aoki, Takeshi, Cavallucci, David, Lee, Ser-Yee, Panganiban, Katherine M., Perini, Marcos V., Shah, Sudeep R., Wang, Hongguang, Xu, Yinzhe, Suh, Kyung-Suk and Kokudo, Norihiro (2021). Consensus Guidelines for the Use of Fluorescence Imaging in Hepatobiliary Surgery. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004718
McGahan, W., O'Rourke, N., Cavallucci, D. and Burge, M. (2021). Long term survival and outcomes from surgery in patients who have undergone pre-operative FDG-PET for pancreatic or peri-ampullary cancer. 14th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Online, 27-29 November 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2020.11.636
McGahan, W., O'Rourke, N., Cavallucci, D. and Burge, M. (2021). Standard uptake value of the primary tumour on fdg-pet correlates with the presence of metastasis in pancreatic and peri-ampullary malignancies. 14th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Online, 27-29 November 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2020.11.634
Kim, Peter, Marquez, Max, Jung, James, Cavallucci, David, Cattral, Mark, Greig, Paul, McGilvray, Ian, Selzner, Markus, Ghanekar, Anand and Grant, David (2014). Long Term Incidence and Impact of Biliary Complications after Adult Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation. 14th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), Miami, FL United States, 23-26 January 2014. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Kim, P. T., Wei, A., Black, S. M., Cavallucci, D., Gallinger, S. and McGilvray, I. M. (2012). Partial versus Sleeve Portal Vein Resection in Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreas Cancer: Morbidity Does Not Trump Margins. 65th Annual Cancer Symposium of the Society-of-Surgical-Oncology (SSO), Orlando Fl, Mar 21-24, 2012. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.
Genetic analysis of an indigenous Australian pedigree with NIDDM
Lovelock, PK, Kishimoto-Hashiramoto, M, Kesting, JB, Marczak, M, Cavallucci, DJ, Cardinal, J, Berkholz, JR and Shaw, JTE (1998). Genetic analysis of an indigenous Australian pedigree with NIDDM. NEW YORK: SPRINGER VERLAG.
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