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John Calvin Coffey

Researcher at University Hospital Limerick

Publications -  142
Citations -  4923

John Calvin Coffey is an academic researcher from University Hospital Limerick. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mesentery & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 125 publications receiving 4037 citations. Previous affiliations of John Calvin Coffey include National University of Ireland, Galway & University College Cork.

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Ileal pouch anal anastomosis: analysis of outcome and quality of life in 3707 patients.

TL;DR: IPAA is an excellent option for patients with MUC, IC, FAP, and select patients with Crohn's disease and functional outcomes and QOL were good or excellent in 95% of patients and similar in each histopathological subgroup.
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Excisional surgery for cancer cure: therapy at a cost.

TL;DR: A novel therapeutic paradigm is proposed; that the postoperative period represents a window of opportunity during which the patient may be further protected against the oncological effects of tumour removal, and therapeutic approaches that may protect patients against any oncologically adverse effects of tumor removal.
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Desulfovibrio bacterial species are increased in ulcerative colitis.

TL;DR: The presence of Desulfovibrio subspecies is increased in ulcerative colitis and the data presented suggest that these bacteria represent an increased percentage of the colonic microbiome in acute ulceratives colitis.
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The perioperative period is an underutilized window of therapeutic opportunity in patients with colorectal cancer.

TL;DR: The underlying mechanisms by which surgery augments metastases outgrowth are addressed and how these insights can be used to develop perioperative therapeutic strategies for prevention of tumor recurrence are addressed.