Publications

Journal Publications:
2011:
Hanna T, Jones JO, Akoh JA.
Maxillary brown tumour: unusual presentation of parathyroid carcinoma.
J Endocrinol Metabolic and Diatetes of South Africa 2011 (in press)

Akoh JA, Rana TA.
Impact of Donor Age on Outcome of Kidney Transplantation from Controlled Donation after Cardiac Death.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant 2011 (in press).

Akoh JA.
Renal transplantation in developing countries: a review.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant 2011; 22(4): 637-650.

Hanna T, Powys-Lybbe J, Akoh JA.
Urinary tract infection mimicking acute mesenteric ischaemia in an immunocompromised patient: case report.
Clinics and Practice 2011; 1: e19.

Akoh JA.
Managing patients with problematic vascular access sites. Invited review.
European Nephrology 2011; 5(1): 49-55.

Akoh JA.
Vascular access infections: epidemiology, diagnosis and management. Invited review.
Current Infect Dis Reports 2011 April 26 (Epub ahead of print).

Rana TA, Cramp HA, Akoh JA.
Evaluation of Medical Insertion of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters.
Int J Nephrol Urol 2011; 3: 46-53.

Akoh JA, Watson WA, Bourne TP.
Day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy: reducing the admission rate.
Int J Surg 2011; 9:63-67.

2010:
Hanna T, Akoh JA.
Acute presentation of intestinal malrotation in adults: a report of two cases.
Ann Royal Coll Surg 2010; 92: 15-18.

Rana TA, Taylor J, Akoh JA.
Impact of donor myelofibrosis on outcome of renal transplantation.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant 2010 (in press).

Watson CJE, Wells A, Roberts R, Akoh JA, Friend PJ, Akyol M, Calder F, Allen J, Jones M, Collett D, Bradley JA.
Cold machine perfusion versus static cold storage of kidneys donated after cardiac death: a UK multicentre randomised controlled trial.
Am J Transplant 2010; 10: 1991-1999.

Akoh JA, Radford F, Legrys H.
Review of non-elective admission of patients aged 75 years and over to the surgical admissions unit of an acute hospital.
Bulletin R Coll Surg Engl 2010; 92; 1-5.

Rana TA, Langford AE, Akoh JA.
Transplantation of a pelvic kidney with multiple (damaged) vessels and a short ureter from a controlled non heart beating donor.
Int J Nephrol Urol 2010; 2: 481-485.

Rana TA, Akoh JA.
Donor perspectives in living kidney transplantation.
Dial & Transplant 2010; 39: 208-213.

Akoh JA, Patel N.
Infection of Haemodialysis Arteriovenous Grafts.
J Vasc Access 2010; 11: 155-158.

Akoh JA, Rana TA, Stacey SL.
Isotope Differential Renal Function in Assessing Potential Living Donors.
Dial & Transplant 2010; 39: 23-26.

2009:
Akoh JA, Riaz M.
Management of patients with challenging vascular access needs.
International Surgery 2009; 94: 95-98.

Akoh JA, Opaluwa AS, Weller D.
Urological Complications of Renal Transplantation: Reducing the Risk.
Saudi J Kidney Dis & Transplant 2009; 20: 1005-9

Wotton F, Akoh JA
Rejection of Permacol mesh used in abdominal wall repair: a case report.
World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15: 4331-3.

Bond M, Pitt M, Akoh J, Moxham T, Hoyle M, Anderson R
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of methods of storing donated kidneys from deceased donors: a systematic review and economic model.
Health Technol Assess 2009; 13: iii-iv, xi-xiv, 1-156.

Akoh JA
Prosthetic arteriovenous grafts for haemodialysis.
J Vasc Access 2009; 10: 137-147. [Epub 2009, May 5 ahead of print].

Akoh JA, Denton MD, Bradshaw SB, Rana TA, Walker MB.
Early results of a controlled non-heart beating kidney donor programme.
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2009; 24: 1992-6. [Epub 2009, Feb 23].

Ives C, Akoh JA, George J, Vaughan-Huxley E, Lawson H.
Preoperative vessel Mapping and early postoperative surveillance Duplex Scanning of Arteriovenous Fistulae.
J Vascular Access 2009; 10: 37-42.

2008:
Akoh JA, Rana TA, Stacey SL.
Unusual Complications Following Living Donor Nephrectomy.
Dialysis & Transplant 2008, 37: 446-450

Akoh JA, Caton P.
A Transplant Website in Today's World.
The Open Transplantation Journal 2008; 2: 54-57.

Akoh JA, Stacey S.
Assessment of potential living kidney donors: options for increasing donation.
Dialysis & Transplant 2008; 37: 352-359.

Forster MJ, Akoh JA.
Perforated appendicitis masquerading as acute pancreatitis in a morbidly obese patient.
World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14: 1795-1796.

2007:
Makhija R, Akoh JA.
Strangulated diaphragmatic hernia presenting clinically as pericarditis.
World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13: 1449-1450.

2006:
Akoh JA.
Controlled non heart beating donation ­ reinventing the wheel (editorial).
KIDNEY Life Summer Issue 2006; p 6.

Kingsnorth AN, Oppong CO, Akoh J, Stephenson B, Simmermacher R.
Operation Hernia to Ghana.
The World Journal of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery 2006; 10: 376-379

2005:
Akoh JA, Sinha S, Dutta S, Opaluwa AS, Lawson H, Shaw JF, Walker AJ, Rowe PA, McGonigle RJ.
A 5-year audit of haemodialysis access.
Int J Clin Pract 2005; 59: 847-851.

Suresh V, Sean Carey B, Shaw S, Tse WY, Cartwright N, Akoh J, McGonigle R, Rowe P, Shaw J, Kaminski E.
A retrospective study of the prognostic impact of cytokine secretion in mixed lymphocyte culture on long-term graft function following allogeneic renal transplantation.
Transpl Int 2005; 18:1067-1071.

2003:
Akoh JA, Dutta S.
Autogenous arteriovenous fistulas for haemodialysis: a review.
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal 2003; 10: 125-130.

2001:
Ponticelli C, Yussim A, Cambi V, Legendre C, Rizzo G, Salvadori M, Kahn D, Kashi SH, Salmela K, Fricke L, Garcia-Martinex J, Lechler R, Heemann U, Monteon F, Ortuno J, Amenabar JJ, Arias M, Nicholson ML, Sperschneider H, Adendroth D, Gracida C, Lao M, Sever MS, Lameire N, Sanchez-Fructuoso A, Basci A, Segoloni G, Connolly J, Altieri P, Akoh J, Prestele H, Girault D.
Basiliximab significantly reduces acute rejection in renal transplant patients given triple therapy with Azathioprine.
Transplantation Proceedings 2001: 33:1009-10.

Akoh JA.
Central venous catheters for haemodialysis: A review.
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal 2001; 8: 99-103.

1999:
Johnstone RD, Stewart GA, Akoh JA, Fleet M, Akyol M, Moss JG.
Percutaneous fibrin sleeve stripping of failing haemodialysis catheters.
Nephrol Dial Transplant 1999; 14: 688-691.

Akoh JA, Chwee Choon T, Akyol MA, Kyle K, Briggs JD.
Outcome of renal transplantation in patients with lower urinary tract abnormality.
J Royal Coll Surg Edinb 1999; 44: 78-81.

Akoh JA.
Use of permanent dual lumen catheters for long-term haemodialysis.
International Surgery 1999; 84: 171-175.

Akoh JA, Hakim NS.
Preserving function and long-term patency of dialysis access.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1999; 81: 339-342.

1997:
Hakim NS, Romagnoli J, Contis JC, Akoh J, Papalois VE.
Refashioning of an aneurysmatic arterio-venous fistula by using the multifire GIA 60 surgical stapler.
Int Surg 1997; 82: 376-377.

1994:
Akoh JA, George MM, Walls ADF, Auld CD.
Congenital absence of the gallbladder: ways of avoiding laparotomy.
Br J Clin Pract 1994; 48: 77-78.

Akoh JA, Mathew MA, Chalmers JWT, Finlayson A, Auld CD.
Audit of major gastrointestinal surgery in patients aged 80 years or over.
J Royal Coll Surg Edinb 1994; 39: 208-213.

1993:
Akoh JA.
Prognostic factors in typhoid perforation.
East African Med J 1993; 70: 18-21.

1992:
Akoh JA, Macintyre IMC.
Improving survival in gastric cancer: review of 5-year survival rates in English language publications from 1970.
Br J Surg 1992; 79: 293-299.

Akoh JA, Auld CD.
Splenic abscess: is conservation applicable?
Br J Clin Pract 1992; 46: 274-275.

1991:
Akoh JA, Sedgwick DM, Macintyre IMC.
Improving results in the treatment of gastric cancer: an 11-year audit.
Br J Surg 1991; 78: 349-351.

Sedgwick DM, Akoh JA, Macintyre IMC.
Gastric cancer in Scotland: changing epidemiology, unchanging workload.
Br Med J 1991: 302: 1305-1307.

Macintyre IMC, Akoh JA.
Improving survival in gastric cancer: review of operative mortality in English language publications from 1970.
Br J Surg 1991; 78: 771-776.

Akoh JA.
Relative sensitivity of blood and bone marrow cultures in typhoid fever.
Tropical Doctor 1991; 21: 174-176.

1990:
Akoh JA, Bawa SM, Mabogunje OA.
Traumatic haemobilia in Zaria, Nigeria.
Tropical Doctor 1990; 20: 191-192.


Book Editorship:
2001:
Akoh JA and Hakim NS.
DIALYSIS ACCESS: Current Practice. Imperial College Press: London 2001.


Book Chapters:
2001:
1 Akoh JA.
Dialysis access: past, present and future In: Akoh JA and Hakim NS ed.
DIALYSIS ACCESS: Current Practice. Imperial College Press: London 2001.

2 Akoh JA.
Central venous catheters. In: Akoh JA and Hakim NS ed.
DIALYSIS ACCESS: Current Practice. Imperial College Press: London 2001.

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