Professional background
Abraham Cherian is an honorary consultant paediatric urologist at University College London Hospital. He is based primarily as a full time consultant paediatric urologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. He jointly leads the Cloacal Malformation Multidisciplinary Service at GOSH and his other areas of interest include minimally invasive surgery and vascular anomalies of the genito-urinary tract.
He is the national training programme director for Paediatric Urology fellowship Programme and an examiner for the FRCS Paediatric Surgery examinations under the Intercollegiate Examinations, UK. He is a member of the British Association of Paediatric Urologists, the British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic surgeons, Children’s Cancer & Leukemia Group and the International Society of Hypospadias and DSD.
Qualifications: MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, FRCS(PaedSurg), FEAPU
Research interests
Cloaca and urogenital sinus malformations
Publications
- Paediatric urology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2020.01.014
- The role of low-fidelity simulation in paediatric endoscopic training: Build your own https://doi.org/10.1007/s42804-020-00044-y
- Cystoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy for Bladder Venous Malformations https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2020.01.015
- Symptomatic ureteral stump: a safe, alternate strategy to excision https://doi.org/10.1007/s42804-020-00043-z
- A rare case of complete penile agenesis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2020.01.011
- Testicular–Epididymal Dissociation: Vas and Vessels May “Lead up the Garden Path https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1688485
- Prone posterior retro-peritoneoscopic access to the kidney in children – the controlled optical trocar approach. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.08.006
- Laparoscopy-assisted ureterostomy— technique https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.05.013
- Undescended testis https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l926
- Larparoscopic posterior appendix mitrofanoff utilising the modified shanfield anastomosis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.03.004
- Mid to long term outcomes of the "anatomical approach" to congenital mega-prepuce repair https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2019.02.007
- The Shanfield Anastomosis Revisited: its Applications and Early Outcome https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.093
- Laparoscopy-Assisted Cutaneous Ureterostomy in Children: Early Experience https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2017.0261
- External stent in laparoscopic pyeloplasty: The K-wire technique https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.04.008
- Isolated bilateral simplex ureteric ectopia: Bladder capacity as an indicator of continence outcome https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.12.032
- Combination of Surgical Drainage and Renal Artery Embolization: An Alternative Treatment for Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-016-1522-z
- Hydronephrotic kidney with multiple extra-renal calyces https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2016.0287
- Fibroepithelial ureteral polyps as a cause of ureteropelvic junction obstruction in children: A case report https://doi.org/10.14534/PUCR.2016520778
- Global minimally invasive pyeloplasty study in children: Results from the Pediatric Urology Expert Group of the European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists working party https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2016.04.007
- 5 years after an ACE: what happens then? https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-016-3857-6
- Neonatal Ileo-Ileal and Ileo-Cloacal Exstrophic Synchronous Dual Intussusceptions in a Preterm Infant With Cloacal Exstrophy https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu253w
- Single incision prone retroperitoneoscopic paediatric nephrectomy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.04.010
- What is the risk of urinary tract infection in children with antenatally presenting dilating vesico-ureteric reflux? https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.01.009
- Periurethral and vulval condylomata acuminata: An unusual juvenile venereal disease in a 3-year-old girl https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-200997
- Complete ureterectomy – necessary or optional? https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-9056(14)60544-3
- Testicular outcome following laparoscopic second stage Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.08.005
- Primary Neonatal Bladder Exstrophy Closure Challenging The Traditions. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2013.07.020
- Primary obstructive megaureter: Cutting balloon endo-ureterotomy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.04.010
- Current practice in feminizing surgery for congenital adrenal hyperplasia; A specialist survey https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.03.013
- Current practice in paediatric hypospadias surgery; A specialist survey https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.04.008
- The 'double hitch' manoeuvre in laparoscopic pyeloplasty - Early experience https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.01.011
- Incidence of Deflux (R) calcification masquerading as distal ureteric calculi on ultrasound https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.10.025
- Persistent Complete Response After Single-agent Sunitinib Treatment in a Case of TFE Translocation Positive Relapsed Metastatic Pediatric Renal Cell Carcinoma. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0b013e318266bf34
- Combined laparoscopic and cystoscopic injection sclerotherapy for bladder venous malformation: A novel technique. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.06.007
- Surgery Illustrated - Focus on Details Laparoscopic transposition of lower pole crossing vessels (‘vascular hitch') in pure extrinsic pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction in children https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10657.x.
- The predictive value of a repeat micturating cystourethrogram for remnant leaflets after primary endoscopic ablation of posterior urethral valves https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.04.011
- Does pyeloplasty alter differential function in asymptomatic antenatal unilateral PUJ anomalies with poor function. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-9056(11)60298-4
- Ileal bladder augmentation and vitamin B12: Levels decrease with time after surgery https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.11.007
- Syringocoele in Children: Renal and Bladder Outcomes https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.02.133
- The Early Experience of the Transpubic Approach for Excision of Prostatic and/or Bladder Rhabdomyosarcoma in Children https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.02.103
- Retroperitoneoscopic Para_Aortic Lymph Node Sampling In Bladder Rhabdomyosarcoma https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.07.008
- Splenogonadal fusion: A rare cause of testicular enlargement https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1804-7
- Peroperative Gastrograffin bowel lavage in gastroschisis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.05.040
- Small bowel volvulus due to giant mesenteric lipoma https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-003-1111-5
- Thoracoscopic repair of diaphragmatic eventration https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-004-1154-2
Book chapters:
- Guide to Paediatric Urology and Surgery in Clinical Practice - Springer. Disorders of Male External Genitalia: Hypospadias, Epispadias, Concealed Penis, Urethral Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24730-0_5
- Surgery-Renal and Urological surgery - III | Volume 35, Issue 6; 324-330. 2017. Paediatric urology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpsur.2017.03.005
- Blandy's Urology, 3rd Edition. 2019 Testes Congenital and Childhood Anomalies https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118863343.ch36
- Key clinical topics in paediatric surgery. 2013. Antenatal Hydronephrosis SBN-13: 978-1907816581 ISBN-10: 1907816585
- Essentials off Paediatric Surgery 2019. Neuropathic bladder. Disorders of Sex Development. Urinary diversions and undiversion. Bladder exstrophy epispadias complex
- Oxford Specialist Handbook of Paediatric Surgery 2nd Edition. Varicocoele. Phimosis & Paraphimosis. Prune belly syndrome
- Color Atlas of Paediatric Anatomy, Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy. Springer https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53085-6_35
- Atlas of Male Genitourethral Surgery. Wiley Blackwell. 2014 Surgical management of cryptorchidism and testicular tumors ISBN-10: 1444335561 ISBN-13:N978-1444335569
- Pediatric Urology Book - online Multi cystic dysplastic kidney http://www.pediatricurologybook.com/multicystic_.html
Associate editor:
- Essentials of Paediatric Surgery 2019. Paras Medical Publishing