2017
Preoperative optimization for major hepatic resection
Walcott-Sapp S, Billingsley KG. Preoperative optimization for major hepatic resection. Langenbeck's Archives Of Surgery 2017, 403: 23-35. PMID: 29150719, DOI: 10.1007/s00423-017-1638-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor hepatic resectionHepatic resectionExercise capacityLiver diseaseMajor liver resectionUnderlying liver diseaseChronic liver diseasePrimary hepatobiliary malignanciesPathophysiology of changesPreoperative preparation programHepatectomy patientsPreoperative optimizationExercise toleranceMajor hepatectomyPostoperative complicationsLiver resectionMetastatic diseasePostoperative outcomesHepatobiliary malignanciesPreoperative evaluationExercise programExercise trainingFatty infiltrationHepatic steatosisMuscle strength
2015
Malignancy does not dictate the hypercoagulable state following liver resection
Gordon N, Riha G, Billingsley K, Schreiber M. Malignancy does not dictate the hypercoagulable state following liver resection. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 209: 870-874. PMID: 25805455, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative hypercoagulable stateLiver resectionHypercoagulable stateMalignant diseaseTEG valuesMalignancy statusCause of hypercoagulabilityPostoperative coagulopathyCoagulation profileRetrospective reviewResectionNormal rangePatientsDiseaseSignificant differencesMalignancyMedian valueR timeStatusCoagulopathyHypercoagulabilityGroup
2014
Modern Technical Approaches in Resectional Hepatic Surgery
Michalski CW, Billingsley KG. Modern Technical Approaches in Resectional Hepatic Surgery. Surgical Oncology Clinics Of North America 2014, 24: 57-72. PMID: 25444469, DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2014.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver resectionLiver surgeryPreoperative portal vein embolizationModern liver surgeryColorectal liver metastasesExtensive liver resectionPreoperative patient selectionPortal vein embolizationGroup of patientsBlood-sparing techniquesOverview of indicationsLiver metastasesPerioperative managementVein embolizationLow morbidityPatient selectionMultimodal treatmentHepatic surgeryResectionAdjunctive techniquesSurgeryModern technical approachesSafe performanceEmbolizationMorbidity
2013
Safety and Outcomes Following Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases in the Era of Current Perioperative Chemotherapy
Gur I, Diggs B, Wagner J, Vaccaro G, Lopez C, Sheppard B, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Safety and Outcomes Following Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases in the Era of Current Perioperative Chemotherapy. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013, 17: 2133-2142. PMID: 24091909, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2295-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal liver metastasesPreoperative chemotherapyPerioperative chemotherapyOverall survivalLiver metastasesAdvanced ageResectable colorectal liver metastasesPreoperative portal vein embolizationShorter disease-free intervalAcademic oncology centerOutcomes Following ResectionThirty-day mortalityDisease-free intervalHigh-risk patientsPortal vein embolizationSubset of patientsPoor overall survivalLiver recurrenceSynchronous diseaseEleven patientsPostoperative complicationsRepeat resectionLiver resectionVein embolizationRetrospective reviewCoagulopathy after a liver resection: is it over diagnosed and over treated?
Barton J, Riha G, Differding J, Underwood S, Curren J, Sheppard B, Pommier R, Orloff S, Schreiber M, Billingsley K. Coagulopathy after a liver resection: is it over diagnosed and over treated? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2013, 15: 865-871. PMID: 23458574, PMCID: PMC4503284, DOI: 10.1111/hpb.12051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProthrombin time-international normalized ratioPost-operative time pointsLiver resectionPost-operative day 1Initiation of thromboprophylaxisLiver resection patientsNormal coagulation functionTime pointsPT-INR valuesTime of onsetProphylactic anticoagulationElective hepatectomyResection patientsPlasma transfusionHypercoagulable stateAnesthetic techniqueCoagulation functionNormalized ratioPlasma therapyPringle manoeuverRelative hypercoagulabilityFunctional assessmentDay 1ResectionThrombelastography
2011
Safety and efficacy of preoperative right portal vein embolization in patients at risk for postoperative liver failure following major right hepatectomy
Massimino K, Kolbeck K, Enestvedt C, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Safety and efficacy of preoperative right portal vein embolization in patients at risk for postoperative liver failure following major right hepatectomy. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2011, 14: 14-19. PMID: 22151446, PMCID: PMC3252986, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00402.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight portal vein embolizationPortal vein embolizationFuture liver remnantShort-term outcomesFLR volumeVein embolizationPreoperative right portal vein embolizationMajor right hepatectomyPost-embolization complicationsPostoperative liver failureRecords of patientsResults of embolizationDegree of hypertrophyHypertrophy rateRight hepatectomyLiver resectionMost complicationsOperative complicationsOperative resectionPatient demographicsComplication rateLiver failureLiver insufficiencyOperative outcomesLiver remnantLaparoscopic hepatic resection: Favorable short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer metastases of the left hemiliver.
Enestvedt C, Diggs B, Sheppard B, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Laparoscopic hepatic resection: Favorable short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer metastases of the left hemiliver. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 347-347. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term outcomesColorectal cancer metastasisLaparoscopic resectionCRC metastasisLiver resectionLeft liverFavorable short-term outcomesLower intraoperative blood lossCancer metastasisIntraoperative blood lossLaparoscopic liver resectionGroup of patientsLaparoscopy groupLeft hepatectomyTumor factorsBlood lossDisease recurrenceLaparoscopic approachLeft hemiliverMajor complicationsRetrospective reviewTumor characteristicsOpen surgeryOpen groupUnivariate analysis
2009
T1555 Outcomes from Liver Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the Age of FOLFOX Chemotherapy
Sally M, Orloff S, Sheppard B, Khan S, Billingsley K. T1555 Outcomes from Liver Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer in the Age of FOLFOX Chemotherapy. Gastroenterology 2009, 136: a-910. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(09)64208-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research