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 review
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 remnantSafety and Efficacy of Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization in Patients at Risk for Postoperative Liver Failure
Massimino K, Kolbeck K, Enestvedt C, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Safety and Efficacy of Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization in Patients at Risk for Postoperative Liver Failure. Gastroenterology 2011, 140: s-1018. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(11)64230-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research