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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsHepatectomyHumansLiver DiseasesNutritional StatusPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CareConceptsMajor 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
2014
The international normalized ratio overestimates coagulopathy in patients after major hepatectomy
Louis S, Barton J, Riha G, Orloff S, Sheppard B, Pommier R, Underwood S, Differding J, Schreiber M, Billingsley K. The international normalized ratio overestimates coagulopathy in patients after major hepatectomy. The American Journal Of Surgery 2014, 207: 723-727. PMID: 24791634, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational normalized ratioMajor hepatectomyNormalized ratioPatient populationElevated international normalized ratioUse of thrombelastographyPostoperative day 1Postoperative time pointsHypercoagulable statePreoperative valuesDecreased incidenceProcoagulant factorsTEG measurementsCoagulation factorsDay 1ThrombelastographyHepatectomyFactor VIIISubsequent normalizationPatientsTime pointsHypocoagulabilityTherapyProtein C.
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 remnant
2008
Does Surgeon Case Volume Influence Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Resection?
Billingsley K, Morris A, Green P, Dominitz J, Matthews B, Dobie S, Barlow W, Baldwin L. Does Surgeon Case Volume Influence Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Resection? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 206: 1167-1177. PMID: 18501815, PMCID: PMC3103396, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgeon volumeSurgeon ageProcedural interventionEnd Results (SEER) cancer registry programNonfatal adverse outcomesRectal cancer careMajor postoperative complicationsRectal cancer resectionEnd Results (SEER) dataCancer Registry ProgrammeRectal cancer patientsRectal cancer surgeryRetrospective cohort designHigh-volume surgeonsRectal cancer operationsPostoperative complicationsColorectal surgeryHospital volumeSurgical complicationsCancer resectionPrimary outcomeRectal cancerSevere complicationsCancer surgeryCancer operations
2004
Care of patients after esophagectomy.
Mackenzie D, Popplewell P, Billingsley K. Care of patients after esophagectomy. Critical Care Nurse 2004, 24: 16-29; quiz 30-1. PMID: 15007889, DOI: 10.4037/ccn2004.24.1.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRacial Disparities in Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Population-Based Analysis
Morris A, Billingsley K, Baxter N, Baldwin L. Racial Disparities in Rectal Cancer Treatment: A Population-Based Analysis. JAMA Surgery 2004, 139: 151-155. PMID: 14769572, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.139.2.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack PeopleCohort StudiesColectomyConfidence IntervalsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Care SurveysHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRectal NeoplasmsRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurvival AnalysisUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsRectal cancer patientsRectal cancerCancer patientsRadiation therapyCross-sectional cohort studyRadiation treatmentRacial disparitiesEnd Results (SEER) databaseSphincter-sparing proceduresRectal cancer treatmentAdvanced disease stagePopulation-based dataDelivery of careSignificant racial disparitiesAdvanced diseaseAggressive screeningCohort studySurgical therapyPelvic cancerSurveillance EpidemiologyResults databaseTreatment disparitiesDisease stageMinority patientsSurgical care