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
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 remnantPredicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a single-center review
Cone M, Rea J, Diggs B, Douthit M, Billingsley K, Sheppard B. Predicting malignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a single-center review. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 201: 575-579. PMID: 21545902, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCarcinoma, PapillaryDiagnosis, DifferentialEndosonographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmInternational consensus guidelinesMalignant intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmPapillary mucinous neoplasmConsensus guidelinesMucinous neoplasmsInvasive cancerMain duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsPercent of patientsSingle-center reviewHigh-grade dysplasiaMayo criteriaWorse survivalPatient groupFemale sexSingle institutionMayo ClinicLower riskPatientsMultivariate analysisCancerResectionMain ductNeoplasms
2004
Racial 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