2011
Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy
Mekeel KL, Moss AA, Reddy KS, Mulligan DC, Harold KL. Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques 2011, 21: 362-365. PMID: 22002275, DOI: 10.1097/sle.0b013e31822e0ea8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic distal pancreatectomyDistal pancreatectomyLaparoscopic pancreatectomySpleen-preserving groupSpleen-preserving pancreatectomyLess blood lossShorter operative timeConcomitant splenectomyInfectious complicationsSplenectomy groupSurgical complicationsBlood lossPancreatic leakSplenic preservationOperative timeRetrospective reviewHand assistanceSplenic vesselsPancreatectomyAnatomic concernsPatientsDelicate dissectionComplicationsSplenectomySpleen
2005
Liver transplant in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Faybush E, Mulligan DC, Birch BD, Sirven JI, Balan V. Liver transplant in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Liver Transplantation 2005, 11: 467-468. PMID: 15776410, DOI: 10.1002/lt.20371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultComorbidityContraindicationsFemaleHepatopulmonary SyndromeHumansLiver TransplantationPituitary NeoplasmsVentriculoperitoneal ShuntConceptsVentriculoperitoneal shuntLiver transplantationNeurological complicationsTheoretical contraindicationGraft survivalLiver transplantMinor complicationsAccounts of patientsShunt conversionPatientsTransplantationComplicationsShuntNeurological perspectiveDeleterious effectsCirrhosisPosttransplantationVentriculoperitonealContraindicationsTransplantGraftInfection
2004
Hepatitis C Virus Infection with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Not A Controversial Indication for Liver Transplantation
Rodriguez-Luna H, Balan V, Sharma P, Byrne T, Mulligan D, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Hepatitis C Virus Infection with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Not A Controversial Indication for Liver Transplantation. Transplantation 2004, 78: 580-583. PMID: 15446318, DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000129797.30999.69.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHepatocellular carcinomaHCV/Liver transplantationVirus infectionChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionSurvival rateChronic HCV infectionOrthotopic liver transplantationOutcomes of patientsOrgan Sharing dataHCC recurrence rateOverall survival rateLower survival rateHCV groupLT patientsHCV infectionHCC recurrencePatient survivalRecurrence rateUnited NetworkMean agePotential contraindicationsHCC group
2002
Thrombendvenectomy for Organized Portal Vein Thrombosis at the Time of Liver Transplantation
Molmenti EP, Roodhouse TW, Molmenti H, Jaiswal K, Jung G, Marubashi S, Sanchez EQ, Gogel B, Levy MF, Goldstein RM, Fasola CG, Elliott EE, Bursac N, Mulligan D, Gonwa TA, Klintmalm GB. Thrombendvenectomy for Organized Portal Vein Thrombosis at the Time of Liver Transplantation. Annals Of Surgery 2002, 235: 292-296. PMID: 11807371, PMCID: PMC1422428, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200202000-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContraindicationsFemaleHumansLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPortal VeinProspective StudiesThrombectomyThrombosisConceptsPortal vein thrombosisGraft survival ratesTime of transplantationLiver transplantationVein thrombosisMale patientsFemale patientsLiver diseasePortal veinControl groupSurvival rateEnd-stage liver diseaseOrthotopic liver transplantOrthotopic liver transplantationFirst postoperative dayIntensive care unitLength of stayCryptogenic cirrhosisDaily aspirinPVT groupPVT patientsTacrolimus immunosuppressionLiver transplantTransplant recipientsPostoperative day