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 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 ResearchPreoperative portal vein embolizationPostoperative liver failurePortal vein embolizationVein embolizationLiver failureEmbolizationPatients