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 reviewBile duct involvement portends poor prognosis in resected gallbladder carcinoma.
Eil R, Hansen P, Cassera M, Orloff S, Sheppard B, Diggs B, Billingsley K. Bile duct involvement portends poor prognosis in resected gallbladder carcinoma. Gastrointestinal Cancer Research : GCR 2013, 6: 101-5. PMID: 24147157, PMCID: PMC3782874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-specific survivalDisease-free survivalBile duct involvementGallbladder cancerDuct involvementMedian disease-free survivalResection of GBCResectable gallbladder cancerSubset of patientsLog-rank analysisAdjuvant therapyLN involvementPrognostic factorsCox regressionPoor prognosisRetrospective studyUnfavorable prognosisUnivariate analysisGallbladder carcinomaUnivariate associationsStudy populationHigh riskIntraoperative methodHigh mortalityMultivariate analysis
2009
Evolving Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: Does Laparoscopy Have a Role in the Current Era?
Mayo S, Austin D, Sheppard B, Mori M, Shipley D, Billingsley K. Evolving Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: Does Laparoscopy Have a Role in the Current Era? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2009, 208: 87-95. PMID: 19228509, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic adenocarcinomaDiagnostic laparoscopyMetastatic diseaseSurgical explorationEndoscopic ultrasonographyDual-phase CT scanMultivariate logistic regression modelCornerstone of stagingPreoperative weight lossMedical record reviewSubset of patientsPopulation-based studyPancreatic cancer patientsState Cancer RegistrySound clinical approachCurrent imaging modalitiesCombination of CTCurrent staging techniquesLogistic regression modelsCurative intentPotential resectabilityResectable patientsLaparoscopic stagingPreoperative evaluationPrimary outcome