2011
Laparoscopic hepatic resection: Favorable short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer metastases of the left hemiliver.
Enestvedt C, Diggs B, Sheppard B, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Laparoscopic hepatic resection: Favorable short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer metastases of the left hemiliver. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 347-347. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term outcomesColorectal cancer metastasisLaparoscopic resectionCRC metastasisLiver resectionLeft liverFavorable short-term outcomesLower intraoperative blood lossCancer metastasisIntraoperative blood lossLaparoscopic liver resectionGroup of patientsLaparoscopy groupLeft hepatectomyTumor factorsBlood lossDisease recurrenceLaparoscopic approachLeft hemiliverMajor complicationsRetrospective reviewTumor characteristicsOpen surgeryOpen groupUnivariate analysis
2007
Reoperation as a Quality Indicator in Colorectal Surgery
Morris A, Baldwin L, Matthews B, Dominitz J, Barlow W, Dobie S, Billingsley K. Reoperation as a Quality Indicator in Colorectal Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2007, 245: 73-79. PMID: 17197968, PMCID: PMC1867944, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000231797.37743.9f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer patientsPostoperative proceduresPatient characteristicsCancer patientsProcedural interventionColorectal cancer surgeryAcute medical conditionsSEER-Medicare databaseLength of stayIntermediate outcome measuresQuality Improvement ProgramNonfatal complicationsAdjusted riskBowel perforationEmergent admissionPostoperative complicationsPostoperative interventionsWound complicationsAbdominal infectionColorectal surgeryOrgan injuryProlonged hospitalizationCancer surgeryTumor characteristicsEarly mortality