2010
Techniques and results of portal vein/superior mesenteric vein reconstruction using femoral and saphenous vein during pancreaticoduodenectomy
Lee D, Mitchell E, Jones M, Landry G, Liem T, Sheppard B, Billingsley K, Moneta G. Techniques and results of portal vein/superior mesenteric vein reconstruction using femoral and saphenous vein during pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 51: 662-666. PMID: 20080375, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaEdemaEndosonographyFemoral VeinGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMesenteric VeinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPancreatic NeoplasmsPancreaticoduodenectomyPortal VeinRegistriesReoperationSaphenous VeinTime FactorsTissue and Organ HarvestingTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexVascular PatencyVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsPV/SMV reconstructionLower extremity edemaLower extremity veinsPostoperative wound problemsLate mortalityExtremity edemaFemoral veinExtremity veinsSaphenous veinWound problemsPreoperative imagingPortal veinPV/SMV invasionSuperior mesenteric vein invasionPreoperative computed tomography (CT) imagingPV/SMVVein harvest siteLower extremity complicationsKaplan-Meier analysisGreat saphenous veinMinor operative proceduresEndoscopic ultrasound scanSuperior mesenteric vein reconstructionComputed tomography (CT) imagingPatent reconstruction
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
2008
Does Surgeon Case Volume Influence Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Resection?
Billingsley K, Morris A, Green P, Dominitz J, Matthews B, Dobie S, Barlow W, Baldwin L. Does Surgeon Case Volume Influence Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Resection? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 206: 1167-1177. PMID: 18501815, PMCID: PMC3103396, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgeon volumeSurgeon ageProcedural interventionEnd Results (SEER) cancer registry programNonfatal adverse outcomesRectal cancer careMajor postoperative complicationsRectal cancer resectionEnd Results (SEER) dataCancer Registry ProgrammeRectal cancer patientsRectal cancer surgeryRetrospective cohort designHigh-volume surgeonsRectal cancer operationsPostoperative complicationsColorectal surgeryHospital volumeSurgical complicationsCancer resectionPrimary outcomeRectal cancerSevere complicationsCancer surgeryCancer operations