2011
Outcome After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Technically Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases
Hammill C, Billingsley K, Cassera M, Wolf R, Ujiki M, Hansen P. Outcome After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Technically Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 18: 1947-1954. PMID: 21399885, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-010-1535-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCatheter AblationCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLaparoscopyLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPreoperative CareProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsColorectal liver metastasesLaparoscopic radiofrequency ablationResectable colorectal liver metastasesRadiofrequency ablationResectable groupHepatic resectionLiver metastasesUnresectable groupMedian disease-free survivalComparable long-term survivalOutcomes of patientsDisease-free survivalKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testLong-term survivalDiagnostic imaging studiesFavorable morbidityCRLM patientsPostoperative mortalityUnresectable diseaseMajor complicationsTumor numberResultsA totalSurgical oncologistsOutcome data
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
Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Patients with Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Is It Cost-Effective in the Current Era?
Enestvedt C, Mayo S, Diggs B, Mori M, Austin D, Shipley D, Sheppard B, Billingsley K. Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Patients with Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Is It Cost-Effective in the Current Era? Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008, 12: 1177-1184. PMID: 18470572, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0514-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic laparoscopyPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaUtilization of laparoscopyResectable pancreatic cancerResectable pancreatic adenocarcinomaPancreatic cancer databaseUse of laparoscopyState Cancer RegistryMedical record dataBiliary bypassPreoperative laparoscopyResectable patientsUnderwent laparoscopyUnresectable diseaseLaparoscopic explorationPeritoneal metastasisCancer RegistryStaging modalitiesCancer DatabaseAverage hospitalLaparoscopyMedicare dataPhysician chargesPatients