2007
Risk of Malignancy in Resected Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas ≤3 cm in Size: Is it Safe to Observe Asymptomatic Patients? A Multi-institutional Report
Lee C, Scheiman J, Anderson M, Hines O, Reber H, Farrell J, Kochman M, Foley P, Drebin J, Oh Y, Ginsberg G, Ahmad N, Merchant N, Isbell J, Parikh A, Stokes J, Bauer T, Adams R, Simeone D. Risk of Malignancy in Resected Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas ≤3 cm in Size: Is it Safe to Observe Asymptomatic Patients? A Multi-institutional Report. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2007, 12: 234-242. PMID: 18040749, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0381-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic pancreatic tumorsPancreatic resectionFemale patientsCystic neoplasmsRadiographic featuresPancreatic tumorsRecent international consensus guidelinesHigh-volume pancreatic centersPancreatic resection databaseGroup of patientsInternational consensus guidelinesPresence of malignancyPrevalence of malignancyMagnetic resonance imagingAsymptomatic patientsMale patientsPancreatic centersConsensus guidelinesPathological dataMalignant pathologyEndoscopic ultrasoundHigh incidencePatientsMalignancyGreater incidence
2003
Intraductal papillary mucinous tumors of the pancreas
Prasad S, Sahani D, Nasser S, Farrell J, Castillo C, Hahn P, Mueller P, Saini S. Intraductal papillary mucinous tumors of the pancreas. Abdominal Radiology 2003, 28: 0357-0365. PMID: 12719906, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-002-0037-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Detection and tumor staging of malignancy in cystic, intraductal, and solid tumors of the pancreas by EUS
Brandwein S, Farrell J, Centeno B, Brugge W. Detection and tumor staging of malignancy in cystic, intraductal, and solid tumors of the pancreas by EUS. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2001, 53: 722-727. PMID: 11375578, DOI: 10.1067/mge.2001.114783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationIntraductal lesionsDirect fine needle aspirationEUS-guided fine-needle aspirationEvidence of malignancyResults of surgeryStaging of malignancyAccuracy of stagingAccuracy of EUSAbility of EUSSurgical explorationDuctal lesionsIntraductal tumorsPancreatic malignancyTumor stagingNeedle aspirationPancreatic massSolid lesionsEUS imagingMalignancySolid tumorsStaging malignanciesLesionsPancreasStagingDIVERTICULAR DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY
Farrell R, Farrell J, Morrin M. DIVERTICULAR DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY. Gastroenterology Clinics Of North America 2001, 30: 475-496. PMID: 11432301, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70191-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING IN OLDER PEOPLE
Farrell J, Friedman L. GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING IN OLDER PEOPLE. Gastroenterology Clinics Of North America 2000, 29: 1-36. PMID: 10752016, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70106-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal bleedingOlder peopleGreater medication useLower gastrointestinal bleedingAtypical clinical presentationCommon clinical challengeRates of comorbidityHemodynamic resuscitationSurgical therapyMedication useClinical presentationCommon causeClinical challengeBleedingAnticoagulationImportant management issuesComorbiditiesResuscitationTherapy