2015
Malignancy does not dictate the hypercoagulable state following liver resection
Gordon N, Riha G, Billingsley K, Schreiber M. Malignancy does not dictate the hypercoagulable state following liver resection. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 209: 870-874. PMID: 25805455, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative hypercoagulable stateLiver resectionHypercoagulable stateMalignant diseaseTEG valuesMalignancy statusCause of hypercoagulabilityPostoperative coagulopathyCoagulation profileRetrospective reviewResectionNormal rangePatientsDiseaseSignificant differencesMalignancyMedian valueR timeStatusCoagulopathyHypercoagulabilityGroup
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 review
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