2018
Epirubicin and Ifosfamide with Preoperative Radiation for High-Risk Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Lu E, Perlewitz KS, Hayden JB, Hung AY, Doung YC, Davis LE, Mansoor A, Vetto JT, Billingsley KG, Kaempf A, Park B, Ryan CW. Epirubicin and Ifosfamide with Preoperative Radiation for High-Risk Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 920-927. PMID: 29388122, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6346-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue sarcomasHigh-risk soft tissue sarcomasPhase II studyII studyPreoperative radiationTissue sarcomasHigh-grade soft tissue sarcomasHigh-risk STS patientsDistant disease-free survivalM2/dayExtensive institutional experienceLocal-regional failureDisease-free survivalRetrospective chart reviewDose-intense chemotherapyFavorable clinical outcomePercent of tumorsGy of radiationPostoperative cyclesTrimodality therapyPreoperative therapyWound complicationsChart reviewOverall survivalPathologic response
2017
Preoperative optimization for major hepatic resection
Walcott-Sapp S, Billingsley KG. Preoperative optimization for major hepatic resection. Langenbeck's Archives Of Surgery 2017, 403: 23-35. PMID: 29150719, DOI: 10.1007/s00423-017-1638-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHepatectomyHumansLiver DiseasesNutritional StatusPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CareConceptsMajor hepatic resectionHepatic resectionExercise capacityLiver diseaseMajor liver resectionUnderlying liver diseaseChronic liver diseasePrimary hepatobiliary malignanciesPathophysiology of changesPreoperative preparation programHepatectomy patientsPreoperative optimizationExercise toleranceMajor hepatectomyPostoperative complicationsLiver resectionMetastatic diseasePostoperative outcomesHepatobiliary malignanciesPreoperative evaluationExercise programExercise trainingFatty infiltrationHepatic steatosisMuscle strength
2011
Safety and efficacy of preoperative right portal vein embolization in patients at risk for postoperative liver failure following major right hepatectomy
Massimino K, Kolbeck K, Enestvedt C, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Safety and efficacy of preoperative right portal vein embolization in patients at risk for postoperative liver failure following major right hepatectomy. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2011, 14: 14-19. PMID: 22151446, PMCID: PMC3252986, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00402.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight portal vein embolizationPortal vein embolizationFuture liver remnantShort-term outcomesFLR volumeVein embolizationPreoperative right portal vein embolizationMajor right hepatectomyPost-embolization complicationsPostoperative liver failureRecords of patientsResults of embolizationDegree of hypertrophyHypertrophy rateRight hepatectomyLiver resectionMost complicationsOperative complicationsOperative resectionPatient demographicsComplication rateLiver failureLiver insufficiencyOperative outcomesLiver remnantOutcome 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
2010
Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
Cone M, Rea J, Diggs B, Billingsley K, Sheppard B. Endoscopic ultrasound may be unnecessary in the preoperative evaluation of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2010, 13: 112-116. PMID: 21241428, PMCID: PMC3044345, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2010.00254.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBiopsy, Fine-NeedleCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCarcinoma, PapillaryChi-Square DistributionEndosonographyFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOdds RatioOregonPancreatic NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaFine needle aspiratesPapillary mucinous neoplasmEndoscopic ultrasoundComputed tomographyCT scanMucinous neoplasmsCarcinoembryonic antigenPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsDuct diameterLesion diameterPancreatic duct diameterPreoperative computed tomographyHigh-resolution CT scanningPreoperative evaluationInvasive cancerMedical recordsRadiographic criteriaStudy groupPatientsLesion sizeNeedle aspiratesMultivariate analysisCT scanning
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
2005
Clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of routine preoperative computed tomography scanning in patients with colon cancer
Mauchley D, Lynge D, Langdale L, Stelzner M, Mock C, Billingsley K. Clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of routine preoperative computed tomography scanning in patients with colon cancer. The American Journal Of Surgery 2005, 189: 512-517. PMID: 15862487, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative CT scanningRoutine preoperative CT scanningColon cancer patientsCT scanningCancer patientsCT scanClinical utilityPreoperative computed tomography scanningMode of treatmentComputed tomography scanningNontherapeutic operationsConsecutive patientsClinical managementAlters treatmentPatientsColon cancerTomography scanningTreatment planningInstitutional costsScansTreatmentCost savingsCancer
2002
The utility of routine preoperative computed tomography scanning in the management of veterans with colon cancer
Barton J, Langdale L, Cummins J, Stelzner M, Lynge D, Mock C, Nason K, Billingsley K. The utility of routine preoperative computed tomography scanning in the management of veterans with colon cancer. The American Journal Of Surgery 2002, 183: 499-503. PMID: 12034380, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(02)00841-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative computed tomography scanningComputed tomography scanningColon cancerClinical managementPreoperative CTRoutine preoperative CT scanningTomography scanningCT scanningRoutine preoperative studiesPreoperative CT scanningPreoperative CT scanManagement of veteransIntraperitoneal colonPreoperative studiesMedical recordsOperative notesCT scanClinical utilityPatientsPreoperative scansCancerAdditional studiesHealthcare systemTreatment planningCT