2020
Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma Comparing Child–Pugh A Versus B7 Patients: Are the Outcomes Equivalent?
Zu Q, Schenning RC, Jahangiri Y, Tomozawa Y, Kolbeck KJ, Kaufman JA, Al-Hakim R, Naugler WE, Nabavizadeh N, Kardosh A, Billingsley KG, Mayo SC, Orloff SL, Enestvedt KK, Maynard E, Ahn J, Lhewa D, Farsad K. Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma Comparing Child–Pugh A Versus B7 Patients: Are the Outcomes Equivalent? CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2020, 43: 721-731. PMID: 32140840, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-020-02434-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC hepatocellular carcinomaChild-Pugh AAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaOverall survivalHepatocellular carcinomaBCLC stage C hepatocellular carcinomaEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreBCLC-C hepatocellular carcinomasMultivariable Cox regression analysisChild-Pugh scoreMedian overall survivalChild-Pugh classKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisYttrium-90 RadioembolizationLog-rank testCautious patient selectionSignificant independent predictorsChild-PughHCV infectionResultsMean ageY90 radioembolizationAdditional malignanciesConsecutive patientsIndependent predictors
2019
Who Undergoes Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Appendiceal Cancer? An Analysis of the National Cancer Database
Byrne RM, Gilbert EW, Dewey EN, Herzig DO, Lu KC, Billingsley KG, Deveney KE, Tsikitis VL. Who Undergoes Cytoreductive Surgery and Perioperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Appendiceal Cancer? An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 238: 198-206. PMID: 30772678, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.01.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAppendiceal NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantChemotherapy, Cancer, Regional PerfusionCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansHyperthermia, InducedKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsPerioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapyAppendiceal cancerCytoreductive surgeryIntraperitoneal chemotherapyTreatment modalitiesNational Cancer Database dataMultivariate logistic regression analysisNational Cancer DatabasePatterns of careLow-grade tumorsNon-Hispanic ethnicityLogistic regression analysisMucinous malignanciesSystemic chemotherapyMultimodality treatmentClinical factorsImproved survivalPatient selectionMale sexKaplan-MeierPatient cohortCancer DatabaseWhite raceTreatment groupsChemotherapy
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
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
Surgical treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: outcomes and predictive factors
Ellis M, Cassera M, Vetto J, Orloff S, Hansen P, Billingsley K. Surgical treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: outcomes and predictive factors. Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2010, 13: 59-63. PMID: 21159105, PMCID: PMC3019543, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2010.00242.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survival rateIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaR0 resectionSurgical treatmentR1/R2 resectionResectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaPostoperative liver failureMainstay of treatmentOptimal patient selectionPostoperative complication rateKaplan-Meier methodCox hazard modelPreoperative hypoalbuminaemiaReplete patientsR2 resectionSurgical mortalityComplication rateSurgical resectionSurgical therapyWorse survivalClinicopathologic characteristicsLiver failureOperative detailsPrognostic factorsRecurrence outcomesTechniques 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
2008
Phase II trial of romidepsin (NSC-630176) in previously treated colorectal cancer patients with advanced disease: a Southwest Oncology Group study (S0336)
Whitehead R, Rankin C, Hoff P, Gold P, Billingsley K, Chapman R, Wong L, Ward J, Abbruzzese J, Blanke C. Phase II trial of romidepsin (NSC-630176) in previously treated colorectal cancer patients with advanced disease: a Southwest Oncology Group study (S0336). Investigational New Drugs 2008, 27: 469. PMID: 18941712, PMCID: PMC3024913, DOI: 10.1007/s10637-008-9190-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic colorectal cancerColorectal cancerPerformance statusSouthwest Oncology Group studyAdequate bone marrowCombination of romidepsinPrior chemotherapy regimenPrior chemotherapy regimensSignificant cardiac diseaseHuman tumor xenograft modelsAdvanced colorectal cancerPhase II trialColorectal cancer patientsGroup of patientsTreatment of patientsTumor growth inhibitionTumor xenograft modelHistone deacetylase inhibitorsEligible patientsPrior chemotherapyPrior regimensStable diseaseAdvanced diseaseChemotherapy regimenChemotherapy regimensImage of the Month—Quiz Case
Mayo S, Huang H, Dobos N, Billingsley K. Image of the Month—Quiz Case. JAMA Surgery 2008, 143: 1017-1017. PMID: 18936384, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.143.10.1017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Outcome Following Surgical Therapy for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Gupta M, Sheppard B, Corless C, MacDonell K, Blanke C, Billingsley K. Outcome Following Surgical Therapy for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2006, 10: 1099-1105. PMID: 16966028, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2006.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal stromal tumorsMultivisceral resectionStromal tumorsMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionImatinib mesylateDuodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumorKIT-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumoursCox proportional hazards modelPercent of patientsComplete surgical resectionKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank analysisPresence of metastasesLimits of resectionProportional hazards modelMitotic indexHigh mitotic indexActuarial survivalPostoperative survivalIncomplete resectionSurgical therapyComplete resectionImproved survivalIndependent predictors
2003
Outcome After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancer: An Analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
Billingsley K, Hur K, Henderson W, Daley J, Khuri S, Bell R. Outcome After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancer: An Analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2003, 7: 484-491. PMID: 12763405, DOI: 10.1016/s1091-255x(03)00067-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemQuality Improvement ProgramPeriampullary cancerAdverse outcomesRisk factorsVeterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramVA National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramPre-defined complicationsPostoperative mortality ratePreoperative risk factorsPreoperative serum albuminMain outcome measuresRisk-adjusted comparisonsDifferent health care systemsVA Medical CenterLogistic regression analysisHealth care systemPancreaticoduodenectomy outcomesPostoperative mortalityAnesthesiologists classificationPostoperative deathsSeptic complicationsIntraoperative variables
2001
The use of trimodality therapy for the treatment of operable esophageal carcinoma in the veteran population
Billingsley K, Maynard C, Schwartz D, Dominitz J. The use of trimodality therapy for the treatment of operable esophageal carcinoma in the veteran population. Cancer 2001, 92: 1272-1280. PMID: 11571743, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010901)92:5<1272::aid-cncr1448>3.0.co;2-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperable esophageal carcinomaTrimodality therapyEsophageal carcinomaPerioperative mortalityDistal esophageal tumorsOutpatient clinic filesOutcomes of patientsRetrospective cohort studyOverall perioperative mortalityFavorable prognostic factorPredictors of survivalAbsence of metastasesMain outcome measuresPatient Treatment FileRecord Locator SystemType of treatmentHealth care systemInduction chemoradiotherapyMidesophageal tumorsNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyCohort studyMedian survivalOverall survivalPatient ageSurgical therapy