Search Results - "U Levi, Joe"
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A retrospective study of neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX in unresectable or borderline-resectable locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Published in BMC cancer (29-05-2012)“…5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) is superior to gemcitabine in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who have a good…”
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Pre-existing hypercoagulability in patients undergoing potentially curative cancer resection
Published in Surgery (2014)“…Background Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) is a new point-of-care test that allows a rapid and comprehensive evaluation of coagulation. We were among the…”
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The Inseparable Histories of the Southern Surgical Association and Surgery for Portal Hypertension
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Persistence of Hypercoagulable State after Resection of Intra-Abdominal Malignancies
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-04-2013)“…Background The hypercoagulable state associated with cancer imparts considerable risk for venous thromboembolism. Surgical resection of malignancies should…”
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Long-Term Coagulation Changes after Resection of Thoracoabdominal Malignancies
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-04-2014)“…Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term coagulation status of patients undergoing malignancy resection. Study Design A prospective…”
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Percutaneous Lavage as Primary Treatment for Infected Pancreatic Necrosis
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-04-2011)“…Background The classic treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is surgical debridement and drainage. This study reviews our experience with…”
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Single-session endoscopic ultrasonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for evaluation of pancreaticobiliary disorders
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-06-2010)“…Background Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) often are required in the evaluation and treatment of…”
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Acute tumor lysis syndrome after proximal splenic artery embolization
Published in Radiology case reports (01-06-2016)“…Abstract Preoperative splenic artery embolization for massive splenomegaly has been shown to reduce intraoperative hemorrhage during splenectomy. We describe a…”
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Gastric decompression and enteral feeding through a double-lumen gastrojejunostomy tube improves outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Published in Annals of surgery (01-11-2004)“…The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of inserting a double-lumen gastrojejunostomy tube (GJT) after pancreaticoduodenectomy…”
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Biliary-colonic fistula caused by cholecystectomy bile duct injury
Published in Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international (01-08-2013)“…Biliary-colonic fistula is a rare complication after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We present a case of post-cholecystectomy iatrogenic biliary injury that…”
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Rapid insulin assay for intraoperative confirmation of complete resection of insulinomas
Published in Surgery (01-12-2002)“…Background. Solitary insulinomas are usually the cause of organic hypoglycemia, whereas 13% to 24% of patients with hyperinsulinemia have multiple tumors or…”
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Large cystic lesions of the liver in adults: a 15-year experience in a tertiary center
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-07-2001)“…BACKGROUND: Cystic lesions of the liver consist of a heterogeneous group of disorders and may present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Large hepatic…”
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Global Gene Expression Change Induced by Major Thoracoabdominal Surgery
Published in Annals of surgery (01-12-2017)“…OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that major thoracoabdominal surgery induces gene expression changes associated with adverse outcomes. BACKGROUND:Widely…”
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Full dose neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX is associated with prolonged survival in patients with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Published in Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] (01-11-2015)“…Abstract Background The efficacy of FOLFIRINOX for metastatic pancreatic cancer has led to its use in patients with earlier stages of disease. This study…”
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Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Intrapancreatic Common Bile Duct : Immunohistochemical Profile, Prognosis, and Review of the Literature
Published in Case reports in pathology (01-01-2013)“…Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bile duct is a rare entity. Only one mucoepidermoid carcinoma from the common bile duct has been reported in the Korean…”
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Radical Resection of Periampullary Tumors in the Elderly: Evaluation of Long‐term Results
Published in World journal of surgery (01-03-2000)“…Increasingly, patients of advanced age are coming for evaluation of periampullary tumors. Although several studies have demonstrated the safety of resecting…”
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The value of cholangiography through Jackson-Pratt drains in the management of postoperative biliary injuries
Published in The American surgeon (01-01-2014)“…Iatrogenic biliary injury is the most significant complication after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We present our experience with an alternative diagnostic…”
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Global Gene Expression Change Induced by Major Thoracoabdominal Surgery
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Retroperitoneal and truncal sarcomas: prognosis depends upon type not location
Published in Annals of surgical oncology (01-03-2007)“…Prognostication of truncal and retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas has traditionally been predicated on tumor location and grade. To compare outcomes for…”
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