Published in Arch Surg on April 01, 2001
Incidental pancreatic cysts: clinicopathologic characteristics and comparison with symptomatic patients. Arch Surg (2003) 4.86
Quality of complication reporting in the surgical literature. Ann Surg (2002) 4.21
Assessment of complications after pancreatic surgery: A novel grading system applied to 633 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. Ann Surg (2006) 3.35
Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery. Ann Surg (2003) 3.31
Clinical and economic validation of the International Study Group of Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) classification scheme. Ann Surg (2007) 2.94
Long-term survival is superior after resection for cancer in high-volume centers. Ann Surg (2005) 2.38
Serous cyst adenoma of the pancreas: appraisal of active surgical strategy before it causes problems. Surg Endosc (2011) 2.19
Early removal of prophylactic drains reduces the risk of intra-abdominal infections in patients with pancreatic head resection: prospective study for 104 consecutive patients. Ann Surg (2006) 1.88
Risk prediction for development of pancreatic fistula using the ISGPF classification scheme. World J Surg (2008) 1.87
Chronic pancreatitis--definition, etiology, investigation and treatment. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2013) 1.82
Implications of incidentally discovered, nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumors: short-term and long-term patient outcomes. Arch Surg (2011) 1.78
Implications and management of pancreatic fistulas following pancreaticoduodenectomy: the Massachusetts General Hospital experience. Arch Surg (2008) 1.72
Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with excision of splenic artery and vein: a case-matched comparison with conventional distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy. World J Surg (2007) 1.71
851 resected cystic tumors of the pancreas: a 33-year experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Surgery (2012) 1.68
Readmission after pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer in Medicare patients. J Gastrointest Surg (2009) 1.66
Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes following resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg (2012) 1.64
Complications of pancreatic surgery. HPB (Oxford) (2005) 1.54
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw (2010) 1.52
Middle pancreatectomy: indications, short- and long-term operative outcomes. Ann Surg (2007) 1.46
The effect of age on short-term outcomes after pancreatic resection: a population-based study. Ann Surg (2008) 1.46
Evolving patterns in the detection and outcomes of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: the Massachusetts General Hospital experience from 1977 to 2005. Arch Surg (2007) 1.45
Improved contemporary surgical management of insulinomas: a 25-year experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Ann Surg (2008) 1.45
Improvement of delayed gastric emptying in pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy: results of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Ann Surg (2006) 1.42
Amylase value in drains after pancreatic resection as predictive factor of postoperative pancreatic fistula: results of a prospective study in 137 patients. Ann Surg (2007) 1.41
Evolution of the Whipple procedure at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Surgery (2012) 1.40
Pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy: evolving definitions, preventive strategies and modern management. World J Gastroenterol (2008) 1.36
Survival after surgical management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: does curative and radical surgery truly exist? Langenbecks Arch Surg (2004) 1.34
Incidence and outcome of biliary strictures after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Ann Surg (2006) 1.19
A modified fast-track program for pancreatic surgery: a prospective single-center experience. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2010) 1.19
Risk factors associated with pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy, which technique of pancreatic stump closure is more beneficial? World J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.13
Pancreatic resection in the octogenarian: a safe option for pancreatic malignancy. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.12
Unfavourable prognosis associated with K-ras gene mutation in pancreatic cancer surgical margins. Gut (2006) 1.11
Middle segmental pancreatic resection: An option to treat benign pancreatic body lesions. Ann Surg (2006) 1.08
Pancreatic fistula after a pancreaticoduodenectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma and its association with morbidity: a multicentre study of the French Surgical Association. HPB (Oxford) (2013) 1.08
Systematic review and meta-analysis of enhanced recovery after pancreatic surgery with particular emphasis on pancreaticoduodenectomies. World J Surg (2013) 1.07
What is the effect of age on pancreatic resection? Adv Surg (2009) 1.06
How do we predict the clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy?--an analysis in 244 consecutive patients. World J Surg (2009) 1.04
Advances in the treatment of pancreatic cancer: limitations of surgery and evaluation of new therapeutic strategies. Surg Today (2009) 1.03
Binding pancreaticojejunostomy--a safe and reliable anastomosis procedure. HPB (Oxford) (2004) 1.02
Postoperative glycemic control after central pancreatectomy for mid-gland lesions. World J Surg (2007) 1.02
The anatomic location of pancreatic cancer is a prognostic factor for survival. HPB (Oxford) (2008) 1.00
Delayed gastric emptying is associated with pylorus-preserving but not classical Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy: a review of the literature and critical reappraisal of the implicated pathomechanism. World J Gastroenterol (2006) 0.99
Analysis of closure of the pancreatic remnant after distal pancreatic resection. HPB (Oxford) (2007) 0.99
Pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: the conservative treatment of choice. HPB (Oxford) (2009) 0.99
Distal pancreatectomy: en-bloc splenectomy vs spleen-preserving pancreatectomy. HPB (Oxford) (2005) 0.98
Factors associated with recidivism following pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) (2011) 0.98
Pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy: clinical predictors and patient outcomes. HPB Surg (2009) 0.98
Extent of surgical resections for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. World J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 0.97
Moving towards the New International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) definitions in pancreaticoduodenectomy: a comparison between the old and new. HPB (Oxford) (2011) 0.97
Delayed gastric emptying after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy: validation of International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery classification and analysis of risk factors. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 0.97
Surgery for secondary tumors of the pancreas. HPB (Oxford) (2008) 0.96
Anastomotic leakage in pancreatic surgery. HPB (Oxford) (2007) 0.94
Indications and early outcomes for total pancreatectomy at a high-volume pancreas center. HPB Surg (2010) 0.94
Development of a pancreatic tumor animal model and evaluation of NOTES tumor enucleation. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.94
Impact Total Psoas Volume on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Curative Resection for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: a New Tool to Assess Sarcopenia. J Gastrointest Surg (2015) 0.93
Analysis of clinical trials evaluating complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a new era of pancreatic surgery. Surg Today (2010) 0.93
Critical appraisal of the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) consensus definition of postoperative hemorrhage after pancreatoduodenectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2011) 0.92
Pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a comparison between the two pancreaticojejunostomy methods for approximating the pancreatic parenchyma to the jejunal seromuscular layer: interrupted vs continuous stitches. World J Gastroenterol (2007) 0.92
The effect of mesh reinforcement of a stapled transection line on the rate of pancreatic occlusion failure after distal pancreatectomy: review of a single institution's experience. HPB (Oxford) (2009) 0.92
Laparoscopic assisted duodenopancreatectomy. Surg Endosc (2004) 0.91
Pancreatoenteral anastomosis or direct closure of the pancreatic remnant after a distal pancreatectomy: a single-centre experience. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.91
Therapeutic strategies for the management of delayed gastric emptying after pancreatic resection. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2006) 0.90
Postoperative complications influence prognosis and recurrence patterns in periampullary cancer. World J Surg (2013) 0.89
Pancreaticoduodenectomy can be safely performed in the elderly. Surg Today (2012) 0.89
Readmission following pancreatectomy: what can be improved? HPB (Oxford) (2013) 0.89
Utilization of parenteral nutrition following pancreaticoduodenectomy: is routine jejunostomy tube placement warranted? Dig Dis Sci (2008) 0.89
Preoperative biliary drainage for periampullary tumors causing obstructive jaundice; DRainage vs. (direct) OPeration (DROP-trial). BMC Surg (2007) 0.89
Benefits of early postoperative jejunal feeding in patients undergoing duodenohemipancreatectomy. World J Gastroenterol (2006) 0.89
Resection benefits older adults with locoregional pancreatic cancer despite greater short-term morbidity and mortality. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 0.89
Initial experience with hand-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. Surg Endosc (2005) 0.89
Pylorus-resecting pancreaticoduodenectomy offers long-term outcomes similar to those of pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy: results of a prospective study. World J Surg (2014) 0.89
Management of mucin-producing cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. Oncologist (2009) 0.89
Middle segment pancreatectomy: a useful tool in the management of pancreatic neoplasms. J Gastrointest Surg (2007) 0.88
General and vascular surgery readmissions: a systematic review. J Am Coll Surg (2014) 0.88
Gastric decompression and enteral feeding through a double-lumen gastrojejunostomy tube improves outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Ann Surg (2004) 0.87
Surgical technique in distal pancreatectomy: a systematic review of randomized trials. Biomed Res Int (2014) 0.86
Diagnostic evaluation of cystic pancreatic lesions. HPB (Oxford) (2008) 0.86
Prognostic factors in periampullary and pancreatic tumor resection in elderly patients. World J Surg (2006) 0.86
Incidence and risk factors of delirium in patients post pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) (2014) 0.86
Discharge disposition after pancreatic resection for malignancy: analysis of national trends. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.86
The inconsistent nature of symptomatic pancreatico-jejunostomy anastomotic strictures. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 0.86
CLIP method (preoperative CT image-assessed ligation of inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery) reduces intraoperative bleeding during pancreaticoduodenectomy. World J Surg (2008) 0.86
Impact of surgical volume on nationwide hospital mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy. World J Gastroenterol (2012) 0.84
Evaluation of a recently described risk classification scheme for pancreatic fistulae development after pancreaticoduodenectomy without routine post-operative drainage. HPB (Oxford) (2014) 0.84
Risk factors and outcomes of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatico-duodenectomy: an audit of 532 consecutive cases. BMC Surg (2015) 0.83
Prospective randomized trial of the effect of octreotide on pancreatic juice output after pancreaticoduodenectomy in relation to histological diagnosis, duct size and leakage. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.82
Radical resection and outcome for malignant tumors of the pancreatic body and tail. World J Gastroenterol (2009) 0.82
Outcomes comparing a pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) and a pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ) after a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). HPB (Oxford) (2011) 0.82
Negligible effect of perioperative epidural analgesia among patients undergoing elective gastric and pancreatic resections. J Gastrointest Surg (2013) 0.82
Survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary cancer is not affected by age. World J Surg (2010) 0.82
Time trends in the treatment and prognosis of resectable pancreatic cancer in a large tertiary referral centre. HPB (Oxford) (2013) 0.81
Pattern of breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 expression is a potential prognostic biomarker in resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Pancreas (2013) 0.81
Early hyperlactatemia predicts pancreatic fistula after surgery. BMC Anesthesiol (2015) 0.81
Pancreato-jejunostomy versus hand-sewn closure of the pancreatic stump to prevent pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy: a retrospective analysis. BMC Surg (2013) 0.80
Lymph node ratio and preoperative CA 19-9 levels predict overall survival and recurrence-free survival in patients with resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma. World J Gastrointest Oncol (2012) 0.80
Pancreatic thickness as a predictive factor for postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy using an endopath stapler. Surg Today (2012) 0.80
Identification of risk categories for in pancreaticoduodenectomy based on diagnosis. HPB (Oxford) (2014) 0.80
Clinical efficacy of organ-preserving pancreatectomy for benign or low-grade malignant potential lesion. J Korean Med Sci (2009) 0.80
Biliary complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy: skinny bile ducts are surgeons' enemies. World J Surg (2014) 0.79
Surgical oncology: PBD-better stents in specialized centers are needed. Nat Rev Clin Oncol (2010) 0.79
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