Leslie H Blumgart

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1 Improvement in perioperative outcome after hepatic resection: analysis of 1,803 consecutive cases over the past decade. Ann Surg 2002 8.30
2 Actual 10-year survival after resection of colorectal liver metastases defines cure. J Clin Oncol 2007 4.95
3 A selective approach to the resection of cystic lesions of the pancreas: results from 539 consecutive patients. Ann Surg 2006 3.34
4 Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: rising frequency, improved survival, and determinants of outcome after resection. Ann Surg 2008 3.16
5 Influence of transfusions on perioperative and long-term outcome in patients following hepatic resection for colorectal metastases. Ann Surg 2003 3.14
6 Patterns of initial disease recurrence after resection of gallbladder carcinoma and hilar cholangiocarcinoma: implications for adjuvant therapeutic strategies. Cancer 2003 2.96
7 Volumetric analysis predicts hepatic dysfunction in patients undergoing major liver resection. J Gastrointest Surg 2003 2.36
8 Analysis of the extent of resection for adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 2.28
9 Predicting the risk of perioperative transfusion for patients undergoing elective hepatectomy. Ann Surg 2009 2.27
10 The impact of margins on outcome after hepatic resection for colorectal metastasis. Ann Surg 2007 2.23
11 The use of fresh frozen plasma after major hepatic resection for colorectal metastasis: is there a standard for transfusion? J Am Coll Surg 2003 2.20
12 Diagnosis, management, and outcomes of 115 patients with hepatic hemangioma. J Am Coll Surg 2003 2.09
13 Impact of steatosis on perioperative outcome following hepatic resection. J Gastrointest Surg 2003 2.05
14 Survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: trends in outcomes for 1,600 patients during two decades at a single institution. J Am Coll Surg 2010 1.98
15 Predictors and patterns of recurrence after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Am Coll Surg 2003 1.97
16 Operative blood loss independently predicts recurrence and survival after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg 2009 1.94
17 Combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma: demographic, clinical, and prognostic factors. Cancer 2002 1.85
18 Novel pancreaticojejunostomy with a low rate of anastomotic failure-related complications. J Am Coll Surg 2009 1.82
19 A nomogram for predicting disease-specific survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer. Ann Surg 2008 1.76
20 Staging laparoscopy in patients with extrahepatic biliary carcinoma. Analysis of 100 patients. Ann Surg 2002 1.75
21 Outcome of patients with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer 2006 1.66
22 Management of primary liver sarcomas. Cancer 2007 1.65
23 Caudate hepatectomy for cancer: a single institution experience with 150 patients. J Am Coll Surg 2005 1.64
24 Differential cell cycle-regulatory protein expression in biliary tract adenocarcinoma: correlation with anatomic site, pathologic variables, and clinical outcome. J Clin Oncol 2006 1.60
25 Partial hepatectomy for metastases from noncolorectal, nonneuroendocrine carcinoma. Ann Surg 2005 1.60
26 Major hepatectomy with simultaneous pancreatectomy for advanced hepatobiliary cancer. J Am Coll Surg 2004 1.58
27 Comparison of adjuvant systemic chemotherapy with or without hepatic arterial infusional chemotherapy after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer. Ann Surg 2011 1.57
28 Adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival after resection of hepatic colorectal metastases: analysis of data from two continents. J Am Coll Surg 2007 1.52
29 Increased use of parenchymal-sparing surgery for bilateral liver metastases from colorectal cancer is associated with improved mortality without change in oncologic outcome: trends in treatment over time in 440 patients. Ann Surg 2008 1.52
30 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography influences management decisions in patients with biliary cancer. J Am Coll Surg 2007 1.51
31 Papillary phenotype confers improved survival after resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg 2005 1.49
32 Perihepatic lymph node micrometastases impact outcome after partial hepatectomy for colorectal metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 1.48
33 Extrahepatic bile duct carcinoid tumors: malignant biliary obstruction with a good prognosis. J Am Coll Surg 2007 1.46
34 Adequate lymph node assessment for extrahepatic bile duct adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg 2010 1.43
35 Outcomes after resection of synchronous or metachronous hepatic and pulmonary colorectal metastases. J Am Coll Surg 2007 1.39
36 Effect of postoperative morbidity on long-term survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer. Ann Surg 2008 1.39
37 Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients otherwise eligible for transplantation. Ann Surg 2003 1.35
38 Surgical therapy for metastatic disease to the liver. Annu Rev Med 2005 1.34
39 Transcatheter arterial embolization with only particles for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008 1.33
40 Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma: a histopathologic, immunohistochemical, and in situ hybridization study. Am J Surg Pathol 2002 1.29
41 Relationship between intraoperative fluid administration and perioperative outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy: results of a prospective randomized trial of acute normovolemic hemodilution compared with standard intraoperative management. Ann Surg 2010 1.28
42 Effect on outcome of recurrence patterns after hepatectomy for colorectal metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 2010 1.27
43 Outcome of partial hepatectomy for large (> 10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer 2005 1.26
44 Accurate staging for gallbladder cancer: implications for surgical therapy and pathological assessment. Ann Surg 2011 1.24
45 Polypoid lesions of the gallbladder: diagnosis and followup. J Am Coll Surg 2009 1.24
46 An audit of results of a no-drainage practice policy after hepatectomy. Am J Surg 2002 1.20
47 Clinical significance of intraoperative bile duct margin assessment for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 1.19
48 Jaundice predicts advanced disease and early mortality in patients with gallbladder cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2004 1.18
49 CT angiography for delineation of celiac and superior mesenteric artery variants in patients undergoing hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2007 1.18
50 Outcome after hepatectomy for multiple (four or more) colorectal metastases in the era of effective chemotherapy. Ann Surg Oncol 2006 1.17
51 A novel prognostic nomogram is more accurate than conventional staging systems for predicting survival after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Am Coll Surg 2007 1.16
52 Diabetes is associated with increased perioperative mortality but equivalent long-term outcome after hepatic resection for colorectal cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 2002 1.15
53 Genome wide analysis and clinical correlation of chromosomal and transcriptional mutations in cancers of the biliary tract. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2009 1.12
54 Clinical and pathologic features of proximal biliary strictures masquerading as hilar cholangiocarcinoma. J Am Coll Surg 2005 1.12
55 Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center experience. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2009 1.09
56 Central pancreatectomy revisited. J Gastrointest Surg 2006 1.09
57 Predictors of a true complete response among disappearing liver metastases from colorectal cancer after chemotherapy. Cancer 2010 1.07
58 Histologic grade is correlated with outcome after resection of hepatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Cancer 2008 1.07
59 Role of preoperative biliary drainage of liver remnant prior to extended liver resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. HPB (Oxford) 2009 1.06
60 Resection margin and survival in 2368 patients undergoing hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: surgical technique or biologic surrogate? Ann Surg 2015 1.06
61 Diagnostic laparoscopy prior to planned hepatic resection for colorectal metastases. Arch Surg 2004 1.03
62 Profile of plasma angiogenic factors before and after hepatectomy for colorectal cancer liver metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 2006 1.02
63 Differential diagnosis of proximal biliary obstruction. Surgery 2006 1.01
64 Vascular inflow control during hemi-hepatectomy: a comparison between intrahepatic pedicle ligation and extrahepatic vascular ligation. HPB (Oxford) 2012 1.00
65 Perihepatic lymph node assessment in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy for malignancy. Ann Surg 2006 0.99
66 Hepatic intraductal oncocytic papillary carcinoma. Cancer 2002 0.98
67 Lack of evidence for increased operative morbidity after hepatectomy with perioperative use of bevacizumab: a matched case-control study. Ann Surg Oncol 2006 0.98
68 Central hepatic resection for pediatric tumors. J Pediatr Surg 2002 0.97
69 A prospective randomized trial of acute normovolemic hemodilution compared to standard intraoperative management in patients undergoing major hepatic resection. Ann Surg 2008 0.96
70 Role of intraoperative thermoablation combined with resection in the treatment of hepatic metastasis from colorectal cancer. Arch Surg 2007 0.94
71 Natural history of patients with subcentimeter pulmonary nodules undergoing hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer. J Am Coll Surg 2009 0.94
72 Preoperative radiographic assessment of hepatic steatosis with histologic correlation. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.92
73 Surgery and ablative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Gastroenterol 2002 0.91
74 Resectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma: surgical treatment and long-term outcome. Surg Today 2004 0.91
75 Adult-onset asthma and periocular xanthogranulomas in a patient with lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis. Pancreas 2007 0.89
76 Optimal abdominal incision for partial hepatectomy: increased late complications with Mercedes-type incisions compared to extended right subcostal incisions. World J Surg 2006 0.88
77 Synchronous hepatic metastases from colon cancer: changing treatment strategies and results of surgical intervention. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 0.88
78 Improving the clinical risk score: an analysis of molecular biomarkers in the era of modern chemotherapy for resectable hepatic colorectal cancer metastases. Surgery 2011 0.87
79 Hepatic pedicle clamping during hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases: no impact on survival or hepatic recurrence. Ann Surg Oncol 2012 0.87
80 Biliary sclerosis after hepatic arterial infusion pump chemotherapy for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis: incidence, clinical features, and risk factors. Ann Surg Oncol 2011 0.86
81 Resection of recurrent ovarian or fallopian tube carcinoma involving the liver. Gynecol Oncol 2003 0.85
82 Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a comparison of patients with resected proximal and distal lesions. HPB (Oxford) 2008 0.83
83 Resection of the liver. J Am Coll Surg 2005 0.83
84 Surgical therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Adv Surg 2004 0.80
85 Roux-en-Y reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Arch Surg 2008 0.80
86 Comparative analysis of outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma exceeding the milan criteria treated with liver transplantation versus partial hepatectomy. Am J Clin Oncol 2011 0.80
87 Use of intraoperative ablation as an adjunct to surgical resection in the treatment of recurrent colorectal liver metastases. J Gastrointest Surg 2011 0.79
88 Autologous versus allogeneic transfusions: no difference in perioperative outcome after partial hepatectomy. Autologous transfusion on hepatectomy outcome. J Gastrointest Surg 2007 0.78
89 Recurrent invasive intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma of the pancreas mimicking pott disease: review of the literature. Pancreas 2006 0.78
90 Malignant transformation of hepatic adenoma with recurrence after resection. HPB (Oxford) 2002 0.78
91 Major hepatectomy at interval debulking for stage IV ovarian carcinoma: a case report. Gynecol Oncol 2002 0.76
92 Hepatic metastasectomy in children. Cancer 2007 0.75
93 Timing of elective surgery as a perioperative outcome variable: analysis of pancreaticoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2013 0.75
94 Liver resection. State of the art. Chir Ital 2006 0.75
95 Hepatic 'pseudotumours': right upper quadrant masses mimicking intrahepatic tumours. ANZ J Surg 2002 0.75
96 Management of the left hepatic duct during extended right hepatectomy. HPB (Oxford) 2002 0.75
97 Image of the month. Papillary low-grade neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas with pancreatic duct dilation. Arch Surg 2005 0.75