Carlos Fernández-del Castillo

Author PubWeight™ 73.70‹?›

Top papers

Rank Title Journal Year PubWeight™‹?›
1 Hedgehog is an early and late mediator of pancreatic cancer tumorigenesis. Nature 2003 10.33
2 International consensus guidelines 2012 for the management of IPMN and MCN of the pancreas. Pancreatology 2012 7.22
3 Main-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas: clinical predictors of malignancy and long-term survival following resection. Ann Surg 2004 5.09
4 Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: long-term survival does not equal cure. Surgery 2012 3.87
5 Radiological and surgical implications of neoadjuvant treatment with FOLFIRINOX for locally advanced and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg 2015 2.79
6 Implications and cost of pancreatic leak following distal pancreatic resection. Arch Surg 2006 2.25
7 Prognosis of invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm depends on histological and precursor epithelial subtypes. Gut 2011 1.94
8 Implications of incidentally discovered, nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumors: short-term and long-term patient outcomes. Arch Surg 2011 1.78
9 Implications and management of pancreatic fistulas following pancreaticoduodenectomy: the Massachusetts General Hospital experience. Arch Surg 2008 1.72
10 Direct medical costs of acute pancreatitis hospitalizations in the United States. Pancreas 2007 1.71
11 Debridement and closed packing for sterile or infected necrotizing pancreatitis: insights into indications and outcomes in 167 patients. Ann Surg 2008 1.69
12 851 resected cystic tumors of the pancreas: a 33-year experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Surgery 2012 1.68
13 Current trends in pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Arch Surg 2009 1.68
14 Middle pancreatectomy: indications, short- and long-term operative outcomes. Ann Surg 2007 1.46
15 Complete dorsal pancreatectomy with preservation of the ventral pancreas: a new surgical technique. Surgery 2002 1.45
16 Improved contemporary surgical management of insulinomas: a 25-year experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Ann Surg 2008 1.45
17 Pancreatic cystic neoplasms: management and unanswered questions. Gastroenterology 2013 1.39
18 Beta cell transdifferentiation does not contribute to preneoplastic/metaplastic ductal lesions of the pancreas by genetic lineage tracing in vivo. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 1.39
19 Matrix metalloproteinase-9 promotes neutrophil migration and alveolar capillary leakage in pancreatitis-associated lung injury in the rat. Gastroenterology 2002 1.17
20 Distal pancreatectomy with splenic preservation revisited. Surgery 2007 1.14
21 Comparative performance of MDCT and MRI with MR cholangiopancreatography in characterizing small pancreatic cysts. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009 1.12
22 N0/N1, PNL, or LNR? The effect of lymph node number on accurate survival prediction in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg 2012 1.09
23 Quality of life in pancreatic cancer: analysis by stage and treatment. J Gastrointest Surg 2008 1.07
24 A selective approach to the resection of cystic lesions of the pancreas: results from 539 consecutive patients. Ann Surg 2007 1.06
25 Cystic pancreatic endocrine neoplasms: a distinct tumor type? J Am Coll Surg 2008 1.06
26 Pathologic Evaluation and Reporting of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas and Other Tumoral Intraepithelial Neoplasms of Pancreatobiliary Tract: Recommendations of Verona Consensus Meeting. Ann Surg 2016 0.99
27 High performing whipple patients: factors associated with short length of stay after open pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg 2014 0.92
28 Serum CA 19-9 in the management of cystic lesions of the pancreas. Pancreas 2006 0.89
29 Incidental neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas: MDCT findings and features of malignancy. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013 0.88
30 Decreased inflammation and improved survival with recombinant human activated protein C treatment in experimental acute pancreatitis. Arch Surg 2006 0.88
31 Management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2008 0.87
32 National study of United States emergency department visits for acute pancreatitis, 1993-2003. BMC Emerg Med 2007 0.86
33 Imaging of acute mesenteric ischemia using multidetector CT and CT angiography in a porcine model. J Gastrointest Surg 2005 0.85
34 Is it safe to follow side branch IPMNs? Adv Surg 2014 0.84
35 Early Drain Removal--The Middle Ground Between the Drain Versus No Drain Debate in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Prospective Validation Study. Ann Surg 2015 0.82
36 Acinar cystadenoma of the pancreas: a clinicopathologic study of 10 cases including multilocular lesions with mural nodules. Am J Surg Pathol 2012 0.82
37 Cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: the value of cytology in preoperative diagnosis. Cancer Cytopathol 2014 0.81
38 Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2015 0.79
39 Troponin I peptide (Glu94-Leu123), a cartilage-derived angiogenesis inhibitor: in vitro and in vivo effects on human endothelial cells and on pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 2003 0.79
40 Preoperative platelet-lymphocyte ratio in resected pancreatic ductal carcinoma: is it meaningful? Am J Surg 2010 0.78
41 Novel xenograft and cell line derived from an invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas give new insights into molecular mechanisms. Pancreas 2010 0.78
42 Cystic papillary pattern in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a heretofore undescribed morphologic pattern that mimics intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma. Am J Surg Pathol 2012 0.78
43 Short-term and long-term outcomes for patients with autoimmune pancreatitis after pancreatectomy: a multi-institutional study. J Gastrointest Surg 2013 0.77
44 Identification of a novel kindred with familial pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Pancreatology 2009 0.77
45 Prevention of pancreatic fistula with a new synthetic, absorbable sealant: evaluation in a dog model. J Am Coll Surg 2002 0.77
46 Transgastric pancreaticogastric anastomosis: an alternative operative approach for middle pancreatectomy. Arch Surg 2010 0.76
47 Perioperative matrix metalloproteinase inhibition therapy does not impair wound or anastomotic healing. J Gastrointest Surg 2002 0.75
48 Necrosectomy for infected necrotizing pancreatitis. JAMA 2012 0.75
49 Are cytokines the cause of distant organ injury in acute pancreatitis? Surgery 2003 0.75
50 Consensus defining postpancreatectomy complications: an opportunity we cannot ignore. Surgery 2007 0.75
51 Single-stage cholecystectomy at the time of pancreatic necrosectomy is safe and prevents future biliary complications: a 20-year single institutional experience with 217 consecutive patients. J Gastrointest Surg 2014 0.75