Experience with more than 500 minimally invasive hepatic procedures.

Malignant transformation of hepatocellular adenomas into hepatocellular carcinomas: a systematic review including more than 1600 adenoma cases. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 1.51

Total laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma located in all segments of the liver. Surg Endosc (2009) 1.45

Changes in the management of benign liver tumours: an analysis of 285 patients. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 1.42

Experience with more than 500 minimally invasive hepatic procedures: a serious note of caution. Ann Surg (2009) 1.38

Comparing the clinical and economic impact of laparoscopic versus open liver resection. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.29

Robotic versus laparoscopic resection of liver tumours. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 1.25

Meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus open resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Dig Dis Sci (2011) 1.23

Single-incision laparoscopic liver resection. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.18

Oncological and surgical results of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for HCC less than 5 cm: case-matched analysis. Surg Endosc (2014) 1.14

Robotic liver resection: technique and results of 30 consecutive procedures. Surg Endosc (2012) 1.11

Long-term results of laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-matched analysis. World J Surg (2011) 1.09

Comparative evaluation of laparoscopic liver resection for posterosuperior and anterolateral segments. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.06

Hepatocellular carcinoma: current management and future development-improved outcomes with surgical resection. Int J Hepatol (2011) 1.06

Single-port laparoscopic hepatectomy: technique, safety, and feasibility in a clinical case series. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.99

Bleeding and hemostasis in laparoscopic liver surgery. Surg Endosc (2009) 0.98

Evolution of laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy without the Pringle maneuver: through resection of benign and malignant tumors to living liver donation. Surg Endosc (2010) 0.97

Laparoscopic liver resection: Experience based guidelines. World J Gastrointest Surg (2016) 0.96

Robot-assisted parenchymal-sparing liver surgery including lesions located in the posterosuperior segments. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.96

Assessment of the financial implications for laparoscopic liver surgery: a single-centre UK cost analysis for minor and major hepatectomy. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.93

Minimally invasive liver resection: robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy. J Gastrointest Surg (2012) 0.91

Laparoscopic hepatic resection for metastatic liver tumor of colorectal cancer: comparative analysis of short- and long-term results. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.90

Laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatic colorectal metastases -- a retrospective comparative cohort analysis and literature review. PLoS One (2013) 0.90

Current status of laparoscopic liver surgery in Japan: results of a multicenter Japanese experience. Surg Today (2013) 0.90

Laparoscopic versus open major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a matched pair analysis. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.89

Open liver resection for colorectal metastases: better short- and long-term outcomes in patients potentially suitable for laparoscopic liver resection. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 0.88

Laparoscopic liver resection for malignancy: a review of the literature. World J Gastroenterol (2014) 0.88

Has laparoscopy increased surgical indications for benign tumors of the liver? Langenbecks Arch Surg (2012) 0.87

Role of staging laparoscopy in peri-pancreatic and hepatobiliary malignancy. World J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 0.86

Is laparoscopic liver resection safe and comparable to open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma? Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 0.85

Laparoendoscopic single-site liver resection: a preliminary report of 12 cases. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.85

Risk factors and management of conversions to an open approach in laparoscopic liver resection: analysis of 265 consecutive cases. HPB (Oxford) (2013) 0.85

Laparoscopic ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients unsuitable for liver resection or percutaneous treatment: a cohort study. PLoS One (2013) 0.84

Modified laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatic hemangioma. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.84

The safety and efficacy of approaches to liver resection: a meta-analysis. JSLS (2015) 0.84

Effectiveness of impedance monitoring during radiofrequency ablation for predicting popping. World J Gastroenterol (2012) 0.84

Factors associated with and outcomes of open conversion after laparoscopic minor hepatectomy: initial experience at a single institution. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.84

Differences between bipolar compression and ultrasonic devices for parenchymal transection during laparoscopic liver resection. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.83

Hemorrhage control for laparoscopic hepatectomy: technical details and predictive factors for intraoperative blood loss. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.83

Extracorporeal Pringle for laparoscopic liver resection. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.82

Laparoscopic surgery of liver tumors. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2013) 0.82

Laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular adenoma. World J Gastrointest Surg (2011) 0.82

Surgical management of colorectal liver metastases. Clin Colon Rectal Surg (2009) 0.82

Laparoscopic liver resection in patients with a history of upper abdominal surgery. World J Surg (2011) 0.82

Surgical treatment of liver metastases in patients with neuroendocrine tumors. Ann Transl Med (2013) 0.82

The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic and open hepatectomy in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with liver cirrhosis: a systematic review. Int J Clin Exp Med (2015) 0.82

Multivariate analysis of risk factors for postoperative complications after laparoscopic liver resection. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.82

Robotic versus laparoscopic liver resection: a comparative study from a single center. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2014) 0.81

Pure laparoscopic hepatectomy as repeat surgery and repeat hepatectomy. World J Gastroenterol (2015) 0.81

Robotic liver resection: initial experience with three-arm robotic and single-port robotic technique. JSLS (2013) 0.81

Laparoscopic bisegmentectomy 6 and 7 using a Glissonian approach and a half-Pringle maneuver. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.80

Surgical treatment of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol (2011) 0.80

Current state of surgical treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg (2011) 0.80

Regional liver therapy using oncolytic virus to target hepatic colorectal metastases. Semin Oncol (2010) 0.80

Robotic surgery of the liver: Italian experience and review of the literature. Ecancermedicalscience (2013) 0.80

Minimally invasive liver resection to obtain tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for adoptive cell therapy in patients with metastatic melanoma. World J Surg Oncol (2012) 0.79

Adopting Gayet's Techniques of Totally Laparoscopic Liver Surgery in the United States. Liver Cancer (2013) 0.79

Comparison of laparoscopic versus open left lateral segmentectomy. Int J Clin Exp Med (2015) 0.79

Comparison of minimally invasive and open colorectal resections for patients undergoing simultaneous R0 resection for liver metastases: a propensity score analysis. Int J Colorectal Dis (2014) 0.78

Current status of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Mol Hepatol (2016) 0.78

The learning curve of laparoscopic liver resection after the Louisville statement 2008: Will it be more effective and smooth? Surg Endosc (2015) 0.78

Open versus laparoscopic liver resection: looking beyond the immediate postoperative period. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.77

Laparoscopic hepatectomy by curettage and aspiration: a report of 855 cases. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.77

Colorectal hepatic metastasis: Evolving therapies. World J Hepatol (2014) 0.77

Lessons learned from 100 initial cases of laparoscopic liver surgery. J Korean Surg Soc (2011) 0.77

Colorectal cancer liver metastases: laparoscopic and open radiofrequency-assisted surgery. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne (2015) 0.77

Outcomes of repeat laparoscopic liver resection compared to the primary resection. World J Surg (2014) 0.77

Tissue management with tri-staple technology in major and minor laparoscopic liver resections. Int Surg (2014) 0.76

Usefulness of pure laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in a severely cirrhotic patient. Case Rep Gastroenterol (2013) 0.76

Laparoscopic Anatomical Left Hepatectomy for Intrahepatic Bile Duct Papillary Mucinous Cystadenoma With Intraoperative Vascular Repair: A Case Report. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.75

Laparoscopic Pringle maneuver: how we do it? Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr (2016) 0.75

Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: Current State in Japan Based on the 4th Nationwide Questionnaire. Gastroenterol Res Pract (2017) 0.75

Laparoscopic liver resection: wedge resections to living donor hepatectomy, are we heading in the right direction? World J Gastroenterol (2014) 0.75

Short-term and middle-term evaluation of laparoscopic hepatectomies compared with open hepatectomies: A propensity score matching analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg (2016) 0.75

Surgical resection of localized hepatocellular carcinoma: patient selection and special consideration. J Hepatocell Carcinoma (2016) 0.75

Minimally invasive evaluation and treatment of colorectal liver metastases. Int J Surg Oncol (2011) 0.75

Experience of laparoscopic liver resection for various liver diseases. Korean J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2014) 0.75

Less cost by using hanging maneuver and Pringle maneuver in left lateral hepatectomy through small laparotomy wound-experience of Southern Taiwan. World J Surg Oncol (2016) 0.75

Robot-assisted laparoscopic liver resection: a systematic review and pooled analysis of minor and major hepatectomies. HPB (Oxford) (2015) 0.75

Robotic hepatectomy: initial experience of a single institution in Singapore. Singapore Med J (2016) 0.75

An Improved Surgical Technique for Pure Laparoscopic Left Hemihepatectomy: Ten Years Experience in a Tertiary Center. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2016) 0.75

The procedure outcome of laparoscopic resection for 'small' hepatocellular carcinoma is comparable to vlaparoscopic radiofrequency ablation. J Minim Access Surg (2015) 0.75

Prediction of postoperative liver regeneration from clinical information using a data-led mathematical model. Sci Rep (2016) 0.75

Robotic liver surgery for minor hepatic resections: a comparison with laparoscopic and open standard procedures. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2016) 0.75

Effective stepwise training and procedure standardization for young surgeons to perform laparoscopic left hepatectomy. Surg Endosc (2016) 0.75

Final version of 2009 AJCC melanoma staging and classification. J Clin Oncol (2009) 23.08

The international position on laparoscopic liver surgery: The Louisville Statement, 2008. Ann Surg (2009) 5.33

Sentinel node biopsy and standard of care for melanoma. J Am Acad Dermatol (2009) 4.32

Left-sided pancreatectomy: a multicenter comparison of laparoscopic and open approaches. Ann Surg (2008) 2.80

Proinflammatory phenotype of perivascular adipocytes: influence of high-fat feeding. Circ Res (2009) 2.56

Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors among 2,313 patients with stage III melanoma: comparison of nodal micrometastases versus macrometastases. J Clin Oncol (2010) 2.30

An evidence-based staging system for cutaneous melanoma. CA Cancer J Clin (2004) 2.18

Correlation between prognostic factors and increasing age in melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 2.18

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma: American Society of Clinical Oncology and Society of Surgical Oncology joint clinical practice guideline. J Clin Oncol (2012) 2.02

Treatment of 200 locally advanced (stage III) pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients with irreversible electroporation: safety and efficacy. Ann Surg (2015) 2.00

Melanoma patients with positive sentinel nodes who did not undergo completion lymphadenectomy: a multi-institutional study. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 2.00

Safety and efficacy of microwave ablation of hepatic tumors: a prospective review of a 5-year experience. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.97

Management of hepatic metastasis of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. J Surg Oncol (2008) 1.88

Prospective multi-institutional study of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction for molecular staging of melanoma. J Clin Oncol (2006) 1.85

A multicenter analysis of distal pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma: is laparoscopic resection appropriate? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.83

Hand transplantation in the United States: experience with 3 patients. Surgery (2008) 1.83

A nomogram that predicts the presence of sentinel node metastasis in melanoma with better discrimination than the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system. Ann Surg Oncol (2005) 1.83

Prognostic significance of mitotic rate in localized primary cutaneous melanoma: an analysis of patients in the multi-institutional American Joint Committee on Cancer melanoma staging database. J Clin Oncol (2011) 1.78

Minimally invasive liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: a multi-institutional, international report of safety, feasibility, and early outcomes. Ann Surg (2009) 1.74

Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: how presentation of recurrence risk influences decision-making. J Clin Oncol (2003) 1.67

Transient T cell depletion causes regression of melanoma metastases. J Transl Med (2008) 1.61

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma: American Society of Clinical Oncology and Society of Surgical Oncology joint clinical practice guideline. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 1.56

Should all patients with melanoma between 1 and 2 mm Breslow thickness undergo sentinel lymph node biopsy? Cancer (2010) 1.53

Readmission rates after abdominal surgery: the role of surgeon, primary caregiver, home health, and subacute rehab. Ann Surg (2011) 1.52

Complications associated with sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2003) 1.52

Polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, and mercury are associated with liver disease in American adults: NHANES 2003-2004. Environ Health Perspect (2010) 1.48

Assessment of mitotic rate reporting in melanoma. Am J Surg (2012) 1.47

The lower incidence of melanoma in women may be related to increased preventative behaviors. Am J Surg (2010) 1.45

A histone deacetylase 4/myogenin positive feedback loop coordinates denervation-dependent gene induction and suppression. Mol Biol Cell (2008) 1.44

Identifying mRNA, microRNA and protein profiles of melanoma exosomes. PLoS One (2012) 1.43

Outcomes in kidney transplant recipients from older living donors. Transplantation (2015) 1.42

An evaluation of 2537 gastrointestinal stromal tumors for a proposed clinical staging system. Arch Surg (2009) 1.42

Acceptance of sentinel lymph node biopsy of the breast by all general surgeons in kentucky. Breast J (2005) 1.41

Can sentinel node biopsy be avoided in some elderly breast cancer patients? Ann Surg (2009) 1.40

New TNM melanoma staging system: linking biology and natural history to clinical outcomes. Semin Surg Oncol (2003) 1.34

Factors associated with surgical options for breast carcinoma. Cancer (2006) 1.34

Hepatic tumor ablation with clustered microwave antennae: the US Phase II trial. HPB (Oxford) (2007) 1.33

Gender-related differences in outcome for melanoma patients. Ann Surg (2006) 1.32

Lumpectomy margins are affected by tumor size and histologic subtype but not by biopsy technique. Am J Surg (2004) 1.25

Simultaneous versus staged resection for synchronous colorectal cancer liver metastases. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.23

Transplantation of the hand, face, and composite structures: evolution and current status. Clin Plast Surg (2007) 1.23

Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of FKHRL1 triple mutant efficiently induces apoptosis in melanoma cells. Cancer Biol Ther (2006) 1.23

Venous stenosis in a pig arteriovenous fistula model--anatomy, mechanisms and cellular phenotypes. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2007) 1.22

Preoperative chemotherapy does not increase morbidity or mortality of hepatic resection for colorectal cancer metastases. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.20

Image-detected breast cancer: state of the art diagnosis and treatment. J Am Coll Surg (2005) 1.20

Arterial and venous resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: operative and long-term outcomes. Arch Surg (2009) 1.20

Adenoviruses induce autophagy to promote virus replication and oncolysis. Virology (2011) 1.18

Radiofrequency ablation vs. resection for hepatic colorectal metastasis: therapeutically equivalent? J Gastrointest Surg (2008) 1.18

Clinicopathologic factors associated with false-negative sentinel lymph-node biopsy in breast cancer. Ann Surg (2005) 1.17

Adenovirus-mediated E2F-1 gene transfer sensitizes melanoma cells to apoptosis induced by topoisomerase II inhibitors. Cancer Res (2002) 1.09

A proposed staging system for rectal carcinoid tumors based on an analysis of 4701 patients. Surgery (2008) 1.08

Factors associated with false-negative sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma patients. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.08

HDAC9 knockout mice are protected from adipose tissue dysfunction and systemic metabolic disease during high-fat feeding. Diabetes (2013) 1.07

Factors predicting failure to identify a sentinel lymph node in breast cancer. Surgery (2005) 1.06

Adenovirus E1B55K region is required to enhance cyclin E expression for efficient viral DNA replication. J Virol (2008) 1.05

Surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma beyond Milan criteria. Results of liver resection, salvage transplantation, and primary liver transplantation. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.05

Trends in mammography and clinical breast examination: a population-based study. J Surg Res (2007) 1.05

Validation of subareolar and periareolar injection techniques for breast sentinel lymph node biopsy. Arch Surg (2004) 1.02

Laparoscopic hepatic lobectomy: advantages of a minimally invasive approach. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.02

Patterns of early recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma. Am J Surg (2002) 1.02

Toxicant-associated steatohepatitis in vinyl chloride workers. Hepatology (2010) 1.02

Microwave hepatic ablation: initial experience of safety and efficacy. J Surg Oncol (2007) 1.02

Stroke volume variation in hepatic resection: a replacement for standard central venous pressure monitoring. Ann Surg Oncol (2013) 1.02

Left hepatic trisectionectomy for hepatobiliary malignancy: results and an appraisal of its current role. Ann Surg (2005) 1.01

The effect of lymphatic tumor burden on sentinel lymph node biopsy results. Breast J (2002) 1.01

Popliteal lymph node dissection. Ann Surg Oncol (2005) 1.00

Perivascular paclitaxel wraps block arteriovenous graft stenosis in a pig model. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 1.00

Laparoscopic versus open resection of hepatic colorectal metastases. Surgery (2012) 1.00

Is selective internal radioembolization safe and effective for patients with inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma and venous thrombosis? J Am Coll Surg (2009) 0.99

Importance of low preoperative platelet count in selecting patients for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: a multi-institutional analysis. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 0.99

Financial comparison of laparoscopic versus open hepatic resection using deviation-based cost modeling. Ann Surg Oncol (2013) 0.98

Factors associated with recurrence and survival following hepatectomy for large hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter analysis. J Surg Oncol (2010) 0.98

Predicting patients at low probability of requiring postmastectomy radiation therapy. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 0.98

Multi-institutional analysis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma demonstrating the effect of diabetes status on survival after resection. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.98

Frequency of sentinel lymph node metastases in patients with favorable breast cancer histologic subtypes. Am J Surg (2002) 0.98

MicroRNA gene expression signatures in the developing neural tube. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol (2011) 0.98

A proposed staging system for small bowel carcinoid tumors based on an analysis of 6,380 patients. Am J Surg (2008) 0.98

Lymph node ratio: a proposed refinement of current axillary staging in breast cancer patients. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 0.98

Activity of and effect of subcutaneous treatment with the broad-spectrum antiviral lectin griffithsin in two laboratory rodent models. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2013) 0.97

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for head and neck melanomas. Ann Surg Oncol (2003) 0.96

Developmental microRNA expression profiling of murine embryonic orofacial tissue. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol (2010) 0.96

Laparoscopic liver resection. J Am Coll Surg (2005) 0.95

Vaccination with an adenoviral vector expressing calreticulin-human papillomavirus 16 E7 fusion protein eradicates E7 expressing established tumors in mice. Cancer Immunol Immunother (2006) 0.95

E2F-1 induces melanoma cell apoptosis via PUMA up-regulation and Bax translocation. BMC Cancer (2007) 0.95

Is incisional biopsy of melanoma harmful? Am J Surg (2005) 0.94

E1A-induced apoptosis does not prevent replication of adenoviruses with deletion of E1b in majority of infected cancer cells. Cancer Gene Ther (2004) 0.94

Morbidity of adjuvant hepatic arterial infusion pump chemotherapy in the management of colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver. Am J Surg (2004) 0.94

Perioperative anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in renal transplant: is there an increase in bleeding complication? Clin Transplant (2011) 0.93

Does ductal carcinoma in situ accompanying invasive carcinoma affect prognosis? Surgery (2009) 0.93

No association between variant DNA repair genes and prostate cancer risk among men of African descent. Prostate (2010) 0.92

E2F-1 gene therapy induces apoptosis and increases chemosensitivity in human pancreatic carcinoma cells. Tumour Biol (2002) 0.92

Prognostic significance of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in melanoma. Am Surg (2011) 0.92

Treatment of alcoholic liver disease. Ann Hepatol (2008) 0.92