Objective: The authors sought to validate the ISGPF classification scheme in a large cohort of
patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in a pancreaticobiliary surgical specialty …

Background Laparoscopic liver resection has thus far not gained widespread acceptance
among liver surgeons. Valid questions remain regarding the relative clinical superiority of the …

It is uncertain whether postoperative pancreatic fistulas after distal and central pancreatectomies
behave similarly to those after pancreaticoduodenectomy. To date, this concept has not …

BACKGROUND: Although clinical pathways were developed to streamline patient care cost
efficiently, few have been put to rigorous financial test. This is important today, because …

Introduction Epidural analgesia has emerged as a commonly applied method to improve
pain management and reduce perioperative complications in major abdominal surgery. …

Background A large proportion of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM)
not amenable to curative liver resection will progress on systemic therapy. Intra-arterial …

Hypothesis A new quality assessment model for high-acuity surgery links process improvements
with hospital costs and patient-centered outcomes and accurately reflects the clinical …

Background Minimally invasive pancreatic surgery has evolved rapidly, but total laparoscopic
pancreaticoduodenectomy has not been widely adopted owing to its technical complexity. …

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of prophylactic octreotide after pancreaticoduodenectomy has
been rigorously scrutinized, yet few studies have specifically illustrated its impact in patients …

… 5 , Tsafrir Vanounou 6 , Richard Garfinkle 6 , Vic Velanovich 7 , David Kooby 8 , Charles M.
Vollmer 9 … Tsafrir Vanounou A framework for cost comparisons in MIPR moving forward: cost-…