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Laparoscopy decreases postoperative complication rates after abdominal colectomy: results from the national surgical quality improvement programGregory D Kennedy
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin SMPH, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Ann Surg 249:596-601. 2009..Compare outcomes of non-emergent laparoscopic to open colon surgery...
Optimizing surgical care of colon cancer in the older adult populationGregory D Kennedy
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
Ann Surg 253:508-14. 2011..We have undertaken the current study to evaluate factors that correlate with postoperative complications in older patients undergoing surgery for colon cancer...
Short-term outcomes after laparoscopic-assisted proctectomy for rectal cancer: results from the ACS NSQIPDavid Yu Greenblatt
Section of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
J Am Coll Surg 212:844-54. 2011..The current report addresses the need for a large multi-institutional study on early outcomes after proctectomy for cancer...
Predictors of mortality after emergent surgery for acute colonic diverticulitis: analysis of National Surgical Quality Improvement Project dataNikiforos Ballian
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53792 7375, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 74:611-6. 2013..The purpose of this study was to identify perioperative variables predictive of postoperative mortality after emergent surgery for acute diverticulitis...
Visceral obesity is associated with outcomes of total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinomaNikiforos Ballian
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
J Surg Oncol 105:365-70. 2012..The purpose of this study is to compare visceral and general obesity as predictors of outcomes of TME for rectal adenocarcinoma...
Comparable postoperative morbidity and mortality after laparoscopic and open emergent restorative colectomy: outcomes from the ACS NSQIPNikiforos Ballian
Department of Surgery, G4 701 Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792 7375, USA
World J Surg 36:2488-96. 2012..However, there is currently a lack of data about its use for emergency colorectal surgery. We hypothesized that laparoscopy can improve the postoperative outcomes of emergency restorative colon resection...
Body mass index does not affect postoperative morbidity and oncologic outcomes of total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinomaNikiforos Ballian
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 17:1606-13. 2010..We hypothesized that obese patients have increased morbidity and poor oncologic outcomes after proctectomy for rectal adenocarcinoma...
Laparoscopy improves short-term outcomes after surgery for diverticular diseaseAndrew J Russ
Department of Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53972, USA
Gastroenterology 138:2267-74, 2274.e1. 2010....
Rapamycin inhibits anal carcinogenesis in two preclinical animal modelsMarie K Stelzer
McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, Madison, WI 53705, USA
Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 3:1542-51. 2010..As has been seen in other cancers, rapamycin treatment led to an activation of the MAPK pathway. These results provide us cause to pursue further the evaluation of rapamycin as a therapeutic agent in the control of anal cancer...
Management of stage IV rectal cancer: palliative optionsSean M Ronnekleiv-Kelly
Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue, G4 701A CSC, Madison, WI 53792, USA
World J Gastroenterol 17:835-47. 2011..In this review, we describe various options for palliation of symptoms in patients with metastatic rectal cancer. Additionally, we briefly discuss treatment for asymptomatic patients with metastatic disease...
Routine evaluation of the distal colon remnant before Hartmann's reversal is not necessary in asymptomatic patientsNikiforos Ballian
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, G4 701 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792 7375, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 13:2260-7. 2009..We hypothesize that asymptomatic patients can safely undergo Hartmann's reversal without preoperative DCRR evaluation...
Utility of micro-ribonucleic acid profile for predicting recurrence of rectal cancerAlexander M Riordan
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
J Surg Res 177:87-92. 2012..We hypothesized that high miRNA levels in malignant tissue from early-stage rectal cancer patients could predict recurrence after local excision...
Radiation colitis and proctitisGregory D Kennedy
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
Clin Colon Rectal Surg 20:64-72. 2007..This article presents a summary of the current knowledge regarding radiation injury to the lower gastrointestinal tract with special emphasis on treatment options for radiation proctitis...
