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Synchronous Todani types I and III choledochal cysts in a 10-month-old-infant: type IVbOliver B Lao
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Box 356410, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Pediatr Surg Int 24:859-62. 2008..Because operative management of a type III cyst requires the addition of a transduodenal approach, we encourage accurate reporting of mixed type choledochal cysts for the benefit of surgical planning, epidemiologic tracking and outcomes...
Adverse events after radiofrequency ablation of unresectable liver tumors: a single-center experienceOliver B Lao
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Am J Surg 198:76-82. 2009..Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a relatively new modality to treat liver tumors that is being incorporated into practice despite the fact that its risk profile has not been well described...
Pre-transplant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma is associated with a lower recurrence after liver transplantationOliver B Lao
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Clin Transplant 23:874-81. 2009..Hepatic transplantation has been advocated as an effective treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We seek to determine if pre-transplant therapies can reduce post-transplant recurrence...
Outcomes in neonates with gastroschisis in U.S. children's hospitalsOliver B Lao
Department of Surgery, Seattle Children s Hospital, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
Am J Perinatol 27:97-101. 2010..38, 95% CI 2.51 to 7.67). Further investigation into modifiable factors such as small bowel ostomy and prevention of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis is warranted to guide surgical decision making and postoperative management...
Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in infancyOliver B Lao
Department of Surgery, Seattle Children s Hospital, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 20:271-6. 2010..The aim of our study was to examine the rate of successful completion and compare outcomes between open and thoracoscopic approaches in CDH repair...
Outcomes in children with intestinal failure following listing for intestinal transplantOliver B Lao
Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Seattle Children s Hospital, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
J Pediatr Surg 45:100-7; discussion 107. 2010..The purpose of this study was to describe the population of pediatric patients waiting for intestinal transplant and to evaluate the risk of death or transplant by specific disease states...
The biopsied donor liver: incorporating macrosteatosis into high-risk donor assessmentAustin L Spitzer
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Oakland, CA, USA
Liver Transpl 16:874-84. 2010....
Hepatic artery thrombosis and liver malignancy in pediatric liver transplantationSabrina E Sanchez
Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Seattle Children s Hospital, PO Box 5371 W 7729, Seattle, WA 98145 5005, USA
J Pediatr Surg 47:1255-60. 2012..We hypothesized that liver transplant for hepatic malignancies may be associated with increased rates of HAT in the posttransplant period...
Impact of obesity on children undergoing liver transplantationAndre A S Dick
Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Liver Transpl 16:1296-302. 2010..Transplant management can be modified to optimize the care of these patients...
Steroid use after the Kasai procedure for biliary atresiaOliver B Lao
Department of Surgery, Seattle Children s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
Am J Surg 199:680-4. 2010..The aim of this study was to describe patients undergoing the Kasai procedure at children's hospitals, evaluate outcomes, and analyze the association of these outcomes with systemic steroid use...
Identifying the futile pediatric liver re-transplant in the PELD eraOliver B Lao
Departments of Surgery Department of Transplantation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Pediatr Transplant 14:1019-29. 2010..There may be a combination of factors that predict a futile re-transplant. Pre-operative identification of these factors may improve allograft allocation and recipient survival following re-transplantation...
Outcomes in children after intestinal transplantOliver B Lao
University of Washington, Department of Surgery, 1959 NE Pacific St, Box 356410, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
Pediatrics 125:e550-8. 2010..The objective of our study was to describe the population of pediatric patients receiving an intestinal transplant and to evaluate survival according to specific disease condition...
Extracorporeal life support for adults with malignancy and respiratory or cardiac failure: The Extracorporeal Life Support experienceKenneth W Gow
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Am J Surg 199:669-75. 2010..Adults with cancer may be considered for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) as a means of support if failing conventional therapy...
