Kazunari Sasaki, MD

Transplant surgeon, General surgeon

Clinical Professor, Surgery - Abdominal Transplantation

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Japanese

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Education & Certifications

Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2018) OH
Residency: Toranomon Hospital (2009) Japan
Internship: Kyoto University, Faculty of Medicine (2006) Japan
- Medical Education: Shiga University of Medical Science (2004) Japan

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Honors & Awards

Excellence in Teaching Award, Cleveland Clinic (2017)
Lower Academic Award, Cleveland Clinic (2018)
Research Award, Japan Society of Hepatology (2014)
- Travel Grant, Japan Surgical Society (2019)
- Vanguard Award, International Liver Transplant Society (2018)
- Veloxis Fellowship Grant, American Society of Transplant Surgeons (2018)
- Young Investigator Award, The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (2018)

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Administrative Appointments

Director of Population Research in Transplantation, Stanford University (2021 - Present)
Director of Transplant Oncology, Stanford Unievrsity (2024 - Present)
Pediatric Small Bowel Transplant Surgical Director, Stanford Unviersity (2024 - Present)

Publications

The role of liver-directed surgery in patients with hepatic metastasis from primary breast cancer: a multi-institutional analysis.
Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Sasaki, K., Kim, Y., Ratti, F., Russolillo, N., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). The role of liver-directed surgery in patients with hepatic metastasis from primary breast cancer: a multi-institutional analysis. HPB , 18(8), 700–705.
Rates and patterns of recurrence after curative intent resection for gallbladder cancer: a multi-institution analysis from the US Extra-hepatic Biliary Malignancy Consortium.
Margonis, G. A., Gani, F., Buettner, S., Amini, N., Sasaki, K., Andreatos, N., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Rates and patterns of recurrence after curative intent resection for gallbladder cancer: a multi-institution analysis from the US Extra-hepatic Biliary Malignancy Consortium. HPB .
Preoperative Risk Score and Prediction of Long-Term Outcomes after Hepatectomy for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Bagante, F., Weiss, M., Barbon, C., … Pawlik, T. M. (2018). Preoperative Risk Score and Prediction of Long-Term Outcomes after Hepatectomy for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Association of BRAF Mutations With Survival and Recurrence in Surgically Treated Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Liver Cancer
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Kim, Y., Wagner, D., Sasaki, K., … Weiss, M. J. (2018). Association of BRAF Mutations With Survival and Recurrence in Surgically Treated Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Liver Cancer. JAMA SURGERY, 153(7), e180996.
- Serum tumor markers enhance the predictive power of the AJCC and LCSGJ staging systems in resectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Chen, Q., Barbon, C., Bagante, F., … Pawlik, T. M. (2018). Serum tumor markers enhance the predictive power of the AJCC and LCSGJ staging systems in resectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. HPB, 20(10), 956–65.
- The prognosis of colorectal cancer liver metastases associated with inflammatory bowel disease: An exploratory analysis.
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Wagner, D., Sasaki, K., Galjart, B., … Weiss, M. J. (2018). The prognosis of colorectal cancer liver metastases associated with inflammatory bowel disease: An exploratory analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology.
- Double KRAS and BRAF Mutations in Surgically Treated Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: An International, Multi-institutional Case Series
  Deshwar, A., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Barbon, C., Wang, J., Buettner, S., … Weis, M. J. (2018). Double KRAS and BRAF Mutations in Surgically Treated Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: An International, Multi-institutional Case Series. ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 38(5), 2891–95.
- KRAS mutational status impacts pathologic response to pre-hepatectomy chemotherapy: a study from the International Genetic Consortium for Liver Metastases.
  Margonis, G. A., Amini, N., Andreatos, N., Sasaki, K., McVey, J., Mirza, M. B., … Weiss, M. J. (2019). KRAS mutational status impacts pathologic response to pre-hepatectomy chemotherapy: a study from the International Genetic Consortium for Liver Metastases. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- Prognostic Factors Change Over Time After Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Multi-institutional, International Analysis of 1099 Patients.
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Wagner, D., Sasaki, K., Barbon, C., … Weiss, M. J. (2019). Prognostic Factors Change Over Time After Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Multi-institutional, International Analysis of 1099 Patients. Annals of Surgery, 269(6), 1129–37.
- The Prognostic Impact of Primary Tumor Site Differs According to the KRAS Mutational Status: A Study By the International Genetic Consortium for Colorectal Liver Metastasis.
  Margonis, G. A., Amini, N., Buettner, S., Kim, Y., Wang, J., Andreatos, N., … Weiss, M. J. (2019). The Prognostic Impact of Primary Tumor Site Differs According to the KRAS Mutational Status: A Study By the International Genetic Consortium for Colorectal Liver Metastasis. Annals of Surgery.
- Discordance in prediction of prognosis among patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A preoperative vs postoperative perspective
  Moro, A., Paredes, A. Z., Farooq, A., Sahara, K., Tsilimigras, D., Mehta, R., … Soubrane, O. (2019). Discordance in prediction of prognosis among patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A preoperative vs postoperative perspective. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY.
- Prognostic Factors Change Over Time After Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases A Multi-institutional, International Analysis of 1099 Patients
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Wagner, D., Sasaki, K., Barbon, C., … Weiss, M. J. (2019). Prognostic Factors Change Over Time After Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases A Multi-institutional, International Analysis of 1099 Patients. ANNALS OF SURGERY, 269(6), 1129–37.
- Prognostic Impact of KRAS Mutational Status in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Differs According to the Location of the Primary Tumor
  Amini, N., Margonis, G. A., Kreis, M. E., Poultsides, G. A., Sasaki, K., Wagner, D., … Safar, B. (2019). Prognostic Impact of KRAS Mutational Status in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Differs According to the Location of the Primary Tumor. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- KRAS mutational status impacts pathologic response to pre-hepatectomy chemotherapy: a study from the International Genetic Consortium for Liver Metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Amini, N., Andreatos, N., Sasaki, K., Mcvey, J., Mirza, M. B., … Weiss, M. J. (2019). KRAS mutational status impacts pathologic response to pre-hepatectomy chemotherapy: a study from the International Genetic Consortium for Liver Metastases. HPB. ELSEVIER SCI LTD.
- The Impact of Preoperative CA19-9 and CEA on Outcomes of Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
  Moro, A., Mehta, R., Sahara, K., Tsilimigras, D. I., Paredes, A. Z., Farooq, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2020). The Impact of Preoperative CA19-9 and CEA on Outcomes of Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Considering Alternative Treatment Approaches.
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Sahara, K., Wu, L., Moris, D., Bagante, F., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2020). Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Considering Alternative Treatment Approaches. JAMA Surgery.
- Prognostic factors differ according to KRAS mutational status: A classification and regression tree model to define prognostic groups after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis.
  Moro, A., Mehta, R., Tsilimigras, D. I., Sahara, K., Paredes, A. Z., Bagante, F., … Pawlik, T. M. (2020). Prognostic factors differ according to KRAS mutational status: A classification and regression tree model to define prognostic groups after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis. Surgery.
- A Novel Machine-Learning Approach to Predict Recurrence After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases.
  Paredes, A. Z., Hyer, J. M., Tsilimigras, D. I., Moro, A., Bagante, F., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2020). A Novel Machine-Learning Approach to Predict Recurrence After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Tumor Burden Dictates Prognosis Among Patients Undergoing Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Tool to Guide Post-Resection Adjuvant Chemotherapy?
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Hyer, J. M., Paredes, A. Z., Moris, D., Sahara, K., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2020). Tumor Burden Dictates Prognosis Among Patients Undergoing Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Tool to Guide Post-Resection Adjuvant Chemotherapy? Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Prognostic Impact of Tumor Burden vs KRAS Mutational Status.
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Hyer, J. M., Bagante, F., Guglielmi, A., Ruzzenente, A., Alexandrescu, S., … Pawlik, T. M. (2020). Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Prognostic Impact of Tumor Burden vs KRAS Mutational Status. Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
- The optimal cut-off values for tumor size, number of lesions, and CEA levels in patients with surgically treated colorectal cancer liver metastases: An international, multi-institutional study.
  Kamphues, C., Andreatos, N., Kruppa, J., Buettner, S., Wang, J., Sasaki, K., … Margonis, G. A. (2021). The optimal cut-off values for tumor size, number of lesions, and CEA levels in patients with surgically treated colorectal cancer liver metastases: An international, multi-institutional study. Journal of Surgical Oncology.
- Trends and outcomes of simultaneous versus staged resection of synchronous colorectal cancer and colorectal liver metastases.
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Sahara, K., Hyer, J. M., Diaz, A., Moris, D., Bagante, F., … Pawlik, T. M. (2021). Trends and outcomes of simultaneous versus staged resection of synchronous colorectal cancer and colorectal liver metastases. Surgery.
- Performance of two prognostic scores that incorporate genetic information to predict long-term outcomes following resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases: an external validation of the MD Anderson and JHH-MSK scores.
  Sasaki, K., Gagniere, J., Dupre, A., Ardiles, V., O Connor, J., Wang, J., … Margonis, G. (2021). Performance of two prognostic scores that incorporate genetic information to predict long-term outcomes following resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases: an external validation of the MD Anderson and JHH-MSK scores. Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences.
- The prognosis of colorectal cancer liver metastases associated with inflammatory bowel disease: An exploratory analysis
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Wagner, D., Sasaki, K., Galjart, B., … Weiss, M. J. (2018). The prognosis of colorectal cancer liver metastases associated with inflammatory bowel disease: An exploratory analysis. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 118(7), 1074–1080.
- Microsatellite instability in resectable colorectal liver metastasis: An international multi-institutional analysis.
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Wagner, D., McVey, J., Andreatos, N., Beer, A., … Weiss, M. J. (2018). Microsatellite instability in resectable colorectal liver metastasis: An international multi-institutional analysis. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY.
- Mutant KRAS as a prognostic biomarker after hepatectomy for rectal cancer metastases: does the primary disease site matter?
  Amini, N., Andreatos, N., Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Wang, J., Galjart, B., … Burkhart, R. A. (2021). Mutant KRAS as a prognostic biomarker after hepatectomy for rectal cancer metastases: does the primary disease site matter? Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences.
- The utility of laparoscopic ultrasound during minimally invasive liver procedures in patients with malignant liver tumors who have undergone preoperative magnetic resonance imaging.
  Kose, E., Kahramangil, B., Purysko, A. S., Aydin, H., Donmez, M., Sasaki, K., … Berber, E. (2021). The utility of laparoscopic ultrasound during minimally invasive liver procedures in patients with malignant liver tumors who have undergone preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical Endoscopy.
- Induction Therapy With Antithymocyte Globulin and Delayed Calcineurin Inhibitor Initiation for Renal Protection in Liver Transplantation: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Phase II-B Trial.
  Nair, A., Coromina Hernandez, L., Shah, S., Zervos, X., Zimmerman, M., Sasaki, K., … Eghtesad, B. (2021). Induction Therapy With Antithymocyte Globulin and Delayed Calcineurin Inhibitor Initiation for Renal Protection in Liver Transplantation: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Phase II-B Trial. Transplantation.
- The Prognostic Utility of Intraoperative Allograft Vascular Inflow Measurements in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation.
  Nair, A., Sasaki, K., Diago Uso, T., D'Amico, G., Eghtesad, B., Aucejo, F., … Quintini, C. (2021). The Prognostic Utility of Intraoperative Allograft Vascular Inflow Measurements in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Validation of the IWATE criteria as a laparoscopic liver resection difficulty score in a single North American cohort.
  Barron, J. O., Orabi, D., Moro, A., Quintini, C., Berber, E., Aucejo, F. N., … Kwon, C.-H. D. (2021). Validation of the IWATE criteria as a laparoscopic liver resection difficulty score in a single North American cohort. Surgical Endoscopy.
- Long term outcomes and complications of reno-portal anastomosis in liver transplantation: results from a propensity score-based outcome analysis.
  D'Amico, G., Matsushima, H., Del Prete, L., Diago Uso, T., Armanyous, S. R., Hashimoto, K., … Quintini, C. (2021). Long term outcomes and complications of reno-portal anastomosis in liver transplantation: results from a propensity score-based outcome analysis. Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 34(10), 1938–1947.
- Dynamic a-Fetoprotein Response and Outcomes After Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  Halazun, K. J., Rosenblatt, R. E., Mehta, N., Lai, Q., Hajifathalian, K., Gorgen, A., … Sapisochin, G. (2021). Dynamic a-Fetoprotein Response and Outcomes After Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JAMA Surgery, 156(6), 559–567.
- A case of 18 years disease-free survival after combined pancreatoduodenectomy and hemicolectomy for carcinosarcoma of the transverse colon.
  Ohwada, S., Moro, A., Amit, N., Sasaki, K., Sakurai, S., Takada-Owada, A., … Matsuyama, H. (2021). A case of 18 years disease-free survival after combined pancreatoduodenectomy and hemicolectomy for carcinosarcoma of the transverse colon. Surgical Case Reports, 7(1), 76.
- Seamless Introduction of a Purely Laparoscopic Full-Lobe Living Donor Hepatectomy Program in a North American Center.
  Sasaki, K., Aucejo, F. N., Nair, A., Fujiki, M., Diago Uso, T., Quintini, C., … Kwon, C. H. (2021). Seamless Introduction of a Purely Laparoscopic Full-Lobe Living Donor Hepatectomy Program in a North American Center. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 27(8), 1203–1206.
- Conditional probability of graft survival in liver transplantation using donation after circulatory death grafts - a retrospective study.
  Sasaki, K., Nair, A., Firl, D. J., McVey, J. C., Moro, A., Diago Uso, T., … Hashimoto, K. (2021). Conditional probability of graft survival in liver transplantation using donation after circulatory death grafts - a retrospective study. Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 34(8), 1433–1443.
- Machine learning predicts unpredicted deaths with high accuracy following hepatopancreatic surgery.
  Sahara, K., Paredes, A. Z., Tsilimigras, D. I., Sasaki, K., Moro, A., Hyer, J. M., … Pawlik, T. M. (2021). Machine learning predicts unpredicted deaths with high accuracy following hepatopancreatic surgery. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition, 10(1), 20–30.
- Neuroendocrine liver metastases: The role of liver transplantation.
  D'Amico, G., Uso, T. D., Del Prete, L., Hashimoto, K., Aucejo, F. N., Fujiki, M., … Quintini, C. (2021). Neuroendocrine liver metastases: The role of liver transplantation. Transplantation Reviews (Orlando, Fla.), 35(2), 100595.
- Nutrition Support in Liver Transplantation and Postoperative Recovery: The Effects of Vitamin D Level and Vitamin D Supplementation in Liver Transplantation.
  Doi, J., Moro, A., Fujiki, M., Eghtesad, B., Quintini, C., Menon, K. V., … Sasaki, K. (2020). Nutrition Support in Liver Transplantation and Postoperative Recovery: The Effects of Vitamin D Level and Vitamin D Supplementation in Liver Transplantation. Nutrients, 12(12).
- Is 0.6% Reasonable as the Minimum Requirement of the Graft-to-recipient Weight Ratio Regardless of Lobe Selection in Adult Living-donor Liver Transplantation?
  Kusakabe, J., Yagi, S., Sasaki, K., Uozumi, R., Abe, H., Okamura, Y., … Uemoto, S. (2021). Is 0.6% Reasonable as the Minimum Requirement of the Graft-to-recipient Weight Ratio Regardless of Lobe Selection in Adult Living-donor Liver Transplantation? Transplantation, 105(9), 2007–2017.
- Combination surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma: slashing and burning to improved survival.
  McVey, J. C., & Sasaki, K. (2020). Combination surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma: slashing and burning to improved survival. Annals of Translational Medicine, 8(16), 984.
- Should We Be Utilizing More Liver Grafts From Pediatric Donation After Circulatory Death Donors? A National Analysis of the SRTR from 2002 to 2017.
  Sasaki, K., Nair, A., Firl, D. J., McVey, J. C., El-Gazzaz, G., Diago Uso, T., … Eghtesad, B. (2021). Should We Be Utilizing More Liver Grafts From Pediatric Donation After Circulatory Death Donors? A National Analysis of the SRTR from 2002 to 2017. Transplantation, 105(9), 1998–2006.
- Risk assessment criteria in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: proposal to improve transplant oncology.
  McVey, J. C., Sasaki, K., & Firl, D. J. (2020). Risk assessment criteria in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: proposal to improve transplant oncology. Hepatic Oncology, 7(3), HEP26.
- Does graft hemodynamics affect the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation?
  Matsushima, H., Acevedo-Moreno, L.-A. A., Sasaki, K., Fujiki, M., Kwon, C. H., Uso, T. D., … Hashimoto, K. (2020). Does graft hemodynamics affect the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation? Clinical Transplantation, 34(8), e14004.
- Can pretransplant TIPS be harmful in liver transplantation? A propensity score matching analysis.
  Matsushima, H., Fujiki, M., Sasaki, K., Cywinski, J. B., D'Amico, G., Uso, T. D., … Hashimoto, K. (2020). Can pretransplant TIPS be harmful in liver transplantation? A propensity score matching analysis. Surgery, 168(1), 33–39.
- Prognostication of inflammatory cells in liver transplantation: Is the waitlist neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio really predictive of tumor biology?
  McVey, J. C., Sasaki, K., Firl, D. J., Fujiki, M., Diago-Uso, T., Quintini, C., … Aucejo, F. N. (2019). Prognostication of inflammatory cells in liver transplantation: Is the waitlist neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio really predictive of tumor biology? Clinical Transplantation, 33(12), e13743.
- A comparison of indocyanine green fluorescence and laparoscopic ultrasound for detection of liver tumors.
  Kose, E., Kahramangil, B., Aydin, H., Donmez, M., Takahashi, H., Acevedo-Moreno, L.-A. A., … Berber, E. (2020). A comparison of indocyanine green fluorescence and laparoscopic ultrasound for detection of liver tumors. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 22(5), 764–769.
- Ex Situ Liver Machine Perfusion: The Impact of Fresh Frozen Plasma.
  Liu, Q., Hassan, A., Pezzati, D., Soliman, B., Lomaglio, L., Grady, P., … Quintini, C. (2020). Ex Situ Liver Machine Perfusion: The Impact of Fresh Frozen Plasma. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 26(2), 215–226.
- Sufficient hepatic artery flow compensates for poor portal vein flow after liver transplantation in patients with portal vein thrombosis.
  Sasaki, K., McVey, J. C., Firl, D. J., Andreatos, N., Moro, A., Coromina Hernandez, L., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Sufficient hepatic artery flow compensates for poor portal vein flow after liver transplantation in patients with portal vein thrombosis. Clinical Transplantation, 33(11), e13723.
- Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? The Importance of Allograft Portal Flow in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation.
  Matsushima, H., Sasaki, K., Fujiki, M., Uso, T. D., Aucejo, F., Kwon, C. H., … Hashimoto, K. (2020). Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? The Importance of Allograft Portal Flow in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplantation, 104(4), 770–778.
- Charting the Path Forward for Risk Prediction in Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: International Validation of HALTHCC Among 4,089 Patients.
  Firl, D. J., Sasaki, K., Agopian, V. G., Gorgen, A., Kimura, S., Dumronggittigule, W., … Aucejo, F. N. (2020). Charting the Path Forward for Risk Prediction in Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: International Validation of HALTHCC Among 4,089 Patients. Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 71(2), 569–582.
- Improved Survival Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure: Analysis of 20 Years of US National Registry Data.
  Firl, D. J., Sasaki, K., McVey, J., Hupertz, V., Radhakrishnan, K., Fujiki, M., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Improved Survival Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Pediatric Acute Liver Failure: Analysis of 20 Years of US National Registry Data. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 25(8), 1241–1250.
- Evaluating the Accuracy of the Endoscopic ABC Classification System in Diagnosing Helicobacter pylori-Infected Gastritis.
  Inui, M., Ohwada, S., Inui, Y., Kondo, Y., Moro, A., & Sasaki, K. (2020). Evaluating the Accuracy of the Endoscopic ABC Classification System in Diagnosing Helicobacter pylori-Infected Gastritis. Digestion, 101(3), 298–307.
- Predictive Value of Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient for Graft Hemodynamics in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
  Matsushima, H., Fujiki, M., Sasaki, K., Rotroff, D. M., Sands, M., Bayona Molano, M. D., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Predictive Value of Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient for Graft Hemodynamics in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 25(7), 1034–1042.
- Care After Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  Okubo, K., Moro, A., & Sasaki, K. (2019). Care After Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JAMA Surgery, 154(6), 568–569.
- Goodbye for Good: Stepping Away From Recurrence.
  Moro, A., Okubo, K., & Sasaki, K. (2019). Goodbye for Good: Stepping Away From Recurrence. Gastroenterology, 156(8), 2353–2354.
- Elevated Risk of Split-Liver grafts in adult liver Transplantation: Statistical Artifact or Nature of the Beast?
  Sasaki, K., Firl, D. J., McVey, J. C., Schold, J. D., Iuppa, G., Diago Uso, T., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Elevated Risk of Split-Liver grafts in adult liver Transplantation: Statistical Artifact or Nature of the Beast? Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 25(5), 741–751.
- Toward the universal scoring system in treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
  Kusakabe, J., Firl, D. J., & Sasaki, K. (2019). Toward the universal scoring system in treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Hepatology, 70(3), 568–570.
- The impact of resection margin on overall survival for patients with colon cancer liver metastasis varied according to the primary cancer location.
  McVey, J. C., Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Nowacki, A. S., Firl, D. J., He, J., … Aucejo, F. N. (2019). The impact of resection margin on overall survival for patients with colon cancer liver metastasis varied according to the primary cancer location. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association, 21(6), 702–710.
- Renoportal anastomosis in liver transplantation and its impact on patient outcomes: a systematic literature review.
  D'Amico, G., Hassan, A., Diago Uso, T., Hashmimoto, K., Aucejo, F. N., Fujiki, M., … Quintini, C. (2019). Renoportal anastomosis in liver transplantation and its impact on patient outcomes: a systematic literature review. Transplant International : Official Journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 32(2), 117–127.
- Biliary Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm: a Classic Presentation of a Rare Neoplasm.
  Sharma, S., Sasaki, K., Allende, D., Bennett, A., & Aucejo, F. N. (2019). Biliary Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm: a Classic Presentation of a Rare Neoplasm. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 23(4), 874–876.
- Predicting Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  Firl, D. J., Sasaki, K., & Aucejo, F. N. (2018). Predicting Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Gastroenterology, 154(6), 1856–1857.
- Reframing the approach to patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Longitudinal assessment with hazard associated with liver transplantation for HCC (HALTHCC) improves ablate and wait strategy.
  Firl, D. J., Kimura, S., McVey, J., Hashimoto, K., Yeh, H., Miller, C. M., … Aucejo, F. N. (2018). Reframing the approach to patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Longitudinal assessment with hazard associated with liver transplantation for HCC (HALTHCC) improves ablate and wait strategy. Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 68(4), 1448–1458.
- Combining the Old With the New: The Next Journey of the Clinical Risk Score.
  Takahashi, H., Sasaki, K., Naples, R., Aucejo, F. N., & Miller, C. M. (2018). Combining the Old With the New: The Next Journey of the Clinical Risk Score. Annals of Surgery, 268(6), e44–e45.
- Development and validation of the HALT-HCC score to predict mortality in liver transplant recipients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective cohort analysis.
  Sasaki, K., Firl, D. J., Hashimoto, K., Fujiki, M., Diago-Uso, T., Quintini, C., … Miller, C. M. (2017). Development and validation of the HALT-HCC score to predict mortality in liver transplant recipients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective cohort analysis. The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2(8), 595–603.
- Combined Hepatic Resection and Radio-frequency Ablation for Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Viable Option for Patients with a Large Number of Tumors
  Masuda, T., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Wang, J., Warner, S., Mirza, M. B., … Weiss, M. J. (2018). Combined Hepatic Resection and Radio-frequency Ablation for Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Viable Option for Patients with a Large Number of Tumors. ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 38(11), 6353–6360.
- Postoperative low hepatitis C virus load predicts long-term outcomes after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
  Sasaki, K., Shindoh, J., Nishioka, Y., Sugawara, T., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., … Hashimoto, M. (2018). Postoperative low hepatitis C virus load predicts long-term outcomes after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. WILEY.
- Impact of Surgical Margin Width on Recurrence and Overall Survival Following R0 Hepatic Resection of Colorectal Metastases A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  Margonis, G. A., Sergentanis, T. N., Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, I., Andreatos, N., Tzanninis, I.-G., Sasaki, K., … Weiss, M. J. (2018). Impact of Surgical Margin Width on Recurrence and Overall Survival Following R0 Hepatic Resection of Colorectal Metastases A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. ANNALS OF SURGERY, 267(6), 1047–1055.
- Colorectal Liver Metastases: Does the Future of Precision Medicine Lie in Genetic Testing?
  Barbon, C., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Rezaee, N., Sasaki, K., Buettner, S., … Weiss, M. J. (2018). Colorectal Liver Metastases: Does the Future of Precision Medicine Lie in Genetic Testing? JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, 22(7), 1286–1296.
- Effect of Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure on Liver Histology and Hemodynamics: An Experimental Study
  Antoniou, E. A., Kairi, E., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Sasaki, K., Damaskos, C., … Kouraklis, G. (2018). Effect of Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure on Liver Histology and Hemodynamics: An Experimental Study. IN VIVO, 32(1), 85–91.
- Preoperative bevacizumab and volumetric recovery after resection of colorectal liver metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Sasaki, K., Pour, M. Z., Deshwar, A., … Weiss, M. J. (2017). Preoperative bevacizumab and volumetric recovery after resection of colorectal liver metastases. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 116(8), 1150–1158.
- The Tumor Burden Score: A New "Metro-ticket" Prognostic Tool For Colorectal Liver Metastases Based on Tumor Size and Number of Tumors
  Sasaki, K., Morioka, D., Conci, S., Margonis, G. A., Sawada, Y., Ruzzenente, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2018). The Tumor Burden Score: A New "Metro-ticket" Prognostic Tool For Colorectal Liver Metastases Based on Tumor Size and Number of Tumors. ANNALS OF SURGERY, 267(1), 132–141.
- Prognostic Value of Varying Definitions of Positive Resection Margin in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Amini, N., Wang, J., Andreatos, N., Rezaee, N., Buettner, S., … Weiss, M. J. (2017). Prognostic Value of Varying Definitions of Positive Resection Margin in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Prognostic Relevance of KRAS Mutational Status in Patients with Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases and Concurrent Extrahepatic Disease
  Margonis, G. A., Amini, N., Andreatos, N., Deshwar, A., Rezaee, N., Buettner, S., … Weiss, M. J. (2017). Prognostic Relevance of KRAS Mutational Status in Patients with Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases and Concurrent Extrahepatic Disease. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Anatomical Resections Improve Disease-free Survival in Patients With KRAS-mutated Colorectal Liver Metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Sasaki, K., Ijzermans, J. N. M., van Vugt, J. L. A., … Weiss, M. J. (2017). Anatomical Resections Improve Disease-free Survival in Patients With KRAS-mutated Colorectal Liver Metastases. ANNALS OF SURGERY, 266(4), 641–649.
- Increased kinetic growth rate during late phase liver regeneration impacts the risk of tumor recurrence after colorectal liver metastases resection
  Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Andreatos, N., Pour, M. Z., Shao, N., Ghasebeh, M. A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Increased kinetic growth rate during late phase liver regeneration impacts the risk of tumor recurrence after colorectal liver metastases resection. HPB, 19(9), 808–817.
- The prognostic utility of the "Tumor Burden Score" based on preoperative radiographic features of colorectal liver metastases
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Zhang, X.-F., Buettner, S., Wang, J., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). The prognostic utility of the "Tumor Burden Score" based on preoperative radiographic features of colorectal liver metastases. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 116(4), 515–523.
- The Prognostic Impact of Determining Resection Margin Status for Multiple Colorectal Metastases According to the Margin of the Largest Lesion
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Maitani, K., Andreatos, N., Wang, J., Pikoulis, E., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). The Prognostic Impact of Determining Resection Margin Status for Multiple Colorectal Metastases According to the Margin of the Largest Lesion. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 24(9), 2438–2446.
- Prognostic impact of complications after resection of early stage hepatocellular carcinoma
  Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Andreatos, N., Nishioka, Y., Sugawara, T., Amini, N., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Prognostic impact of complications after resection of early stage hepatocellular carcinoma. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 115(7), 791–804.
- Frailty as a Risk Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality Following Liver Surgery
  Gani, F., Cerullo, M., Amini, N., Buettner, S., Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Frailty as a Risk Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality Following Liver Surgery. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, 21(5), 822–830.
- Effect of Background Liver Cirrhosis on Outcomes of Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  Sasaki, K., Shindoh, J., Margonis, G. A., Nishioka, Y., Andreatos, N., Sekine, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Effect of Background Liver Cirrhosis on Outcomes of Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JAMA SURGERY, 152(3), e165059.
- Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Biology Dictates Long-Term Outcomes
  Sasaki, K. K. S., Margonis, G. A., Kim, Y., Wilson, A., Gani, F., Amini, N., & Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Biology Dictates Long-Term Outcomes. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Impact of Viral Etiology on Postoperative De Novo Recurrence After Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients
  Sasaki, K., Shindoh, J., Nishioka, Y., Margonis, G. A., Sugawara, T., Andreatos, N., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Impact of Viral Etiology on Postoperative De Novo Recurrence After Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, 21(3), 487–495.
- Perioperative Hyperglycemia and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Amini, N., Sasaki, K., Kim, Y., Merath, K., Buettner, S., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Perioperative Hyperglycemia and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY. SPRINGER.
- Albumin-Bilirubin Score: Predicting Short-Term Outcomes Including Bile Leak and Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure Following Hepatic Resection
  Andreatos, N., Amini, N., Gani, F., Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Thompson, V. M., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Albumin-Bilirubin Score: Predicting Short-Term Outcomes Including Bile Leak and Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure Following Hepatic Resection. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, 21(2), 238–248.
- KRAS Mutation Status Dictates Optimal Surgical Margin Width in Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Andreatos, N., Kim, Y., Merath, K., Wagner, D., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). KRAS Mutation Status Dictates Optimal Surgical Margin Width in Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 24(1), 264–271.
- Pre-hepatectomy carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels among patients undergoing resection of colorectal liver metastases: do CEA levels still have prognostic implications?
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Wilson, A., Gani, F., Amini, N., & Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Pre-hepatectomy carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels among patients undergoing resection of colorectal liver metastases: do CEA levels still have prognostic implications? HPB, 18(12), 1000–1009.
- Is resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma with synchronous hepatic metastasis justified? A review of current literature
  Antoniou, E., Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Andreatos, N., Polychronidis, G., Pawlik, T. M., & Pikoulis, E. (2016). Is resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma with synchronous hepatic metastasis justified? A review of current literature. ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 86(12), 973–977.
- Combined resection and RFA in colorectal liver metastases: stratification of long-term outcomes
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Kim, Y., Wilson, A., Gani, F., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Combined resection and RFA in colorectal liver metastases: stratification of long-term outcomes. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 206(1), 182–189.
- Sarcopenia predicts costs among patients undergoing major abdominal operations
  Gani, F., Buettner, S., Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Wagner, D., Kim, Y., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Sarcopenia predicts costs among patients undergoing major abdominal operations. SURGERY, 160(5), 1162–1171.
- Tumor Biology Rather Than Surgical Technique Dictates Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Kim, Y., Samaha, M., Buettner, S., Amini, N., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Tumor Biology Rather Than Surgical Technique Dictates Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, 20(11), 1821–1829.
- The prognostic implications of primary colorectal tumor location on recurrence and overall survival in patients undergoing resection for colorectal liver metastasis
  Sasaki, K., Andreatos, N., Margonis, G. A., He, J., Weiss, M., Johnston, F., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). The prognostic implications of primary colorectal tumor location on recurrence and overall survival in patients undergoing resection for colorectal liver metastasis. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 114(7), 803–809.
- Prognostic Role of BRAF Mutations in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
  Pikoulis, E., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Sasaki, K., Angelou, A., Polychronidis, G., … Antoniou, E. (2016). Prognostic Role of BRAF Mutations in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. ANTICANCER RESEARCH, 36(9), 4805–4811.
- Prognostic Implication of KRAS Status after Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases Varies According to Primary Colorectal Tumor Location
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Wilson, A., Kim, Y., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Prognostic Implication of KRAS Status after Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases Varies According to Primary Colorectal Tumor Location. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 23(11), 3736–3743.
- From bench to bedside: Clinical implications of KRAS status in patients with colorectal liver metastasis
  Andreatos, N., Ronnekleiv-Kelly, S., Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., Gani, F., Amini, N., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). From bench to bedside: Clinical implications of KRAS status in patients with colorectal liver metastasis. SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORD, 25(3), 332–338.
- Activating KRAS mutation is prognostic only among patients who receive preoperative chemotherapy before resection of colorectal liver metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Kim, Y., Sasaki, K., Samaha, M., Buettner, S., Amini, N., & Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Activating KRAS mutation is prognostic only among patients who receive preoperative chemotherapy before resection of colorectal liver metastases. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 114(3), 361–367.
- Codon 13 KRAS mutation predicts patterns of recurrence in patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Kim, Y., Sasaki, K., Samaha, M., Amini, N., & Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Codon 13 KRAS mutation predicts patterns of recurrence in patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. CANCER, 122(17), 2698–2707.
- Blood loss and outcomes after resection of colorectal liver metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Kim, Y., Samaha, M., Buettner, S., Sasaki, K., Gani, F., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Blood loss and outcomes after resection of colorectal liver metastases. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 202(2), 473–480.
- Inclusion of Sarcopenia Outperforms the Modified Frailty Index in Predicting 1-Year Mortality among 1,326 Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery for a Malignant Indication
  Buettner, S., Wagner, D., Kim, Y., Margonis, G. A., Makary, M. A., Wilson, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Inclusion of Sarcopenia Outperforms the Modified Frailty Index in Predicting 1-Year Mortality among 1,326 Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery for a Malignant Indication. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Elevation of Pancreatic Enzymes in Gallbladder Bile Associated with Heterotopic Pancreas. A Case Report and Review of the Literature
  Sato, A., Hashimoto, M., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., & Watanabe, G. (2012). Elevation of Pancreatic Enzymes in Gallbladder Bile Associated with Heterotopic Pancreas. A Case Report and Review of the Literature. JOURNAL OF THE PANCREAS, 13(2), 235–238.
- Long-term prognosis after resection of cryptogenic hepatocellular carcinoma
  Ohkura, Y., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., & Watanabe, G. (2015). Long-term prognosis after resection of cryptogenic hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC SURGERY, 15, 115.
- Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma using a microwave tissue coagulator: Experience of 1118 cases
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., & Watanabe, G. (2015). Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma using a microwave tissue coagulator: Experience of 1118 cases. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 21(36), 10400–10408.
- Pancreaticogastrostomy in pure laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy-A novel pancreatic-gastric anastomosis technique -
  Matsuda, M., Haruta, S., Shinohara, H., Sasaki, K., & Watanabe, G. (2015). Pancreaticogastrostomy in pure laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy-A novel pancreatic-gastric anastomosis technique -. BMC SURGERY, 15, 80.
- Pancreatic cancer accompanied by a moderate-sized pseudocyst with extrapancreatic growth
  Ohkura, Y., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., Fujii, T., & Watanabe, G. (2015). Pancreatic cancer accompanied by a moderate-sized pseudocyst with extrapancreatic growth. BMC MEDICAL IMAGING, 15, 14.
- The Influence of Histological Differentiation Grade on the Outcome of Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinomas 2 cm or Smaller in Size
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Ohkura, Y., Kawamura, Y., Inoue, M., Hashimoto, M., … Watanabe, G. (2015). The Influence of Histological Differentiation Grade on the Outcome of Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinomas 2 cm or Smaller in Size. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 39(5), 1134–1141.
- Implication of an extremely high preoperative alpha-fetoprotein value (> 4,000 ng/mL) for the long-term outcomes of hepatectomy for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Ohkura, Y., Kawamura, Y., Inoue, M., Hashimoto, M., … Watanabe, G. (2015). Implication of an extremely high preoperative alpha-fetoprotein value (> 4,000 ng/mL) for the long-term outcomes of hepatectomy for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma. SURGERY, 157(2), 223–230.
- Long-term survival after two surgical resections of peritoneal metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma with an interval of 4 years
  Kitajima, T., Hashimoto, M., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Kuroda, Y., Fujii, T., & Watanabe, G. (2014). Long-term survival after two surgical resections of peritoneal metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma with an interval of 4 years. CLINICAL CASE REPORTS, 2(2), 37–41.
- Right hepatectomy for giant cavernous hemangioma with diffuse hemangiomatosis around Glisson's capsule
  Ohkura, Y., Hashimoto, M., Lee, S., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., & Watanabe, G. (2014). Right hepatectomy for giant cavernous hemangioma with diffuse hemangiomatosis around Glisson's capsule. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 20(25), 8312–8316.
- Clinical significance of hepatectomy for primary biliary cirrhosis patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Report of a single center case series and review of the published work
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Ohkura, Y., Kawamura, Y., Inoue, M., Suzuki, Y., … Watanabe, G. (2014). Clinical significance of hepatectomy for primary biliary cirrhosis patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: Report of a single center case series and review of the published work. HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, 44(4), 474–480.
- In Hepatocellular Carcinomas, any Proportion of Poorly Differentiated Components is Associated with Poor Prognosis After Hepatectomy
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Ohkura, Y., Kawamura, Y., Inoue, M., Hashimoto, M., … Watanabe, G. (2014). In Hepatocellular Carcinomas, any Proportion of Poorly Differentiated Components is Associated with Poor Prognosis After Hepatectomy. WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 38(5), 1147–1153.
- Hepatectomy for liver abscess caused by stones spilled during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  Hashimoto, M., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., & Watanabe, G. (2014). Hepatectomy for liver abscess caused by stones spilled during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ASIAN JOURNAL OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, 7(1), 60–62.
- Factors associated with early cancer-related death after curative hepatectomy for solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma without macroscopic vascular invasion
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Ohkura, Y., Kawamura, Y., Inoue, M., Hashimoto, M., … Watanabe, G. (2014). Factors associated with early cancer-related death after curative hepatectomy for solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma without macroscopic vascular invasion. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES, 21(2), 142–147.
- Minimum resection margin should be based on tumor size in hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatoviral infection patients
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Ohkura, Y., Kawamura, Y., Hashimoto, M., Ikeda, K., … Watanabe, G. (2013). Minimum resection margin should be based on tumor size in hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatoviral infection patients. HEPATOLOGY RESEARCH, 43(12), 1295–1303.
- Anatomical versus Nonanatomical Resection in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Located in the Left Lateral Segment
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Ohkura, Y., Hashimoto, M., & Watanabe, G. (2013). Anatomical versus Nonanatomical Resection in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Located in the Left Lateral Segment. AMERICAN SURGEON, 79(11), 1163–1170.
- Retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma resected by a pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy
  Hanaoka, M., Hashimoto, M., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Fujii, T., Ohashi, K., & Watanabe, G. (2013). Retroperitoneal cavernous hemangioma resected by a pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 19(28), 4624–4629.
- Total pancreatectomy for recurrent intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma in remnant pancreas of pancreaticoduodenectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous adenocarcinoma.
  Ohkura, Y., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., & Hashimoto, M. (2013). Total pancreatectomy for recurrent intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma in remnant pancreas of pancreaticoduodenectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous adenocarcinoma. BMJ Case Reports, 2013.
- Resection of peritoneal metastases in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
  Hashimoto, M., Sasaki, K., Moriyama, J., Matsuda, M., & Watanabe, G. (2013). Resection of peritoneal metastases in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. SURGERY, 153(5), 727–731.
- Complete acute gallbladder torsion diagnosed with abdominal ultrasonography and colour Doppler imaging.
  Ohkura, Y., Hashimoto, M., Sasaki, K., & Watanabe, G. (2013). Complete acute gallbladder torsion diagnosed with abdominal ultrasonography and colour Doppler imaging. BMJ Case Reports, 2013.
- Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Comparison Analysis of Feasibility and Safety
  Sasaki, K., Watanabe, G., Matsuda, M., & Hashimoto, M. (2012). Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Comparison Analysis of Feasibility and Safety. SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES, 22(2), 108–113.
- Original single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute inflammation of the gallbladder
  Sasaki, K., Watanabe, G., Matsuda, M., & Hashimoto, M. (2012). Original single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute inflammation of the gallbladder. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 18(9), 944–951.
- Early cystic duct carcinoma of new classification
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., Harano, T., Fujii, T., & Watanabe, G. (2011). Early cystic duct carcinoma of new classification. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, 2(8), 246–249.
- [A case report of advanced gallbladder cancer with multiple liver metastases effectively treated by concentrated therapy with S-1].
  Tomizawa, K., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., Udagawa, H., Sawada, T., & Watanabe, G. (2010). [A case report of advanced gallbladder cancer with multiple liver metastases effectively treated by concentrated therapy with S-1]. Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy, 37(9), 1779–82.
- [Feasibility study of adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 for pancreatic adenocarcinoma].
  Matsuda, M., Watanabe, G., Hashimoto, M., & Sasaki, K. (2010). [Feasibility study of adjuvant chemotherapy with S-1 for pancreatic adenocarcinoma]. Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy, 37(4), 655–8.
- Thoracoscopic removal of middle mediastinal schwannoma originating from recurrent nerve
  Sasaki, K., Kohno, T., Mun, M., & Yoshiya, T. (2008). Thoracoscopic removal of middle mediastinal schwannoma originating from recurrent nerve. THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, 56(6), 375–377.
- Analysis of serum angiogenic factors in a young multiple myeloma patient with high-output cardiac failure
  Sasaki, K., Yamashita, K., Miyoshi, T., Furukawa, Y., Kimura, T., Kita, T., … Uchiyama, T. (2007). Analysis of serum angiogenic factors in a young multiple myeloma patient with high-output cardiac failure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, 86(1), 72–76.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma tumour burden score to stratify prognosis after resection
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Moris, D., Hyer, J. M., Bagante, F., Sahara, K., Moro, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2020). Hepatocellular carcinoma tumour burden score to stratify prognosis after resection. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 107(7), 854–864.
- Conditional probability of graft survival in liver transplantation using donor after circulation death
  Sasaki, K., Mcvey, J., Firl, D., Moro, A., Okubo, K., Fujiki, M., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Conditional probability of graft survival in liver transplantation using donor after circulation death. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- A randomized controlled clinical trial of Thymoglobulin (R) and extended delay of calcineurin inhibitor therapy for renal protection after liver transplantation: A multicenter study
  Eghtesad, B., Shah, S., Zervos, B., Zimmerman, M., Hernandez, C. L., Sasaki, K., … Fung, J. (2019). A randomized controlled clinical trial of Thymoglobulin (R) and extended delay of calcineurin inhibitor therapy for renal protection after liver transplantation: A multicenter study. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Risk stratification of patients undergoing simultaneous liver transplantation and cardiac surgery
  Uso, D. T., D'Amico, G., Armanyous, S., Lomaglio, L., Eghtesad, B., Fujiki, M., … Quintini, C. (2019). Risk stratification of patients undergoing simultaneous liver transplantation and cardiac surgery. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Renoportal anastomosis in liver transplantation: results from a propensity score-based outcome analysis
  D'Amico, G., Armanyous, S., Lomaglio, L., Uso, D. T., Hashimoto, K., Eghtesad, B., … Quintini, C. (2019). Renoportal anastomosis in liver transplantation: results from a propensity score-based outcome analysis. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Predictive model of morbidity and mortality for simultaneous liver transplantation and cardiac surgery: an innovative proposal
  Uso, D. T., Amico, G., Armanyous, S., Lomaglio, L., Hashimoto, K., Eghtesad, B., … Quintini, C. (2019). Predictive model of morbidity and mortality for simultaneous liver transplantation and cardiac surgery: an innovative proposal. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Expansion of the use of left lobe grafts in adult liver transplantation in a US center: different strategy between deceased and living donor grafts
  Fujiki, M., Matsushima, H., Sasaki, K., Quintini, C., Aucejo, F., Diago, T., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Expansion of the use of left lobe grafts in adult liver transplantation in a US center: different strategy between deceased and living donor grafts. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Pre-implantation splenectomy and triple vessel outflow technique in left-lobe living donor liver transplantation
  Fujiki, M., Matsushima, H., Sasaki, K., Quintini, C., Aucejo, F., Diago, T., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Pre-implantation splenectomy and triple vessel outflow technique in left-lobe living donor liver transplantation. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- The prognostic impacts of donor gender in deceased donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma
  Okubo, K., Sasaki, K., Moro, A., Fujiki, M., Uso, D. T., Eghtesad, B., … Aucejo, F. (2019). The prognostic impacts of donor gender in deceased donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- THE EFFECT OF DONOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION DURATION ON LIVER TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOME: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL DATA
  Hassan, A., Liu, Q., Pezzati, D., Uso, T. D., Sasaki, K., Hashimoto, K., … Quintini, C. (2019). THE EFFECT OF DONOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION DURATION ON LIVER TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOME: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHED ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL DATA. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL. WILEY.
- OUTCOMES OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH PRE-EXISTING CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  Reznicek, E., Montane, B., Sims, A., Beard, J., Sasaki, K., Fares, M., … Menon, K. V. N. (2019). OUTCOMES OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH PRE-EXISTING CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. HEPATOLOGY. WILEY.
- Correlations between Preoperative Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient and Graft Hemodynamics after Reperfusion in living Donor Liver Transplantation.
  Matsushima, H., Fujiki, M., Sasaki, K., Aucejo, F., Usu, T. D., Kwon, C., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). Correlations between Preoperative Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient and Graft Hemodynamics after Reperfusion in living Donor Liver Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization For Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax After Liver Transplant: A Single Center Analysis Of Factors Associated With Success.
  Lomaglio, L., D'Amico, G., Armanyous, S., Uso, T. D., Hashimoto, K., Eghtesad, B., … Quintini, C. (2019). Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization For Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax After Liver Transplant: A Single Center Analysis Of Factors Associated With Success. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Risk Stratification of Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Liver Transplantation and Cardiac Surgery.
  Uso, T. D., D'Amico, G., Armanyous, S., Lomaglio, L., Eghtesad, B., Fujiki, M., … Quintini, C. (2019). Risk Stratification of Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Liver Transplantation and Cardiac Surgery. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- The Impact of Portal Flow after Reperfusion on Graft Outcomes after Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation.
  Matsushima, H., Sasaki, K., Fujiki, M., Uso, T. D., Eghtesad, B., Aucejo, F., … Hashimoto, K. (2019). The Impact of Portal Flow after Reperfusion on Graft Outcomes after Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- The Utility Of Intraoperative Vascular Anastomotic Inflow Measurements In Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD) Liver Transplantation.
  Nair, A., Hernandez, L. C., Sasaki, K., Kwon, C., Uso, T. D., Fujiki, M., … Quintini, C. (2019). The Utility Of Intraoperative Vascular Anastomotic Inflow Measurements In Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD) Liver Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Nothing Lasts Forever, So Of The Donor Risk Index For Liver Transplant.
  Okubo, K., Sasaki, K., Moro, A., Mcbey, J., Fujiki, M., Uso, T. D., … Aucejo, F. (2019). Nothing Lasts Forever, So Of The Donor Risk Index For Liver Transplant. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Is A Safe And Effective Tool To Treat Two Sides Of The Same Coin After Liver Transplant: Persistent High Hepatic Artery Resistive Index And Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax Due To Portal Hyperperfusion.
  Lomaglio, L., Matsushima, H., Simioni, A., D'Amico, G., Uso, T. D., Hashimoto, K., … Quintini, C. (2019). Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Is A Safe And Effective Tool To Treat Two Sides Of The Same Coin After Liver Transplant: Persistent High Hepatic Artery Resistive Index And Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax Due To Portal Hyperperfusion. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Halt-hcc At The Time Of Listing Is Superior To Other Allocation Metrics At Predicting Waitlist Dropout; An Srtr Analysis.
  Mcvey, J. C., Sasaki, K., Firl, D. J., Miller, C. M., Hashimoto, K., Quintini, C., & Aucejo, F. N. (2019). Halt-hcc At The Time Of Listing Is Superior To Other Allocation Metrics At Predicting Waitlist Dropout; An Srtr Analysis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Renoportal Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation: Results from a Propensity Score-Based Outcome Analysis.
  D'Amico, G., Armanyous, S., Lomaglio, L., Uso, T. D., Hashimoto, K., Eghtesad, B., … Quintini, C. (2019). Renoportal Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation: Results from a Propensity Score-Based Outcome Analysis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Thymoglobulin (R) and Extended Delay of Calcineurin Inhibitor Therapy for Renal Protection after Liver Transplantation: A Multicenter Study.
  Coromina, L., Shah, S., Xervos, B., Zimmerman, M., Sasaki, K., Diago, T., … Eghtesad, B. (2019). A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Thymoglobulin (R) and Extended Delay of Calcineurin Inhibitor Therapy for Renal Protection after Liver Transplantation: A Multicenter Study. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- The Risks Are Not Always The Same; Peak Timing Of Risk In Liver Transplantation.
  Sasaki, K., McVey, J., Firl, D., Okubo, K., Fujiki, M., Uso, T. D., … Hasimoto, K. (2019). The Risks Are Not Always The Same; Peak Timing Of Risk In Liver Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- TOWARD PURE LAPAROSCOPIC LIVING DONOR HEPATECTOMY; CLEVELAND CLINIC EXPERIENCE
  Sasaki, K., Alameh, A., Moro, A., Okubo, K., Berber, E., Quintini, C., … Aucejo, F. (2019). TOWARD PURE LAPAROSCOPIC LIVING DONOR HEPATECTOMY; CLEVELAND CLINIC EXPERIENCE. GASTROENTEROLOGY. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
- The Prognostic Role of Primary Tumor Site Differs Among Patients with Colon Cancer Liver Metastases According to the KRAS Mutational Status
  Margonis, G., Amini, N., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Wagner, D., Kazunari, S., … Weiss, M. (2019). The Prognostic Role of Primary Tumor Site Differs Among Patients with Colon Cancer Liver Metastases According to the KRAS Mutational Status. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. SPRINGER.
- Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Refractory Ascites and Hydrothorax after Liver Transplantation: The Cleveland Clinic Experience
  Lomaglio, L., Armanyous, S., D'Amico, G., Hassan, A., Liu, Q., Uso, T. D., … Quintini, C. (2019). Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Refractory Ascites and Hydrothorax after Liver Transplantation: The Cleveland Clinic Experience. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Renoportal Anastomosis for Complete Portal Vein Thrombosis: The Cleveland Clinic Experience
  Lomaglio, L., Armanyous, S., D'Amico, G., Hassan, A., Liu, Q., Nair, A., … Quintini, C. (2019). Renoportal Anastomosis for Complete Portal Vein Thrombosis: The Cleveland Clinic Experience. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Undergoing Liver Transplantation with Duct-to-Duct Biliary
  Eghtesad, B., Hernandez, L. C., Diago, T., Hashimoto, K., Fujiki, M., Quintini, C., … Fung, J. (2018). Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Undergoing Liver Transplantation with Duct-to-Duct Biliary. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Long-term follow-up of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis undergoing liver transplantation with duct-to-duct biliary
  Eghtesad, B., Hernandez, C. L., Diago, T., Hashimoto, K., Fujiki, M., Quintini, C., … Fung, J. (2018). Long-term follow-up of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis undergoing liver transplantation with duct-to-duct biliary. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- The Impact of Primary Colorectal Cancer Location on the Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis
  Hammad, A., Sasaki, K., Miller, C., Quintini, C., Berber, E., & Aucejo, F. (2017). The Impact of Primary Colorectal Cancer Location on the Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. SPRINGER.
- Sufficient Hepatic Artery Flow Redeems Poor Portal Vein Flow after Liver Transplantation in Patients with Porta Vein Thrombosis.
  Hernandez, L. C., Sasaki, K., Firl, D., McVey, J., Fujiki, M., Aucejo, F., … Hashimoto, K. (2018). Sufficient Hepatic Artery Flow Redeems Poor Portal Vein Flow after Liver Transplantation in Patients with Porta Vein Thrombosis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Split/Reduced Liver Grafts in Adult Liver Transplantation, No Longer a Risk for Graft Loss.
  Sasaki, K., Firl, D., McVey, J., Iuppa, G., Fujiki, M., Uso, T. D., … Hashimoto, K. (2018). Split/Reduced Liver Grafts in Adult Liver Transplantation, No Longer a Risk for Graft Loss. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio is Confounded by MELD in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation.
  McVey, J., Sasaki, K., Dan, F., Cristiano, Q., Koji, H., Charles, M., & Federico, A. (2018). The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio is Confounded by MELD in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Impact of Sever Hypoxemia after Liver Tansplantation in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome.
  Pitchaimuthu, M., Fujiki, M., Sasaki, K., Hashimoto, K., Eghtesad, B., Miller, C., & Quintini, C. (2018). Impact of Sever Hypoxemia after Liver Tansplantation in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Clinical Impacts of Deceased Donor Oxygenation Status in Liver Transplant.
  Okamoto, T., Sasaki, K., Niikawa, H., Fujiki, M., Quintini, C., Hashimoto, K., … Fung, J. (2018). Clinical Impacts of Deceased Donor Oxygenation Status in Liver Transplant. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Efficacy and safety of self-expandable metallic stent placement for malignant colorectal obstruction
  Sasaki, K. (2017). Efficacy and safety of self-expandable metallic stent placement for malignant colorectal obstruction. JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. WILEY.
- Impact of Severe Hypoxemia After Liver Transplantation in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
  Pitchaimuthu, M., Fujiki, M., Sasaki, K., Hashimoto, K., Eghtesad, B., Miller, C., & Quintini, C. (2018). Impact of Severe Hypoxemia After Liver Transplantation in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Impact of Early Postoperative Hyperglycemia on Short-Term Outcomes After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases
  Margonis, G. A., Amini, N., Sasaki, K., Wilson, A., Samaha, M., Kim, Y., & Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Impact of Early Postoperative Hyperglycemia on Short-Term Outcomes After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases. GASTROENTEROLOGY. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
- Frailty As a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality Following Liver Surgery
  Gani, F., Cerullo, M., Amini, N., Buettner, S., Margonis, G. A., Sasaki, K., … Pawlik, T. M. (2016). Frailty As a Predictor of Morbidity and Mortality Following Liver Surgery. GASTROENTEROLOGY. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.
- The incidence of multicentric recurrence after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a matched case-controlled study of hepatocellular carcinoma arising from normal liver and diseased liver
  Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., & Watanabe, G. (2014). The incidence of multicentric recurrence after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a matched case-controlled study of hepatocellular carcinoma arising from normal liver and diseased liver. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- A Case of Trichilemmal Carcinoma With Distant Metastases in a Kidney Transplantation Patient
  Hiramatsu, K., Sasaki, K., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., Eguchi, T., Tomikawa, S., … Watanabe, G. (2015). A Case of Trichilemmal Carcinoma With Distant Metastases in a Kidney Transplantation Patient. TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, 47(1), 155–157.
- Living-donor liver transplantation using hyper-reduced graft for a neonatal fulminant hepatic failure
  Sasaki, K., Kasahara, M., Fukuda, A., Kimura, T., Shigeta, T., Tanaka, H., … Nakagawa, A. (2011). Living-donor liver transplantation using hyper-reduced graft for a neonatal fulminant hepatic failure. PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, 53(2), 247–248.
- Living donor liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
  Sasaki, K., Kasahara, M., Fukuda, A., Shigeta, T., Tanaka, H., Nakagawa, S., … Nakagawa, A. (2010). Living donor liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION, 14(7), E89–E92.
- Liver transplantation for an infant with neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency using heterozygote living donor
  Shigeta, T., Kasahara, M., Kimura, T., Fukuda, A., Sasaki, K., Arai, K., … Kitagawa, H. (2010). Liver transplantation for an infant with neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency using heterozygote living donor. PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION, 14(7), E86–E88.
- Original method of transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic deroofing for liver cyst
  Sasaki, K., Watanabe, G., Matsuda, M., Hashimoto, M., & Harano, T. (2010). Original method of transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic deroofing for liver cyst. JOURNAL OF HEPATO-BILIARY-PANCREATIC SCIENCES, 17(5), 733–734.
- SURGICAL OUTCOME OF LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION TO NEONATAL/INFANTILE FULMINANT HEPATIC FAILURE
  Kimura, T., Kasahara, M., Fukuda, A., Shigeta, T., Sasaki, K., Nakagawa, S., … Matsui, A. (2009). SURGICAL OUTCOME OF LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION TO NEONATAL/INFANTILE FULMINANT HEPATIC FAILURE. LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. JOHN WILEY & SONS INC.
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation With Vena Cava Reconstruction Using a Cryopreserved Allograft for a Pediatric Patient With Budd-Chiari Syndrome
  Sasaki, K., Kasahara, M., Fukuda, A., Shigeta, T., Tanaka, H., Nakagawa, S., … Nakayasiro, M. (2009). Living Donor Liver Transplantation With Vena Cava Reconstruction Using a Cryopreserved Allograft for a Pediatric Patient With Budd-Chiari Syndrome. TRANSPLANTATION, 87(2), 304–305.
- Association of Early Bifurcation of Hepatic Artery with Arterial Injury in Right-Sided Living-Donor Hepatectomy: Retrospective Analysis of 500 Cases.
  Kusakabe, J., Taura, K., Sasaki, K., Yagi, S., Doi, J., Ogiso, S., & Hatano, E. (2021). Association of Early Bifurcation of Hepatic Artery with Arterial Injury in Right-Sided Living-Donor Hepatectomy: Retrospective Analysis of 500 Cases. Annals of Surgery.
- Two pumps or one pump? A comparison of human liver normothermic machine perfusion devices for transplantation.
  Liu, Q., Del Prete, L., Hassan, A., Pezzati, D., Bilancini, M., D'Amico, G., … Quintini, C. (2021). Two pumps or one pump? A comparison of human liver normothermic machine perfusion devices for transplantation. Artificial Organs.
- Prognostic impact of margin status in liver resections for colorectal metastases after bevacizumab
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Andreatos, N., Wilson, A., Weiss, M., Wolfgang, C., … Pawlik, T. M. (2017). Prognostic impact of margin status in liver resections for colorectal metastases after bevacizumab. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 104(7), 926–935.
- Transplantation of declined livers after normothermic perfusion.
  Quintini, C., Del Prete, L., Simioni, A., Del Angel, L., Diago Uso, T., D'Amico, G., … Liu, Q. (2022). Transplantation of declined livers after normothermic perfusion. Surgery.
- Is Laterality Prognostic in Resected KRAS-Mutated Colorectal Liver Metastases? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  Belias, M., Sasaki, K., Wang, J., Andreatos, N., Kamphues, C., Kyriakos, G., … Margonis, G. A. (2022). Is Laterality Prognostic in Resected KRAS-Mutated Colorectal Liver Metastases? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers, 14(3).
- Nontumor related risk score: A new tool to improve prediction of prognosis after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases.
  Sasaki, K., Margonis, G. A., Moro, A., Wang, J., Wagner, D., Gagniere, J., … Pawlik, T. M. (2022). Nontumor related risk score: A new tool to improve prediction of prognosis after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. Surgery.
- A chronological review of 500 minimally invasive liver resections in a North American institution: overcoming stagnation and toward consolidation.
  Sasaki, K., Nair, A., Moro, A., Augustin, T., Quintini, C., Berber, E., … Kwon, C. H. (2022). A chronological review of 500 minimally invasive liver resections in a North American institution: overcoming stagnation and toward consolidation. Surgical Endoscopy.
- Recipient and Donor Outcomes After Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases.
  Hernandez-Alejandro, R., Ruffolo, L. I., Sasaki, K., Tomiyama, K., Orloff, M. S., Pineda-Solis, K., … Sapisochin, G. (2022). Recipient and Donor Outcomes After Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases. JAMA Surgery.
- Early United States experience with liver donation after circulatory determination of death using thoraco-abdominal normothermic regional perfusion: A multi-institutional observational study.
  Sellers, M. T., Nassar, A., Alebrahim, M., Sasaki, K., Lee, D. D., Bohorquez, H., … Montenovo, M. I. (2022). Early United States experience with liver donation after circulatory determination of death using thoraco-abdominal normothermic regional perfusion: A multi-institutional observational study. Clinical Transplantation, e14659.
- KRAS alterations in colorectal liver metastases: shifting to exon, codon, and point mutations.
  Olthof, P. B., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., Wang, J., Løes, I. M., Wagner, D., … Margonis, G. A. (2022). KRAS alterations in colorectal liver metastases: shifting to exon, codon, and point mutations. The British Journal of Surgery.
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Find the Optimal Margin Width in Hepatectomy for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases.
  Bertsimas, D., Margonis, G. A., Sujichantararat, S., Boerner, T., Ma, Y., Wang, J., … D'Angelica, M. (2022). Using Artificial Intelligence to Find the Optimal Margin Width in Hepatectomy for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. JAMA Surgery, e221819.
- Using the win ratio to compare laparoscopic versus open liver resection for colorectal cancer liver metastases
  Paro, A., Hyer, J. M., Avery, B. S., Tsilimigras, D. I., Bagante, F., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2022). Using the win ratio to compare laparoscopic versus open liver resection for colorectal cancer liver metastases. HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY AND NUTRITION.
- Impact of the donor hepatectomy time on short-term outcomes in liver transplantation using donation after circulatory death: A review of the US national registry.
  Bekki, Y., Kozato, A., Kusakabe, J., Tajima, T., Fujiki, M., Gallo, A., … Sasaki, K. (2022). Impact of the donor hepatectomy time on short-term outcomes in liver transplantation using donation after circulatory death: A review of the US national registry. Clinical Transplantation, e14778.
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation with Augmented Venous Outflow and Splenectomy: A Promised Land for Small Left Lobe Grafts.
  Fujiki, M., Hashimoto, K., Quintini, C., Aucejo, F., Kwon, C. H., Matsushima, H., … Pinna, A. (2022). Living Donor Liver Transplantation with Augmented Venous Outflow and Splenectomy: A Promised Land for Small Left Lobe Grafts. Annals of Surgery.
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation: Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Outcomes.
  Rivas, E., Sasaki, K., Liang, C., Wang, J., Quintini, C., Maheshwari, K., … Cywinski, J. B. (2022). New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation: Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors and Outcomes. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.
- Reevaluating Liver Donor Risk in the Era of Improved Hepatitis C Virus Treatment.
  Handley, T. J., Arnow, K., Sasaki, K., Kwong, A., & Melcher, M. L. (2022). Reevaluating Liver Donor Risk in the Era of Improved Hepatitis C Virus Treatment. JAMA Surgery.
- Prognostic value of primary tumor sidedness in patients with non-metastatic IBD related CRC - Is it the exception to the rule?
  Kamphues, C., Lefevre, J. H., Wang, J., Amini, N., Beaugerie, L., Kuehn, F., … Kreis, M. E. (2022). Prognostic value of primary tumor sidedness in patients with non-metastatic IBD related CRC - Is it the exception to the rule? Surgical Oncology, 45, 101874.
- Sequential hypothermic and normothermic perfusion preservation and transplantation of expanded criteria donor livers.
  Liu, Q., Del Prete, L., Ali, K., Grady, P., Bilancini, M., Etterling, J., … Quintini, C. (2022). Sequential hypothermic and normothermic perfusion preservation and transplantation of expanded criteria donor livers. Surgery.
- Higher Tumor Burden Status Dictates the Impact of Surgical Margin Status on Overall Survival in Patients Undergoing Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
  Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Moazzam, Z., Lima, H. A., Alaimo, L., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2022). Higher Tumor Burden Status Dictates the Impact of Surgical Margin Status on Overall Survival in Patients Undergoing Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Outcomes of Liver Transplantation in Patients with Preexisting Coronary Artery Disease.
  Reznicek, E., Sasaki, K., Montane, B., Sims, A., Beard, J., Fares, M., … Menon, K. V. (2022). Outcomes of Liver Transplantation in Patients with Preexisting Coronary Artery Disease. Transplantation.
- Simultaneous versus staged resection for synchronous colorectal liver metastases: The win ratio approach.
  Endo, Y., Alaimo, L., Araujo Lima, H., Tsilimigras, D. I., Hyer, J. M., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2022). Simultaneous versus staged resection for synchronous colorectal liver metastases: The win ratio approach. American Journal of Surgery.
- Demystifying BRAF Mutation Status in Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Multi-institutional, Collaborative Approach to 6 Open Clinical Questions.
  Margonis, G. A., Boerner, T., Bachet, J.-B. B., Buettner, S., Moretto, R., Andreatos, N., … D'Angelica, M. (2022). Demystifying BRAF Mutation Status in Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Multi-institutional, Collaborative Approach to 6 Open Clinical Questions. Annals of Surgery.
- Heart transplantation for pediatric foreign nationals in the United States.
  Harano, T., Sheth, M., Sasaki, K., Yu, J., Wightman, S. C., Atay, S. M., … Kim, A. W. (2023). Heart transplantation for pediatric foreign nationals in the United States. Clinical Transplantation, e14900.
- The high incidence of occult carcinoma in total hepatectomy specimens of patients treated for unresectable colorectal liver metastases with liver transplant.
  Chavez-Villa, M., Ruffolo, L. I., Al-Judaibi, B. M., Fujiki, M., Hashimoto, K., Kallas, J., … Hernandez-Alejandro, R. (2023). The high incidence of occult carcinoma in total hepatectomy specimens of patients treated for unresectable colorectal liver metastases with liver transplant. Annals of Surgery.
- The Current State of Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A Call for Standardized Reporting.
  Sasaki, K., Ruffolo, L. I., Kim, M. H., Fujiki, M., Hashimoto, K., Imaoka, Y., … Hernandez-Alejandro, R. (2023). The Current State of Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A Call for Standardized Reporting. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- ASO Author Reflections: At the Crossroad-Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States.
  Bozhilov, K., Melcher, M. L., Hernandez-Alejandro, R., & Sasaki, K. (2023). ASO Author Reflections: At the Crossroad-Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Has the Risk of Liver Re-Transplantation Improved Over the Two Decades? A UNOS Data Analysis
  Kim, M. H., Melcher, M. L., Kirchner, V. A., Gallo, A. E., Bonham, C. A., Esquivel, C., & Sasaki, K. (2022). Has the Risk of Liver Re-Transplantation Improved Over the Two Decades? A UNOS Data Analysis. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- The impact of geographic location vs center practice on center volume in liver transplantation after acuity circle policy.
  Bekki, Y., Myers, B., Tomiyama, K., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2023). The impact of geographic location vs center practice on center volume in liver transplantation after acuity circle policy. Clinical Transplantation, e14932.
- ASO Visual Abstract: The Current State of Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A Call for Standardized Reporting.
  Sasaki, K., Ruffolo, L. I., Kim, M. H., Fujiki, M., Hashimoto, K., Imaoka, Y., … Hernandez-Alejandro, R. (2023). ASO Visual Abstract: The Current State of Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A Call for Standardized Reporting. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Biliary complications following split liver transplantation in adult recipients: a matched pair analysis on single-center experience.
  Matsushima, H., Fujiki, M., Sasaki, K., Raj, R., D'Amico, G., Simioni, A., … Hashimoto, K. (2023). Biliary complications following split liver transplantation in adult recipients: a matched pair analysis on single-center experience. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 29(3), 279–289.
- Normothermic Regional Perfusion Can Improve Both Utilization and Outcomes in DCD Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas Transplantation.
  Bekki, Y., Croome, K. P., Myers, B., Sasaki, K., & Tomiyama, K. (2023). Normothermic Regional Perfusion Can Improve Both Utilization and Outcomes in DCD Liver, Kidney, and Pancreas Transplantation. Transplantation Direct, 9(3), e1450.
- Evaluating the outcomes of donor-recipient age differences in young adults undergoing liver transplantation.
  Snyder, A., Kojima, L., Imaoka, Y., Akabane, M., Kwong, A., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Evaluating the outcomes of donor-recipient age differences in young adults undergoing liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- The Impact of a Liver Transplant Program on the Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Moazzam, Z., Woldesenbet, S., Yang, J., Lima, H. A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). The Impact of a Liver Transplant Program on the Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Annals of Surgery.
- Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases: Hazard Function Analysis of Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
  Endo, Y., Alaimo, L., Sasaki, K., Moazzam, Z., Yang, J., Schenk, A., & Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases: Hazard Function Analysis of Data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
- Impact of donor sex on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in liver transplantation after brain death.
  Nakamura, T., Sasaki, K., Kojima, L., Teo, R., Inaba, Y., Yamamoto, T., … Markmann, J. F. (2023). Impact of donor sex on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in liver transplantation after brain death. Clinical Transplantation, e14989.
- Travel distance and social vulnerability index: Impact on liver-related mortality among patients with end-stage liver disease.
  Yang, J., Endo, Y., Moazzam, Z., Lima, H. A., Woldesenbet, S., Alaimo, L., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Travel distance and social vulnerability index: Impact on liver-related mortality among patients with end-stage liver disease. Clinical Transplantation, e15001.
- The impact of recurrence timing and tumor burden score on overall survival among patients undergoing repeat hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases.
  Endo, Y., Rueda, B. O., Woldesenbet, S., Munir, M. M., Lima, H. A., Katayama, E. S., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). The impact of recurrence timing and tumor burden score on overall survival among patients undergoing repeat hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. Journal of Surgical Oncology.
- Quality of ChatGPT Responses to Questions Related To Liver Transplantation.
  Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Moazzam, Z., Lima, H. A., Schenk, A., Limkemann, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Quality of ChatGPT Responses to Questions Related To Liver Transplantation. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
- Liquid Biopsy by ctDNA in Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis.
  Wehrle, C. J., Raj, R., Aykun, N., Orabi, D., Estfan, B., Kamath, S., … Aucejo, F. N. (2023). Liquid Biopsy by ctDNA in Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
- IDENTIFYING NOVEL GENE TARGETS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATEMENT OF HCC IN ASIAN AND CAUCASIAN POPULATIONS BASED ON WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING
  Hong, S., Badshah, J., Aliwaisi, A., Sasaki, K., Pruett, T., Melcher, M., … Kirchner, V. (2023). IDENTIFYING NOVEL GENE TARGETS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATEMENT OF HCC IN ASIAN AND CAUCASIAN POPULATIONS BASED ON WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Comparison of outcomes of normothermic regional perfusion and rapid-recovery DCD livers
  Nassar, A., Sellers, M., Bohorquez, H., Hobeika, M., Lee, D., Siddiqui, F., … Montenovo, M. (2023). Comparison of outcomes of normothermic regional perfusion and rapid-recovery DCD livers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Left Lobe First with Purely Laparoscopic Approach: A Novel Strategy to Maximize Donor Safety in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
  Fujiki, M., Pita, A., Kusakabe, J., Sasaki, K., You, T., Tuul, M., … Kwon, C. H. (2023). Left Lobe First with Purely Laparoscopic Approach: A Novel Strategy to Maximize Donor Safety in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Annals of Surgery.
- Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in pediatric transplantation: A prospective multicenter study in the United States
  Tajima, T., Bernstein, D., Boyd, S. D., Gratzinger, D., Lum, G., Sasaki, K., … Esquivel, C. O. (2023). Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in pediatric transplantation: A prospective multicenter study in the United States. PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- The Impact of Colonic Allograft on Intestinal Transplantation Outcomes: Results from UNOS/OPTN Database
  Matsushima, H., Sasaki, K., Soyama, A., Eguchi, S., Hashimoto, K., & Fujiki, M. (2023). The Impact of Colonic Allograft on Intestinal Transplantation Outcomes: Results from UNOS/OPTN Database. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) within and Outside Traditional Selection Criteria: A Multicentric North American Experience.
  Ivanics, T., Claasen, M. P., Samstein, B., Emond, J. C., Fox, A. N., Pomfret, E., … Halazun, K. J. (2023). Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) within and Outside Traditional Selection Criteria: A Multicentric North American Experience. Annals of Surgery.
- Liver transplantation for elderly patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.
  Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Moazzam, Z., Lima, H. A., Alaimo, L., Munir, M. M., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Liver transplantation for elderly patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. The British Journal of Surgery.
- Decreased Utilization Rate of Grafts for Liver Transplantation After Implementation of Acuity Circle-based Allocation.
  Bekki, Y., Myers, B., Tomiyama, K., Imaoka, Y., Akabane, M., Kwong, A. J., … Sasaki, K. (2023). Decreased Utilization Rate of Grafts for Liver Transplantation After Implementation of Acuity Circle-based Allocation. Transplantation.
- Overcoming the hurdles of steatotic grafts in liver transplantation: insights into survival and prognostic factors.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Melcher, M. L., Kwong, A., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Overcoming the hurdles of steatotic grafts in liver transplantation: insights into survival and prognostic factors. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in generating unknown clinical questions about liver transplantation: a feasibility study.
  Akabane, M., Iwadoh, K., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in generating unknown clinical questions about liver transplantation: a feasibility study. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Debating the indication: re-transplant for patients whose initial transplant indication was hepatocellular carcinoma.
  Akabane, M., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Debating the indication: re-transplant for patients whose initial transplant indication was hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- Survival Benefit Relative to Treatment Modalities Among Patients with Very Early Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: an Analysis of the National Cancer Database.
  Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Munir, M. M., Woldesenbet, S., Resende, V., Rawicz-Pruszynski, K., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Survival Benefit Relative to Treatment Modalities Among Patients with Very Early Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: an Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
- An attempt to establish and apply global benchmarks for liver resection of malignant hepatic tumors.
  Alaimo, L., Moazzam, Z., Lima, H. A., Endo, Y., Ruzzenente, A., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). An attempt to establish and apply global benchmarks for liver resection of malignant hepatic tumors. Surgery.
- Liver transplantation access and outcomes: Impact of variations in liver-specific specialty care.
  Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Moazzam, Z., Woldesenbet, S., Lima, H. A., Alaimo, L., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Liver transplantation access and outcomes: Impact of variations in liver-specific specialty care. Surgery.
- Has the risk of liver re-transplantation improved over the two decades?
  Akabane, M., Bekki, Y., Imaoka, Y., Inaba, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Kwong, A., … Sasaki, K. (2023). Has the risk of liver re-transplantation improved over the two decades? Clinical Transplantation, e15127.
- The future direction of liver transplantation for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., & Sasaki, K. (2023). The future direction of liver transplantation for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. HEPATOMA RESEARCH, 9.
- Optimal policy tree to assist in adjuvant therapy decision-making after resection of colorectal liver metastases.
  Endo, Y., Alaimo, L., Moazzam, Z., Woldesenbet, S., Lima, H. A., Yang, J., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Optimal policy tree to assist in adjuvant therapy decision-making after resection of colorectal liver metastases. Surgery.
- The short and long-term prognostic influences of liver grafts with high bilirubin levels at the time of organ recovery.
  Akabane, M., Bekki, Y., Imaoka, Y., Inaba, Y., Kwong, A. J., Esquivel, C. O., … Sasaki, K. (2023). The short and long-term prognostic influences of liver grafts with high bilirubin levels at the time of organ recovery. Clinical Transplantation, e15155.
- Reply: ChatGPT and unknown clinical questions about liver transplantation.
  Akabane, M., Iwadoh, K., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Reply: ChatGPT and unknown clinical questions about liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- 311.2: Risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia in pediatric transplantation: A multicenter study in the United States.
  Tajima, T., Bernstein, D., Boyd, S. D., Gratzinger, D., Lum, G., Sasaki, K., … Esquivel, C. O. (2023). 311.2: Risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus DNAemia in pediatric transplantation: A multicenter study in the United States. Transplantation, 107(10S1), 71–72.
- Using the win ratio to compare laparoscopic versus open liver resection for colorectal cancer liver metastases.
  Paro, A., Hyer, J. M., Avery, B. S., Tsilimigras, D. I., Bagante, F., Guglielmi, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Using the win ratio to compare laparoscopic versus open liver resection for colorectal cancer liver metastases. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition, 12(5), 692–703.
- Identifying high TRAIL-expressing liver NK cells from deceased and living donors for effective immunotherapy
  Imaoka, Y., Akabane, M., Ohira, M., Ohdan, H., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Identifying high TRAIL-expressing liver NK cells from deceased and living donors for effective immunotherapy. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Preserving Liver Natural Killer Cell Activity: Developing Novel Culture Techniques for "Off-the-Shelf" Cell Immunotherapy
  Imaoka, Y., Akabane, M., Ohira, M., Ohdan, H., & Sasaki, K. (2023). Preserving Liver Natural Killer Cell Activity: Developing Novel Culture Techniques for "Off-the-Shelf" Cell Immunotherapy. TRANSPLANTATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Breaking distance barriers in liver transplantation: Risk factors and outcomes of long-distance liver grafts.
  Imaoka, Y., Bozhilov, K. K., Bekki, Y., Akabane, M., Kwong, A. J., Ohira, M., … Sasaki, K. (2023). Breaking distance barriers in liver transplantation: Risk factors and outcomes of long-distance liver grafts. Surgery.
- Postoperative morbidity after simultaneous versus staged resection of synchronous colorectal liver metastases: Impact of hepatic tumor burden.
  Endo, Y., Alaimo, L., Moazzam, Z., Woldesenbet, S., Lima, H. A., Munir, M. M., … Pawlik, T. M. (2023). Postoperative morbidity after simultaneous versus staged resection of synchronous colorectal liver metastases: Impact of hepatic tumor burden. Surgery.
- Reappraisal of Donor Age in Liver Transplantation: NASH as a Potential Target to Safely Utilize Old Liver Grafts.
  Kusakabe, J., Kozato, A., Tajima, T., Bekki, Y., Fujiki, M., Tomiyama, K., … Sasaki, K. (2023). Reappraisal of Donor Age in Liver Transplantation: NASH as a Potential Target to Safely Utilize Old Liver Grafts. Transplantation.
- Update to 'A Contemporary Systematic Review on Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer'.
  Wehrle, C. J., Fujiki, M., Schlegel, A., Whitsett Linganna, M., Pita, A., Kim, J.-K. K., … Aucejo, F. (2023). Update to 'A Contemporary Systematic Review on Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer'. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- The impact of colonic allograft inclusion on intestinal transplantation outcomes: Results from UNOS/OPTN database analysis.
  Matsushima, H., Sasaki, K., Nair, A., Tajima, T., Soyama, A., Eguchi, S., … Fujiki, M. (2023). The impact of colonic allograft inclusion on intestinal transplantation outcomes: Results from UNOS/OPTN database analysis. Clinical Transplantation, e15213.
- SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH DECOMPENSATED PRIMARY BILIARY CHOLANGITIS IN THE ERA OF OBETICHOLIC ACID AND MELD 3.0
  Sedki, M., Chung, N. L., Goel, A., Montano-Loza, A. J., Kwong, A. J., Sasaki, K., … Mannalithara, A. (2023). SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH DECOMPENSATED PRIMARY BILIARY CHOLANGITIS IN THE ERA OF OBETICHOLIC ACID AND MELD 3.0. HEPATOLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- Combining a deep learning model with clinical data better predicts hepatocellular carcinoma behavior following surgery.
  Schmauch, B., Elsoukkary, S. S., Moro, A., Raj, R., Wehrle, C. J., Sasaki, K., … Roberts, D. E. (2024). Combining a deep learning model with clinical data better predicts hepatocellular carcinoma behavior following surgery. Journal of Pathology Informatics, 15, 100360.
- Early Onset Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Clinical Characteristics, Oncological Outcomes, and Genomic/Transcriptomic Features.
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Han, X., Guglielmi, A., Aldrighetti, L., Weiss, M., Bauer, T. W., … Pawlik, T. M. (2024). Early Onset Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Clinical Characteristics, Oncological Outcomes, and Genomic/Transcriptomic Features. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Correction to "Liquid Biopsy by ctDNA in Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis" [J Gastrointest Surg.2023;27(7):1498-509].
  Wehrle, C. J., Raj, R., Aykun, N., Orabi, D., Estfan, B., Kamath, S., … Aucejo, F. N. (2024). Correction to "Liquid Biopsy by ctDNA in Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis" [J Gastrointest Surg.2023;27(7):1498-509]. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 28(3), 336.
- Overexpression of Senescence-Associated Genes, SFN and CDC6, Correlates with Poor Survival in Patients with Stage II Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
  Badshah, J., Subramanian, S., Melcher, M., Sasaki, K., Visser, B., Delitto, D., … Kirchner, V. (2024). Overexpression of Senescence-Associated Genes, SFN and CDC6, Correlates with Poor Survival in Patients with Stage II Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Effect of the opioid crisis on the liver transplantation donor pool: A national analysis.
  Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Munir, M. M., Woldesenbet, S., Tsilimigras, D. I., Katayama, E., … Pawlik, T. M. (2024). Effect of the opioid crisis on the liver transplantation donor pool: A national analysis. Clinical Transplantation, 38(4), e15290.
- LightGBM outperforms other machine learning techniques in predicting graft failure after liver transplantation: Creation of a predictive model through large-scale analysis.
  Yanagawa, R., Iwadoh, K., Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Bozhilov, K. K., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2024). LightGBM outperforms other machine learning techniques in predicting graft failure after liver transplantation: Creation of a predictive model through large-scale analysis. Clinical Transplantation, 38(4), e15316.
- The impact of county-level food access on the mortality and post-transplant survival among patients with steatotic liver disease.
  Endo, Y., Tsilimigras, D. I., Khalil, M., Yang, J., Woldesenbet, S., Sasaki, K., … Pawlik, T. M. (2024). The impact of county-level food access on the mortality and post-transplant survival among patients with steatotic liver disease. Surgery.
- Impact of donor characteristics on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation.
  Akabane, M., Bekki, Y., Imaoka, Y., Inaba, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Melcher, M. L., … Sasaki, K. (2024). Impact of donor characteristics on hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation. The British Journal of Surgery, 111(4).
- Enhancing the Usability of older DCD donors through strategic approaches in liver transplantation in the US.
  Akabane, M., Melcher, M. L., Esquivel, C. O., Imaoka, Y., Kim, W. R., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Enhancing the Usability of older DCD donors through strategic approaches in liver transplantation in the US. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in pediatric transplantation: A prospective multicenter study in the United States.
  Tajima, T., Martinez, O. M., Bernstein, D., Boyd, S. D., Gratzinger, D., Lum, G., … Esquivel, C. O. (2024). Epstein-Barr virus-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders in pediatric transplantation: A prospective multicenter study in the United States. Pediatric Transplantation, 28(4), e14763.
- Where is the perfect triangle in the liver allocation system?
  Sasaki, K., & Melcher, M. L. (2024). Where is the perfect triangle in the liver allocation system? The Lancet. Healthy Longevity, 5(5), e310–e311.
- Impact of a Liver Immune Status Index among Living Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Sato, S., Chogahara, I., Bekki, T., Imaoka, K., … Ohdan, H. (2024). Impact of a Liver Immune Status Index among Living Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JMA Journal, 7(2), 232–239.
- An updated analysis of retransplantation following living donor liver transplantation in the US: insights from the latest UNOS database.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2024). An updated analysis of retransplantation following living donor liver transplantation in the US: insights from the latest UNOS database. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Expanding Selection Criteria in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Long-term Follow-up of a National Registry and 2 Transplant Centers.
  Wehrle, C. J., Kusakabe, J., Akabane, M., Maspero, M., Zervos, B., Modaresi Esfeh, J., … Hashimoto, K. (2024). Expanding Selection Criteria in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Long-term Follow-up of a National Registry and 2 Transplant Centers. Transplantation.
- The suggestion of mitigating disparity in the liver transplantation field among ABO blood type.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Kim, W. R., & Sasaki, K. (2024). The suggestion of mitigating disparity in the liver transplantation field among ABO blood type. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
- The Future Frontier of Liver Transplantation Exploring Young Donor Allocation Strategies for HCC Recipients.
  Akabane, M., Esquivel, C. O., Kim, W. R., & Sasaki, K. (2024). The Future Frontier of Liver Transplantation Exploring Young Donor Allocation Strategies for HCC Recipients. Transplantation Direct, 10(7), e1657.
- Landscape of donor cause of death and its impact on liver transplant outcomes: a ten-year analysis from the UNOS database.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Landscape of donor cause of death and its impact on liver transplant outcomes: a ten-year analysis from the UNOS database. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- Abdominal aortic calcification among gastroenterological and transplant surgery
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Akabane, M., Sasaki, K., & Ohdan, H. (2024). Abdominal aortic calcification among gastroenterological and transplant surgery. ANNALS OF GASTROENTEROLOGICAL SURGERY.
- Continuous Risk Score Predicts Waitlist & Post-Transplant Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Despite Exception Changes.
  Akabane, M., McVey, J. C., Firl, D. J., Kwong, A. J., Melcher, M. L., Kim, W. R., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Continuous Risk Score Predicts Waitlist & Post-Transplant Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Despite Exception Changes. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology : the Official Clinical Practice Journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.
- Letter to the Editor: Liver Machine Perfusion Technology in Liver Transplantation.
  Akabane, M., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Letter to the Editor: Liver Machine Perfusion Technology in Liver Transplantation. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
- The Spread Pattern of New Practice in Liver Transplantation in the United States.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Kim, W. R., & Sasaki, K. (2024). The Spread Pattern of New Practice in Liver Transplantation in the United States. Clinical Transplantation, 38(7), e15379.
- Chronological and Geographical Variations in the Incidence and Acceptance of COVID-19-Positive Donors and Outcomes Among Abdominal Transplant Patients.
  Yang, J., Endo, Y., Sasaki, K., Schenk, A., & Pawlik, T. M. (2024). Chronological and Geographical Variations in the Incidence and Acceptance of COVID-19-Positive Donors and Outcomes Among Abdominal Transplant Patients. Clinical Transplantation, 38(7), e15391.
- Preoperative and postoperative predictive models of early recurrence for colorectal liver metastases following chemotherapy and curative-intent one-stage hepatectomy.
  Kawashima, J., Chatzipanagiotou, O. P., Tsilimigras, D. I., Khan, M. M., Catalano, G., Rashid, Z., … Pawlik, T. M. (2024). Preoperative and postoperative predictive models of early recurrence for colorectal liver metastases following chemotherapy and curative-intent one-stage hepatectomy. European Journal of Surgical Oncology : the Journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology, 50(9), 108532.
- Hepatectomy versus systemic therapy for liver-limited BRAF V600E-mutated colorectal liver metastases: multicentre retrospective study.
  Margonis, G. A., Wang, J. J., Boerner, T., Moretto, R., Buettner, S., Andreatos, N., … D'Angelica, M. (2024). Hepatectomy versus systemic therapy for liver-limited BRAF V600E-mutated colorectal liver metastases: multicentre retrospective study. The British Journal of Surgery, 111(7).
- Interleukin-33 and liver natural killer cells: A novel perspective on antitumor activity in liver fibrosis.
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Imaoka, K., Bekki, T., Nakano, R., Yano, T., … Ohdan, H. (2024). Interleukin-33 and liver natural killer cells: A novel perspective on antitumor activity in liver fibrosis. Hepatology Research : the Official Journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology.
- Editorial: Clinical management of cholangiocarcinoma: surgical approaches and therapies.
  Takahashi, H., Cohen, N. A., Sasaki, K., & Gunasekaran, G. (2024). Editorial: Clinical management of cholangiocarcinoma: surgical approaches and therapies. Frontiers in Oncology, 14, 1456958.
- Effect of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion on waitlist mortality and access to liver transplantation in budd-chiari syndrome.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Nakayama, T., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Effect of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion on waitlist mortality and access to liver transplantation in budd-chiari syndrome. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Reappraisal of tacrolimus levels post liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study toward personalized immunosuppression regimen.
  Kojima, L., Akabane, M., Murray, M., Fruscione, M., Soma, D., Snyder, A., … Sasaki, K. (2024). Reappraisal of tacrolimus levels post liver transplant for hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study toward personalized immunosuppression regimen. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Survival benefit of liver transplantation utilizing marginal donor organ according to ABO blood type.
  Akabane, M., Bekki, Y., Inaba, Y., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Kwong, A., … Sasaki, K. (2024). Survival benefit of liver transplantation utilizing marginal donor organ according to ABO blood type. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Advanced viability assessment in machine perfusion: what lies ahead?
  Nakayama, T., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Advanced viability assessment in machine perfusion: what lies ahead? EBioMedicine, 108, 105351.
- Evaluation of prognostic efficacy of liver immune status index in predicting postoperative outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients: A multi-institutional retrospective study.
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Kobayashi, T., Honmyo, N., Hamaoka, M., Onoe, T., … Ohdan, H. (2024). Evaluation of prognostic efficacy of liver immune status index in predicting postoperative outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients: A multi-institutional retrospective study. Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences.
- Comment on "Age Matters: What Affects the Cumulative Lifespan of a Transplanted Liver?".
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Nakayama, T., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Comment on "Age Matters: What Affects the Cumulative Lifespan of a Transplanted Liver?". Annals of Surgery Open : Perspectives of Surgical History, Education, and Clinical Approaches, 5(3), e475.
- Beyond 75: Graft Allocation and Organ Utility Implications in Liver Transplantation.
  Akabane, M., Kwong, A., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Kim, W. R., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Beyond 75: Graft Allocation and Organ Utility Implications in Liver Transplantation. Transplantation Direct, 10(10), e1661.
- Evaluating Combinations of Biological and Clinicopathologic Factors Linked to Poor Outcomes in Resected Colorectal Liver Metastasis: An External Validation Study.
  Sasaki, K., Wang, J., Kamphues, C., Buettner, S., Gagniere, J., Ardilles, V., … Margonis, G. A. (2024). Evaluating Combinations of Biological and Clinicopathologic Factors Linked to Poor Outcomes in Resected Colorectal Liver Metastasis: An External Validation Study. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Evaluating Predictors of Quality in Liver NK Cells Among Deceased Donors
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Nakayama, T., Akabane, M., Tajima, T., Yokota, S., … Ohdan, H. (2024). Evaluating Predictors of Quality in Liver NK Cells Among Deceased Donors. CELL TRANSPLANTATION, 33.
- Does the introduction of acuity circle policy change split liver transplantation practice?
  Nakayama, T., Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Does the introduction of acuity circle policy change split liver transplantation practice? Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Innovative Strategies for Liver Transplantation: The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Cell-Free Derivatives.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Kawashima, J., Endo, Y., Schenk, A., Sasaki, K., & Pawlik, T. M. (2024). Innovative Strategies for Liver Transplantation: The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Cell-Free Derivatives. Cells, 13(19).
- Preoperative identification of early extrahepatic recurrence after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases: A machine learning approach.
  Kawashima, J., Endo, Y., Woldesenbet, S., Chatzipanagiotou, O. P., Tsilimigras, D. I., Catalano, G., … Pawlik, T. M. (2024). Preoperative identification of early extrahepatic recurrence after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases: A machine learning approach. World Journal of Surgery.
- Revisiting the Prognostic Influences of Donor-Recipient Size Mismatch in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation.
  Nakayama, T., Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2024). Revisiting the Prognostic Influences of Donor-Recipient Size Mismatch in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation. Transplantation Direct, 10(11), e1722.
- ASO Author Reflections: Biological Contraindications to Surgery in Colorectal Liver Metastasis.
  Sasaki, K., Pawlik, T. M., & Margonis, G. A. (2024). ASO Author Reflections: Biological Contraindications to Surgery in Colorectal Liver Metastasis. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Abdominal aortic calcification among gastroenterological and transplant surgery.
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Akabane, M., Sasaki, K., & Ohdan, H. (2024). Abdominal aortic calcification among gastroenterological and transplant surgery. Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 8(6), 987–998.
- ASO Visual Abstract: Evaluating Combinations of Biological and Clinicopathologic Factors Linked to Poor Outcomes in Resected Colorectal Liver Metastasis: An External Validation Study.
  Sasaki, K., Wang, J., Kamphues, C., Buettner, S., Gagniere, J., Ardilles, V., … Margonis, G. A. (2024). ASO Visual Abstract: Evaluating Combinations of Biological and Clinicopathologic Factors Linked to Poor Outcomes in Resected Colorectal Liver Metastasis: An External Validation Study. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Recurrence Timing and Risk Following Curative Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Insights From a Hazard Function Analysis.
  Kawashima, J., Akabane, M., Endo, Y., Woldesenbet, S., Altaf, A., Ruzzenente, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2024). Recurrence Timing and Risk Following Curative Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Insights From a Hazard Function Analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology.
- Hepatitis C-positive grafts for hepatitis C-negative recipients in liver transplantation: Buried treasure or depleting resource?
  Nakayama, T., Krist, D. T., Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Kwong, A. J., … Sasaki, K. (2024). Hepatitis C-positive grafts for hepatitis C-negative recipients in liver transplantation: Buried treasure or depleting resource? Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- The impact of sex and body mass index in liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic liver failure.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Nakayama, T., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2024). The impact of sex and body mass index in liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic liver failure. Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences.
- Has Sex-Based Disparity in Liver Transplantation Opportunities and Waitlist Mortality Improved in the MELD3.0 Era?: A Preliminary Study.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Has Sex-Based Disparity in Liver Transplantation Opportunities and Waitlist Mortality Improved in the MELD3.0 Era?: A Preliminary Study. Clinical Transplantation, 39(1), e70064.
- IMPACT OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY VERSUS OPEN SURGERY ON LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE AND SEVERE OBESITY
  Zhang, X., Rouillard, N., Mao, X., Lai, R., Cheung, R., & Sasaki, K. (2024). IMPACT OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY VERSUS OPEN SURGERY ON LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE AND SEVERE OBESITY. HEPATOLOGY. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
- A Composite Endpoint of Liver Surgery (CELS): Development and Validation of a Clinically Relevant Endpoint Requiring a Smaller Sample Size.
  Kawashima, J., Akabane, M., Endo, Y., Woldesenbet, S., Khalil, M., Sahara, K., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). A Composite Endpoint of Liver Surgery (CELS): Development and Validation of a Clinically Relevant Endpoint Requiring a Smaller Sample Size. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Evaluating Predictors of Quality in Liver NK Cells Among Deceased Donors.
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Nakayama, T., Akabane, M., Tajima, T., Yokota, S., … Ohdan, H. (2024). Evaluating Predictors of Quality in Liver NK Cells Among Deceased Donors. Cell Transplantation, 33, 9636897241283289.
- Effect of sarcopenia on the survival of patients undergoing liver transplantation: a meta-analysis.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Nakayama, T., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Effect of sarcopenia on the survival of patients undergoing liver transplantation: a meta-analysis. Surgery Today.
- Impact of intraoperative blood loss on postoperative morbidity after liver resection for primary and secondary liver cancer.
  Altaf, A., Akabane, M., Khalil, M., Rashid, Z., Zindani, S., Kawashima, J., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). Impact of intraoperative blood loss on postoperative morbidity after liver resection for primary and secondary liver cancer. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- Cluster analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis using preoperative alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin levels: a multi-institutional study.
  Saegusa, Y., Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Kobayashi, T., Honmyo, N., Hamaoka, M., … Ohdan, H. (2025). Cluster analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis using preoperative alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin levels: a multi-institutional study. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 29(4), 101980.
- Exploring the Viability of Matching Marginal Donors With Low Renal Function Recipients in Liver Transplantation.
  Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Nakayama, T., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Exploring the Viability of Matching Marginal Donors With Low Renal Function Recipients in Liver Transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, 39(3), e70123.
- Navigating new frontiers: onsite machine perfusion in US liver transplantation.
  Akabane, M., Bekki, Y., Kwong, A. J., Esquivel, C. O., Kim, W. R., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Navigating new frontiers: onsite machine perfusion in US liver transplantation. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- ASO Visual Abstract: The Composite Endpoint of Liver Surgery CELS-Development and Validation of a Clinically Relevant Endpoint Requiring Lower Sample Size.
  Kawashima, J., Akabane, M., Endo, Y., Woldesenbet, S., Khalil, M., Sahara, K., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). ASO Visual Abstract: The Composite Endpoint of Liver Surgery CELS-Development and Validation of a Clinically Relevant Endpoint Requiring Lower Sample Size. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Listing for blood type A2 donors is highly variable and impacts waitlist outcomes among blood type O liver transplantation candidates in the United States.
  Nakayama, T., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Listing for blood type A2 donors is highly variable and impacts waitlist outcomes among blood type O liver transplantation candidates in the United States. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
- Time to Expand Selection Criteria for MELD Exception Points in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
  Wehrle, C. J., Kusakabe, J., Nakayama, T., Miller, C., Hashimoto, K., Pawlik, T. M., … Aucejo, F. (2025). Time to Expand Selection Criteria for MELD Exception Points in Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Transplantation.
- Geospatial analysis of liver donation after death by drug intoxication.
  Kadri, H., Handley, T. J., Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., & Melcher, M. L. (2025). Geospatial analysis of liver donation after death by drug intoxication. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Enhanced long-term outcomes with laparoscopic bariatric surgery in patients with severe obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a retrospective cohort study
  Zhang, X., Rouillard, N., Mao, X., Lat, R., Cheung, R., Sasaki, K., & Nguyen, M. H. (2025). Enhanced long-term outcomes with laparoscopic bariatric surgery in patients with severe obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a retrospective cohort study. HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY AND NUTRITION.
- Hepatitis C-positive grafts for hepatitis C-negative recipients in liver transplantation: buried treasure or depleting resource?
  Nakayama, T., Imaoka, Y., & Sasaki., K. (2025). Hepatitis C-positive grafts for hepatitis C-negative recipients in liver transplantation: buried treasure or depleting resource? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- The urgent need for standardization in liver transplantation for unresectable colorectal liver metastases in the United States
  Chavez-Villa, M., Sasaki, K., Nakayama, T., Byrne, M., Jimenez-Soto, C., Ruffolo, L., … Hernandez-Alejandro, R. (2025). The urgent need for standardization in liver transplantation for unresectable colorectal liver metastases in the United States. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Long-term outcomes of pediatric hepatoblastoma patients who present with metastasis and receive liver transplantation
  Pan, J., Nakayama, T., Samreth, S., Marshall, A., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Long-term outcomes of pediatric hepatoblastoma patients who present with metastasis and receive liver transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Long-term outcomes of pediatric hepatoblastoma patients who present with metastasis and receive liver transplantation
  Pan, J., Nakayama, T., Samreth, S., Marshall, A., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Long-term outcomes of pediatric hepatoblastoma patients who present with metastasis and receive liver transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Out of Sequence Allocation in Liver Transplantation: A Poorly Used Tool to Improve Organ Utilization.
  Wehrle, C. J., Gross, A., Satish, S., Shanmugarajah, K., Nakayama, T., Fleischer, C. M., … Wakam, G. K. (2025). Out of Sequence Allocation in Liver Transplantation: A Poorly Used Tool to Improve Organ Utilization. Annals of Surgery.
- FIB-3 index as a novel age-independent predictor of liver fibrosis and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing hepatectomy
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Kobayashi, T., Honmyo, N., Hamaoka, M., Onoe, T., … Ohdan, H. (2025). FIB-3 index as a novel age-independent predictor of liver fibrosis and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing hepatectomy. ANNALS OF GASTROENTEROLOGICAL SURGERY.
- Enhancing outcome prediction in patients with colorectal liver metastases undergoing hepatectomy: the synergistic impact of FIB-4 index and tumor burden score across KRAS profiles.
  Akabane, M., Kawashima, J., Woldesenbetm, S., Macedo, A. B., Altaf, A., Aucejo, F., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). Enhancing outcome prediction in patients with colorectal liver metastases undergoing hepatectomy: the synergistic impact of FIB-4 index and tumor burden score across KRAS profiles. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- Graft-to-recipient weight ratio: a timeless standard still shaping outcomes.
  Nakayama, T., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Graft-to-recipient weight ratio: a timeless standard still shaping outcomes. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition, 14(2), 295–297.
- Textbook outcome in liver surgery after staged versus simultaneous resection for synchronous colorectal liver metastases.
  Rashid, Z., Altaf, A., Khalil, M., Catalano, G., Zindani, S., Ruzzenente, A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). Textbook outcome in liver surgery after staged versus simultaneous resection for synchronous colorectal liver metastases. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- Primary tumor location and KRAS mutation: key prognostic factors in surgically treated colorectal liver metastases
  Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., & Margonis, G. A. (2025). Primary tumor location and KRAS mutation: key prognostic factors in surgically treated colorectal liver metastases. HEPATOBILIARY SURGERY AND NUTRITION.
- Liver-Directed Therapies in Colorectal Cancer: Old Hats and New Tricks.
  Hornstein, N., Levenson, J., Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., Aucejo, F., Hernandez-Alejandro, R., … Gholami, S. (2025). Liver-Directed Therapies in Colorectal Cancer: Old Hats and New Tricks. American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting, 45(3), e473598.
- Primary tumor location and KRAS mutation: key prognostic factors in surgically treated colorectal liver metastases.
  Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., & Margonis, G. A. (2025). Primary tumor location and KRAS mutation: key prognostic factors in surgically treated colorectal liver metastases. Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition, 14(3), 502–505.
- Erratum to "Cluster analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis using preoperative alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin levels: a multi-institutional study". [J Gastrointest Surg. 29 (2025) 101980].
  Saegusa, Y., Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Kobayashi, T., Honmyo, N., Hamaoka, M., … Ohdan, H. (2025). Erratum to "Cluster analysis of hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis using preoperative alpha-fetoprotein and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin levels: a multi-institutional study". [J Gastrointest Surg. 29 (2025) 101980]. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 102129.
- The Nutritional Status as a potential modulator of tumor morphology impact on disease free survival: the role of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index among patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases.
  Baldo, A., Akabane, M., Kawashima, J., Spolverato, G., Ruzzenente, A., Poultsides, G. A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). The Nutritional Status as a potential modulator of tumor morphology impact on disease free survival: the role of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index among patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 102137.
- Re-emergence of Early Liver Transplant Access for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Era of Normothermic Machine Perfusion.
  Nakayama, T., Hall, K. A., Wehrle, C. J., Esquivel, C. O., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Re-emergence of Early Liver Transplant Access for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Era of Normothermic Machine Perfusion. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery : Official Journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 102142.
- The Role of KRAS Status Among Patients Undergoing Staged Versus Simultaneous Resection for Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases.
  Baldo, A., Chatzipanagiotou, O. P., Kawashima, J., Spolverato, G., Ruzzenente, A., Poultsides, G. A., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). The Role of KRAS Status Among Patients Undergoing Staged Versus Simultaneous Resection for Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases. Journal of Surgical Oncology.
- Liver transplantation for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: a narrative review.
  Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., & Margonis, G. A. (2025). Liver transplantation for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: a narrative review. Chinese Clinical Oncology, 14(4), 44.
- FIB-3 index as a novel age-independent predictor of liver fibrosis and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing hepatectomy.
  Imaoka, Y., Ohira, M., Kobayashi, T., Honmyo, N., Hamaoka, M., Onoe, T., … Ohdan, H. (2025). FIB-3 index as a novel age-independent predictor of liver fibrosis and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing hepatectomy. Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 9(5), 1055–1065.
- High Rate of Transplantation Prior to Review of Status Exception Requests among Adult Heart Transplant Candidates.
  Ahn, D. J., Nakayama, T., Attia, A., White, M., Eap, D., Narang, N., … Sasaki, K. (2025). High Rate of Transplantation Prior to Review of Status Exception Requests among Adult Heart Transplant Candidates. MedRxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences.
- Complications and Status Upgrades among Adult Heart Transplant Candidates with Durable LVADs: Waiting 6 to 8 Years for Status Escalation Is Too Long.
  Ahn, D. J., Attia, A., Nakayama, T., Narang, N., Khush, K. K., Parker, W., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Complications and Status Upgrades among Adult Heart Transplant Candidates with Durable LVADs: Waiting 6 to 8 Years for Status Escalation Is Too Long. MedRxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences.
- Optimizing liver transplant outcomes for colorectal liver metastases in the united states.
  Chávez-Villa, M., Sasaki, K., Nakayama, T., Byrne, M. M., Jimenez-Soto, C., Ruffolo, L. I., … Hernández-Alejandro, R. (2025). Optimizing liver transplant outcomes for colorectal liver metastases in the united states. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Embracing Liver Transplantation From Donation After Circulatory Death in the United States in the Era of Perfusion Technology.
  Bekki, Y., Loszko, A., Endo, Y., Lim, N., Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., … Hernandez-Alejandro, R. (2025). Embracing Liver Transplantation From Donation After Circulatory Death in the United States in the Era of Perfusion Technology. Transplantation.
- Time-varying hazards of recurrence patterns among patients with colorectal liver metastases undergoing liver resection and the role of the modified tumor burden score.
  Chatzipanagiotou, O. P., Kawashima, J., Baldo, A., Ruzzenente, A., Poultsides, G. A., Sasaki, K., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). Time-varying hazards of recurrence patterns among patients with colorectal liver metastases undergoing liver resection and the role of the modified tumor burden score. European Journal of Surgical Oncology : the Journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology, 51(12), 110527.
- Combining liver-directed and immunotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A review and future directions
  Kumar, P., Wehrle, C. J., Sun, K., Jiao, C., Panconesi, R., Zhang, M., … Aucejo, F. (2024). Combining liver-directed and immunotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A review and future directions. SURGICAL ONCOLOGY INSIGHT, 1(4).
- Development and validation of a machine-learning model to reduce futile procurements in donations after circulatory death in liver transplantation in the USA: a multicentre study.
  Yanagawa, R., Iwadoh, K., Nakayama, T., Firl, D. J., Wehrle, C. J., Bekki, Y., … Sasaki, K. (2025). Development and validation of a machine-learning model to reduce futile procurements in donations after circulatory death in liver transplantation in the USA: a multicentre study. The Lancet. Digital Health, 100918.
- Survival Benefit of Accepting Livers From Donation After Circulatory Death Donors Older Than or Equal to 60 y in the United States.
  Nakayama, T., Esquivel, C. O., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2025). Survival Benefit of Accepting Livers From Donation After Circulatory Death Donors Older Than or Equal to 60 y in the United States. Transplantation.
- Clinicopathologic characteristics, genomic signatures, and outcomes of patients undergoing resection for early- versus late-onset colorectal liver metastasis.
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, I., Chatzipanagiotou, O. P., Kawashima, J., Ruzzenente, A., Popescu, I., … Pawlik, T. M. (2025). Clinicopathologic characteristics, genomic signatures, and outcomes of patients undergoing resection for early- versus late-onset colorectal liver metastasis. Surgery, 109897.
- Liver transplantation for colorectal metastasis -selection criteria, outcomes, and management recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Sayed Ahmed, A. F., Wehrle, C. J., Ring, T., Wu, J., Hong, H., Nadeem, M. A., … Aucejo, F. (2025). Liver transplantation for colorectal metastasis -selection criteria, outcomes, and management recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Surgery (London, England).
- SPLIT LIVER TRANSPLANTATION USING MACHINE PERFUSION IN PEDIATRIC RECIPIENTS
  Jensen, A., Nakayama, T., Bozhilov, K. K., Kirchner, V., Ebel, N., Melcher, M., & Sasaki, K. (2025). SPLIT LIVER TRANSPLANTATION USING MACHINE PERFUSION IN PEDIATRIC RECIPIENTS. PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- AGE MATCHING IMPROVES GRAFT SURVIVAL IN ADOLESCENT LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
  Jensen, A., Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., Ebel, N., & Kirchner, V. (2025). AGE MATCHING IMPROVES GRAFT SURVIVAL IN ADOLESCENT LIVER TRANSPLANTATION. PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION. WILEY.
- Recurrence Timing and Risk Following Curative Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Insights from a Hazard Function Analysis
  Tsilimigras, D. I., Kawashima, J., Akabane, M., Woldesenbet, S., Chatzipanagiotou, O. P., Rashid, Z., … Pawlik, T. (2025). Recurrence Timing and Risk Following Curative Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Insights from a Hazard Function Analysis. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. SPRINGER.
- Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch and Long-Term Graft Outcomes After Adolescent Liver Transplant.
  Nakayama, T., Jensen, A. R., Attia, A., Ahn, D. J., Firl, D. J., Kwong, A., … Sasaki, K. (2026). Donor-Recipient Age Mismatch and Long-Term Graft Outcomes After Adolescent Liver Transplant. JAMA Network Open, 9(1), e2552779.
- Renal Resistance on Hypothermic Machine Perfusion and Acceptance of Deceased Donor Kidney Allografts.
  Nakayama, T., Attia, A., Ahn, D. J., McCabe, M., Endo, Y., Kashyap, R. S., … Bekki, Y. (2025). Renal Resistance on Hypothermic Machine Perfusion and Acceptance of Deceased Donor Kidney Allografts. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN.
- Impact of Normothermic Regional Perfusion on Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation from Donors After Circulatory Death: A US Nationwide Analysis of 38,048 Cases.
  Kusakabe, J., Fernandes, E., Refaai, K., Hussein, A., Kumar, K., Abdalla, A., … Pinna, A. (2026). Impact of Normothermic Regional Perfusion on Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation from Donors After Circulatory Death: A US Nationwide Analysis of 38,048 Cases. Annals of Surgery.
- Potential Double Counting in Meta-Analysis of Combined Heart-liver Transplantation.
  Nakayama, T., Attia, A., Ahn, D. J., & Sasaki, K. (2026). Potential Double Counting in Meta-Analysis of Combined Heart-liver Transplantation. Transplantation.
- Combined heart and other organ transplants in Spain: insights from the COMBI study.
  Nakayama, T., & Sasaki, K. (2026). Combined heart and other organ transplants in Spain: insights from the COMBI study. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation : the Official Publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.
- Highly Sensitized Pediatric Kidney Candidates Have Reduced Access to Kidney Transplant Following the Implementation of Donor Concentric Circle Allocation
  Nakayama, T., Ahn, D., Attia, A., Sasaki, K., & Pham, T. (2026). Highly Sensitized Pediatric Kidney Candidates Have Reduced Access to Kidney Transplant Following the Implementation of Donor Concentric Circle Allocation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Association between volume and outcomes in pediatric kidney transplantation
  Fu, S., Nakayama, T., Ahn, D., Attia, A., Sasaki, K., & Pham, T. (2026). Association between volume and outcomes in pediatric kidney transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- When Offers Descend: Pathway, Timing, and Outcomes in Liver Transplantation
  Attia, A., Nakayama, T., Ahn, D., York, T., & Sasaki, K. (2026). When Offers Descend: Pathway, Timing, and Outcomes in Liver Transplantation. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Evaluating the impact of donor obesity on liver transplantation outcomes: the role of donor gender and age.
  Nakayama, T., Krist, D. T., Akabane, M., Imaoka, Y., Esquivel, C. O., Melcher, M. L., & Sasaki, K. (2026). Evaluating the impact of donor obesity on liver transplantation outcomes: the role of donor gender and age. HPB : the Official Journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association.
- A UNOS Database Outcomes Analysis of DCD Liver Transplantation Using Normothermic Regional Perfusion Versus Normothermic Machine Perfusion
  Yu, J., Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., Melcher, M., & Bozhilov., K. (2026). A UNOS Database Outcomes Analysis of DCD Liver Transplantation Using Normothermic Regional Perfusion Versus Normothermic Machine Perfusion. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Interplay of Tumor Morphology and Biology with Postoperative Complications: Prognostic Implications After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastasis.
  Altaf, A., Akabane, M., Tong, K., Khalil, M., Rashid, Z., Zindani, S., … Pawlik, T. M. (2026). Interplay of Tumor Morphology and Biology with Postoperative Complications: Prognostic Implications After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastasis. Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Use of Non-Standardized Exceptions among Pediatric Liver Transplant Candidates in the PELD vs PELD-Cr Eras
  Ahn, D., Nakayama, T., Attia, A., Sasaki, K., & Pham, T. (2026). Use of Non-Standardized Exceptions among Pediatric Liver Transplant Candidates in the PELD vs PELD-Cr Eras. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Current status of minimally invasive liver transplantation: a narrative review
  Nakayama, T., Attia, A., Ahn, D. J., Sasaki, K., & Margonis, G. A. (2026). Current status of minimally invasive liver transplantation: a narrative review. ANNALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, 11.
- A UNOS Database Outcomes Analysis of DCD Liver Transplantation Using Sequential Normothermic Regional Perfusion and Normothermic Machine Perfusion Versus NRP Alone
  Yu, J., Nakayama, T., Sasaki, K., Melcher, M., & Bozhilov, K. (2026). A UNOS Database Outcomes Analysis of DCD Liver Transplantation Using Sequential Normothermic Regional Perfusion and Normothermic Machine Perfusion Versus NRP Alone. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
- Status Exceptions and Misalignment of Medical Urgency in U.S. Pediatric Heart Transplantation.
  Ahn, D. J., Attia, A., Nakayama, T., Narang, N., Daly, K., Khush, K. K., … Sasaki, K. (2026). Status Exceptions and Misalignment of Medical Urgency in U.S. Pediatric Heart Transplantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
- Out-of-Sequence or Out of Options? Rethinking Liver Allocation in a Crisis of Confidence.
  Attia, A., Sasaki, K., & Kwong, A. J. (2026). Out-of-Sequence or Out of Options? Rethinking Liver Allocation in a Crisis of Confidence. American Journal of Transplantation : Official Journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
- Increasing Transplant Access for Low MELD Patients in the United States: Do We Still Need to Increase Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation?
  Nakayama, T., Yokota, S., & Sasaki, K. (2026). Increasing Transplant Access for Low MELD Patients in the United States: Do We Still Need to Increase Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation? Clinical Transplantation, 40(3), e70513.

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