Professional Summary
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
Publications
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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.
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