Publications

• Safety and timing of nonobstetric abdominal surgery in pregnancy
  Visser, B. C., Glasgow, R. E., Mulvihill, K. K., & Mulvihill, S. J. (2001). Safety and timing of nonobstetric abdominal surgery in pregnancy. DIGESTIVE SURGERY, 18(5), 409–417.
• Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer: a critical reappraisal
  Visser, B. C., Venook, A. P., & Patti, M. G. (2003). Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer: a critical reappraisal. SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORD, 12(1), 1–7.
• Diagnostic imaging of cystic pancreatic neoplasms
  Visser, B. C., Muthusamay, V. R., Mulvihill, S. J., & Coakley, F. (2004). Diagnostic imaging of cystic pancreatic neoplasms. SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORD, 13(1), 27–39.
• Congenital choledochal cysts in adults Visser, B. C., Suh, I., Way, L. W., & Kang, S. M. (2004). Congenital choledochal cysts in adults. ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 139(8), 855–860.
  
• The influence of portoenterostomy on transplantation for biliary atresia Visser, B. C., Suh, I., Hirose, S., Rosenthal, P., LEE, H., Roberts, J. P., & Hirose, R. (2004). The influence of portoenterostomy on transplantation for biliary atresia. LIVER TRANSPLANTATION, 10(10), 1279–1286.
  
• Characterization of cystic pancreatic masses: Relative accuracy of CT and MRI Visser, B. C., Yeh, B. M., Qayyum, A., Way, L. W., McCulloch, C. E., & Coakley, F. V. (2007). Characterization of cystic pancreatic masses: Relative accuracy of CT and MRI. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 189(3), 648–656.
  
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• Diagnostic evaluation of cystic pancreatic lesions Visser, B. C., Muthusamy, V. R., Yeh, B. M., Coakley, F. V., & Way, L. W. (2008). Diagnostic evaluation of cystic pancreatic lesions. HPB, 10(1), 63–69.
  
• A NOVEL PRKAR1A MUTATION ASSOCIATED WITH PRIMARY PIGMENTED NODULAR ADRENOCORTICAL DISEASE AND THE CARNEY COMPLEX Peck, M. C., Visser, B. C., Norton, J. A., Pasche, L., & Katznelson, L. (2010). A NOVEL PRKAR1A MUTATION ASSOCIATED WITH PRIMARY PIGMENTED NODULAR ADRENOCORTICAL DISEASE AND THE CARNEY COMPLEX. ENDOCRINE PRACTICE, 16(2), 198–204.
  
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• Predictors of Surgical Intervention for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Zak, Y., Rhoads, K. F., & Visser, B. C. (2011). Predictors of Surgical Intervention for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 146(7), 778–84.
  
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• Adult Intestinal Malrotation: When Things Turn the Wrong Way Palmer, O. P., Rhee, H. H., Park, W. G., & Visser, B. C. (2012). Adult Intestinal Malrotation: When Things Turn the Wrong Way. DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 57(2), 284–287.
  
• Single-cell dissection of transcriptional heterogeneity in human colon tumors Dalerba, P., Kalisky, T., Sahoo, D., Rajendran, P. S., Rothenberg, M. E., Leyrat, A. A., … Quake, S. R. (2011). Single-cell dissection of transcriptional heterogeneity in human colon tumors. NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY, 29(12), 1120–U11.
  
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• Video-assisted thoracoscopic transdiaphragmatic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma Cloyd, J. M., & Visser, B. C. (2012). Video-assisted thoracoscopic transdiaphragmatic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 26(6), 1772–1776.
  
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• Changes in spleen volume after resection of hepatic colorectal metastases Jacobs, K. E., Visser, B. C., & Gayer, G. (2012). Changes in spleen volume after resection of hepatic colorectal metastases. CLINICAL RADIOLOGY, 67(10), 982–987.
  
• The Epidemiology of Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis, Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample From 1998 to 2007 Chen, Y., Zak, Y., Hernandez-Boussard, T., Park, W., & Visser, B. C. (2013). The Epidemiology of Idiopathic Acute Pancreatitis, Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample From 1998 to 2007. PANCREAS, 42(1), 1–5.
  
• Failure to comply with NCCN guidelines for the management of pancreatic cancer compromises outcomes Visser, B. C., Ma, Y., Zak, Y., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Rhoads, K. F. (2012). Failure to comply with NCCN guidelines for the management of pancreatic cancer compromises outcomes. HPB, 14(8), 539–47.
  
• Lymph Nodes and Survival in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Krampitz, G. W., Norton, J. A., Poultsides, G. A., Visser, B. C., Sun, L., & Jensen, R. T. (2012). Lymph Nodes and Survival in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 147(9), 820–827.
  
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• Neoadjuvant Imatinib for Borderline Resectable GIST Koontz, M. Z., Visser, B. M., & Kunz, P. L. (2012). Neoadjuvant Imatinib for Borderline Resectable GIST. JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK, 10(12), 1477–1482.
  
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• Complete resection of a rare intrahepatic variant of a choledochal cyst Salles, A., Kastenberg, Z. J., Wall, J. K., Visser, B. C., & Bruzoni, M. (2013). Complete resection of a rare intrahepatic variant of a choledochal cyst. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, 48(3), 652–654.
  
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• Gallstone pancreatitis: why not cholecystectomy? Worhunsky, D. J., & Visser, B. C. (2013). Gallstone pancreatitis: why not cholecystectomy? JAMA Surgery, 148(9), 872-?
  
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• Development of a transillumination infrared modality for differential vasoactive optical imaging Dixit, S. S., Kim, H., Visser, B., & Faris, G. W. (2009). Development of a transillumination infrared modality for differential vasoactive optical imaging. APPLIED OPTICS, 48(10), D178–D186.
  
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• Does chronic kidney disease affect outcomes after major abdominal surgery? Results from the national surgical quality improvement program. Cloyd, J. M., Ma, Y., Morton, J. M., Kurella Tamura, M., Poultsides, G. A., & Visser, B. C. (2014). Does chronic kidney disease affect outcomes after major abdominal surgery? Results from the national surgical quality improvement program. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery , 18(3), 605–612.
  
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• Postoperative serum amylase predicts pancreatic fistula formation following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Cloyd, J. M., Kastenberg, Z. J., Visser, B. C., Poultsides, G. A., & Norton, J. A. (2014). Postoperative serum amylase predicts pancreatic fistula formation following pancreaticoduodenectomy. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery , 18(2), 348–353.
  
• Locally advanced gastric cancer complicated by mesenteric invasion and intestinal malrotation. Huang, R. J., Visser, B. C., Chen, A. M., & Ladabaum, U. (2014). Locally advanced gastric cancer complicated by mesenteric invasion and intestinal malrotation. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 59(2), 267–269.
  
• Man with hypoechoic lesion abutting the pancreas. Krampitz, G. W., Mills, A. M., & Visser, B. C. (2014). Man with hypoechoic lesion abutting the pancreas. JAMA Surgery, 149(4), 393–394.
  
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• Metabolomic-derived novel cyst fluid biomarkers for pancreatic cysts: glucose and kynurenine Park, W. G., Wu, M., Bowen, R., Zheng, M., Fitch, W. L., Pai, R. K., … Peltz, G. (2013). Metabolomic-derived novel cyst fluid biomarkers for pancreatic cysts: glucose and kynurenine. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 78(2), 295-?
  
• Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy: the technique must suit the lesion. Worhunsky, D. J., Zak, Y., Dua, M. M., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Visser, B. C. (2014). Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy: the technique must suit the lesion. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery , 18(8), 1445–51.
  
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• Laparoscopic Transgastric Necrosectomy for the Management of Pancreatic Necrosis Worhunsky, D. J., Qadan, M., Dua, M. M., Park, W. G., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Visser, B. C. (2014). Laparoscopic Transgastric Necrosectomy for the Management of Pancreatic Necrosis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 219(4), 735–43.
  
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• Extracorporeal Pringle for laparoscopic liver resection Dua, M. M., Worhunsky, D. J., Hwa, K., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Visser, B. C. (2015). Extracorporeal Pringle for laparoscopic liver resection. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 29(6), 1348–1355.
  
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• Early Vein Reconstruction and Right-to-Left Dissection for Left-Sided Pancreatic Tumors with Portal Vein Occlusion Cloyd, J. M., Dua, M. M., & Visser, B. C. (2014). Early Vein Reconstruction and Right-to-Left Dissection for Left-Sided Pancreatic Tumors with Portal Vein Occlusion. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, 18(11), 2034–37.
  
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• Leiomyosarcoma: One Disease or Distinct Biologic Entities Based on Site of Origin? Worhunsky, D. J., Gupta, M., Gholami, S., Tran, T. B., Ganjoo, K. N., van de Rijn, M., … Poultsides, G. A. (2015). Leiomyosarcoma: One Disease or Distinct Biologic Entities Based on Site of Origin? JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 111(7), 808–812.
  
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• Prognostic relevance of lymph node ratio and total lymph node count for small bowel adenocarcinoma Tran, T. B., Qadan, M., Dua, M. M., Norton, J. A., Poultsides, G. A., & Visser, B. C. (2015). Prognostic relevance of lymph node ratio and total lymph node count for small bowel adenocarcinoma. SURGERY, 158(2), 486–493.
  
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• Pancreatectomy with vein reconstruction: technique matters Dua, M. M., Tran, T. B., Klausner, J., Hwa, K. J., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Visser, B. C. (2015). Pancreatectomy with vein reconstruction: technique matters. HPB, 17(9), 824–31.
  
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• Primary Gastric Hodgkin's Lymphoma: An Extremely Rare Entity and A Diagnostic Challenge. Sethi, S., Higgins, J. P., Arber, D. A., Visser, B., & Banerjee, S. (2015). Primary Gastric Hodgkin's Lymphoma: An Extremely Rare Entity and A Diagnostic Challenge. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 60(10), 2923–26.
  
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• The neurosurgical origins of image-guided surgery Barrese, J. C., & Henderson, J. M. (2015). The neurosurgical origins of image-guided surgery. CURRENT PROBLEMS IN SURGERY, 52(12), 476–520.
  
• Statin and Metformin Use Prolongs Survival in Patients With Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Kozak, M. M., Anderson, E. M., von Eyben, R., Pai, J. S., Poultsides, G. A., Visser, B. C., … Chang, D. T. (2016). Statin and Metformin Use Prolongs Survival in Patients With Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas, 45(1), 64–70.
  
• Management of Postoperative Hepatic Failure Qadan, M., Garden, O. J., Corvera, C. U., & Visser, B. C. (2016). Management of Postoperative Hepatic Failure. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 222(2), 195–208.
  
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• An economic analysis of pancreaticoduodenectomy: should costs drive consumer decisions? Tran, T. B., Dua, M. M., Worhunsky, D. J., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Visser, B. C. (2016). An economic analysis of pancreaticoduodenectomy: should costs drive consumer decisions? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 211(6), 991-?
  
• The First Decade of Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the United States: Costs and Outcomes Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Tran, T. B., Dua, M. M., Worhunsky, D. J., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Visser, B. C. (2016). The First Decade of Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the United States: Costs and Outcomes Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 30(5), 1778–1783.
  
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• The significance of underlying cardiac comorbidity on major adverse cardiac events after major liver resection. Tran, T. B., Worhunsky, D. J., Spain, D. A., Dua, M. M., Visser, B. C., Norton, J. A., & Poultsides, G. A. (2016). The significance of underlying cardiac comorbidity on major adverse cardiac events after major liver resection. HPB , 18(9), 742–47.
  
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• Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis: Got Stones? Gholami, S., Wood, L., Berry, G., Triadafilopoulos, G., Visser, B. C., & Dua, M. M. (2016). Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis: Got Stones? Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 61(11), 3147–50.
  
• Green Sludge: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Bile Duct Presenting with Intermittent Biliary Obstruction Due to Abundant Mucus. Choudhary, A., Barakat, M. T., Leal, J. N., Louie, C. Y., Visser, B. C., & Banerjee, S. (2016). Green Sludge: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Bile Duct Presenting with Intermittent Biliary Obstruction Due to Abundant Mucus. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, -?
  
• Validation of Fistula Risk Score calculator in diverse North American HPB practices. Grendar, J., Jutric, Z., Leal, J. N., Ball, C. G., Bertens, K., Dixon, E., … Hansen, P. D. (2017). Validation of Fistula Risk Score calculator in diverse North American HPB practices. HPB .
  
• Fukuoka and AGA Criteria Have Superior Diagnostic Accuracy for Advanced Cystic Neoplasms than Sendai Criteria. Sighinolfi, M., Quan, S. Y., Lee, Y., Ibaseta, A., Pham, K., Dua, M. M., … Park, W. G. (2017). Fukuoka and AGA Criteria Have Superior Diagnostic Accuracy for Advanced Cystic Neoplasms than Sendai Criteria. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 62(3), 626–32.
  
• Duodenal adenocarcinoma: Advances in diagnosis and surgical management. Cloyd, J. M., George, E., & Visser, B. C. (2016). Duodenal adenocarcinoma: Advances in diagnosis and surgical management. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 8(3), 212–21.
  
• Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pancreatitis: Indications and Techniques. Dua, M. M., & Visser, B. C. (2017). Surgical Approaches to Chronic Pancreatitis: Indications and Techniques. Digestive Diseases and Sciences.
  
• Development and Validation of Biopsy-Free Genotyping for Molecular Subtyping of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Scherer, F., Kurtz, D. M., Newman, A. M., Esfahani, M. S., Craig, A., Stehr, H., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2016). Development and Validation of Biopsy-Free Genotyping for Molecular Subtyping of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. BLOOD, 128(22).
  
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• When Lightning Strikes Twice. Baiu, I., Charville, G. W., & Visser, B. C. (2018). When Lightning Strikes Twice. Digestive Diseases and Sciences.
  
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• Prediction of pancreatic cancer surgical outcomes and prognosis based on an objective resectability scoring system Toesca, D. A. S., Jeffrey, B., von Eyben, R., Poullos, P. D., Poultsides, G. A., Fisher, G. A., … Chang, D. T. (2018). Prediction of pancreatic cancer surgical outcomes and prognosis based on an objective resectability scoring system. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 36(4_suppl), 446.
  
• The Effect of Chronic Kidney Disease on Postoperative Outcomes after Major Hepatectomy: Results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Tran, T. B., Dua, M. M., Spain, D. A., Poultsides, G. A., Norton, J. A., & Visser, B. C. (2015). The Effect of Chronic Kidney Disease on Postoperative Outcomes after Major Hepatectomy: Results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 221(4), S94–S95.
  
• Noninvasive Genotyping and Assessment of Treatment Response in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Scherer, F., Kurtz, D. M., Newman, A. M., Stehr, H., Liu, C. L., Zhou, L., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2015). Noninvasive Genotyping and Assessment of Treatment Response in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. BLOOD, 126(23).
  
• Pretreatment lab values to predict overall survival in patients with primary unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with SBRT Alagappan, M., Pollom, E. L., von Eyben, R., Kunz, P. L., Fisher, G. A., Ford, J. M., … Chang, D. T. (2015). Pretreatment lab values to predict overall survival in patients with primary unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma treated with SBRT. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 33(3).
  
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• Hepato-pancreatectomy: perioperative and long term outcomes of synchronous hepatic and pancreatic resection Tran, T. B., Dua, M. M., Visser, B. C., Norton, J. A., & Poultsides, G. A. (2015). Hepato-pancreatectomy: perioperative and long term outcomes of synchronous hepatic and pancreatic resection. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 221(4), E95.
  
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• Noninvasive Detection of BCL2, BCL6, and MYC Translocations in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Kurtz, D. M., Scherer, F., Newman, A. M., Craig, A., Jin, M., Stehr, H., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2016). Noninvasive Detection of BCL2, BCL6, and MYC Translocations in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. BLOOD, 128(22).
  
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• Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in B-cell lymphoma Scherer, F., Kurtz, D. M., Newman, A. M., Stehr, H., Craig, A. F. M., Esfahani, M. S., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2018). Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in B-cell lymphoma. BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY, 182, 16–17.
  
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• Minimally Invasive Small Bowel Cancer Surgery. Baiu, I., & Visser, B. C. (2019). Minimally Invasive Small Bowel Cancer Surgery. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, 28(2), 273–83.
  
• Identification of Tumorigenic Cells and Therapeutic Targets in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancers Krampitz, G. W., Willingham, S. B., Volkmer, J. P., Weiskopf, K. A., George, B. M., Sage, J., … Weissman, I. L. (2015). Identification of Tumorigenic Cells and Therapeutic Targets in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancers. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 221(4), S59–S60.
  
• Performance of a novel TNM staging system for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors versus the current AJCC staging system Qadan, M., Ma, Y., Visser, B. C., Norton, J. A., & Poultsides, G. A. (2013). Performance of a novel TNM staging system for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors versus the current AJCC staging system. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 31(4).
  
• Shades of 'Childs A': successful laparoscopic major hepatectomies in cirrhotics Worth, P. J., & Visser, B. C. (2017). Shades of 'Childs A': successful laparoscopic major hepatectomies in cirrhotics. ANNALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC AND ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, 2.
  
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• Colorectal liver metastases management in the Veterans Health Administration: Geographic disparity. Mobarek, D. A., Visser, B. C., Krasnow, S., Chang, J. W., Nechodom, P., & DuVall, S. L. (2016). Colorectal liver metastases management in the Veterans Health Administration: Geographic disparity. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 34(4).
  
• Management of colorectal hepatic met stases in the Veterans Affairs medical system: Opportunities for curative intent surgery Mobarek, D. A., Visser, B. C., Freeman, A., Bentt, D., Ayvazian, J., Maron, D., … Krasnow, S. (2014). Management of colorectal hepatic met stases in the Veterans Affairs medical system: Opportunities for curative intent surgery. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 32(15).
  
• Nullius in Verba INVITED CRITIQUE Visser, B. C. (2013). Nullius in Verba INVITED CRITIQUE. JAMA SURGERY, 148(3), 257–58.