Publications

Pilgrim C and Usatoff V. The role of laparoscopy in blunt liver trauma. ANZ Journal of Surg - 2006

Sachdev A, Usatof V and Thaow C. Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis and methotrexate. ANZ Journal of Obst and Gynae - 2006

• The longer term results of internal anal sphincterotomy for anal fissure. Usatoff V, Polglase AL.
  ANZJ Surg 1995; 65(8): 26-28.

• A critical evaluation of free paper abstracts accepted for the 1996 R.A.C.S. Annual Scientific Congress. Usatoff V, Waxman BP. ANZJ Surg 1997; 67(1): 45-46.
  
  
• A lateral approach to the popliteal artery (without resection of the fibula). Usatoff V, Grigg MJ.
  J Vasc Surg 1997; 26(1) : 168-169.
  
  
• Operative treatment of pseudocysts in patients with chronic pancreatitis. Usatoff V, Brancatisano R, Williamson RCN. Br J Surg 2000; 87(11) : 1494-1499.
  
  
• Hepatocellular carcinoma: the clinical problem. Usatoff V, Habib NA. Methods Mol Med. 2000;45:3-20.
  
  
• Liver resection in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Usatoff V, Isla AM, Habib NA.
  Hepatogastroenterology 2001; 48(37): 46-50.
  
  
• Hepatic malignancy: challenges and opportunities for the surgeon. Usatoff V, Habib NA.
  J R Coll Surg Edin 2000; 45(2): 99-109.
  
  
• Surgery for cholangiocarcinoma. Franco D, Usatoff V. Hepatogastroenterology 2001; 48(37): 53-5.
  
  
• Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Franco D, Usatoff V. Hepatogastroenterology 2001; 48(37): 33-6.
  
  
• Update of laser-induced thermotherapy for liver tumors. Usatoff V, Habib NA. Hepatogastroenterology 2001; 48(38): 330-2.
  
  
• Colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease after liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis. Vera A, Gunson BK, Usatoff V, Nightingale P, Candidas D, Radley S, Mayer AD, Buckels JA, McMaster P, Neuberger J, Mirza DF. Transplantation 2003; 75(12): 1983-8.
  
  
• Solid papillary-cystic carcinoma of the pancreas with portal vein tumour thrombus.
  Usatoff V, Wittkop B, Devalia K, Guest P, Buckels J. ANZJ Surg 2004; 74: 291-293.
  
  
• Aorto-appendiceal fistula presenting with bleeding per rectum. Ooi C, Usatoff V.
  ANZJ Surg 2004; 74(10): 913-917.
  
  
• The role of laparoscopy in blunt liver trauma. Pilgrim C, Usatoff V.  
  ANZJ Surg 2006; 76(5): 403-6.
  
  
• Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis and methotrexate. Sachdev A, Usatoff V, Thaow C. ANZJ Obst Gynae 2006; 46: 58-59.
  
  
• Reading the signs: occult metastatic cholangiocarcinoma detected by full-body screening in dermatomyositis.
  Knowles BP, Corcoran NM, Usatoff V.  ANZ J Surg 2007 Nov; 77(11): 1026-7.

• Foramen of Winslow Hernia. Koh CE, Woods SDS, Usatoff V. Surgical Practice 2007; 11: 81-83.
  
  
• Consideration of anatomical structures relevant to the surgical strategy for managing gallbladder carcinoma. Pilgrim C, Usatoff V, Evans P.  Eur J Surg Oncol 2009; 35(11): 1131-6
  
  
• A review of the surgical strategies for the management of gallbladder carcinoma based on T stage and growth type of the tumour.  Pilgrim C, Usatoff V, Evans P. Eur J Surg Oncol 2009; 35(9): 903-7
  
  
• Laparoscopic hepatectomy is a safe procedure for cancer patients. Pilgrim C, To H, Usatoff V, Evans P. HPB 2009; 11(3): 247-251.
  
  
• Staged liver resection for colorectal metastases: a valuable strategy or a waste of time? Chandra R, Pilgrim C, Usatoff V.  Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2010; 9(6): 600-604.
  
  
• Cystic duct carcinoid tumour with ensuing lymph node metastasis. Liew E, Usatoff V. Surgical Practice 2011; 15: 145-147.
  
  
• Bile leakage after hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: A definition and grading of severity by the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS).   Koch M, Garden OJ, Padbury R, Rahbari NN, Adam R, Capussotti L, Fan ST, Yokoyama Y, Crawford M, Makuuchi M, Christophi C, Banting S, Brooke-Smith M, Usatoff V, Nagino M, Maddern G, Hugh TJ, Vauthey JN, Greig P, Rees M, Nimura Y, Figueras J, Dematteo RP, Büchler MW, Weitz J. Surgery. 2011 May;149(5):680-8.
  
  
• KRAS Mutation Predicts for Lung Metastasis in Patients with Curatively Resected Colon Cancer. Tie J, Lipton L, Desai J, Gibbs P, Jorissen RN, Christie M, Drummond KJ, Thomson BNJ, Usatoff V, Evans PM, Pick AW, Knight S, Carne PW, Berry R, Polglase A, McMurrick P, Zhao Q, Busam D, Strausberg RL, Domingo E, Tomlinson IP, Midgley R, Kerr D.  Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Mar 1;17(5):1122-1130
  
  
• Posthepatectomy liver failure: A definition and grading by the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS).  Rahbari NN, Garden OJ, Padbury R, Brooke-Smith M, Crawford M, Adam R, Koch M, Makuuchi M, Dematteo RP, Christophi C, Banting S, Usatoff V, Nagino M, Maddern G, Hugh TJ, Vauthey JN, Greig P, Rees M, Yokoyama Y, Fan ST, Nimura Y, Figueras J, Capussotti L, Büchler MW, Weitz J.  Surgery. 2011 May;149(5):713-24.
  
  
• Posthepatectomy hemorrhage: A definition and grading by the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS). Rahbari NN, Garden OJ, Padbury R, Maddern G, Koch M, Hugh TJ, Fan ST, Nimura Y, Figueras J, Vauthey JN, Rees M, Adam R, DeMatteo RP, Greig P, Usatoff V, Banting S,  Nagino M, Capussotti L, Yokoyama Y, Brooke- Smith M, Crawford M, Christophi C, Makuuchi M,  Buchler MW,  Weitz J. HPB (Oxford). 2011 Aug;13(8):528-535
  
  
• mRNA gene expression correlates with histologically diagnosed chemotherapy induced hepatic injury. Pilgrim C, Brettingham-Moore  K, Pham A, Murray W, Link E, Smith M, Usatoff V, Evans PM,  Banting S, Thomson BN, Michael M, Phillips WA. HPB (Oxford). 2011 Nov;13(11):811-6
  
  
• Correlations between histopathological diagnosis of chemotherapy-induced  hepatic injury, clinical features and perioperative morbidity.  Pilgrim C, Usatoff V, et al.  HPB 2012; 14(5):330-40
  
  
• The role of CT cholangiography in the detection and localisation of suspected bile leakage following cholecystectomy. Kirk M, Kaplan E, Udayasari R, Usatoff V.  Gastro Research 2012 Dec;5(6):215-218.
  
  
• Pseudocysts secondary to retained gallstones post laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Buxey K, Usatoff V. ANZ J Surg 2014  Sept:84(9);691-2.
  
  
• Are we getting the critical view? A prospective study of photographic documentation during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Lam T, Usatoff V, Chan S.  HPB 2014 Sept; 16(9): 859-863.
  
  
• Gastric rupture after nasopharangeal oxygen treatment.  Yao H, Usatoff V, McNally C, Smith M, Tuck M.  Anaesth Intensive Care  2015; 43(2): 1-5


• Usatoff V and Habib N. Hepatic malignancies: challenges and opportunities for the surgeon. J R Coll Surg Edin 2000
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Tsai S, Evans DB, Christians KK, Mesocaval shunting - a novel technique to facilitate venous resection and reconstruction and enhance exposure of the superior mesenteric and celiac arteries during pancreaticoduodenectomy. J Am Coll Surg, 2013, 217 (3), e17-20.
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Groeschl R, Turaga, K, Gamblin TC, Key factors influencing prognosis in relation to gallbladder cancer. Dig Dis Sci, 2013, 58 (9), 2455-62. doi:10.1007/s10620-01302713-y
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Groeschl R, Christians KK, Gamblin TC, Modern perspectives on factors predisposing to the development of gallbladder cancer. HPB, 2013, 15 (11), 839-44. doi: 10.1111/hpb.12046
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Groeschl R, Quebbeman E, Gamblin TC, Recent advances in systemic therapies and radiotherapy for gallbladder cancer. Surg Onc, 2013, 22, 61-7.
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Groeschl R, Pappas S, Gamblin TC, An often overlooked diagnosis: imaging features of gallbladder cancer. J Am Coll Surg, 2013, 216 (2), 333-9, selected for JACS CME program.
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Satgunaseelan L, Pham A, Murray W, Link E, Smith M, Usatoff V, Evans PM, Banting S, Thomson BN, Phillips WA, Michael M, Correlations between histopathological diagnosis of chemotherapy-induced hepatic injury, clinical features and perioperative morbidity. HPB, 2012, 14 (5), 333-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00454.x
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Thomson BN, Banting S, Phillips WA, Michael M, The developing clinical problem of chemotherapy induced hepatic injury. ANZ J Surg, 2012, 82 (2), 23-29. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05789.x
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Brettingham-Moore K, Pham A, Murray W, Link E, Smith M, Usatoff V, Evans PM, Banting S, Thomson BN, Michael M, Phillips WA, mRNA gene expression correlates with histologically diagnosed chemotherapy induced hepatic injury. HPB, 2011, 13 (11), 811-16. DOI:10.1111/j.1477-2574.2011.00365.x
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Bailey M, McIntyre R. Prospective audit of parastomal hernia. Dis Colon Rectum, 2010, 53 (1), 71-6.
  
  
• Pilgrim, CHC, Satgunaseelan L, Ward S, Evans PM, Gallbladder carcinoma as a long term complication of cholecystojejunostomy. J Gastrointest Surg, 2009, 13 (12), 2330 - 32. D.O.I. 10.1007/s11605-009-0879-6
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Usatoff V, Evans PM, A review of the surgical strategies for the management of gallbladder carcinoma based on T stage and growth type of the tumour. Euro J Surg Oncol, September 2009, 35 (9), 903-907. D.O.I. 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.02.005
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Usatoff V, Evans PM, Consideration of anatomical structures relevant to the surgical strategy for managing gallbladder carcinoma. Euro J Surg Oncol, October 2009, 35 (10), 1131-1136. D.O.I. 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.02.006
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, To H, Usatoff V, Evans PM, Laparoscopic hepatectomy is a safe procedure for cancer patients. HPB, 2009, 11 (3), 247 – 51.
  
  
• Pilgrim CHC, Nottle P, Laparoscopic repair of iatrogenic colonic perforation. Surg laparosc, endosc percutan tech, June 2007. 17 (3), 215-7.
  
  
• Pilgrim, CHC, Usatoff V, Role of laparoscopy in blunt liver trauma. ANZ J Surg, May 2006. 76 (5), 403 – 6.
  
  
• Groeschl RT, Pilgrim CHC, Hanna EM, Simo KA, Swan RZ, Sindram D, Martinie JB, Iannitti DA, Bloomston M, Schmidt C, Khabiri H, Shirley LA, Martin RCG, Tsai S, Turaga KK, Christians KK, Rilling WS, Gamblin TC, Microwave Ablation for Hepatic Malignancies: A Multi-institutional Analysis. Ann Surg, 2013, (in press).
  
  
• Pappas S, Pilgrim CHC, Keim R, Harris R, Wilson S, Turaga K, Tsai S, Dua K, Khan A, Oh Y, Gamblin TC, Christians KK, A new indication? The Frey procedure for chronic pancreatitis secondary to pancreas divisum. JAMA Surgery (formally Arch Surg), 2013, Sep 4. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3728
  
  
• Chandra R, Pilgrim CHC, Usatoff V, Staged liver resection for colorectal metastases: a valuable strategy or a waste of time. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int, Dec 2010, 9 (6), 600 – 4
  
  
• Groeschl RT, Hong J, Christians KK, Turaga K, Tsai S, Pilgrim CHC, Gamblin TC, Viral Status at the Time of Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Predictor of Long-Term Survival in the Modern Era. HPB, 2013 (in press)
  
  
• Christians KK, Pappas S, Pilgrim CHC, Tsai S, Evans DB, Quebbeman E, Duplicate pancreas meets gastric duplication cyst: a tale of two anomalies. Int J Surg Case Reports, 2013 (in press)
  
  
• Sullivan KM, Groeschl RT, Turaga KK, Tsai S, Christians KK, White SB, Rilling WS, Pilgrim CHC, Gamblin TC, Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of outcomes for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A Western perspective. J Surg Oncol, 2013, Oct 4, doi:10.1002/jso.23448
  
  
• Freeman L, Brown WA, Korin A, Pilgrim CHC, Smith A, Nottle P, An approach to the assessment and management of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band patient in the Emergency Department. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01396.x

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