University of California San Francisco

Publications

  1. National trends in the use of surgery for benign hepatic tumors in the United States.
    Kim Y, Amini N, He J, Margonis GA, Weiss M, Wolfgang CL, Makary M, Hirose K, Spolverato G, Pawlik TM
    Surgery. 2015 Jun; 157(6):1055-64.; 
    PubMed
  2. Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis after a hepatic resection: patterns of care among liver surgeons.
    Weiss MJ, Kim Y, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Haut ER, Hirose K, Wolfgang CL, Choti MA, Pawlik TM
    HPB (Oxford). 2014 Oct; 16(10):892-8.; 
    PubMed
  3. Influence of patient, physician, and hospital factors on 30-day readmission following pancreatoduodenectomy in the United States.
    Hyder O, Dodson RM, Nathan H, Schneider EB, Weiss MJ, Cameron JL, Choti MA, Makary MA, Hirose K, Wolfgang CL, Herman JM, Pawlik TM
    JAMA Surg. 2013 Dec; 148(12):1095-102.; 
    PubMed
  4. Effect of metabolic syndrome on perioperative outcomes after liver surgery: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) analysis.
    Bhayani NH, Hyder O, Frederick W, Schulick RD, Wolgang CL, Hirose K, Edil B, Herman JM, Choti MA, Pawlik TM
    Surgery. 2012 Aug; 152(2):218-26.; 
    PubMed
  5. National trends in surgical procedures for hepatocellular carcinoma: 1998-2008.
    Nathan H, Segev DL, Mayo SC, Choti MA, Cameron AM, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Edil BH, Schulick RD, Pawlik TM
    Cancer. 2012 Apr 01; 118(7):1838-44.; 
    PubMed
  6. Safety and efficacy of curative intent surgery for peri-ampullary liver metastasis.
    de Jong MC, Tsai S, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, van Vledder MG, Eckhauser F, Herman JM, Edil BH, Choti MA, Schulick RD, Pawlik TM
    J Surg Oncol. 2010 Sep 01; 102(3):256-63.; 
    PubMed
  7. Sense of Belonging from Celebrated Identity: Getting to Know Interns Through Surgical Grand Rounds.
    Santos-Parker JR, Santos-Parker KS, Hirose K, Wong JM, Sosa JA
    J Surg Educ. 2026 May; 83(5):103914.; 
    PubMed
  8. Graft choice in pancreatectomy with vascular resection: equivalent safety in selected patients.
    Hoffman D, Ganjouei AA, Hernandez FR, Ifuku K, Miller P, Glencer A, Corvera C, Kirkwood K, Alseidi A, Adam M, Maker A, Hirose K, Hirose R, Nakakura EK
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 11; 28(11):1799-1804.; 
    PubMed
  9. A Machine Learning Approach to Predict Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Using Only Preoperatively Known Data.
    Ashraf Ganjouei A, Romero-Hernandez F, Wang JJ, Casey M, Frye W, Hoffman D, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Maker AV, Kirkwood KS, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov; 30(12):7738-7747.; 
    PubMed
  10. Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy Techniques: A Contemporary Analysis Exploring Trends, Similarities, and Differences to Open Surgery.
    Romero-Hernandez F, Mohamedaly S, Miller P, Rodriguez N, Calthorpe L, Conroy PC, Ganjouei AA, Hirose K, Maker AV, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Kirkwood KS, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Cancers (Basel). 2022 Nov 16; 14(22).; 
    PubMed
  11. How COVID-19 inspired surgical residents to rethink educational programs.
    Brian R, Stock P, Syed S, Hirose K, Reilly L, O'Sullivan P
    Am J Surg. 2021 05; 221(5):923-924.; 
    PubMed
  12. Prognostic impact of a large mesenteric mass >2 cm in ileal neuroendocrine tumors.
    Kasai Y, Mahuron K, Hirose K, Corvera CU, Kim GE, Hope TA, Shih BE, Warren RS, Bergsland EK, Nakakura EK
    J Surg Oncol. 2019 Dec; 120(8):1311-1317.; 
    PubMed
  13. Ileus is a predictor of local infection in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
    Moran RA, Jalaly NY, Kamal A, Rao S, Klapheke R, James TW, Thiruvengadam SK, Makary MA, Hirose K, Kumbhari V, Stein EM, Khashab MA, Lennon AM, Kalloo AN, Zaheer A, Hernaez R, Singh VK
    Pancreatology. 2016 Nov - Dec; 16(6):966-972.; 
    PubMed
  14. Surgical Resection Preferences and Perceptions among Medical Oncologists Treating Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer.
    Choti MA, Thomas M, Wong SL, Eaddy M, Pawlik TM, Hirose K, Weiss MJ, Kish J, Green MR
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Feb; 23(2):375-81.; 
    PubMed
  15. Sarcopenia adversely impacts postoperative complications following resection or transplantation in patients with primary liver tumors.
    Valero V, Amini N, Spolverato G, Weiss MJ, Hirose K, Dagher NN, Wolfgang CL, Cameron AA, Philosophe B, Kamel IR, Pawlik TM
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Feb; 19(2):272-81.; 
    PubMed
  16. Duty hours and perceived competence in surgery: are interns ready?
    Lindeman BM, Sacks BC, Hirose K, Lipsett PA
    J Surg Res. 2014 Jul; 190(1):16-21.; 
    PubMed
  17. Incidence and prognostic impact of KRAS and BRAF mutation in patients undergoing liver surgery for colorectal metastases.
    Karagkounis G, Torbenson MS, Daniel HD, Azad NS, Diaz LA, Donehower RC, Hirose K, Ahuja N, Pawlik TM, Choti MA
    Cancer. 2013 Dec 01; 119(23):4137-44.; 
    PubMed
  18. A multi-institution analysis of outcomes of liver-directed surgery for metastatic renal cell cancer.
    Hatzaras I, Gleisner AL, Pulitano C, Sandroussi C, Hirose K, Hyder O, Wolfgang CL, Aldrighetti L, Crawford M, Choti MA, Pawlik TM
    HPB (Oxford). 2012 Aug; 14(8):532-8.; 
    PubMed
  19. Refining the definition of perioperative mortality following hepatectomy using death within 90 days as the standard criterion.
    Mayo SC, Shore AD, Nathan H, Edil BH, Hirose K, Anders RA, Wolfgang CL, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Pawlik TM
    HPB (Oxford). 2011 Jul; 13(7):473-82.; 
    PubMed
  20. Incidental reduction in the size of liver hemangioma following use of VEGF inhibitor bevacizumab.
    Mahajan D, Miller C, Hirose K, McCullough A, Yerian L
    J Hepatol. 2008 Nov; 49(5):867-70.; 
    PubMed
  21. ASO Visual Abstract: Re-evaluating the Role of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Unveiling the Impact of Immortal Time Bias on Survival.
    Ashraf A, Wang J, Hernandez S, Foroutani L, Hernandez FR, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug; 33(8):7554.; 
    PubMed
  22. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Resection for Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
    Wong P, Todeschini L, Pollini T, Hernandez S, Zampese M, Aguilar LL, Peng JS, Thornblade LW, Adam MA, Alseidi A, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Nakakura EK, Maker AV
    J Surg Oncol. 2025 Sep; 132(4):676-683.; 
    PubMed
  23. Minimal Residual Disease using a Plasma-Only Circulating Tumor DNA Assay to Predict Recurrence of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Following Curative Intent Treatment.
    Parikh AR, Chee BH, Tsai J, Rich TA, Price KS, Patel SA, Zhang L, Ibrahim F, Esquivel M, Van Seventer EE, Jarnagin JX, Raymond VM, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Nakakura EK, Corcoran RB, Van Loon K, Atreya CE
    Clin Cancer Res. 2024 Jul 15; 30(14):2964-2973.; 
    PubMed
  24. Metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma tumor purity assessment from whole exome sequencing data.
    Tbeileh N, Timmerman L, Mattis AN, Toriguchi K, Kasai Y, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Hirose K, Donner DB, Warren RS, Karelehto E
    PLoS One. 2023; 18(4):e0271354.; 
    PubMed
  25. ASO Visual Abstract: Determining Hospital Volume Threshold for the Safety of Minimally Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Contemporary Cutpoint Analysis.
    Conroy PC, Calthorpe L, Lin JA, Mohamedaly S, Kim A, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Sosa JA, Sarin A, Kirkwood KS, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Jan 15.; 
    PubMed
  26. Ampullary stenosis and choledocholithiasis post Roux-En-Y gastric bypass: challenges of biliary access and intervention.
    Wisneski AD, Carter J, Nakakura EK, Posselt A, Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Arain M, Kirkwood KS, Hirose K, Stewart L, Corvera CU
    HPB (Oxford). 2020 10; 22(10):1496-1503.; 
    PubMed
  27. Prevalence and predictors of pain and opioid analgesic use following total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation for pancreatitis.
    Moran RA, Klapheke R, John GK, Devlin S, Warren D, Desai N, Sun Z, Walsh C, Kalyani RR, Hall E, Stein EM, Kalloo AN, Zaheer A, Hirose K, Makary MA, Singh VK
    Pancreatology. 2017 Sep - Oct; 17(5):732-737.; 
    PubMed
  28. A novel, validated risk score to predict surgical site infection after pancreaticoduodenectomy.
    Poruk KE, Lin JA, Cooper MA, He J, Makary MA, Hirose K, Cameron JL, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL, Eckhauser F, Weiss MJ
    HPB (Oxford). 2016 11; 18(11):893-899.; 
    PubMed
  29. A combination of molecular markers and clinical features improve the classification of pancreatic cysts.
    Springer S, Wang Y, Dal Molin M, Masica DL, Jiao Y, Kinde I, Blackford A, Raman SP, Wolfgang CL, Tomita T, Niknafs N, Douville C, Ptak J, Dobbyn L, Allen PJ, Klimstra DS, Schattner MA, Schmidt CM, Yip-Schneider M, Cummings OW, Brand RE, Zeh HJ, Singhi AD, Scarpa A, Salvia R, Malleo G, Zamboni G, Falconi M, Jang JY, Kim SW, Kwon W, Hong SM, Song KB, Kim SC, Swan N, Murphy J, Geoghegan J, Brugge W, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Mino-Kenudson M, Schulick R, Edil BH, Adsay V, Paulino J, van Hooft J, Yachida S, Nara S, Hiraoka N, Yamao K, Hijioka S, van der Merwe S, Goggins M, Canto MI, Ahuja N, Hirose K, Makary M, Weiss MJ, Cameron J, Pittman M, Eshleman JR, Diaz LA, Papadopoulos N, Kinzler KW, Karchin R, Hruban RH, Vogelstein B, Lennon AM
    Gastroenterology. 2015 Nov; 149(6):1501-10.; 
    PubMed
  30. The impact of resident involvement on surgical outcomes among patients undergoing hepatic and pancreatic resections.
    Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Kim Y, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Weiss M, Makary MA, Pawlik TM
    Surgery. 2015 Aug; 158(2):323-30.; 
    PubMed
  31. A comparison of open and minimally invasive surgery for hepatic and pancreatic resections using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
    Ejaz A, Sachs T, He J, Spolverato G, Hirose K, Ahuja N, Wolfgang CL, Makary MA, Weiss M, Pawlik TM
    Surgery. 2014 Sep; 156(3):538-47.; 
    PubMed
  32. Defining incidence and risk factors of venous thromboemolism after hepatectomy.
    Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Kim Y, Lucas DL, Lau B, Weiss M, Johnston FM, Kheng M, Kheng M, Hirose K, Wolfgang CL, Haut E, Pawlik TM
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Jun; 18(6):1116-24.; 
    PubMed
  33. Influence of nonclinical factors on choice of therapy for early hepatocellular carcinoma.
    Nathan H, Segev DL, Bridges JF, Massie AB, Cameron AM, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Pawlik TM
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Feb; 20(2):448-56.; 
    PubMed
  34. Conditional survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma resected with curative intent.
    Mayo SC, Nathan H, Cameron JL, Olino K, Edil BH, Herman JM, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Wolfgang CL, Pawlik TM
    Cancer. 2012 May 15; 118(10):2674-81.; 
    PubMed
  35. Re-evaluating the impact of tumor size on survival following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
    de Jong MC, Li F, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Edil BH, Herman JM, Choti MA, Eckhauser F, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Pawlik TM
    J Surg Oncol. 2011 Jun 01; 103(7):656-62.; 
    PubMed
  36. ASO Visual Abstract: True Incidence of Appendiceal Neoplasms in Patients Presenting with Complicated Appendicitis: A Call for a Revised Management Algorithm.
    Foroutani L, Wang JJ, Kiran S, Yin H, Myszewski J, Ali S, Ganjouei AA, Hirose K, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 May; 33(5):4180-4181.; 
    PubMed
  37. Promoting Resident Education Priorities With an Acute Care Surgery Service Dashboard.
    Trang K, Pierce L, Wick EC, Vu L, Dicker R, Boeck MA, Garber K, Hirose K
    J Surg Educ. 2025 02; 82(2):103342.; 
    PubMed
  38. Metastatic melanoma to small bowel: metastasectomy is supported in the era of immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors.
    Wong P, Wisneski AD, Tsai KK, Chang TT, Hirose K, Nakakura EK, Daud AI, Maker AV, Corvera CU
    World J Surg Oncol. 2024 Mar 11; 22(1):77.; 
    PubMed
  39. Implementation, evaluation, and modification of a near-peer learning group in graduate surgical education.
    Conroy PC, Mohamedaly S, Karimzada M, Brian R, Im C, Hernandez S, Roman S, Hirose K, Mukhtar R, Kirkwood K, O'Sullivan P, Alseidi A
    Am J Surg. 2023 03; 225(3):591-592.; 
    PubMed
  40. Burden of Ionizing Radiation in the Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis.
    Thiruvengadam NR, Miranda J, Kim C, Behr S, Corvera C, Dai SC, Kirkwood K, Harris HW, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Ostroff JW, Kochman ML, Arain MA
    Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2021 04 27; 12(5):e00347.; 
    PubMed
  41. Residual tumor volume discriminates prognosis after surgery for neuroendocrine liver metastasis.
    Kasai Y, Hirose K, Corvera CU, Kim GE, Hope TA, Shih BE, Harun N, Kim MO, Warren RS, Bergsland EK, Nakakura EK
    J Surg Oncol. 2020 Feb; 121(2):330-336.; 
    PubMed
  42. Glycemic Predictors of Insulin Independence After Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation.
    Quartuccio M, Hall E, Singh V, Makary MA, Hirose K, Desai N, Walsh C, Warren D, Sun Z, Stein E, Kalyani RR
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Mar 01; 102(3):801-809.; 
    PubMed
  43. Modified Appleby Procedure for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Does Improved Neoadjuvant Therapy Warrant Such an Aggressive Approach?
    Peters NA, Javed AA, Cameron JL, Makary MA, Hirose K, Pawlik TM, He J, Wolfgang CL, Weiss MJ
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 10; 23(11):3757-3764.; 
    PubMed
  44. Tracking early readmission after pancreatectomy to index and nonindex institutions: a more accurate assessment of readmission.
    Tosoian JJ, Hicks CW, Cameron JL, Valero V, Eckhauser FE, Hirose K, Makary MA, Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Weiss MJ, Wolfgang CL
    JAMA Surg. 2015 Feb; 150(2):152-8.; 
    PubMed
  45. Role of a multidisciplinary clinic in the management of patients with pancreatic cysts: a single-center cohort study.
    Lennon AM, Manos LL, Hruban RH, Ali SZ, Fishman EK, Kamel IR, Raman SP, Zaheer A, Hutfless S, Salamone A, Kiswani V, Ahuja N, Makary MA, Weiss MJ, Hirose K, Goggins M, Wolfgang CL
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Oct; 21(11):3668-3674.; 
    PubMed
  46. Surgical therapy for early hepatocellular carcinoma in the modern era: a 10-year SEER-medicare analysis.
    Nathan H, Hyder O, Mayo SC, Hirose K, Wolfgang CL, Choti MA, Pawlik TM
    Ann Surg. 2013 Dec; 258(6):1022-7.; 
    PubMed
  47. Improvements in quality of life after surgery for benign hepatic tumors: Results from a dual center analysis.
    Kneuertz PJ, Marsh JW, de Jong MC, Covert K, Hyder O, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Geller DA, Pawlik TM
    Surgery. 2012 Aug; 152(2):193-201.; 
    PubMed
  48. Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: tumor depth as a predictor of outcome.
    de Jong MC, Hong SM, Augustine MM, Goggins MG, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Anders RA, Pawlik TM
    Arch Surg. 2011 Jun; 146(6):697-703.; 
    PubMed
  49. Is impaired hepatic arterial buffer response a risk factor for biliary anastomotic stricture in liver transplant recipients?
    Hashimoto K, Miller CM, Quintini C, Aucejo FN, Hirose K, Uso TD, Trenti L, Kelly DM, Winans CG, Vogt DP, Eghtesad B, Fung JJ
    Surgery. 2010 Sep; 148(3):582-8.; 
    PubMed
  50. True Incidence of Appendiceal Neoplasms in Patients Presenting with Complicated Appendicitis: A Call for a Revised Management Algorithm.
    Foroutani L, Wang JJ, Kiran S, Yin H, Myszewski J, Ali S, Ashraf Ganjouei A, Hirose K, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 May; 33(5):4161-4168.; 
    PubMed
  51. ASO Visual Abstract: Long-Duration Neoadjuvant Therapy with FOLFIRINOX Yields Favorable Outcomes for Patients Who Undergo Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer.
    Miller PN, Romero-Hernandez F, Calthorpe L, Wang JJ, Kim SS, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Hirose R, Maker AV, Alseidi AA, Adam MA, Kim GE, Tempero MA, Ko AH, Nakakura EK
    PubMed
  52. ASO Visual Abstract: National Practice Patterns in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma-Updates in Management and Survival.
    Calthorpe L, Romero-Hernandez F, Casey M, Nunez M, Conroy PC, Hirose K, Kim A, Kirkwood K, Maker AV, Corvera C, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Aug; 30(8):5131.; 
    PubMed
  53. Using Electronic Health Record Meta-Data to Identify Variation in Trainee Progress Note Writing Patterns: Opportunity to Enhance Systems-Based Care.
    Trang K, Pierce L, Wick EC, Hirose K
    J Surg Educ. 2022 Nov-Dec; 79(6):e257-e262.; 
    PubMed
  54. Contemporary Management of Hepatic Cyst Disease: Techniques and Outcomes at a Tertiary Hepatobiliary Center.
    Gomez A, Wisneski AD, Luu HY, Hirose K, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Freise CE, Nakakura EK, Corvera CU
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 01; 25(1):77-84.; 
    PubMed
  55. Residents as Key Effectors of Change in Improving Opioid Prescribing Behavior.
    Lancaster E, Bongiovanni T, Lin J, Croci R, Wick E, Hirose K
    J Surg Educ. 2019 Nov - Dec; 76(6):e167-e172.; 
    PubMed
  56. A Contemporary Evaluation of the Cause of Death and Long-Term Quality of Life After Total Pancreatectomy.
    Wu W, Dodson R, Makary MA, Weiss MJ, Hirose K, Cameron JL, Ahuja N, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL, He J
    World J Surg. 2016 Oct; 40(10):2513-8.; 
    PubMed
  57. Postoperative Omental Infarct After Distal Pancreatectomy: Appearance, Etiology Management, and Review of Literature.
    Javed AA, Bagante F, Hruban RH, Weiss MJ, Makary MA, Hirose K, Cameron JL, Wolfgang CL, Fishman EK
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Nov; 19(11):2028-37.; 
    PubMed
  58. Hospital volume and patient outcomes in hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgery: is assessing differences in mortality enough?
    Schneider EB, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Hirose K, Makary MA, Wolfgang CL, Ahuja N, Weiss M, Pawlik TM
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Dec; 18(12):2105-15.; 
    PubMed
  59. Assessing the experience in complex hepatopancreatobiliary surgery among graduating chief residents: is the operative experience enough?
    Sachs TE, Ejaz A, Weiss M, Spolverato G, Ahuja N, Makary MA, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Pawlik TM
    Surgery. 2014 Aug; 156(2):385-93.; 
    PubMed
  60. Multifaceted longitudinal study of surgical resident education, quality of life, and patient care before and after July 2011.
    Lindeman BM, Sacks BC, Hirose K, Lipsett PA
    J Surg Educ. 2013 Nov-Dec; 70(6):769-76.; 
    PubMed
  61. Sequential intra-arterial therapy and portal vein embolization is feasible and safe in patients with advanced hepatic malignancies.
    Peng PD, Hyder O, Bloomston M, Marques H, Corona-Villalobos C, Dixon E, Pulitano C, Hirose K, Schulick RD, Barroso E, Aldrighetti L, Choti M, Shen F, Kamel I, Geschwind JF, Pawlik TM
    HPB (Oxford). 2012 Aug; 14(8):523-31.; 
    PubMed
  62. Surgical site infections and cost in obese patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
    Wick EC, Hirose K, Shore AD, Clark JM, Gearhart SL, Efron J, Makary MA
    Arch Surg. 2011 Sep; 146(9):1068-72.; 
    PubMed
  63. Images in clinical medicine. Massive subcutaneous emphysema after tracheal perforation.
    Hirose K, Visser BC
    N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul 15; 351(3):e2.; 
    PubMed
  64. Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy among pathologic complete responders with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
    Elmankabadi S, Ashraf AG, Foroutani L, Li TM, Corvera C, Hirose K, Kirkwood K, Nakakura E, Alseidi A, Adam M
    Eur J Surg Oncol. 2026 Jun 12; 52(8):111955.; 
    PubMed
  65. Robotic-assisted trans-mesocolic side-to-side duodenojejunostomy for palliative management of malignant distal duodenal obstruction.
    Yin H, Sharma D, Wang JJ, Ganjouei AA, Kouanda A, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Kirkwood K, Corvera C, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Chin Clin Oncol. 2025 Feb; 14(1):5.; 
    PubMed
  66. Long-Duration Neoadjuvant Therapy with FOLFIRINOX Yields Favorable Outcomes for Patients Who Undergo Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer.
    Miller PN, Romero-Hernandez F, Calthorpe L, Wang JJ, Kim SS, Corvera CU, Hirose K, Kirkwood KS, Hirose R, Maker AV, Alseidi AA, Adam MA, Kim GE, Tempero MA, Ko AH, Nakakura EK
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Sep; 31(9):6147-6156.; 
    PubMed
  67. Hypertension Requiring Medication Use: a Silent Predictor of Poor Outcomes After Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
    Lin JJ, Conroy PC, Romero-Hernandez F, Yilma M, Feng J, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Maker AV, Corvera C, Kirkwood K, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 02; 27(2):328-336.; 
    PubMed
  68. Determining Hospital Volume Threshold for Safety of Minimally Invasive Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Contemporary Cutpoint Analysis.
    Conroy PC, Calthorpe L, Lin JA, Mohamedaly S, Kim A, Hirose K, Nakakura E, Corvera C, Sosa JA, Sarin A, Kirkwood KS, Alseidi A, Adam MA
    Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar; 29(3):1566-1574.; 
    PubMed
  69. A novel stratification of mesenteric mass involvement as a predictor of challenging mesenteric lymph node dissection by minimally invasive approach for ileal neuroendocrine tumors.
    Kasai Y, Mahuron K, Hirose K, Corvera CU, Kim GE, Hope TA, Shih BE, Warren RS, Bergsland EK, Nakakura EK
    J Surg Oncol. 2020 Aug; 122(2):204-211.; 
    PubMed
  70. Laparoscopic Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation and Intraoperative Islet Separation as a Treatment for Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis.
    Fan CJ, Hirose K, Walsh CM, Quartuccio M, Desai NM, Singh VK, Kalyani RR, Warren DS, Sun Z, Hanna MN, Makary MA
    JAMA Surg. 2017 06 01; 152(6):550-556.; 
    PubMed
  71. A novel approach for selecting combination clinical markers of pathology applied to a large retrospective cohort of surgically resected pancreatic cysts.
    Masica DL, Dal Molin M, Wolfgang CL, Tomita T, Ostovaneh MR, Blackford A, Moran RA, Law JK, Barkley T, Goggins M, Irene Canto M, Pittman M, Eshleman JR, Ali SZ, Fishman EK, Kamel IR, Raman SP, Zaheer A, Ahuja N, Makary MA, Weiss MJ, Hirose K, Cameron JL, Rezaee N, He J, Joon Ahn Y, Wu W, Wang Y, Springer S, Diaz LL, Papadopoulos N, Hruban RH, Kinzler KW, Vogelstein B, Karchin R, Lennon AM
    J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2017 01; 24(1):145-152.; 
    PubMed
  72. National trends with a laparoscopic liver resection: results from a population-based analysis.
    He J, Amini N, Spolverato G, Hirose K, Makary M, Wolfgang CL, Weiss MJ, Pawlik TM
    HPB (Oxford). 2015 Oct; 17(10):919-26.; 
    PubMed
  73. Delayed Gastric Emptying (DGE) Following Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Auto Transplantation in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis.
    John GK, Singh VK, Pasricha PJ, Sinha A, Afghani E, Warren D, Sun Z, Desai N, Walsh C, Kalyani RR, Hall E, Hirose K, Makary MA, Stein EM
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Jul; 19(7):1256-61.; 
    PubMed
  74. A single institutional comparison of endoscopic and open abdominal component separation.
    Azoury SC, Dhanasopon AP, Hui X, De La Cruz C, Tuffaha SH, Sacks JM, Hirose K, Magnuson TH, Liao C, Lovins M, Schweitzer MA, Nguyen HT
    Surg Endosc. 2014 Dec; 28(12):3349-58.; 
    PubMed
  75. Trends and risk factors for transfusion in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
    Lucas DJ, Schexneider KI, Weiss M, Wolfgang CL, Frank SM, Hirose K, Ahuja N, Makary M, Cameron JL, Pawlik TM
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Apr; 18(4):719-28.; 
    PubMed
  76. Patient readmission and mortality after surgery for hepato-pancreato-biliary malignancies.
    Schneider EB, Hyder O, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Choti MA, Makary MA, Herman JM, Cameron JL, Pawlik TM
    J Am Coll Surg. 2012 Nov; 215(5):607-15.; 
    PubMed
  77. Palliative surgical management of patients with unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma: trends and lessons learned from a large, single institution experience.
    Kneuertz PJ, Cunningham SC, Cameron JL, Torrez S, Tapazoglou N, Herman JM, Makary MA, Eckhauser F, Wang J, Hirose K, Edil BH, Choti MA, Schulick RD, Wolfgang CL, Pawlik TM
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Nov; 15(11):1917-27.; 
    PubMed
  78. National trends in the management and survival of surgically managed gallbladder adenocarcinoma over 15 years: a population-based analysis.
    Mayo SC, Shore AD, Nathan H, Edil B, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Herman J, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Pawlik TM
    J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Oct; 14(10):1578-91.; 
    PubMed
  79. Characterization of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumorlets.
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