INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

 

2016

 Analysis of 337 patients with Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas - Role for Surgery in Metastatic Disease. Jutric Z, Grendar J, Cassera MA, Newell P, Hammill C, Hansen PD, Wolf RF. Accepted for Long Oral Presentation at 2016 IHPBA World Congress taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, April 2016.

 

2010

Natural orifice endoscopic full-thickness colon-wedge resection: complies with important requirements in surgical oncology, A novel “no-touch” technique. Rieder E, Martinec DV, Cassera MA, Swanström LL. Accepted for oral presentation at the 4th joint ESGE and EAES European Workshop on NOTES. Rome, Italy. September 2010. 

 

A triangulating operating platform enhances bimanual performance and reduces surgical workload in single incision laparoscopy. Rieder E, Martinec DV, Cassera MA, Goers TA, Dunst CM, Swanström LL. Accepted for poster presentation at the 4th joint ESGE and EAES European Workshop on NOTES. Rome, Italy. September 2010. 

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Complications nearly double the cost of care for pancreaticoduodenectomy: A cost-center analysis. Enestvedt CK, Diggs BS, Cassera MA, Hammill C, Hansen PD, Wolf R. Accepted for poster presentation at the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 9th World Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 2010.

 

Robotic assistance may provide the technical capability to perform a safe, minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hammill C, Cassera MA, Swanstrom LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for poster presentation at the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 9th World Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 2010.

 

Intra-Hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Challenging Surgical Problem. Ellis M, Cassera MA, Vetto JT, Hansen PD, Billingsley KG.  Accepted for mini-oral presentation at the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 9th World Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 2010.

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NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

 

2016

Who are the PPI Non-Responders? Colavita PD, Dunst CM , Cassera MA, Beard KW, Sharata AM, Pescarus R, Reavis KM, Halpin VJ, Lee L Swanstrom LS.  Accepted for poster presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. March 2016.

 

Optimal Surgical Strategy for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Based on a Review of the National Cancer Database: How Important is Extent of Resection and Lymphadenectomy? Jutric Z, Hoen HM, Hammill CW, Cho SW, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Hansen PD, Wolf R. Acceptedf or Oral Presentation at the Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. March 2016.

 

2015

Preoperative CT Scan to Predict Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy using Gland and Tumor Characteristics. Jutric Z, Johnston C, Grendar J, Haykin L, Matthews C, Harmon L, Shen J, Hahn H, Coy D, Lasarev M, Cassera M, Helton S, Rocha F, Wolf R, Hansen P, Hammill C, Alseidi A, Newell P. Accepted for Oral Presentation at North Pacific Surgical Association, Portland, Oregon. November 2015.

 

Fluorescence Imaging is a Useful Adjunct in Liver Resection. Jutric Z, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Wolf RF, Hansen PD, Hammill CW. Accepted as a poster presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN. April 2015.

 

Optimal Surgical Strategy for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Based on a Review of the National Cancer Database: How Important is Extent of Resection and Lymphadenectomy? Jutric Z, Hoen HM, Hammill CW, Cho SW, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Hansen PD, Wolf R. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting. Houston, TX. March 2015.

 

Evaluating the Impact of Adding Perioperative Hospitalist Co-Management on Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Brown M, Campbell PM, Wolf RF, Johnson WC, Cassera MA, Hammill CW, Newell PH, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting. Miami, FL. March 2015.

 

Analysis of Lymph Node Positive Patients in Surgically Treated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Review of the National Cancer Database.  Jutric Z, Johnston WC, Hoen HM, Newell PH, Cassera MA, Hammill CW, Wolf RW, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting. Miami, FL. March 2015.

 

Lapaproscopic Pyloroplasty is a Safe and Effective First Line Surgical Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis. Shada AL, Pescarus R, Cassera MA, Speer E, Reavis KM, Swanstrom LL, Dunst CM. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. April 2015.

 

The Use of Nitrous Oxide for Endoluminal Evaluation of Endoscopic Closure Following Luminal Full Thickness Interventions in a Porcine Model. Shlomovitz E, Diana M, Rescarus R, Cassera MA, Sharata AM, Reavis KM, Dunst CM, Swanstrom LL.  Accepted for Poster Presentation at the American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. April 2015.

 

Transoral Cricomyotomy Using a Flexible Endoscope: Technique and Clinical Outcomes. Pescarus R, Cassera MA, Shlomovitz E, Reavis KM, Dunst CM, Swanstrom LL. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. April 2015.

 

Novel Device for Targeting Tumors in Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation: A Learning Curve Study. Brown WL, Cassera MA, Jutric Z, Hansen PD, Hammill CW. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. April 2015.

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2014

Total Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: review of the National Cancer Data Base. Johnston WC, Hoen H, Cassera M, Newell P, Wolf R, Hansen PD, Hammill PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Amercan College of Surgeons National Congress. Chicago, IL. October 2014.

 

High Resolution Manometric Predictors of Post-Fundoplication Dysphagia. Robinson BJ, Cassera MA, Gill A, Dunst CM. Accepted for Poster Presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2014. Chicago, IL. May 2014.

 

Impact of Obesity on the Morbidity of Laparoscopic Paraesohageal Hernia Repair: Analysis using the NSQIP Database. Pescarus R, Cassera MA, Shlomovitz E, Sharata A, Reavis KM, Dunst CM, Swanstrom LL. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. April 2014.

 

A CT-based method of predicting pancreatic fistula before pancreaticoduodenectomy. Johnston WC, Shen J, Matthews C, Cassera M, Cho S, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen P, Newell P. Accepted for oral poster presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting in Miami Beach, FL. March 2014.

 

Use of gland and tumor characteristics and preoperative CT-scans to predict pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy. Johnston C, Harmon L, Haykin L, Shen J, Hahn H, Coy D, Lasarev M, Mathews C, Cassera M, Brown M, Wolf R, Hansen P, Hammill C, Alseidi A, Newell P. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting, Miami Beach, FL. March 2014.

 

Novel radiofrequency ablation system incorporating magnetic tracking in porcine model. Cassera MA, Brown M, Johnston C, Hammill C. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting, Miami Beach, FL. March 2014.

 

Analysis of patency rates in poromesenteric venous reconstruction during pancreatic resection. Brown M, Cho S, Johnston C, Cassera MA, Newell P, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen PD. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting, Miami Beach, FL. March 2014.

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2013

Validation of a 3-D surgical navigation system for laparoscopic liver ablation procedures using a human cadaver model. Hammill C, Clements LW, Cassera MA, Dumpuri P, Hansen PD, Stefansic JD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Emerging Technologies Session, at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. April 2013.

 

Early Detection of Complications in Non-Bariatric Foregut Surgery: The Role of Routine Drain Amylase. Bradley DD, García CC, Elizondo JAD, Cassera MA, Makris K, Dunst CM, Swanström LL. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. April 2013.

 

Does type of colorectal procedure impact complication rates following combined liver and colorectal resection for metastatic colorectal cancer? Analysis of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). Cho SW, Johnston WC, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Hammill CW, Whiteford M, Wolf RF, Hansen PD. Accepted for Mini Oral Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting, Miami Beach, FL. March 2013.

 

Does neoadjuvant radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer increase post-operative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy? Analysis of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP). Cho SW, Johnston WC, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Hammill CW, Whiteford M, Wolf RF, Hansen PD. Accepted for Long Oral Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting, Miami Beach, FL. March 2013.

 

A CT-based method of predicting pancreatic fistula before pancreaticoduodenectomy. Johnston WC, Shen J, Matthews C, Cassera M, Cho S, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen P, Newell P. Accepted for oral poster presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting, Miami Beach, FL. March 2013.

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2012

Pancreatic texture is a weak predictor of fistula following distal pancreatectomy. Matthews C, Cho S, Cassera MA, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen PD. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL. October 2012.

 

The Manner of Implementation of the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Program affects Educational Outcome.  Zheng B, Cassera MA, Swanstrom LL. Accepted for Poster Presentation at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL. October 2012.

 

Bile duct involvement portends poor prognosis in resected gallbladder carcinoma. Eli RL, Hansen PD, Cassera M, Orloff SL, Sheppard BC, Diggs B, Billinglsey KG. Accepted for Oral Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting in Miami Beach, FL. March 2012.

 

Esophagectomies Employing Thoracic Incisions Carry Increased Pulmonary Morbidity. Bhayani NH, Gupta A, Kurian AA, Cassera MA, Reavis KM, Dunst CM, Swanström LL. Accepted as a Poster Presentation at the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Digestive Disease Week (DDW), San Diego, CA. May 2012.

 

Clinical experience with a 3-D image-guidance system in laparoscopic liver radiofrequency ablation. Hammill CW, Cassera MA, Clements LW, Wolf RF, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting in Miami Beach, FL. March 2012.

 

The impact of major postoperative complications on long term survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Cho S, Cassera M, Newell P, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen P. Accepted for Oral Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting in Miami Beach, FL. March 2012.

 

Does a surgical operating platform shorten the learning curve for single-incision laparoscopy? Rieder E, Martinec DV, Breen M, Cassera MA, Dunst CM, Swanstrom LL. Accepted for poster presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. March 2012.

 

Data-based self-study guidelines for the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery examination. Cassera MA, Zheng B, Swanstrom LL. Accepted for oral presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. March 2012.

 

Major post-operative complications lead to significant delayed mortality and may adversely affect long term survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Cho S, Cassera M, Newell P, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen P. Accepted for oral poster presentation at the 83rd Annual Pacific Coast Surgical Society Meeting, Napa Valley, CA, February 2012.

 

Umbilical hernia repair in patients with esophageal varices or ascites: complication rates and predictors of adverse outcome. Cho S, Bhayani N, Newell P, Cassera M, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen P. Accepted for oral presentation at the 83rd Annual Pacific Coast Surgical Society Meeting, Napa Valley, CA, February 2012.

 

Peripheral blood myeloid cell populations expand in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with resection and ablation, but not with endoluminal therapy. Newell P, Cottam B , Savage T, Hammill C, Cho S, Cassera M, Wolf R, Thiesing T, Gough M , Hansen P. Accepted for Oral Poster Presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting in Miami Beach, FL. March 2012.

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2011

Dysregulated myeloid cell populations in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Hammill C, Newell P, Cassera M, Hansen P, Crittendon M, Gough M. Accepted for poster presentation at the PancreasFest 2011 meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. July 2011. 

 

Analysis of a Single Institution Experience with Laparoscopic Choledochoduodenostomy.  Khajanchee YS, Cassera MA, Hammill CW, Swanström LL, Hansen PD. Accepted as a poster of distinction at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. April 2011.

 

Postoperative dysphagia is not a predictive factor for poorer long-term failure rates for of laparoscopic antireflux surgery? Makris K, Cassera MA, Kastenemeier A, Dunst CM, Swanström LL. Accepted for oral presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. April 2011.

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Laparoscopic Dor versus Toupet Fundoplication following Heller Myotomy for Achalasia:  Results of a Multicenter, Prospective Randomized-Controlled Trial.  Rawlings A, Soper N, Oelschlager B, Swanström L, Matthews BD, Pellegrini C, Pierce RA, Pryor A, Matrin V, Frisella MM, Cassera M, Brunt M. Accepted for oral presentation at the plenary session at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. April 2011.

 

Quantifying Mental Workload of Surgeons Performing NOTES Procedures. Zheng B, Rieder E, Cassera MA, Martinec DV, Swanström LL. Accepted for oral presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. April 2011.

 

Recurrent colorectal liver metastases following radiofrequency ablation, treatment failure or disease progression? Davis KM, Hammill CW, Cassera MA, Hansen PD. Accepted for mini-oral presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 11th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, FL. March 2011.

 

Complications of robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: an early experience. Uppal R, Newell P, Hammill C, Cassera MA, Hansen PD. Accepted for mini-oral presentation at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 11th Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, FL. March 2011.

 

Role of Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Colorectal Liver. Kennedy TJ, Cassera MA, Diwan T, Hammill C, Hansen PD. Accepted for poster presentation at the Society of Surgical Oncology 64th Annual Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX. March 2011. 

 

Hepatic resection versus minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases: a Markov analysis. Khajanchee YS, Hammill C, Cassera MA, Wolf R, Hansen PD. Accepted for poster presentation at the 82nd Annual Pacific Coast Surgical Society Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. February 2011.

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2010

Assessment of mental workload in experienced gynecologic surgeons and novices while performing laparoscopic and NOTES training tasks. Segal H, Cassera MA, Rieder E, Swanström LL, Johnson S. Accepted for poster presentation at the Districts VII, VIII, IX & XI Annual Meeting of The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Maui, HI. October 2010.

 

A non-randomized, single institution comparison of drug-eluting beads and yttrium-90 beads in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hammill C, Thiesing T, Cassera M, Hansen PD. Accepted for oral presentation at the World Conference on Interventional Oncology Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. June 2010. 

 

A Comparison of Minimally Invasive Treatments for Rectal Tumors: TEM vs. Laparoscopic TME. Pierce RA, Goers TA, Leao P, Cassera MA, Swanström LL, O’Brien DP, Whiteford MH. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Minneapolis, MN. May 2010.

 

Diagnosis of Type-I Hiatal Hernia: A Comparison of High Resolution Manometry and Endoscopy. Khajanchee YS, Cassera MA, Dunst CM, Swanström LL. Accepted for poster presentation at the Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. May 2010. 

 

Radiofrequency Ablation as Regional Management of Breast Cancer Liver Metastases. Cassera MA, Hammill C, Wolf R, Swanström LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for poster presentation at the Society of Surgical Oncology 63rd Annual Cancer Symposium, St. Louis, MO. March 2010. 

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2009

Comparison of Two Flexible Operating Platforms for Natural Orifice Surgery. Martinec DV, Cassera MA, Arnold BN, Johnson S, Spaun GO. Accepted for oral presentation at the 38th Globad Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Orlando, FL. November 2009.

 

The role of flexible endoscopy in mediastinal dissection for esophageal surgery. Spaun GO, Dunst CM, Arnold BN, Martinec DV, Cassera MA, Owens M, Swanström LL. Accepted as an oral presentation at the annual NOSCAR Meeting, Boston, MA. July 2009.

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CT-guided vs. laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation: a comparison of morbidity and hospital cost. Cassera MA, Potter KW, Ujiki MB, Swanström LL, Hansen PD. Accepted as a poster presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. April 2009.

 

Quantified surgeon’s spared mental resource in a laparoscopic suturing task. Zheng B, Cassera MA, Martinec DV, Spaun GO, Swanström LL. Accepted as an oral presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. April 2009.

 

An Analysis of Surgeon Volume, Predictors of Morbidity, and Cost for Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy at a Teaching Community Hospital. Kennedy TJ, Cassera MA, Wolf R, Swanström LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for oral poster at the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual meeting. Miami Beach, FL. March 2009.

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2008

Effects of Retroflexion on the Task Performance in NOTES. Zheng B, Spaun GO, Cassera MA, Swanström, L.L. Accepted for poster presentation at NOSCAR Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. July 2008.

 

Bimanual coordination in NOTES: comparing conventional dual-channel endoscope, the R-Scope, and a novel direct drive system. Spaun GO, Zheng B, Martinec DV, Cassera MA, Dunst CM, Swanström LL. Accepted for oral presentation at NOSCAR Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. July 2008.

 

The impact of surgical team composition on laparoscopic surgical performance. Cassera MA, Zheng B, Martinec DV, Swanström LL. Accepted as a poster presentation at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. April 2008.

 

2007

The Evolution and Perioperative Course of Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors Between 1996 and 2006. Potter KW, Denk PM, Khajanchee Y, Cassera M, Alexander W, Wilson C, Hansen PD. Accepted as poster presentation at American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. April 2007.

 

Laparoscopic Reintervention for Failed Antireflux Surgery: Subjective and Objective Outcomes in 176 Consecutive Patients. Khajanchee Y, Cassera MA, Gatta P, Hansen PD, Swanström LL. Accepted as oral presentation at Pacific Coast Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Kohala Coast, HI. February 2007.  

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REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS

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2016

Analysis of 337 patients with Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas - Role for Surgery in Metastatic Disease. Jutric Z, Grendar J, Cassera MA, Newell P, Hammill C, Hansen PD, Wolf RF. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, June 2016.

 

2015

Fluorescence Imaging is a Useful Adjunct in Liver Resection. Jutric Z, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Wolf RF, Hansen PD, Hammill CW. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, Suncadia, WA. June 2015.

 

Optimal Surgical Strategy for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Based on a Review of the National Cancer Database: How Important is Extent of Resection and Lymphadenectomy? Jutric Z, Hoen HM, Hammill CW, Cho SW, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Hansen PD, Wolf R. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, Suncadia, WA. June 2015.

 

Optimal Surgical Strategy for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Based on a Review of the National Cancer Database: How Important is Extent of Resection and Lymphadenectomy? Jutric Z, Hoen HM, Hammill CW, Cho SW, Cassera MA, Newell PH, Hansen PD, Wolf R. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Portland Surgical Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. June 2015.

 

Clinical Burden of Laparoscopic Feeding Jejunostomy Tubes. Speer EA, Chow SC, Dunst CM, Shada AL, Halpin V, Reavis KM, Cassera M, Swanström LL. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, June 2015.

 

Evaluating the Impact of Adding Perioperative Hospitalist Co-Management on Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Brown M, Campbell PM, Wolf RF, Johnson WC, Cassera MA, Hammill CW, Newell PH, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, Suncadia, OR. June 2015.

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Analysis of Lymph Node Positive Patients in Surgically Treated Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Review of the National Cancer Database.  Jutric Z, Johnston WC, Hoen HM, Newell PH, Cassera MA, Hammill CW, Wolf RW, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, Suncadia, OR. June 2015.

 

Lapaproscopic Pyloroplasty is a Safe and Effective First Line Surgical Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis. Shada AL, Pescarus R, Cassera MA, Speer E, Reavis KM, Swanstrom LL, Dunst CM. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, Suncadia, OR. June 2015.

 

Lapaproscopic Pyloroplasty is a Safe and Effective First Line Surgical Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis. Shada AL, Pescarus R, Cassera MA, Speer E, Reavis KM, Swanstrom LL, Dunst CM. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Portland Surgical Society Annual Meeting,. Portland, OR. June 2015

 

Novel Device for Targeting Tumors in Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation: A Learning Curve Study. Brown WL, Cassera MA, Jutric Z, Hansen PD, Hammill CW. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Portland Surgical Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. June 2015.

 

Novel Device for Targeting Tumors in Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation: A Learning Curve Study. Brown WL, Cassera MA, Jutric Z, Hansen PD, Hammill CW. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, Suncadia, OR. June 2015.

 

2014

Total Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: review of the National Cancer Data Base. Johnston WC, Hoen H, Cassera M, Newell P, Wolf R, Hansen PD, Hammill PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, June 2014. Sunriver, OR.

 

2013

A CT-based method of predicting pancreatic fistula before pancreaticoduodenectomy. Johnston WC, Shen J, Matthews C, Cassera M, Cho S, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen P, Newell P. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the Oregon/Washington Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Meeting, June 2013. Chelan, WA.

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2012

Umbilical hernia repair in patients with esophageal varices or ascites: complication rates and predictors of adverse outcome. Cho S, Bhayani N, Newell P, Cassera M, Hammill C, Wolf R, Hansen P. Accepted for Oral Presentation at Portland Surgical Society, Portland, OR, May 2012.

 

2011

Dysregulated myeloid cell populations in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Hammill C, Newell P, Cassera M, Hansen P, Crittendon M, Gough M. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting in Lake Chelan, WA. June 2011. 

 

Analysis of a Single Institution Experience with Laparoscopic Choledochoduodenostomy.  Khajanchee YS, Cassera MA, Hammill CW, Swanström LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting in Lake Chelan, WA. June 2011. 

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Complications of robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: an early experience. Uppal R, Newell P, Hammill C, Cassera MA, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting in Lake Chelan, WA. June 2011. 

 

Hepatic resection versus minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases: a Markov analysis. Khajanchee YS, Hammill C, Cassera MA, Wolf R, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting in Lake Chelan, WA. June 2011. 

 

A non-randomized, single institution comparison of drug-eluting beads and yttrium-90 beads in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hammill C, Thiesing T, Cassera M, Hansen PD. Accepted for oral presentation at the 64th Annual Portland Surgical Society Meeting, Portland, OR. May 2011.

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2010

A Comparison of Minimally Invasive Treatments for Rectal Tumors: TEM vs. Laparoscopic TME. Pierce RA, Goers TA, Leao P, Cassera MA, Swanström LL, O’Brien DP, Whiteford MH. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting in Sunriver, OR. June 2010. 

 

Complications nearly double the cost of care for pancreaticoduodenectomy: A cost-center analysis. Enestvedt CK, Diggs BS, Cassera MA, Hammill C, Hansen PD, Wolf R. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting, Sunriver, OR. June 2010. 

 

Robotic assistance may provide the technical capability to perform a safe, minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hammill C, Cassera MA, Swanstrom LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting, Sunriver, OR. June 2010. 

 

Intra-Hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Challenging Surgical Problem. Ellis M, Cassera MA, Vetto JT, Hansen PD, Billingsley KG.  Accepted for Oral Presentation at the ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting, Sunriver, OR. June 2010. 

 

Complications nearly double the cost of care for pancreaticoduodenectomy: A cost-center analysis. Enestvedt CK, Diggs BS, Cassera MA, Hammill C, Hansen PD, Wolf R. Accepted for oral presentation at the 63rd Annual Portland Surgical Society Meeting, Portland, OR. May 2010.

 

Robotic assistance may provide the technical capability to perform a safe, minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hammill C, Cassera MA, Swanstrom LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for oral presentation at the 63rd Annual Portland Surgical Society Meeting, Portland, OR. May 2010.

 

Intra-Hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Challenging Surgical Problem. Ellis M, Cassera MA, Vetto JT, Hansen PD, Billingsley KG.  Accepted for oral presentation at the 63rd Annual Portland Surgical Society Meeting, Portland, OR. May 2010.

 

2009

An Analysis of Surgeon Volume, Predictors of Morbidity, and Cost for Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy at a Teaching Community Hospital. Kennedy TJ, Cassera MA, Wolf R, Swanström LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for oral presentation at the 62nd Annual Portland Surgical Society Meeting, Portland, OR. May 2009.

 

An Analysis of Surgeon Volume, Predictors of Morbidity, and Cost for Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy at a Teaching Community Hospital. Kennedy TJ, Cassera MA, Wolf R, Swanström LL, Hansen PD. Accepted for oral presentation at ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting, Lake Chelan, WA. June 2009.

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2008

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for resectable hepatic colorectal metastases: is there an advantage over resection? Ujiki MB, Cassera MA, Billingsley KG, Diwan TS, Hansen PD. Accepted for oral presentation at ACS regional Oregon-Washington meeting at Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA. June 2008.

 

Patient factors predictive of 24-hour pH normalization following endoluminal gastroplication for GERD. Cassera MA, Khajanchee YS, Ujiki MB, Dunst CM, Swanström LL. Accepted for oral presentation at the 61st Annual Portland Surgical Society Meeting, Portland, OR. May 2008.

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2007

Survival following radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastases: A ten year experience. Denk PM, Khajanchee YS, Alexander W, Cassera M, Wilson C, Hansen PD. Accepted as oral presentation at Portland Surgical Society Annual Meeting, Portland, OR. April 2007.