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Amit Merchea, M.D.

  1. Colon and Rectal Surgeon
  2. Surgical Oncologist

المنشورات

  1. Violante T, Murphy B, Ferrari D, Graham RP, Navin P, Merchea A, Larson DW, Dozois EJ, Halfdanarson TR, Perry WR. ASO Visual Abstract: Presacral Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Multi-site Review of Surgical Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Aug; 31 (8):5322-5323
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  2. Violante T, Murphy B, Ferrari D, Graham RP, Navin P, Merchea A, Larson DW, Dozois EJ, Halfdanarson TR, Perry WR. Presacral Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Multi-site Review of Surgical Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul; 31 (7):4551-4557 Epub 2024 Apr 28
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  3. Violante T, Ferrari D, Mathis KL, D'Angelo AD, Dozois EJ, Merchea A, Larson DW. Robotic-assisted surgery conversion: the sooner, the better? Insights from a single-center study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Jul; 28 (7):1158-1160 Epub 2024 Apr 05
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  4. Karime C, Vattikonda A, Hashash JG, Rosser BG, Merchea A, Stocchi L, Farraye FA. Successful Preoperative Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Portal Decompression in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cirrhosis Requiring Surgical Intervention. Crohns Colitis 360. 2024 Jul; 6 (3):otae037 Epub 2024 June 20
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  5. Gill VS, Boddu SP, Abujbarah S, Mathis KL, Merchea A, Brady JT. Secondary amyloidosis in inflammatory bowel disease patients: findings from three tertiary medical centers. Clin J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jun 16 Epub 2024 June 16
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  6. Avellaneda N, Pellino G, Maroli A, Tottrup A, Bislenghi G, Colpaert J, D'Hoore A, Carvello M, Giorgi L, Juachon P, Harslof S, de Buck Van Overstraeten A, Olivera PA, Gomez J, Holubar SD, Naranjo EL, Steele SR, Merchea A, Shaker A, Gallostra MM, Kraft M, Kotze PG, Maruyama BY, Wexner SD, Garoufalia Z, Chen Z, Hahnloser D, Rrupa D, Buskens C, Haanappel A, Warusavitarne J, Williams KJ, Christensen P, Wolthuis A, Potolicchio A, Spinelli A. Short-term outcomes of surgical treatment for primary ileocaecal Crohn's disease: Results of the Crohn's(urg) study, a multicentre, retrospective, comparative analysis between inflammatory and complicated phenotypes. Colorectal Dis. 2024 Jun 10 Epub 2024 June 10
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  7. Heimberger M, Stocchi L, Brennan E, Spaulding A, DeLeon M, Merchea A, Dozois E, Colibaseanu D. Can preoperative ureteral stent placement help in the intraoperative identification of iatrogenic ureteral injury? J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Jun; 28 (6):903-909 Epub 2024 Mar 28
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  8. Ferrari D, Violante T, Merchea A, Dozois E, Vierkant RA, Larson DW. A Method for Continuous Surgeon Improvement in Rectal Cancer: Risk-Adjusted Cumulative Sum. Ann Surg. 2024 May 6 Epub 2024 May 06
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  9. Ferrari D, Violante T, Bin Zubair A, Rumer KK, Shawki SF, Merchea A, Stocchi L, Behm KT, Lovely JK, Larson DW. Rethinking postoperative care: same-day ileostomy closure discharge improves patient outcomes. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 May; 28 (5):667-671 Epub 2024 Feb 10
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  10. Ferrari D, Violante T, Addison P, Perry WRG, Merchea A, Kelley SR, Mathis KL, Dozois EJ, Larson DW. Robotic resection of presacral tumors. Tech Coloproctol. 2024 Apr 23; 28 (1):49
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  11. Ferrari D, Violante T, Moriarty JP, Borah BJ, Merchea A, Stocchi L, Larson DW. Same-Day Ileostomy Closure Discharge Reduces Costs without Compromising Outcomes: An Economic Analysis. Ann Surg. 2024 Mar 28 [Epub ahead of print]
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  12. Raoof M, Whelan RL, Sullivan KM, Ruel C, Frankel PH, Cole SE, Tinsley R, Eng M, Fakih M, Chao J, Lim D, Woo Y, Paz IB, Lew M, Cristea M, Rodriguez-Rodriguez L, Fong Y, Thomas RM, Chang S, Deperalta D, Merchea A, Dellinger TH. ASO Visual Abstract: Safety and Efficacy of Oxaliplatin Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in Colorectal and Appendiceal Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases: Results of a Multicenter Phase I Trial in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov; 30 (12):7869-7870
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  13. Raoof M, Whelan RL, Sullivan KM, Ruel C, Frankel PH, Cole SE, Tinsley R, Eng M, Fakih M, Chao J, Lim D, Woo Y, Paz IB, Lew M, Cristea M, Rodriguez-Rodriguez L, Fong Y, Thomas RM, Chang S, Deperalta D, Merchea A, Dellinger TH. Safety and Efficacy of Oxaliplatin Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in Colorectal and Appendiceal Cancer with Peritoneal Metastases: Results of a Multicenter Phase I Trial in the USA. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Nov; 30 (12):7814-7824 Epub 2023 July 27
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  14. Calini G, Abdalla S, Abd El Aziz MA, Merchea A, Larson DW, Behm KT. Ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease: robotic intracorporeal compared to laparoscopic extracorporeal anastomosis. J Robot Surg. 2023 Oct; 17 (5):2157-2166 Epub 2023 June 01
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  15. Calini G, Abdalla S, Abd El Aziz MA, Benammi S, Merchea A, Behm KT, Mathis KL, Larson DW. Open approach for ileocolic resection in Crohn's disease in the era of minimally invasive surgery: indications and perioperative outcomes in a referral center. Updates Surg. 2023 Aug; 75 (5):1179-1185 Epub 2023 May 06
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  16. Zhang C, Calderon E, Chang YH, Han GR, Kelley SR, Merchea A, Brady JT, Young-Fadok TM, Etzioni DA, Mishra N. Short and long-term oncologic outcomes of patients with colon cancer of the splenic flexure. Am J Surg. 2023 Jul; 226 (1):77-82 Epub 2023 Feb 07
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  17. He S, Lu P, Etzioni D, Young-Fadok T, Kelley SR, Merchea A, Mishra N. Management of Acute Diverticulitis in Immunocompromised Patients-The Mayo Clinic Experience. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 Mar 1; 66 (3):434-442 Epub 2022 July 15
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  18. Raoof M, Sullivan KM, Frankel PH, Fakih M, Synold TW, Lim D, Woo Y, Paz IB, Fong Y, Thomas RM, Chang S, Eng M, Tinsley R, Whelan RL, Deperalta D, Reymond MA, Jones J, Merchea A, Dellinger TH. Multicenter dose-escalation Phase I trial of mitomycin C pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy in combination with systemic chemotherapy for appendiceal and colorectal peritoneal metastases: rationale and design. Pleura Peritoneum. 2022 Dec; 7 (4):169-177 Epub 2022 June 21
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  19. Langenfeld SJ, Merchea A, DeLeon M, Eisenstein S. Selected Abstracts for January 2023 Issue. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 Oct 6; 163-167 Epub 2022 Oct 06
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  20. Ansell J, Perry , William R G, Mathis KL, Grass F, Yonkus JA, Hallemeier CL, Haddock MG, Graham RP, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Mishra N, Kelley SR, Larson DW, Dozois EJ. Re-resection of Microscopically Positive Margins Found on Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis Does Not Result in a Survival Benefit in Patients Undergoing Surgery and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 Sep 1; 65 (9):1094-1102 Epub 2021 Dec 27
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  21. Ansell J, Perry WRG, Mathis KL, Grass F, Yonkus JA, Hallemeier CL, Haddock MG, Graham RP, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Mishra N, Kelley SR, Larson DW, Dozois EJ. Re-resection of microscopically positive margins found on intraoperative frozen section analysis does not result in a survival benefit in patients undergoing surgery and intraoperative radiation therapy for locally recurrent rectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 2022 Sep; 65 (9):1094-102
  22. Abd El Aziz MA, Abdalla S, Calini G, Saeed H, Stocchi L, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Shawki S, Larson DW. Postoperative Safety Profile of Minimally Invasive Ileocolonic Resections for Crohn's Disease in the Era of Biologic Therapy. J Crohns Colitis. 2022 Aug 4; 16 (7):1079-1088
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  23. Abdalla S, Abd El Aziz MA, Calini G, Saeed H, Merchea A, Shawki S, Behm KT, Larson DW. Perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive ileocolic resection for complicated Crohn disease: Results from a referral center retrospective cohort. Surgery. 2022 Aug; 172 (2):522-529 Epub 2022 Mar 23
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  24. Liu S, Contreras N, Krezalek MA, Abd El Aziz MA, Merchea A, Kelley SR, Behm K. Robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery: a single institutional experience. Updates Surg. 2022 Jun; 74 (3):1011-1016 Epub 2022 Feb 17
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  25. Broccard SP, Colibaseanu DT, Behm KT, Mishra N, Davis P, Maimone KL, Mathis KL, Stocchi L, Dozois EJ, Merchea A. Risk of malignancy and outcomes of surgically resected presacral tailgut cysts: A current review of the Mayo Clinic experience. Colorectal Dis. 2022 Apr; 24 (4):422-427 Epub 2022 Jan 06
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  26. Kroner PT, Merchea A, Colibaseanu D, Picco MF, Farraye FA, Stocchi L. The use of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis from 2009 to 2018. Colorectal Dis. 2022 Mar; 24 (3):308-313 Epub 2021 Dec 02
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  27. Kelley SR, D'Angelo JD, D'Angelo AD, Behm KT, Colibaseanu DT, Merchea A, Mishra N, Dozois EJ, Mathis KL. The Effect of Advanced Practice Providers on ACGME Colon and Rectal Surgery Resident Diagnostic Index Case Volumes. J Surg Educ. 2022 Mar-Apr; 79 (2):426-430 Epub 2021 Oct 23
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  28. Click B, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Regueiro M, Farraye FA, Stocchi L. Ileocolic Resection for Crohn Disease: The Influence of Different Surgical Techniques on Perioperative Outcomes, Recurrence Rates, and Endoscopic Surveillance. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 Feb 1; 28 (2):289-298
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  29. Raoof M, Malhotra G, Kohut A, O'Leary M, Frankel P, Tran T, Fakih M, Chao J, Lim D, Woo Y, Paz IB, Lew M, Cristea MC, Rodriguez-Rodriguez L, Fong Y, Blakely A, Whelan R, Reymond MA, Merchea A, Dellinger TH. PIPAC for the Treatment of Gynecologic and Gastrointestinal Peritoneal Metastases: Technical and Logistic Considerations of a Phase 1 Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Jan; 29 (1):175-185 Epub 2021 Aug 13
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  30. Ansell J, Perry WRG, Mathis KL, Grass F, Yonkus J, Hallemeier C, Haddock M, Rondell G, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Mishra N, Kelley SR, Larson DW, Dozois EJ. Re-resection of Microscopically Positive Margins Found on Intra-Operative Frozen Section Analysis Does Not Result in a Survival Benefit in Patients Undergoing Surgery and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021 Dec 27 [Epub ahead of print]
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  31. Crippa J, Grass F, Dozois EJ, Mathis KL, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Kelley SR, Larson DW. Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer Provides Advantageous Outcomes Over Laparoscopic Approach: Results From a Large Retrospective Cohort. Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 1; 274 (6):e1218-e1222
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  32. Osagiede O, Haehn DA, Spaulding AC, Otto N, Cochuyt JJ, Lemini R, Merchea A, Kelley S, Colibaseanu DT. Influence of surgeon specialty and volume on the utilization of minimally invasive surgery and outcomes for colorectal cancer: a retrospective review. Surg Endosc. 2021 Oct; 35 (10):5480-5488 Epub 2020 Sept 28
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  33. Abd El Aziz MA, Perry WRG, Grass F, Merchea A, Raffals LE, Mathis KL, Behm KT. The extent of colorectal resection and short-term outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis. Updates Surg. 2021 Aug; 73 (4):1429-1434 Epub 2021 Mar 30
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  34. Grass F, Merchea A, Mathis KL, Mishra N, Heien H, Sangaralingham LR, Larson DW. Cost drivers of locally advanced rectal cancer treatment-An analysis of a leading healthcare insurer. J Surg Oncol. 2021 Mar; 123 (4):1023-1029 Epub 2021 Jan 26
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  35. Achilli P, Radtke TS, Lovely JK, Behm KT, Mathis KL, Kelley SR, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Larson DW. Preoperative predictive risk to cancer quality in robotic rectal cancer surgery. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2021 Feb; 47 (2):317-322 Epub 2020 Aug 26
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  36. Osagiede O, Habermann E, Day C, Gabriel E, Merchea A, Lemini R, Jabbal IS, Colibaseanu DT. Factors associated with worse outcomes for colorectal neuroendocrine tumors in radical versus local resections. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2020 Oct; 11 (5):836-846
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  37. Elias AW, Merchea A, Moncrief S, Wise KB, Colibaseanu DT, Dozois EJ, Mathis KL. Recurrence and Long-Term Survival Following Segmental Colectomy for Right-Sided Colon Cancer in 813 Patients: a Single-Institution Study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 Jul; 24 (7):1648-1654 Epub 2019 July 03
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  38. Crippa J, Duchalais E, Machairas N, Merchea A, Kelley SR, Larson DW. Long-term Oncological Outcomes Following Anastomotic Leak in Rectal Cancer Surgery. Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 Jun; 63 (6):769-777
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  39. Kasi PM, Kamatham S, Shahjehan F, Li Z, Johnson PW, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT. BRAF-V600E and microsatellite instability prediction through CA-19-9/CEA ratio in patients with colorectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2020 Apr; 11 (2):236-241
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  40. Crippa J, Grass F, Achilli P, Mathis KL, Kelley SR, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Larson DW. Risk factors for conversion in laparoscopic and robotic rectal cancer surgery. Br J Surg. 2020 Apr; 107 (5):560-566 Epub 2020 Jan 24
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  41. Winkler CS, Sandhu J, Pettke E, Merchea A, Fong Y, Kumara HMCS, Whelan RL. Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy, a Palliative Treatment Approach for Patients With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Description of Method and Systematic Review of Literature. Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 Feb; 63 (2):242-255
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  42. Ansell J, Grass F, Merchea A. Surgical Management of Dysplasia and Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Dec; 99 (6):1111-1121 Epub 2019 Sept 23
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  43. Osagiede O, Spaulding AC, Cochuyt JJ, Naessens JM, Merchea A, Crandall M, Colibaseanu DT. Factors Associated With Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Emergency Settings. J Surg Res. 2019 Nov; 243:75-82 Epub 2019 May 31
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  44. Osagiede O, Spaulding AC, Frank RD, Merchea A, Uitti R, Ailawadhi S, Kelley S, Colibaseanu D. Predictors of palliative treatment in stage IV colorectal cancer. Am J Surg. 2019 Sep; 218 (3):514-520 Epub 2018 Dec 14
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  45. Osagiede O, Spaulding AC, Cochuyt JJ, Naessens JM, Merchea A, Kasi PM, Crandall M, Colibaseanu DT. Disparities in minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer in Florida. Am J Surg. 2019 Aug; 218 (2):293-301 Epub 2018 Nov 27
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  46. Osagiede O, Spaulding AC, Cochuyt JJ, Naessens J, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT. Trends in the Use of Laparoscopy and Robotics for Colorectal Cancer in Florida. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2019 Jul; 29 (7):926-933 Epub 2019 May 16
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  47. Kelley SR, Colibaseanu DT, Mathis KL, Lightner AL, Merchea A, Larson DW, Mishra N, Dozois EJ. Factors Influencing Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Selection. J Surg Res. 2019 Jun; 238:137-143 Epub 2019 Feb 13
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  48. Quiram BJ, Crippa J, Grass F, Lovely JK, Behm KT, Colibaseanu DT, Merchea A, Kelley SR, Harmsen WS, Larson DW. Impact of enhanced recovery on oncological outcomes following minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer. Br J Surg. 2019 Jun; 106 (7):922-929 Epub 2019 Mar 12
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  49. Colibaseanu DT, Osagiede O, Merchea A, Ball CT, Bojaxhi E, Panchamia JK, Jacob AK, Kelley SR, Naessens JM, Larson DW. Randomized clinical trial of liposomal bupivacaine transverse abdominis plane block versus intrathecal analgesia in colorectal surgery. Br J Surg. 2019 May; 106 (6):692-699 Epub 2019 Mar 28
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  50. Lightner AL, Grass F, McKenna NP, Tilman M, Alsughayer A, Kelley SR, Behm K, Merchea A, Larson DW. Short-term postoperative outcomes following robotic versus laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis are equivalent. Tech Coloproctol. 2019 Mar; 23 (3):259-266 Epub 2019 Apr 02
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  51. Kasi PM, Shahjehan F, Cochuyt JJ, Li Z, Colibaseanu DT, Merchea A. Rising Proportion of Young Individuals With Rectal and Colon Cancer. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2019 Mar; 18 (1):e87-e95 Epub 2018 Oct 17
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  52. Shahjehan F, Kasi PM, Habermann E, Day CN, Colibaseanu DT, Mathis KL, Larson DW, Merchea A. Trends and outcomes of sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer: a national cancer database study. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2019 Feb; 34 (2):239-245 Epub 2018 Oct 02
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  53. Colibaseanu D, Osagiede O, Merchea A, Thomas C, Bojaxhi E, Panchamia J, Jacob A, Kelley S, Mathis K, Lightner A, Naessens J, Larson D. Liposomal Bupivacaine Transverse Abdominis Plane Block versus Intrathecal Analgesia in Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial British Journal of Anesthesiology. 2019.
  54. Wang CB, Shahjehan F, Merchea A, Li Z, Bekaii-Saab TS, Grothey A, Colibaseanu DT, Kasi PM. Impact of Tumor Location and Variables Associated With Overall Survival in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: A Mayo Clinic Colon and Rectal Cancer Registry Study. Front Oncol. 2019; 9:76 Epub 2019 Feb 19
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  55. Merchea A, Shahjehan F, Croome KP, Cochuyt JJ, Li Z, Colibaseanu DT, Kasi PM. Colorectal Cancer Characteristics and Outcomes after Solid Organ Transplantation. J Oncol. 2019; 2019:5796108 Epub 2019 Feb 28
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  56. Duchalais E, Machairas N, Kelley SR, Landmann RG, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Mathis KL, Dozois EJ, Larson DW. Does obesity impact postoperative outcomes following robotic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer? Surg Endosc. 2018 Dec; 32 (12):4886-4892 Epub 2018 July 09
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  57. Merchea A, Larson DW. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Future Directions. Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Dec; 98 (6):1287-1292 Epub 2018 Aug 24
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  58. Lemini R, Spaulding AC, Naessens JM, Li Z, Merchea A, Crook JE, Larson DW, Colibaseanu DT. ERAS protocol validation in a propensity-matched cohort of patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2018 Nov; 33 (11):1543-1550 Epub 2018 July 21
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  59. Colibaseanu DT, Osagiede O, Spaulding AC, Frank RD, Merchea A, Mathis KL, Parker AS, Ailawadhi S. The Determinants of Palliative Care Use in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: A National Study. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Oct; 35 (10):1295-1303 Epub 2018 Mar 26
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  60. Duchalais E, Machairas N, Kelley SR, Landmann RG, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Mathis KL, Dozois EJ, Larson DW. Does prolonged operative time impact postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing robotic-assisted rectal resection for cancer? Surg Endosc. 2018 Aug; 32 (8):3659-3666 Epub 2018 Mar 15
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  61. Merchea A, Ali SM, Kelley SR, Duchalais E, Alabbad JY, Dozois EJ, Larson DW. Long-Term Oncologic Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Proctectomy for Rectal Adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Surg. 2018 Aug; 22 (8):1412-1417 Epub 2018 Mar 28
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  62. Osagiede O, Colibaseanu DT, Spaulding AC, Frank RD, Merchea A, Kelley SR, Uitti RJ, Ailawadhi S. Palliative Care Use Among Patients With Solid Cancer Tumors: A National Cancer Data Base Study. J Palliat Care. 2018 Jul; 33 (3):149-158 Epub 2018 May 29
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  63. Collins D, Machairas N, Duchalais E, Landmann RG, Merchea A, Colibaseanu DT, Kelley SR, Mathis KL, Dozois EJ, Larson DW. Participation of Colon and Rectal Fellows in Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery: Effect on Surgical Outcomes. J Surg Educ. 2018 Mar - Apr; 75 (2):465-470 Epub 2017 July 15
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  64. Etzioni DA, Lessow CL, Lucas HD, Merchea A, Madura JA, Mahabir R, Mishra N, Wasif N, Mathur AK, Chang YH, Cima RR, Habermann EB. Infectious Surgical Complications are Not Dichotomous: Characterizing Discordance Between Administrative Data and Registry Data. Ann Surg. 2018 Jan; 267 (1):81-87
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  65. Shahjehan F, Merchea A, Cochuyt JJ, Li Z, Colibaseanu DT, Kasi PM. Body Mass Index and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Colorectal Cancer. Front Oncol. 2018; 8:620 Epub 2018 Dec 17
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  66. Merchea A, Lovely JK, Jacob AK, Colibaseanu DT, Kelley SR, Mathis KL, Spears GM, Huebner M, Larson DW. Efficacy and Outcomes of Intrathecal Analgesia as Part of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Colon and Rectal Surgical Patients. Surg Res Pract. 2018; 2018:8174579 Epub 2018 Mar 01
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  67. Huang LC, Merchea A. Dysplasia and Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Surg Clin North Am. 2017 Jun; 97: (3)627-639.
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  68. Nickerson TP, Merchea A. Perioperative Considerations in Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2016 Jun; 29 (2):80-4
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  69. Wise KB, Merchea A, Cima RR, Colibaseanu DT, Thomsen KM, Habermann EB. Proximal intestinal diversion is associated with increased morbidity in patients undergoing elective colectomy for diverticular disease: an ACS-NSQIP study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Mar; 19 (3):535-42 Epub 2014 Nov 22
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  70. Simpson PJ, Wise KB, Merchea A, Cheville JC, Moir C, Larson DW, Dozois EJ. Surgical outcomes in adults with benign and malignant sacrococcygeal teratoma: a single-institution experience of 26 cases. Dis Colon Rectum. 2014 Jul; 57(7):851-7.
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  71. Colibaseanu DT, Merchea A. Innovative and emerging techniques in laparoscopic colorectal and hepatic surgery. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2014 Apr; 24 (4):211-2
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  72. Merchea A, Abdelsattar ZM, Taner T, Dean PG, Colibaseanu DT, Larson DW, Dozois EJ. Outcomes of colorectal cancer arising in solid organ transplant recipients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Mar; 18 (3):599-604 Epub 2013 Nov 20
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  73. Hebert-Blouin MN, Sullivan PS, Merchea A, Leonard D, Spinner RJ, Dozois EJ. Neurological outcome following resection of benign presacral neurogenic tumors using a nerve-sparing technique. Dis Colon Rectum. 2013 Oct; 56(10):1185-93.
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  74. Abdelsattar ZM, Mathis KL, Colibaseanu DT, Merchea A, Bower TC, Larson DW, Dozois EJ. Surgery for locally advanced recurrent colorectal cancer involving the aortoiliac axis: can we achieve R0 resection and long-term survival? Dis Colon Rectum. 2013 Jun; 56: (6)711-6.
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  75. Merchea A, Larson DW, Hubner M, Wenger DE, Rose PS, Dozois EJ. The value of preoperative biopsy in the management of solid presacral tumors. Dis Colon Rectum. 2013 Jun; 56 (6):756-60
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  76. Merchea A, Dozois EJ. An unusual cause of anal pain following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Tech Coloproctol. 2013 Jun; 17 (3):327-9 Epub 2011 July 07
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  77. Bertelson NL, Kalkbrenner KA, Merchea A, Dozois EJ, Landmann RG, De Petris G, Young-Fadok TM, Etzioni DA. Colectomy for endoscopically unresectable polyps: how often is it cancer? Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 Nov; 55 (11):1111-6
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  78. Boostrom SY, Wolff BG, Cima RR, Merchea A, Dozois EJ, Larson DW. Uncomplicated diverticulitis, more complicated than we thought. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Sep; 16 (9):1744-9 Epub 2012 June 13
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  79. Merchea A, Wolff BG, Dozois EJ, Abdelsattar ZM, Harmsen WS, Larson DW. Clinical features and oncologic outcomes in patients with rectal cancer and ulcerative colitis: a single-institution experience. Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 Aug; 55: (8)881-5.
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  80. Merchea A, Dozois EJ, Wang JK, Larson DW. Anatomic mechanisms for splenic injury during colorectal surgery. Clin Anat. 2012 Mar; 25 (2):212-7 Epub 2011 July 28
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  81. Zielinski MD, Merchea A, Heller SF, You YN. Emergency management of perforated colon cancers: how aggressive should we be? J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Dec; 15 (12):2232-8 Epub 2011 Sept 13
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  82. Merchea A, Cullinane DC, Sawyer MD, Iqbal CW, Baron TH, Wigle D, Sarr MG, Zielinski MD. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy-associated gastrointestinal perforations: a single-center experience. Surgery. 2010 Oct; 148(4):876-80; discussion 881-2. Epub 2010 Aug 14.
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