RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

First Author

  1. D’Silva M, Bhasker AG, Kantharia NS, Lakdawala M. High-Percentage Pathological Findings in Obese Patients Suggest that Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy Should Be Made Mandatory Prior to Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2018 Sep;28(9):2753-2759. doi: 10.1007/s11695-018-3230-z. PMID: 29681019.
  2. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Choi YR, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim J. History of laparoscopic hepatectomy in donor. Laparosc Surg 2020;4:15
  3. D’Silva M, Han HS, Yoon YS. Role of cholangitis in predicting survival in patients with carcinoma of the ampulla of vater. Surg Oncol. 2020 Dec;35:34-38. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2020.08.003. Epub 2020 Aug 11. PMID: 32823087.
  4. D’Silva M, Han HS, Yoon YS, Cho JY. Minimally invasive liver resection for gallbladder cancer. Laparosc Surg 2021;5:25.
  5. D’Silva M, Han HS, Yoon YS, Cho JY. Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Versus Open Liver Resection in Gallbladder Cancer. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Aug;32(8):854-859. doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0670. Epub 2021 Nov 25. PMID: 34842448.
  6. D’Silva M, Na HY, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M. Diagnosis and surgical treatment of a rare hepatic angiomyolipoma with internal hemorrhage. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2021 Nov 30;25(4):532-535. doi: 10.14701/ahbps.2021.25.4.532. PMID: 34845127; PMCID: PMC8639315.
  7. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yerlan T, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M. Management of indeterminate hepatic nodules and evaluation of factors predicting their malignant potential in patients with colorectal cancer. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 2;11(1):13744. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93339-w. PMID: 34215816; PMCID: PMC8253834.
  8. D’Silva M, Na HY, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M. Pathological prognostic factors for post-resection survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Transl Cancer Res. 2021 Jul;10(7):3345-3355. doi: 10.21037/tcr-21-707. PMID: 35116640; PMCID: PMC8798651.
  9. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M. Association between oncological outcomes of patients with colorectal liver metastasis and additional gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Palliat Med. 2021 Oct;10(10):10213-10221. doi: 10.21037/apm-21-1470. Epub 2021 Sep 2. PMID: 34498476.
  10. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M. Long-term surgical outcomes of Non alcoholic fatty liver disease associated hepatocellular carcinoma. Surg Oncol. 2022 May;41:101730. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101730. Epub 2022 Feb 24. PMID: 35231745.
  11. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M. Achievement of textbook outcomes and comparisons with benchmark values after laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy. Updates Surg. 2022 Aug;74(4):1299-1306. doi: 10.1007/s13304-022-01237-1. Epub 2022 Jan 13. PMID: 35025070
  12. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M, Jo Y. Association between achieving textbook outcomes and better survival after laparoscopic liver resection in the anterolateral segments in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2022 Aug;29(8):855-862. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.1148. Epub 2022 Apr 21. PMID: 35389551.
  13. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Jo Y, Lee E, Kang M, Park Y. The value of analyzing textbook outcomes after laparoscopic hepatectomy-a narrative review. Transl Cancer Res. 2023 Mar 31;12(3):631-637. doi: 10.21037/tcr-22-2122. Epub 2023 Feb 22. PMID: 37033349; PMCID: PMC10080324.
  14. D’Silva M, Yoon YS, Lee JS, Cho JY, Lee HW, Lee B, Kim M, Han HS. Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of jejunal varix of the afferent loop after pancreatoduodenectomy. HPB (Oxford). 2022 Dec;24(12):2193-2201. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.08.011. Epub 2022 Aug 27. PMID: 36150971.         
  15. D’Silva M, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee JS, Lee B, Kim M, Jo Y. Association between achieving textbook outcomes and better survival after laparoscopic liver resection in the anterolateral segments in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2022 Aug;29(8):855-862. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.1148. Epub 2022 Apr 21. PMID: 35389551.
  16. D’Silva M, Han HS, Liu R, Kingham TP, Choi GH, Syn NLX, Prieto M, Choi SH, Sucandy I, Chiow AKH, Marino MV, Efanov M, Lee JH, Sutcliffe RP, Chong CCN, Tang CN, Cheung TT, Pratschke J, Wang X, Park JO, Chan CY, Scatton O, Rotellar F, Troisi RI, D’Hondt M, Fuks D, Goh BKP; international robotic and laparoscopic liver resection study group investigators. Limited liver resections in the posterosuperior segments: international multicentre propensity score-matched and coarsened exact-matched analysis comparing the laparoscopic and robotic approaches. Br J Surg. 2022 Oct 14;109(11):1140-1149. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znac270. PMID: 36052580.
  17. D’Silva, M., Bhuta, P. & Maydeo, A. An Unusual Presentation of Obstructive Defecation. Indian J Surg 85, 960–962 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-022-03599-7
  18. D’Silva M, Cho J-Y, Han H-S, Yoon Y-S, Lee H-W, Lee B-R, Kang M-Y, Park Y-S, Kim J-J. Achieving Textbook Outcomes after Laparoscopic Resection in Posterosuperior Segments of the Liver: The Impact of the Learning Curve. Cancers. 2024; 16(5):930. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16050930

Co-author

  1. Peswani, Amit, Dsilva M . “Association between Gallstone Disease and Metabolic Syndrome.” International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research [IJCMR] (2019): n. pag.
  2. Raptis DA, Sánchez-Velázquez P, …….D’Silva M, Silva M, Defining Benchmark Outcomes for Pancreatoduodenectomy With Portomesenteric Venous Resection. Ann Surg. 2020 Nov;272(5):731-737. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004267. PMID: 32889866.
  3. Parikh M, Han HS, Cho JY, D’Silva M. Laparoscopic isolated caudate lobe resection. Sci Rep. 2021 Feb 22;11(1):4328. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82262-9. Erratum in: Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 14;11(1):14783. PMID: 33619290; PMCID: PMC7900101.
  4. Mueller M, Breuer E,…….D’Silva M, ……… Clavien PA. Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma – Novel Benchmark Values for Surgical and Oncological Outcomes From 24 Expert Centers. Ann Surg. 2021 Nov 1;274(5):780-788. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005103. PMID: 34334638.
  5. Machairas N, Raptis DA, ……. D’Silva M, ………., Fusai GK. The Impact of Neoadjuvant Treatment on Survival in Patients Undergoing Pancreatoduodenectomy With Concomitant Portomesenteric Venous Resection: An International Multicenter Analysis. Ann Surg. 2021 Nov 1;274(5):721-728. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005132. PMID: 34353988.
  6. Cheung TT,….. D’Silva M……, Troisi RI, Goh BKP; International Robotic and Laparoscopic Liver Resection Study Group Collaborators. Minimally invasive liver resection for huge (≥10 cm) tumors: an international multicenter matched cohort study with regression discontinuity analyses. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2021 Oct;10(5):587-597. doi: 10.21037/hbsn-21-327. PMID: 34760963.
  7. Chong CC, Fuks D, … D’Silva M…… , Han HS, Tang CN, Goh BKP; International Robotic and Laparoscopic Liver Resection study group investigators. Propensity Score-Matched Analysis Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Right and Extended Right Hepatectomy. JAMA Surg. 2022 May 1;157(5):436-444. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.0161. PMID: 35262660; PMCID: PMC8908223.
  8. Sasaki K, Margonis GA, …… D’Silva M, ……, David Kwon CH, Pawlik TM. Nontumor related risk score: A new tool to improve prediction of prognosis after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases. Surgery. 2022 Jun;171(6):1580-1587. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.01.030. Epub 2022 Feb 25. PMID: 35221105.
  9. Wang HP, Yong CC, Wu AGR, Cherqui D, Troisi RI, …… D’Silva M. ,……….., Abu Hilal M, Goh BKP; International Robotic and Laparoscopic Liver Resection Study Group Investigators. Factors associated with and impact of open conversion on the outcomes of minimally invasive left lateral sectionectomies: An international multicenter study. Surgery. 2022 Jun 7:S0039-6060(22)00221-5. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.03.037. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35688742.
  10. Lim C, Scatton O, ……………D’Silva M. Impact of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension on minimally invasive limited liver resection for primary liver malignancies in the posterosuperior segments: An international multicenter study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2023 Aug 6;49(10):106997. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.106997. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37591027.
  11. Kato Y, Sugioka A, …… D’Silva M., Impact of Tumor Size on the Difficulty of Laparoscopic Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Jul 28. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13863-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37505351.
  12. Krenzien F, Schmelzle M, ……… D’Silva M. Propensity Score-Matching Analysis Comparing Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Limited Liver Resections of the Posterosuperior Segments: An International Multi-Center Study. Ann Surg. 2023 Jul 24. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006027. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37485989.
  13. Berardi G, Kingham TP,…… D’Silva M. Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic major hepatectomies. Surgery. 2023 Aug;174(2):259-267. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.04.016. Epub 2023 Jun 3. PMID: 37271685.
  14. Montalti R, Giglio MC,……D’Silva M. Risk Factors and Outcomes of Open Conversion During Minimally Invasive Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study on 3880 Procedures Comparing the Laparoscopic and Robotic Approaches. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Aug;30(8):4783-4796. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13525-0. Epub 2023 May 18. PMID: 37202573.
  15. Chen Z, Yin M, …… D’Silva M. Impact of body mass index on the difficulty and outcomes of laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2023 Aug;49(8):1466-1473. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.03.235. Epub 2023 May 3. PMID: 37188553.
  16. Liu Q, Zhang W,……..D’Silva M. Propensity-score Matched and Coarsened-exact Matched Analysis Comparing Robotic and Laparoscopic Major Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study of 4822 Cases. Ann Surg. 2023 Apr 14. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005855. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37058429.
  17. Ghotbi J, Aghayan D, Fuks D,…….D’Silva M. Impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the difficulty and outcomes of laparoscopic and robotic major liver resections for colorectal liver metastases: A propensity-score and coarsened exact-matched controlled study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2023 Jul;49(7):1209-1216. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.01.014. Epub 2023 Jan 20. PMID: 36774216.
  18. Chong Y, Prieto M, …..D’Silva M, Han HS, An international multicentre propensity score matched analysis comparing between robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy. Surg Endosc. 2023 May;37(5):3439-3448. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09790-x. Epub 2022 Dec 21. PMID: 36542135; PMCID: PMC10164043.
  19. Sucandy I, Rayman S…..D’Silva M. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Left and Extended Left Hepatectomy: An International Multicenter Study Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec;29(13):8398-8406. doi: 10.1245/s10434-022-12216-6. Epub 2022 Aug 23. PMID: 35997903; PMCID: PMC9649869.
  20. Dumronggittigule W, Han HS, Komoltri C, D’Silva M, Lee B, Cho JY. Laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for large hepatocellular carcinoma: a single center propensity-score-matching comparative analysis of perioperative outcomes and long-term survival. Surg Endosc. 2023 Apr;37(4):2997-3009. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09812-8. Epub 2022 Dec 15. PMID: 36520225.
  21. Choi SH, Chen KH,……D’Silva M. Utility of the Iwate difficulty scoring system for laparoscopic right posterior sectionectomy: do surgical outcomes differ for tumors in segments VI and VII? Surg Endosc. 2022 Dec;36(12):9204-9214. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09404-6. Epub 2022 Jul 18. PMID: 35851819.
  22. Goh BKP, Han HS, Chen KH, …..D’Silva M, Defining Global Benchmarks for Laparoscopic Liver Resections: An International Multicenter Study. Ann Surg. 2023 Apr 1;277(4):e839-e848. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005530. Epub 2022 Jul 15. PMID: 35837974.
  23. Ruzzenente A, Valle BD, …… D’Silva M, Abu Hilal M, Goh BKP; International robotic and laparoscopic liver resection study group investigators are co-authors of this study. Sub-classification of laparoscopic left hepatectomy based on hierarchic interaction of tumor location and size with perioperative outcomes. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2023 Sep;30(9):1098-1110. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.1323. Epub 2023 Mar 29. PMID: 36872098
  24. Cheung TT, Liu R, ………….. D’Silva M, …….Goh BKP; International robotic and laparoscopic liver resection study group investigators*; International robotic and laparoscopic liver resection study group investigators. Robotic versus laparoscopic liver resection for huge (≥10 cm) liver tumors: an international multicenter propensity-score matched cohort study of 799 cases. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2023 Apr 10;12(2):205-215. doi: 10.21037/hbsn-22-283. Epub 2023 Mar 17. PMID: 37124684; PMCID: PMC10129897.
  25. Zheng J, Liang X, ……. D’Silva M, …….Han HS, Goh BKP; International robotic and laparoscopic liver resection study group investigators. Impact of liver cirrhosis, severity of cirrhosis and portal hypertension on the difficulty of laparoscopic and robotic minor liver resections for primary liver malignancies in the anterolateral segments. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2024 Jan;50(1):107252. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107252. Epub 2023 Nov 8. PMID: 37984243
  26. Efanov M, Salimgereeva D, …….. D’Silva M, ……Goh BKP; International Robotic and Laparoscopic Liver Resection Study Group Investigators. Comparison between the difficulty of laparoscopic limited liver resections of tumors located in segment 7 versus segment 8: An international multicenter propensity-score matched study. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2023 Feb;30(2):177-191. doi: 10.1002/jhbp.1210. Epub 2022 Jul 20. PMID: 35758911.
  27. Cipriani F, Aldrighetti L, ….. D’Silva M ……Goh BKP; International Robotic and Laparoscopic Liver Resection Study Group Investigators. Impact of Liver Cirrhosis, Severity of Cirrhosis, and Portal Hypertension on the Difficulty and Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robotic Major Liver Resections for Primary Liver Malignancies. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jan;31(1):97-114. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-14376-5. Epub 2023 Nov 7. PMID: 37936020.