Publications

Index:

Laparoscopic and General Surgery
Case Reports
Book Chapters
Obesity Surgery
Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease

 

Laparoscopic and General Surgery

  1. Spivak H, Vandemaele D, Friedman I, Nussbaum M. Colorectal surgery in octogenarians. J. Am. Coll. Surg. 1996; 183: 46-50.

  2. Spivak H, Schanzer H, Kupfer B. Analysis of the hemodynamics of a bypass with adjunctive A-V fistula using a direct electrical circuit model. J. Surg. Research 1996; 63: 381-386.

  3. Spivak H, Katariya K, Lo AY, Harvey J. Malignant tracheobronchial-esophageal fistula. J. Surg. Oncol. 1996; 63:65-70.

  4. Spivak H, Brooks VL, Nussbaum M, Friedman I. Treatment of chronic pilonidal disease. Dis Colon Rectum. 1996; 39:1136-1139.

  5. Spivak H, Keller S. Spontaneous pneumothorax in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am Surg. 1996; 62: 753-756.

  6. Amerling R, Vandemaele D, Spivak H, Lo AY, White P, Beaton H, Rudick J. Laparoscopic salvage of malfunctioning peritoneal catheter. Surg. Endosc 1997; 11: 249-252.

  7. Spivak H, Hunter JG, Endoluminal surgery. Surg. Endosc. 1997; 11:321-325.

  8. Spivak H, Wienrauch S, Harvey JC, Surick B, Ferstenberg H, Friedman I. Acute colonic diverticulitis in the young. Dis Colon Rectum 1997; 40: 570-574.

  9. Spivak H, Richardson WS, Hunter JG. The use of bipolar electro-surgery, Laparosonic coagulating shears, and vascular clips for hemostasis of small and medium sized vessels. Surg. Endosc. 1998; 12:183-185.

  10. Spivak H, Galloway J, Amerson R, Fink AS, Branum G, Redvanly RD, Waring JP Richardson WS, Hunter JG. Treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. J. Am. Coll. Surg. 1998. 186;507-511.

  11. Spivak H, Nudelman I, Fuco V, Rubin M, Raz P, Peri A, Lelcuk S, Eidelman LA. Laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair with spinal anesthesia and nitrous oxide insufflation. Surg. Endosc. 1999; 13: 1026-1029.

  12. Richardson WS, Spivak H, Hudson JE, Budacz MA, Hunter JG. Teflon buttress inhibits recanalization of the "Uncut" roux limb. J Gastrointest. Surg. 2000;4:424-429.

  13. Rubin M, Moser A, Vaserberg N, Grief F, Spivak H, Ziv Y, Levy Y, Lelcuk S. Structured triglyceride emulsion, containing both medium and long-chain fatty acids, in long-term home parenteral nutrition: A double blind randomized cross-over study. Nutrition, 2000; 16: 95-100.

  14. Menes T, Spivak H,. Laparoscopy: Searching for the proper insufflation gas. Surg Endosc 2000 Nov;14(11):1050-6.

  15. Tsereteli Z, Terry ML, Bowers SP, Spivak H, Archer SB, Galloway KD, Hunter JG. Prospective randomized clinical trial comparing nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2002 Aug;195(2):173-9.

Case Reports

  1. Spivak H, Schlesinger M, Tabanda-Lichauco R, Ferstenberg H. Small bowel obstruction from gastrointestinal Histoplasmosis in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Am. Surg. 1996; 62: 369-372.

  2. Spivak H, Pascal RR, Wood WC, Hunter JG. Enteric duplication presenting as cystic tumors of the pancreas. Surgery. 1997; 121:597-600.

Book Chapters

  1. Spivak H, Hunter JG. Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery. In: Ashley SW, ed. Problems in General Surgery. New York: Lippincott-Raven press. 1997; 14:82-94.

  2. Foster RG, Scobjoy WM, Hunter JG, Spivak H, Skandalakis JE. Smith CD. Adrenalectomy. In Wood WC and Skandalakis JE eds. The Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing, 1999; chapter 19.

Obesity Surgery

  1. Rubin M, Benchetrit S, Lustigman H, Lelcuk S, Spivak H. Laparoscopic gastric banding with Lap-Band for morbid obesity: two-step technique may improve outcome. Obes Surg. 2001 Jun;11(3):315-7.

  2. Spivak H, Favretti F. Avoiding postoperative complications with the LAP-BAND system. Am. J. Surg. Supp. 2002 Dec;184(6B):S31-7.

  3. Spivak H, Rubin M. LAP-BAND system for morbid obesity: Laparoscopic management of slippage. Obes Surg. 2003 Feb;13(1):116-20.

  4. Rubin M, Spivak H. Prospective study of 250 patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric banding (LAP-BAND) using the two-step technique – a technique to prevent postoperative slippage. Surg Endosc. 2003 Jun;17(6):857-60.

  5. Spivak H, Anwar F, Burton S, Guerrero C, Onn A. The Lap-Band system in the United States: One surgeon's experience with 271 patients. Surg Endosc. 2004 Feb;18(2):198-202.

  6. Spivak H, Gold D, Guerrea C. A simple technique for optimization of the LAP-BAND System access port placement. Obes Surg 2003 Dec 29.

  7. Spivak H, Hewitt MF, Onn A, Half E . Weight loss and improvement of obesity–related illness in 500 US patients following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure. Am J Surg. 2005 Jan;189(1):27-32.

  8. Spivak H, Beltran OR, Slavchev P, Wilson EB. Laparoscopic Revision from LAP-BAND to Gastric Bypass. Surg Endosc. 2007 Mar 14.

  9. Benjaminov O, Beglaibter N, Gindy L, Spivak H, Singer P, Wienberg M, Stark A, Rubin M. The effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on the nonalcoholic fatty liver in morbidly obese patients before bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2007 Mar 1.

Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease

  1. Spivak H, Farrell MT, Truss T, Waring PJ, Hunter JG. Laparoscopic fundoplication for peptic esophageal structures and dysphagia. J. Gastrointest. Surg. 1998; 2 (6): 555-560.

  2. Spivak H, Smith CD, Phichith A. Galloway K, Waring JP, Hunter JG. Asthma and gastroesophageal reflux: Fundoplication decreases need for systemic corticosteroids. J Gastrointest. Surg. 1999. 3 (5):477-482.

  3. Spivak H, Lelcuk S, Hunter JG. Laparoscopic surgery of the gastroesophageal junction. World J Surg. 1999; 23:356-367.

  4. Menes T, Lelcuk S, Spivak H. Pathogenesis and current management of gastroesophageal reflux related asthma. Eur J Surg 2000 Aug;166(8):596-601.

 

 

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