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Henry A. Pitt

Researcher at Johns Hopkins University

Publications -  85
Citations -  8700

Henry A. Pitt is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gallbladder & Gallstones. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 85 publications receiving 8443 citations. Previous affiliations of Henry A. Pitt include VCU Medical Center & Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Cholangiocarcinoma. A spectrum of intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal tumors.

TL;DR: Cholangiocarcinoma is best classified into three broad groups: 1) intrahepatic, 2) perihilar, and 3) distal tumors, which correlate with anatomic distribution and imply preferred treatment.
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer of the head of the pancreas: 201 patients

TL;DR: Multivariate analyses indicated the strongest predictors of long-term survival were diploid tumor DNA content, tumor diameter < 3 cm, negative nodal status, negative resection margins, and decade of resection.
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One hundred and forty-five consecutive pancreaticoduodenectomies without mortality.

TL;DR: With appropriate preoperative selection, virtually any patient in any age group, with benign or malignant disease, can undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy with minimal risk of hospital mortality.
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: postoperative adjuvant chemoradiation improves survival. A prospective, single-institution experience.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated post-operative survival after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, comparing two different postoperative adjuvant chemoradiation protocols to those of no adjUvant therapy.
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Postoperative bile duct strictures: management and outcome in the 1990s.

TL;DR: Management with preoperative cholangiography to delineate the anatomy and placement of percutaneous biliary catheters, followed by surgical reconstruction with a Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is associated with a successful outcome in up to 98% of patients.