Fernando F. Elli, M.D.

  1. General Surgeon
  1. Cornejo J, Evans LA, Celik NB, Elli EF. Early Marginal Ulcer After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: MBSAQIP Database Analysis of Trends and Predictive Factors. Obes Surg. 2024 Mar 19 [Epub ahead of print]
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  2. Edwards MA, Spaulding A, Brennan E, Elli EF. Risk stratified venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in bariatric patients using a Caprini assessment: practice patterns and opportunities for improvement. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Mar; 20 (3):221-234 Epub 2023 Sept 26
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  3. Knewitz DK, Castillo-Larios R, Evans LA, Cornejo J, Fullerton SM, Rao SN, Chadha RN, Elli EF. Impact of Body Mass Index >/=35 kg/m(2) on Minimally Invasive Adrenalectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2024 Feb 1 Epub 2024 Feb 01
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  4. Cornejo J, Evans LA, Castillo-Larios R, Celik NB, Elli EF. One anastomosis gastric bypass as a primary bariatric surgery: MBSAQIP database analysis of short-term safety and outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2024 Jan; 38 (1):270-279 Epub 2023 Nov 21
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  5. Norasi H, Hallbeck MS, Elli EF, Tollefson MK, Harold KL, Pak R. Impact of preferred surgical modality on surgeon wellness: a survey of workload, physical pain/discomfort, and neuromusculoskeletal disorders. Surg Endosc. 2023 Dec; 37 (12):9244-9254 Epub 2023 Oct 23
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  6. Castillo-Larios R, Cornejo J, Gunturu NS, Cheng YL, Elli EF. Experience of Robotic Complex Revisional Bariatric Surgery in a High-Volume Center. Obes Surg. 2023 Dec; 33 (12):4034-4041 Epub 2023 Nov 03
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  7. Cornejo J, Gunturu NS, Castillo-Larios R, Elli EF. Do sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have different venous thromboembolism risk factors? Creation of 30-day Bariatric Hypercoagulation Score. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023 Nov; 19 (11):1246-1252 Epub 2023 June 08
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  8. Edwards MA, Hussain MWA, Spaulding AC, Brennan E, Bowers SP, Elli EF, Thomas M. Can Risk-Based Thromboprophylaxis Practice Guidelines be Safely Used in Esophagectomy Cases? Experience of an Academic Health System. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 Oct; 27 (10):2045-2056 Epub 2023 Sept 05
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  9. Hage K, Cornejo J, Allotey JK, Castillo-Larios R, Caposole MZ, Iskandar M, Kellogg TA, Galvani C, Elli EF, Ghanem OM. Feasibility and Outcomes of Simultaneous Gastric Bypass with Paraesophageal Hernia Repair in Elderly Patients. Obes Surg. 2023 Sep; 33 (9):2734-2741 Epub 2023 July 16
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  10. Castillo-Larios R, Gunturu NS, Cornejo J, Trooboff SW, Giri AR, Bowers SP, Elli EF. Redo fundoplication vs. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass conversion for failed anti-reflux surgery: which is better? Surg Endosc. 2023 Aug; 37 (8):6429-6437 Epub 2023 May 02
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  11. Asbun D, Cheng YL, Bush W, Samson SL, Meek S, Paz-Fumagalli R, Lewis A, Gabriel E, Asbun H, Rao SN, Elli EF. Eleven-Year Experience with Selective Adrenal Vein Sampling in Management of Primary Adrenal Hormonal Hypersecretion. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2023 Feb; 33(2):129-136. Epub 2022 Nov 01.
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  12. Kim DH, Lukens FJ, Ko D, Salazar M, Kroner PT, Elli EF, Kumbhari V, Palacios Argueta P. Incidence, Burden, and Predictors of 11-Month Readmission in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2023 Jan; 33 (1):94-104 Epub 2022 Nov 02
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  13. Dip F, Aleman J, DeBoer E, Boni L, Bouvet M, Buchs N, Carus T, Diana M, Elli EF, Hutteman M, Ishizawa T, Kokudo N, Lo Menzo E, Ludwig K, Phillips E, Regimbeau JM, Rodriguez-Zentner H, Roy MD, Schneider-Koriath S, Schols RM, Sherwinter D, Simpfendorfer C, Stassen L, Szomstein S, Vahrmeijer A, Verbeek FPR, Walsh M, White KP, Rosenthal RJ. Use of fluorescence imaging and indocyanine green during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Results of an international Delphi survey. Surgery. 2022 Dec; 172 (6S):S21-S28
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  14. Castillo-Larios R, Gunturu NS, Elli EF. Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery Before, During, and After Solid Organ Transplantation. Obes Surg. 2022 Dec; 32 (12):3821-3829 Epub 2022 Oct 27
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  15. Gunturu NS, Castillo-Larios R, Bowers S, Edwards M, Burns J, Perry D, Elli EF. Combined Sleeve Gastrectomy with Liver Transplant in Patients with Obesity: a Feasibility Study. Obes Surg. 2022 Nov; 32 (11):3600-3604 Epub 2022 Sept 28
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  16. Cheng YL, Elli EF. Management of gastric intestinal metaplasia in patients undergoing routine endoscopy before bariatric surgery. Updates Surg. 2022 Aug; 74 (4):1383-1388 Epub 2021 Sept 29
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  17. Diaz-Vico T, Cheng YL, Bowers SP, Arasi LC, Chadha RM, Elli EF. Outcomes of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols Versus Conventional Management in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Feb; 32 (2):176-182 Epub 2021 May 14
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  18. Lund S, Hinduja P, Stulak J, Elli E, Mishra N, Farres H, Rivera M. Impact of Elective Case Postponement Secondary to COVID-19 on General Surgery Residents' Experience: Operative Cases Logged at Three Academic Teaching Hospitals. J Surg Educ. 2021 Nov-Dec; 78 (6):1863-1867 Epub 2021 May 07
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  19. Lemini R, Diaz Vico T, Trumbull DA, Attwood K, Spaulding AC, Elli EF, Colibaseanu DT, Kukar M, Gabriel E. Prognostic models for stage I-III esophageal cancer: a comparison between existing calculators. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2021 Oct; 12 (5):1963-1972
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  20. Cheng YL, Elli EF. Role of Robotic Surgery in Complex Revisional Bariatric Procedures. Obes Surg. 2021 Jun; 31 (6):2583-2589 Epub 2021 Mar 01
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  21. Cheng YL, Elli EF. Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery After Solid Organ Transplantation. Obes Surg. 2020 Dec; 30 (12):4899-4904 Epub 2020 Sept 30
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  22. Trumbull D, Lemini R, Elli EF, Bagaria SP, Attwood K, Gabriel E. Age-Based Trends of Gastric Adenocarcinoma in the United States. Am Surg. 2020 Dec; 86 (12):1721-1727 Epub 2020 Aug 31
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  23. Trumbull DA, Lemini R, Bagaria SP, Elli EF, Colibaseanu DT, Wallace MB, Gabriel E. Intravital Microscopy (IVM) in Human Solid Tumors: Novel Protocol to Examine Tumor-Associated Vessels. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Oct 9; 9 (10):e15677 Epub 2020 Oct 09
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  24. Rosales A, Elli E, Lynch S, Ames G, Buchanan M, Bowers SP. Preoperative high respiratory quotient correlates with lower weight loss after bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc. 2020 Jul; 34 (7):3184-3190 Epub 2019 Sept 13
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  25. Diaz-Vico T, Elli EF. Value of robotic-assisted technique in redo gastrojejunostomy for severe stenosis after gastric bypass. J Robot Surg. 2020 Jun; 14 (3):463-471 Epub 2019 Aug 29
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  26. Trumbull D, Lemini R, F Elli E, P Bagaria S, Attwood K, Gabriel E. Age-Based Trends of Gastric Adenocarcinoma in the United States. Am Surg. 2020 May; 86 (5):407-414
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  27. Ames GE, Maynard JR, Collazo-Clavell ML, Clark MM, Grothe KB, Elli EF. Rethinking Patient and Medical Professional Perspectives on Bariatric Surgery as a Medically Necessary Treatment. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Mar; 95 (3):527-540
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  28. Masrur M, Bustos R, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Gonzalez-Ciccarelli L, Mangano A, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Patel R, Danielson KK, Gangemi A, Elli EF. Factors Associated with Weight Loss After Metabolic Surgery in a Multiethnic Sample of 1012 Patients. Obes Surg. 2020 Mar; 30 (3):975-981
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  29. Lemini R, Jorgensen MS, Attwood K, Almerey T, Elli EF, Colibaseanu DT, Bagaria SP, Gabriel E. Racial Disparities in Outcomes Among Asians With Gastric Cancer in the USA. Anticancer Res. 2020 Feb; 40 (2):881-889
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  30. Diaz Vico T, Elli EF. Clinical outcomes of gastroesophageal reflux disease-related chronic cough following antireflux fundoplication. Esophagus. 2020 Jan; 17 (1):92-98 Epub 2019 Oct 15
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  31. Kroner Florit PT, Corral Hurtado JE, Wijarnpreecha K, Elli EF, Lukens FJ. Bariatric Surgery, Clinical Outcomes, and Healthcare Burden in Hispanics in the USA. Obes Surg. 2019 Nov; 29 (11):3646-3652
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  32. Raquel Gonzalez Heredia, Elli, Masrur Mario. Reduction in Medication Use for Postrobot-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as a Revisional Bariatric Procedure Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2019; 14(2).
  33. Antiporda M, Jackson C, Smith CD, Thomas M, Elli EF, Bowers SP. Strategies for surgical remediation of the multi-fundoplication failure patient. Surg Endosc. 2019 May; 33 (5):1474-1481 Epub 2018 Sept 12
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  34. Diaz Vico T, Elli EF. Utility of Immediate Postoperative Upper Gastrointestinal Contrast Study in Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2019 Apr; 29 (4):1130-1133
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  35. Vinan-Vega M, Diaz Vico T, Elli EF. Bariatric Surgery in the Elderly Patient: Safety and Short-time Outcome. A Case Match Analysis. Obes Surg. 2019 Mar; 29 (3):1007-1011
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  36. Gabriel E, Elli E, Bagaria S, Wasif N, Grotz T, Stauffer J, Kasi PM, Asbun H. Robotic-assisted cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC). J Robot Surg. 2019 Feb; 13 (1):175-179 Epub 2018 May 05
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  37. Ames GE, Clark MM, Grothe K, Collazo ML, Elli E. Which Bariatric Surgery is Best for My Patient: Guiding Patients Toward the Optimal Surgical Treatment for Obesity While Supporting Autonomy Bariatric Times. 2018; 15(11):18-27.
  38. Tsamalaidze L, Stauffer JA, Arasi LC, Villacreses DE, Franco JSS, Bowers S, Elli EF. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity in Patients After Orthotopic Liver Transplant: a Matched Case-Control Study. Obes Surg. 2018 Feb; 28 (2):444-450
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  39. Quadri P, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Marur M, Elli EF. Sleeve Gastrectomy Among Males and Females Who Are Super-Super Obese (Body Mass Index =60 kg/m 2 ) Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 2017; 12(4). Epub 2017 Jan 01.
  40. Abbed TM, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Elli EF, Cohen MN. Impact of Abdominal Lipectomy on Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Weight Loss. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Nov; 79 (5):495-497
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  41. Tsamalaidze L, Elli EF. Bariatric Surgery Is Gaining Ground as Treatment of Obesity After Heart Transplantation: Report of Two Cases. Obes Surg. 2017 Nov; 27 (11):3064-3067
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  42. Elli E, Tsamalaidze L. Robotics and the Future of Bariatric Surgery Northeast Florida Medicine.2017;68:40 - 43.
  43. Quadri P, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Masrur M, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Elli EF. Management of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band erosion. Surg Endosc. 2017 Apr; 31 (4):1505-1512 Epub 2016 Aug 23
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  44. Ejaz A, Patel P, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Holterman M, Elli EF, Kanard R. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as first-line surgical treatment for morbid obesity among adolescents. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Apr; 52: (4)544-548.
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  45. Elli E, Gangemi A, Danilkowicz R, Bianco F, Masrur M, Giulianotti PC. Could ICG-aided robotic cholecystectomy reduce the rate of open conversion reported with laparoscopic approach? A head to head comparison of the largest single institution studies. J Robot Surg.2017;11:77-82.
  46. Gonzalez-Heredia R, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Valbuena VS, Masrur M, Murphey M, Elli E. Surgical management of super-super obese patients: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Endosc. 2016 May; 30: (5)2097-102.
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  47. Elli EF, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Patel N, Masrur M, Murphey M, Chen J, Sanchez-Johnsen L. Bariatric surgery outcomes in ethnic minorities. Surgery. 2016 Apr 2;
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  48. Elli E, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Murphey M. Does bariatric surgery improve renal function? Bariatr Surg Pract Patient.2016;11:(1)6-10.
  49. Elli EF, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Patel N, Garcia-Roca R, Oberholzer J. Sleeve gastrectomy surgery in obese patients post-organ transplantation. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2016 Mar-Apr; 12: (3)528-534.
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  50. Masrur M, Elli E, Gonzalez-Ciccarelli LF, Giulianotti PC. De novo gastric adenocarcinoma 1 year after sleeve gastrectomy in a transplant patient. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016; 20:10-3.
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  51. Elli EF, Quadri P, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Gonzalez Heredia R. Gastrogastric Fistula Post-Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Austin Journal of Biomedical Engineering .2015;
  52. Gonzalez-Heredia R, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Gonzalez-Ciccarelli LF, Elli EF. Preoperative Outcomes and Weight Loss in Super-Super Obese Male Patients. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2015; 11(6):144.
  53. Bindal V, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Elli EF. Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as a Reoperative Bariatric Procedure. Obes Surg. 2015 Oct; 25: (10)1810-5.
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  54. Abbed TM, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Elli EF, Cohen MN. Impact of Body Contouring Procedures on Maintenance of Post-Bariatric Weight Loss. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Oct; 136: (4 Suppl)95.
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  55. Elli E, Gangemi A., Khalaf H., Patel K.. Single-stage vs. Two-stage laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy after failure of laparoscopic gastric band. A meta-analysis review. Surg Obes Relat Dis 11(6):S64.2015;6:
  56. Gonzalez-Heredia R, Masrur M, Patton K, Bindal V, Sarvepalli S, Elli E. Revisions after failed gastric band: sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Endosc. 2015 Sep; 29: (9)2533-7.
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  57. Nguyen VT, Li X, Elli EF, Ayloo SM, Castellanos KJ, Fantuzzi G, Freels S, Braunschweig CL. Vitamin D, inflammation, and relations to insulin resistance in premenopausal women with morbid obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2015 Aug; 23: (8)1591-7.
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  58. Elli E, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Sarvepalli S, Masrur M. Laparoscopic and robotic sleeve gastrectomy: short- and long-term results. Obes Surg. 2015 Jun; 25: (6)967-74.
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  59. Bindal V, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Masrur M, Elli EF. Technique evolution, learning curve, and outcomes of 200 robot-assisted gastric bypass procedures: a 5-year experience. Obes Surg. 2015 Jun; 25: (6)997-1002.
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  60. Gonzalez-Heredia R, Patel N, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Masrur M, Murphey M, Chen J, Elli E. Does Age Influence Bariatric Surgery Outcomes? Bariatr Surg Pract Patient Care. 2015 Jun 1; 10: (2)74-78.
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  61. Gonzalez-Heredia R, Tirado V, Patel N, Masrur M, Murphey M, Elli E. Is Associated with an Increased Complication Rate after Sleeve Gastrectomy? Bariatr Surg Pract Patient Care. 2015 Mar 1; 10: (1)15-18.
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  62. Gangemi A, Young A, Elli EF. A rare sequela after a case of early bariatric surgery tourism. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2015 Jan-Feb; 11: (1)e1-3.
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  63. Daskalaki D, Fernandes E, Wang X, Bianco FM, Elli EF, Ayloo S, Masrur M, Milone L, Giulianotti PC. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent cholangiography during robotic cholecystectomy: results of 184 consecutive cases in a single institution. Surg Innov. 2014 Dec; 21: (6)615-21.
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  64. Ross J, Masrur M, Gonzalez-Heredia R, Elli E. Effectiveness of gastric neurostimulation in patients with gastroparesis. JSLS. 2014 Jul-Sep; 18: (3).
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  65. Fernandes E, Elli E, Giulianotti P. The role of the dual console in robotic surgical training. Surgery. 2014 Jan; 155: (1)1-4.
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  66. Masrur M, Elli E. Cirugia robotica en cirugia general La Prensa Medica Argentlna.2013 Dec;99:
  67. Elli EF, Masrur MA, El Zaeedi M, Galvani CA, Bozorgui N, Giulianotti PC. Four-year experience with outpatient laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2013 Sep-Oct; 9: (5)693-5.
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  68. Elli E, Masrur MA, Giulianotti PC. Robotic sleeve gastrectomy after liver transplantation. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2013 Jan-Feb; 9: (1)e20-2.
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  69. Buchs NC, Addeo P, Bianco FM, Gorodner V, Ayloo SM, Elli EF, Oberholzer J, Benedetti E, Giulianotti PC. Perioperative risk assessment in robotic general surgery: lessons learned from 884 cases at a single institution. Arch Surg. 2012 Aug; 147: (8)701-8.
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  70. Calatayud D, Milone L, Elli EF, Giulianotti PC. ICG-fluorescence identification of a small aberrant biliary canaliculus during robotic cholecystectomy. Liver Int. 2012 Apr; 32: (4)602.
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  71. Buchs NC, Addeo P, Bianco FM, Elli EF, Ayloo S, Giulianotti PC. Robotic palliation for unresectable pancreatic cancer and distal cholangiocarcinoma. Int J Med Robot. 2011 Mar; 7: (1)60-5.
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  72. Giulianotti PC, Sbrana F, Bianco FM, Elli EF, Shah G, Addeo P, Caravaglios G, Coratti A. Robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreatic surgery: single-surgeon experience. Surg Endosc. 2010 Jul; 24: (7)1646-57.
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  73. Buchs NC, Addeo P, Bianco FM, Ayloo S, Elli E, Giulianotti PC. Safety of robotic general surgery in elderly patients J Robotic Surg.2010;4:(2):91-8.
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  74. Elli E, Masrur M, Contino G, Gheza F, Giulianotti PC. Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy: single surgeon experience Chinese Journal of Surgery.;1(4).
  75. Elli E, Galvani C, Gorodner V, Horgan S, Moser F. Lecciones aprendidas luego de 175 nefrectomias roboticas mano-assistidasen donantes para transplante renal Revista Argentina de Cirugia.2006;90:(1):
  76. Horgan S, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, Omelanczuck P, Elli E, Moser F, Durand L, Caracoche M, Nefa J, Bustos S, Donahue P, Ferraina P. Robotic-assisted Heller myotomy versus laparoscopic Heller myotomy for the treatment of esophageal achalasia: multicenter study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2005 Nov; 9: (8)1020-9; discussion 1029-30.
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  77. Chaer RA, Jacobsen G, Elli E, Harris J, Goldstein A, Horgan S. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pediatric Heller's cardiomyotomy: initial case report. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2004 Oct; 14: (5)270-3.
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  78. Jacobsen G, Elli E, Horgan S. Robotic surgery update. Surg Endosc. 2004 Aug; 18: (8)1186-91.
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  79. Elli EF, Jacobsen G, Horgan S. Endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2004 Aug; 14: (4)244-9.
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  80. Elli E, Espat NJ, Berger R, Jacobsen G, Knoblock L, Horgan S. Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic resection of esophageal leiomyoma. Surg Endosc. 2004 Apr; 18: (4)713-6.
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  81. Varela JE, Elli E, Vanuno D, Horgan S. Mini-laparoscopic placement of a peritoneal dialysis catheter. Surg Endosc. 2003 Dec; 17: (12)2025-7.
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  82. Horgan S, Berger RA, Elli EF, Espat NJ. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive transhiatal esophagectomy. Am Surg. 2003 Jul; 69: (7)624-6.
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  83. Ferraina P, Gancedo MC, Elli E, Nallar M, Ferraro A, Sarotto L, Anzorena FS. Video-assisted laparoscopic enterolithotomy: new technique in the surgical management of gallstone ileus. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2003 Apr; 13: (2)83-7.
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  84. Suarez Anzorena F, Elli E, Gancedo F, Ferraina CP. Embolizacion percutanea del bazo para el hiperespienismo Revista Argentina de Cirugia.2000 July;80: