LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
March 1989 - July 2006
243. Peretz T, Weshler Z, Kozak Y, Durst AL, Freund HR: A brief course of preoperative irradiation improves local control and five-year survival rates in advanced rectal cancer. Harefuah 138:96-99, 2000.
244. Hanani M, Francke M, Hartig W, Grosche J, Reichenbach A, Pannicke T: A patch clamp study of neurons and glial cells in isolated myenteric ganglia. Amer J Physiol 278:G645-651,2000.
245. Ernilov LG, Miller SM, Hanani M, Schmalz PF, and Szurszewski J.H.: The three-dimensional structure of the guinea-pig inferior mesenteric and pelvic-hypogastric ganglia: Autonomic Neuroscience 83:116-126,2000.
246. Freund HR: Lipoma of the small bowel: Journal of the American College of Surgeons 191:465,2000.
247. Hanani M, Freund HR: Interstitial cells of Cajal – their role in pacing and signal transmission in the digestive system. Acta Physiol Scand 170:177-190, 2000.
248. Hanani M, and Brading A.F: Electrical coupling among smooth muscle cells, is it universal? J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 11:321-330, 2000.
249. Nissan, A., D. Shaham, N. Kaminski, J. Bar-Ziv: Inferior vena cava (pseudo)thrombus: computed tomographic artifact occurring with right heart failure and tricuspid incompetence. Isr Med Assoc J (Harefuah) 138:859-61, 2000.
250. Nissan, A., E. Ziv, M. Kidron, H. Bar-On, G. Friedman, E. Hyam, A. Eldor: Intestinal absorption of low molecular weight heparin in animals and human subjects. Haemostasis 30:225-32, 2000.
251. Smith, A.J., A. Nissan, N.M. Lanouette, W. Shi, J.G. Guillem, W.D. Wong, H. Thaler, A.M. Cohen: Prokinetic effect of erythromycin after colorectal surgery: randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Dis Colon Rectum 43:333-7, 2000.
252. Nissan, A., A.M. Cohen, D. Graham, A. FitzGerald: Computer-based inpatient medical record in colorectal surgery: pilot study. Dis Colon Rectum 43:242-8, 2000.
253. Weinberg I, Gross B, Freund HR: Choice of infusion site – differences in the preferences of nurses, residents and patients. Harefuah 140:374-376, 2001.
254*. Freund HR, Berlatzky Y: Cholecystojejunostomy and Choledochojejunostomy In: Mastery of Surgery, Baker RJ & Fischer JE (eds), 4th Edition, Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins, USA, 2001, pp 1197-1205.
255. Nissan A, Spira RM, Chisin R, Zamir O, Prus D, Klein M, Badariya M, Freund HR: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer: A validation study and preliminary results. Harefuah 140:468-470, 2001.
256. Haskel Y, Udassin R, Freund HR, Zhang JM, Hanani M: Liquid enteral diets induce bacterial translocation by increasing cecal flora without changing intestinal motility. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 25: 60-64, 2001.
257. Freund HR: Role of essential amino acids in renal failure. Nutrition 17:688, 2001.
258. Spira RM, Peretz T, Hochner-Tzelniker D, Freund HR: Levonogestrel-releasing IUD and breast cancer. The Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ) 3:711,2001 (letter).
259. Rojansky N, Freund HR, Shushan A: Residents training in gynecologic operative endoscopy: A review of Israeli and world experience. Harefuah 140:1215-1218,2001.
260. Nissan, A., J.G. Guillem, P.B. Paty, W. Douglas Wong, B. Minsky, L. Saltz, A.M. Cohen: Abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer at a specialty center. Dis Colon Rectum 44:27-35, 2001.
261. Nissan, A., J. Shia, D. Klimstra, P. Paty, J. Guillem, R. Wang, W. Wong: Can Endorectal Ultrasound Stratify T-Staging of Primary Rectal Cancer? Dis Colon Rectum 44: A27-A59, 2001.
262. Nissan A, Wong WD, Farouk E, Paty PB, Guillem JG, Cohen AM: Techniques for coloanal anastomosis for distal rectal cancer. American College of Surgeons Video Library. 2001.
263. Allweis TM, Boisvert ME, Otero SE, Perry DJ, Dubin NH, Priebat DA: Immediate reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer does not prolong the time to starting chemotherapy. Amer J Surg 183:218-221,2002.
264. Belzer V. Kobilo T. Rich A. Hanani M: Intercellular Coupling amoung interstitial cells of Cajal. Cell Tissue Res 307:15-21, 2002.
265. Rich A. Hanani M. Ermilov L.G. Malysz J. Belzer V. Szurszewski J.H. Farrugia G: Physiological study of interstitial cells of Cajal identified by vital staining. Neurogastroentrology and Motility 14:189-196, 2002.
266. Freund HR, Hanani M: The metabolic role of branched chain amino acids. Nutrition 18:287-288,2002.
267. Spira RM, Nissan A, Zamir O, Cohen T, Fields SI, Freund HR: Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholecystostomy and delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Critically ill patients with acute Calculus Cholecystitis. Amer J Surg 183:62-66, 2002.
268. Nissan A, Freund HR, Hanani M: Direct inhibitory affect of Erythromycin on human alimentary tract smooth muscle. Amer J Surg 183:414-418, 2002. 268a. Gastroentrology 110:A1407,1996.
269. Beglaibter N, Berlatzky Y, Zamir O, Spira RM, Freund HR: Retroperitoneoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy. J Vasc Surg. 35:815-17, 2002.
270. Hoos, A*., A. Nissan, A*. Stojadinovic, J. Shia, C.V. Hedvat, D.H. Leung, P.B. Paty, D. Klimstra, C. Cordon-Cardo, W.D. Wong: Tissue Microarray Molecular Profiling of Early, Node-negative Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum: A Comprehensive Analysis. Clin Cancer Res 8: 3841-9, 2002.
*share first authorship
271. Stojadinovic, A., A.R. Shaha, R.F. Orlikoff, A. Nissan, M.F. Kornak, B. Singh, J.O. Boyle, J.P. Shah, M.F. Brennan, D.H. Kraus: Prospective functional voice assessment in patients undergoing thyroid surgery. Ann Surg 236:823-32, 2002.
272. Stojadinovic, A., M. Shoup, A. Nissan, R.A. Ghossein, J.P. Shah, M.F. Brennan, A.R. Shaha: Recurrent differentiated thyroid carcinoma: biological implications of age, method of detection, and site and extent of recurrence. Ann Surg Oncol 9:789-98, 2002.
273. Shia, J., S.K. Tickoo, J.G. Guillem, J. Qin, A. Nissan, A. Hoos, A. Stojadinovic, L. Ruo, W.D. Wong, P.B. Paty, M.R. Weiser, B.D. Minsky, D.S. Klimstra: Increased endocrine cells in treated rectal adenocarcinomas: a possible reflection of endocrine differentiation in tumor cells induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Amer J Surg Pathol 26:863-72, 2002.
274. Stojadinovic, A., M. Shoup, R.A. Ghossein, A. Nissan, M.F. Brennan, J.P. Shah, A.R. Shaha: The role of operations for distantly metastatic well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Surgery 131:636-43, 2002.
275. Dangelica, M.I., M.C. Shoup, A. Nissan: Randomized clinical trials in advanced metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Surg Oncol Clin N Amer 11:173-91, ix, 2002.
276. Nissan, A., M.I. Dangelica, M.C. Shoup, J.E. Hartley: Randomized clinical trials in rectal and anal cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Amer 11: 149-72, ix, 2002.
277. Shoup, M.C., A. Nissan, M.I. Dangelica, J. Tschmelitsch: Randomized clinical trials in colon cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Amer 11:133-48, ix.2002.
278. Stojadinovic, A., R.A. Ghossein, A. Hoos, A. Nissan, D. Marshall, M. Dudas, C. Cordon-Cardo, D.P. Jaques, M.F. Brennan: Adrenocortical carcinoma: clinical, morphologic, and molecular characterization. J Clin Oncol 20:941-50, 2002.
279. Hanani M., Huang, T.Y., Cherkas P.S., Ledda, M., Pannese E: Glial cell plasticity in sensory ganglia induced by nerve damage. Neuroscience 114:279-283, 2002.
280. Freund HR: Cost and benefit of Laparoscopic hernia repair. Harefuah 141:493-494, 2002 (Letter).
281. Nissan A, Freund HR: Current issues in gastric cancer therapy. Gatrointest Oncol 4:159-163, 2002.
282. Almogy G, Makori A, Zamir O, Pikarsky AJ, Rivkind AI: Rectal penetrating injuries from blast trauma. IMAJ 4:557-8, 2002.
283*. Freund HR & Charuzi I: Laparoscopic and open repair of post sternotomy incisional hernia of the subxiphoid region. In: Laparoscopic ventral Hernia repair. Morales-Conde S. (ed), Springer Verlag. France 2003, pp 375-382.
284. Pannese, E., Ledda, M., Huang, T.Y., Cherkas, P.S., Hanani, M: Satellite cell reactions to axon injury of sensory ganglion neurons: increase in number of gap junctions and formation of bridges connecting previously separate perineuronal sheaths. Anat Embryol 206:337-347, 2003.
285. Ermilov, L.G., Schmalz, P.F. Miller, S.M., Hanani, M., Lennon, V.A. Szurszewski, J.H: Morphological characteristics and immunohystochemical detection of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in intestinofugal afferent neurons of the guinea-pig colon. Neurogastroenterol Motil 15:289-298, 2003.
286. Hanani, M., Ledder, O., Yutkin, V., Abu-Dalu, R , Huang, T.Y., Härtig, W., Vannucchi, M.G. Faussone-Pellegrini, MS: Regeneration of myenteric plexus in the mouse colon after experimental denervation with benzalkonium chloride. J Comp. Neurol. 462:315-327, 2003.
287. Stojadinovic, A., A. Hoos, A. Nissan, M.E. Dudas, C. Cordon-Cardo, A.R. Shaha, M.F. Brennan, B. Singh, R.A. Ghossein: Parathyroid neoplasms: Clinical, histopathological, and tissue microarray-based molecular analysis. Hum Pathol 34:54-64, 2003.
288*: Nissan, A., Karpeh M: Neoplasms of the Small Bowel., in Springer Specialist Surgery Series, Springer: London, 2003.
289. Khaitov S, Nissan A, Beglaibter N, Freund HR: Surgery for quality of life improvement in Crohn's disease: long term follow up. Harefuah 142:179-181, 2003.
290. Allweis T, Nissan A, Spira R, Sklair-Levy M, Freund HR, Peretz T: Screening mammography for early diagnosis of breast cancer: facts, controversies and implementation in Israel. Harefuah 142:281-286, 2003.
291. Beglaibter N, Zamir O, Milgrum M, Askenazi E, Grinbaum R, Floman Y, Freund HR: Laparoscopic anterior lumbar interbody spinal fusion. Harefuah 142:326-328, 2003.
292. Allweiss T, Badriyyah M, Bar-Ad V, Cohen T, Freund HR: Current controversies in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer. The Breast 12:163-171, 2003.
293. Shpitz B, Klein E, Buklan G, Neufeld D, Nissan A, Freund HR, Grankin M, Bernhein J: Suppressive effect of aspirin on aberrant crypt foci in patients with colorectal cancer. Gut 52: 1-2, 2003.
294. Allweis TM, Parson B, Klein M, Sklair-Levy M, Maly B, Rivkind A, Uziely B: Breast cancer draining to bilateral axillary sentinel lymph nodes. Surgery 134(3):506-8,2003.
295. Seror D, Nissan A, Spira RM, Feigin E, Udassin R, Freund HR: Comparison of bursting pressure of abdominal wall defects repaired by three conventional techniques. Amer Surgeon. 69:978-980,2003.
296. Shoup M, Stojadinovic A, Nissan A, Ghossein RA, Freedman S, Brennan MF, Shah JP, Shaha AR: Prognostic indicators of outcomes in patients with distant metastases from differentiated thyroid carcinoma. J Am Coll Surg. 197(2):191-7,2003.
297. Stojadinovic A, Brennan MF, Hoos A, Omeroglu A, Leung DH, Dudas ME, Nissan A, Cordon-Cardo C, Ghossein RA: Adrenocortical adenoma and carcinoma: histopathological and molecular comparative analysis. Mod Pathol. 16(8):742-51,2003.
298. Weick, M., Cherkas, P.S., Härtig, W. , Pannicke, T., Uckermann, O., Bringmann, A., Tal, M., Reichenbach, A., Hanani, M: P2 Receptors in satellite glial cells in trigeminal ganglia of mice. Neuroscience, 120:969-77, 2003.
299. Kobilo, T., Szurszewski, J.H., Farrugia, G., Hanani, M: Coupling and innervation patterns of interstitial cells of Cajal in the deep muscular plexus (ICC-DMP) of the guinea-pig. Neurogastroenterol Motil 15:635-641,2003.
300. Bar-Shai, A., Maayan, C., Vromen, A., Udassin, R., Nissan, A., Freund, H.R., Hanani, M: Decreased density of ganglia and neurons in the myenteric plexus of familial dysautonomia patients. J Neurol Sci, 220:89-94, 2004.
301. Hanani, M: Multiple myenteric networks in the human appendix. Auton. Neurosci. 110:49-54,2004.
302. Belzer, V., Nissan, A., Freund, H.R. Hanani, M: Coupling among interstitial cells of Cajal in the human ileum. Neurogastroenterol Motillity 16:75-80,2004.
303. Cherkas, P.S., Huang, T.Y., Pannicke, T., Tal, M., Reichenbach, A., Hanani, M. The effects of axotomy on neurons and satellite glial cells in mouse trigeminal ganglion. Pain, 110: 290-298, 2004.
304. Hanani M, Fellig, Y, Udassin R, Freund HR: Age-related changes in the morphology of the myenteric plexus of the human colon. Autonomic Neuroscience, 113:71-78, 2004.
305. Einav S, Feigenberg Z, Weissman C, Zaichik D, Caspy G, Kotler D, Freund HR: Evacuation priorities in mass casualty terror-related events - Implications for contingency planning. Ann Surg 239:304-310,2004.
306. Freund HR, Beglaibter N: TPN, intestinal adaptation and short bowel syndrome. Nutrition 20:337,2004.
307. Nissan A, Spira RM, Hamburger T, Badriyyah M, Prus D, Cohen T, Hubert A, Freund HR, Peretz T: Clinical profile of breast cancer in Arab and Jewish women in the Jerusalem area. Amer J Surg 188:62-67,2004.
307a. Abstract in: The Breastcancer. Net Newsletter, June 29,2004.
308. Braun N, Sévigny J, Robson SC, Klaus Hammer, Hanani M, Zimmermann H: Association of the Ecto-ATPase NTPDase2 with glial cells of the peripheral nervous system. Glia, 45:124-132, 2004.
309. Allweis TM, Sagi M, Peretz T: Genetic counseling for women with breast cancer: the importance of evaluating the spouse. Clinical Genetics,66(6):573-4,2004.
310*. Reichenbach, A., Derouiche A., Grosche, J. and Hanani, M: Structural association of glia with the various specialized compartments of neurons. In: Hatton GI & Parpura V (eds), Neuron Glia Interactions, Kluwer Publishers, 53-97,2004.
311. Hanani M, Farrugia G, Komuro T: Intercellular coupling among interstitial cells of Cajal in the digestive tract. Int. Rev. Cytol, 242:249-282, 2005.
312. Freund HR: The role of branched chain amino acids and their metabolites in athlets. Galileo 75:56-62, 2004 (In Hebrew).
313. Freund HR: Authors and patients. Isr. Med. Assoc. J. 6(2) 122-123, 2004.
314. Kaitov S, Nissan A, Beglaibter N, Freund HR: Failure of medical treatment in an adult cystic fibrosis patient with meconium illeus equivalent. Techniques in colpoproctology. 9:42-44,2005.
315. Stojadinovic A, Fields SI, Shriver CD, Leningtons S, Ginor R, Peoples G, Burch H, Peretz T, Freund HR, Nissan A: Electrical Impedance Scanning of thyroid nodules prior to thyroid surgery: A prospective study. J Surg Oncol, 12(2):152-160, 2005.
316. Elinav E, Salameh-Giryes S, Ackerman Z, Goldschmidt N, Nissan A, Chajek-Shaul T: Does any lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients suffering from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu) necessitate a full colonic visualization? Int J Colorectal Dis. 19:595-8, 2004.
317. Freund HR: Is laparoscopy the answer to the contralateral Hernia in children? Israel Med. Assoc. Journal 6:367, 2004.
318. Stojadinovic A, Nissan A, Gallimidi Z, Lenington S, Logan W, Zuley M, Yeshaya A, Shimonov M, Melloul M, Fields S, Allweis T, Ginor R, Gur D, Shriver CD: Electrical impedance scanning for the early detection of breast cancer in young women: preliminary results of a multicenter prospective clinical trial. J Clin Oncol, 20;23(12):2703-15, 2005
319. Huang, T.Y., Cherkas, P.S., Rosenthal, D.W., Hanani, M. Dye coupling among satellite glial cells in mammalian dorsal root ganglia. Brain Res. 1036:42-49, 2005.
320. Hanani, M. Satellite glial cells in sensory ganglia: from form to function. Brain Res. Rev. 48:457-476, 2005.
321. Huang, T.Y. Hanani, M. Morphological and Electrophysiological Changes in Mouse Dorsal Root Ganglia after Partial Colonic Obstruction. Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 289:G670-G678, 2005.
322. Allen PJ, Nissan A, Picon AL, Kemeny N, Dudrick P, Ben-Porat L, Espat J, Stojadinovic A, Cohen AM, Fong Y, Paty PB: Technical complications and durability of hepatic artery infusion pumps for unresectable colorectal liver metastases: an institutional experience of 544 consecutive cases. J AM coll Surg 201:57-65, 2005.
323. Huang TY, Hanani M, Ledda M, De Palo S, Pannese E. Aging is associated with an increase in dye coupling and in gap junction number in satellite glial cells of murine dorsal root ganglia. Neuroscience 137:1185-1192, 2006.
324. Einav S, Aharonson-Daniel L, Weissman C, Freund HR, Peleg K: In-Hospital resource utilization during multiple casualty incidents. Ann Surg 243:533-540, 2006.
325. Nissan A, Jager D, Roycetacher M, Prus D, Peretz T, Eisenberg I, Freund HR, Scanlan M, Ritter G, Old L, Mitrani-Rosenbaum S: Multimarker RT-PCR Assay for the Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Sentinel Lymph Nodes of Breast Cancer Patients. British J Cancer 94:681-685, 2006.
325a. Nissan A: specificity of RT-PCR for the detection of minimal residual disease in breast cancer. Br J Surg 94:1762, 2006.
326. Mazeh H, Nissan A, Simanovsky N, Hiller N: Desmoid tumor causing duodenal obstruction. Israel Med Assoc. J 8:288-9, 2006.
327. Azab AK, Orkin B, Doviner V, Nissan A, Klein M, Srebnick M, Rubinshtein A: Crosslinked Chitosan implants as potential degradable devices for brachytherapy: in vitro and in vivo analysis. J control Release 111:281-9, 2006.
328. Faussone-Pellegrini, M.S., Vannucchi, M.G., Ledder, O., Huang, T.Y., Hanani, M. Interstitial cells of Cajal plasticity: A study in the mouse colon. Cell Tiss Res (in press).
329. Grinbaum R, Nissan A, Beglaibter N, Cohen T, Peretz T, Freund HR: The prognostic value of CA 19-9 in the pre-operative work-up of pancreatic cancer patients. J Israel Med Assoc (Harefuah) (In press).
330*. Freund HR & Berlatzky Y: Cholecystojejunostomy and choledocho/hepaticojejunostoy. In Mastery of Surgery. Fischer JE, ed. 5th edition. Little-Brown, USA. (In press, 2006).
331. Cohen T, Krausz Y, Nissan A, Ben-Yehuda D, Klein M, Freund HR. FDG-avid Thyroid Incidentalomas in Patients with Lymphoma. IMAJ (In press).
332. Freund HR: Endocrine Surgery: Thyroid, Parathyroid, Pancreas, Adrenal. In: Encyclopedia of Medicine, Shoenfeld Y. ed. (In press).
*Book chapter