Michael D. Kluger, M.D.
Surgery, Transplant
Publications
See Dr. Kluger's research publications
at the National Library of Medicine.
Articles in professional peer-reviewed journals
Lee SY, Cherqui D, Kluger MD. Extended Right Hepatectomy in a Liver with a Non-bifurcating Portal Vein: the Hanging Maneuver Protects the Portal System in the Presence of Anomalies. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23404171.
Kluger MD, Cherqui D. Laparoscopic resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Recent Results Cancer Research. 2013;190:111-26. PMID: 22941017
Barrault C, Roudot-Thoraval F, Tran Van Nhieu J, Atanasiu C, Kluger MD, Medkour F, Douvin C, Mallat A, Zafrani ES, Cherqui D, Duvoux C. Non-invasive assessment of liver graft fibrosis by transient elastography after liver transplantation. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2013 Jan 10. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 23318116.
Santambrogio R, Kluger MD, Costa M, Belli A, Barabino M, Laurent A, Opocher E, Azoulay D, Cherqui D. Hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with Child-Pugh's A cirrhosis: is clinical evidence of portal hypertension a contraindication? HPB. 2013;15(1):78-84. PMID: 23216782.
Kluger MD, Vigano L, Barroso R, Cherqui D. The learning curve in laparoscopic major liver resection. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2013 Feb;20(2):131-6. PMID: 23064988.
Goyer P, Karoui M, Vigano L, Kluger M, Luciani A, Laurent A, Azoulay D, Cherqui D. Single-center multidisciplinary management of patients with colorectal cancer and resectable synchronous liver metastases improves outcomes. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2013 Feb;37(1):47-55. PMID: 22521121.
Kluger MD, Guarrera JV, Olsen SK, Brown RS Jr, Emond JC, Cherqui D. Safety of Blood Group A2-to-O Liver Transplantation: An Analysis of the United Network of Organ Sharing Database. Transplantation, 2012; 94(5): 526-531.
Duvoux C, Roudot-Thoraval F, Decaens T, Pessione F, Badran H, Wolf P, Francoz C, Compagnon P, Vanlemmens C, Dumortier J, Dharancy S, Gugenheim J, Bernard PH, Adam R, Radenne S, Muscari F, Conti F, Hardwigsen J, Pageaux GP, Chazoullières O, Salame E, Hilleret MN, Lebray P, Abergel A, Debette-Gratien M, Kluger MD, Mallat A, Azoulay D, Cherqui D; Liver Transplantation French Study Group. Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Model Including α-Fetoprotein Improves the Performance of Milan Criteria. Gastroenterology, 2012; 143(4):986-994.
Memeo R, Belli A, Kluger MD, Tayar, Laurent A, Cherqui D. Duct-to-duct Biliary reconstruction during complex hepatectomy: A useful technique in selected cases. World Journal of Surgery, 2012;36(1):129-35.
Kluger MD, Memeo R, Laurent A, Tayar C, Cherqui D. Survey of Adult Liver Transplantation Techniques (SALT): An international study of practices in full graft transplantation. HPB, 2011; 13(10): 692-8.
Hurtova M, Bachir D, Lee K, Calderaro J, Decaens, Kluger MD, Zafrani E, Cherqui D, Mallat A, Galacteros F, Duvoux C. Transplantation for liver failure in patients with sickle cell disease: Challenging but feasible. Liver Transplantation, 2011; 17(4): 381-392.
Tayar C, Kluger MD, Laurent A, Cherqui D. Optimizing outflow in piggyback orthotopic liver transplantation: the 3-vein technique. Liver Transplantation, 2011; 17(1): 88-92.
Vigano L, Kluger MD, Laurent A, Tayar C, Merle JC, Lauzet JY, Andreoletti M, Cherqui D. Liver resection in obese patients: results of a case-control study. HPB, 2011;13(2):103-11.
Binhas M, Roudot-Thoraval F, Bonnet F, Lory C, Guerineau S, Jeanblanc G, Kluger MD, Marty J. Use of a validated reference tool to evaluate postoperative pain management through a quality-assurance program in a university hospital. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2011; 33(1):7-13.
Kluger MD, Taub RN, Hesdorffer M, Chabot JA. Two-stage operative cytoreduction and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: morbidity, mortality and survival in Phase I and II trials. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010;36(10):997-1003.
Weiss L, McCoy K, Kluger M, Finkelstein R. Access and Use of Health Care: Perceptions and Experiences among people who use heroin and cocaine. Addiction Research and Theory, 2004; 12 (2):155-165.
Kluger MD, Sofair AN, Heye CJ, Meek JI, Sodhi RK, Hadler JL. Retrospective Validation of a Surveillance System for Unexplained Illness and Death: New Haven County, Connecticut. American Journal of Public Health, 2001;91:1214-1219.
Book chapters
Kluger MD, Cherqui D. 90E. Minimally invasive techniques in hepatic resection. In: Jarnagin WR, ed. Blumgart's Surgery of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA. Elsevier, 2012: 1529.
Kluger MD, Cherqui D. Laparoscopic partial hepatectomy. Chapter 31. In: Lillemoe K & Jarnagin WR, eds. Master Techniques in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Submitted.
Kluger MD, Cherqui D. Laparoscopic resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Chapter 8. In: Vauthey JN & Brouquet A, eds. Multidisciplinary Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Recent Results in Cancer Research. Berlin. Springer-Verlag, 2012: In press.
Kluger MD, Gaujoux S, Cherqui, D. Laparoscopic right hepatectomy. In: ACS Multimedia Atlas of Surgery: Liver Volume. Submitted.
Published abstracts
Kluger MD, Taub RN, Batista L, DeRosa CM, DiGiorgi M, Hesdorffer ME, Leinwand J, Chabot JA. Operative morbidity and mortality in 54 consecutive patients undergoing operative cytoreduction and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008(May 20); 26 suppl; abstr 15537.
Scientific presentations: oral communications
Santambrogio R, Salceda J, Costa M, Barabino M, Kluger M, Laurent A, Opocher E, Cherqui D. Hepatectomy for hepatocellulacr carcinoma in Child's A cirrhotic patients: is portal hypertension a contraindication? 10th World Congress of the International Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association. Paris, France; July, 2012.
Salceda J, Kluger M, Laurent A, Tayar C, Duvoux C, Decaens T, Luciani A, Tran Van Nhieu J, Azoulay D, Cherqui D. Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a western series of 313 patients. 10th World Congress of the International Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association. Paris, France; July, 2012.
Kluger M, Guarrera J, Olsen S, Brown R, Emond J, Cherqui D. Safety of blood group A2−to−O liver transplantation. 2012 American Transplant Congress. Boston, MA; June 2012.
Santambrogio R, Kluger M, Costa M, Belli A, Laurent A, Zuin M, Bruno S, Opocher E, Cherqui D. Hepatic resection versus laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for very early hepatocellular carcinoma. The 45th Annual Meeting of the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (AISF). Rome, Italy. February, 2012.
Kluger M. Improving health care for substance users by improving the provider: medical students in harm reduction. The Fourth National Harm Reduction Conference. Seattle, WA; December, 2002
Kluger M, Shalev N, Capponi L, Heinzerling K. Designing a clinical hepatitis screening and prevention program: lessons learned from the Hepatitis Project. The Fourth National Harm Reduction Conference. Seattle, WA; December, 2002.
Kluger M, Weiss L, McCoy K, inkelstein R. Access to health care services among substance users: HIVserostatus may make the difference. The Eleventh Annual Symposium on Health Services Research in New York. New York, NY; November, 2000.
French T, Weiss L, Tesoriero J, Kluger M, Waters M, Finkelstein R, Agins B. Exploring the indirect pathways to adherence to HAART medications among HIV-infected patients enrolled in a multi-site treatment adherence demonstration project. The Eleventh Annual Symposium on Health Services Research in New York. New York, NY; November, 2000.
Weiss L, French PT, Finkelstein R, Waters M, Kluger M, Agins B. Knowledge, attitudes and adherence to HAART: results of a multi-site adherence evaluation project. 13th International AIDS Conference. Durban, South Africa; July, 2000.
Feig BW, Singletary SE, Ross ML, Kluger M, Ames FC. 23 hour observation is safe following breast surgery. Annual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology. Atlanta, GA; March, 1995.
Scientific presentations: posters
Mooney M, Inra M, Kluger M, Fox A, Olsen S, Cherqui D. Diagnostic radiation exposure during evaluation for liver transplantation. American College of Surgeons 2012 Annual Clinical Congress, Chicago Il; October, 2012. Awarded 2nd Place in Medical Student Competition.
Kluger M, Halazun K, Barroso R, Brubaker W, Zaretsky J, Siegel A, Susman J, Brown R, Cherqui D, Emond J. Bland− versus chemo−embolization of hepatocellular carcinoma prior to transplantation. 2012 American Transplant Congress. Boston, MA; June 2012
Kluger M, Salceda J, Laurent A, Tayar C, Duvoux C, Decaens T, Luciani A, Tran Van Nhieu J, Azoulay D, Cherqui D. Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a western series of 313 patients. 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. San Francisco, CA; November, 2011. Awarded Presidential Poster of Distinction.
