Clinical Publications

Clinical Publications

  • Shaligram, A., Unnirevi, J., Simorov, A., Kothari, V., Oleynikov, D. (2011). How does the robot affect outcomes? A retrospective review of open, laparoscopic, and robotic Heller myotomy for achalasia. Surgical Endoscopy. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1994-5. [Epub 2011 October 25].
  • Wortman, T., Meyer, A., Dolghi, O., Lehman, A., McCormick, R., Farritor, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Miniature surgical robot for laparoendoscopic single-incision colectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. [Accepted for publication].
  • Simorov, A., Reynoso, J., Dolghi, O., Thompson, J., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Comparison of perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open abdominoperineal resection. The American Journal of Surgery. [Epub 2011 October 8].
  • McCormick, R., Wortman, T., Strabala, K., Frederick, T., Oleynikov, D., & Farritor, S. (2011). Kinematic and workspace comparison of four and five degree of freedom miniature in vivo surgical robot. Journal of Medical Devices, 5(2), 027533. DOI: 10.1115/1.3590880.
  • Tiwari, M., Reynoso, J., Tsang, A., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic and open appendectomy in management of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis. Annals of Surgery.[Epub 2011 July 29].
  • Otten, N.D., Farritor, S.M., Lehman, A.C., Wortman, T.D., McCormick, R.L., Markvicka, E., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Miniature in vivo cameras for use in single-incision robotic surgery - biomed 2011. Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, 47,165-170.
  • Dolghi, O., Strabala, K., Wortman, T., Goede, M., Farritor, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Miniature in vivo robot for laparoendoscopic single-site surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 25(10), 3453-3458. DOI:10.1007/s00464-011-1687-0.  [Epub 2011 April 13].
  • Wortman, T., Strabala, K., Lehman, A, Farritor, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery using a multi-functional miniature in vivo robot. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 7(1), 17-21. DOI: 10.1002/rcs.362. [Epub 2010 Nov 15].
  • Zhang, X., Chin, W., Seow, C., Nakamura, A., Head, M., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., & Nelson, C. (2011). Multifunction robotic platform for natural orifice surgery. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 163, 740-742.
  • Suh, I., Schrack, R., Park, S., Chien J., Oleynikov, D., & Siu, K. (2011). Electromyographic Correlates of Learning during Robotic Surgical Training in Virtual Reality. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 163, 630-634.
  • Psota, E., Strabala, K., Dumpert, J., Pérez, L., Farritor, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Stereo image-based arm tracking for in vivo surgical robotics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 163, 454-460.
  • Park, S., Suh, I., Chien, J., Paik, J., Ritter, F., Oleynikov, D., & Siu, K. (2011). Modeling surgical skill learning with cognitive simulation. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 163, 428-432.
  • Tiwari, M., Reynoso, J., High, R., Tsang, A., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of common laparoscopic procedures. Surgical Endoscopy, 25(4), 1127-1135. [Epub 2010 Oct 7].
  • Tsang, A., Tiwari, M., Reynoso, J., Okwuosa, C., & Oleynikov, D.  (2011). Reoperative laparoscopic paraesophageal herniorrhaphy can produce excellent outcomes. Surgical Endoscopy, 25(5), 1458-1465. [Epub 2010 Oct 29].
  • Reynoso, J., Goede, M., Tiwari, M., Tsang, A., Oleynikov, D., & McBride, C. (2011). Primary and revisional laparoscopic adjustable gastric band placement in patients with hiatal hernia. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 7(3), 290-294. [Epub 2010 August 26].
  • Reynoso, J., Tiwari, M., Tsang, A., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Does illness severity matter? A comparison of laparoscopic esophagomyotomy with fundoplication and esophageal dilation for achalasia. Surgical Endoscopy 25(5), 1466-1471. [Epub 2010 October 26].
  • Tiwari M, Goede, M., Reynoso J., Tsang, A., Oleynikov, D., & McBride, C. (2011). Differences in outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 7(3), 277-282. [Epub 2011 February 24].
  • Lehman, A., Wood, N., Farritor, S., Goede, M., & Oleynikov, D., (2011). Dexterous miniature robot for advanced minimally invasive surgery. Surgical Endoscopy, 25(1), 119-123. [Epub 2010 June 12].
  • Shah, B., Tiwari, M., Goede, M., Eichler, M., Hollins, R., McBride, C., Thompson, J., & Oleynikov, D. (2011). Not all biologics are equal! Hernia, 15(2), 165-171. [Epub 2010 December 28].
  • Tsang, A., McBride CL, Tiwari, M., Reynoso, J., Oleynikov, D., & Goede, M. (2010). Gender and age differences in complications, costs, and length of stay associated with laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands.  Supplement to Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 7(3), S50.
  • Siu, K., Suh, I., Mukherjee, M., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N., (2010). The effect of music on robot-assisted laparoscopic surgical performance. Surgical Innovation, 17(4), 306-311. [Epub 2010 Sep 3].
  • Chien, J., Tiwari, M., Suh, I., Mukherjee, M., Park, S., Oleynikov, D., & Siu, K., (2010). Accuracy and speed trade-off in robot-assisted surgery. The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 6(3), 324–329. [Epub 2010 June 4].
  • Tiwari, M., Reynoso, J., Lehman, A., Tsang, A., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., & McBride, C., (2010). In vivo miniature robots for natural orifice surgery: State of the art and future perspectives. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2(6), 217-223.
  • Suh, I., Siu, K, Mukherjee, M., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N (2010). The impact of environmental noise on robot-assisted laparoscopic surgical performance. Surgery, 147(1), 107-113. [Epub 2009 Oct 30].
  • Nelson, C., Zhang, X., Shah, B., Goede, M., & Oleynikov, D. (2010). Multipurpose surgical robot as a laparoscope assistant. Surgical Endoscopy, 24(7), 1528–1532. [Epub 2009 December 29].
  • Shah, B., Goede, M., Bayer, R., Buettner, S., Putney, S., McBride, C., & Oleynikov, D. (2009). Does type of mesh used have an impact on outcomes in laparoscopic inguinal hernia? American Journal of Surgery, 198, 759–764.
  • Nelson, C., Zhang, X., Buettner, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2009). Tool guidance using a compact robotic assistant. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 3(3), 171-173.
  • Suh, I., Siu, K., Mukherjee, M., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N. (2009). The effect of distraction on robot-assisted surgical performance.  Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 209(3), s107.
  • Miller, D., Nelson, C.,  & Oleynikov, D. (2009). Shortened OR time and decreased patient risk through use of a modular surgical instrument with artificial intelligence. Surgical Endoscopy, 23(5), 1099-105. [Epub 2009 Jan 28].
  •  Lehman, A., Dumpert, J., Wood, N., Visty, A., Farritor, S., Varnell, B, & Oleynikov, D. (2009).  Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery with a miniature in vivo surgical robot.  Surgical Endoscopy, 23(7), 1649.
  • Lehman, A., Dumpert, J., Wood, N., Redden, L., Visty, A., Farritor, S., Varnell, B., & Oleynikov, D. (2009). Natural orifice cholecystectomy using a miniature robot. Surgical Endoscopy, 23(2), 260-266.
  • Mukherjee, M., Siu, K., Suh, I., Klutman, A., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N. (2009). A virtual reality training program for improvement of robotic surgical skills. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 142, 210-214.
  • Judkins, T., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N. (2009). Objective evaluation of expert and novice performance during robotic surgical training tasks. Surgical Endoscopy, 23(3), 590-597.
  • Katsavelis, D., Siu, K., Brown-Clerk, B., Lee, I., Lee, Y., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N. (2009). Validated robotic laparoscopic surgical training in a virtual-reality environment. Surgical Endoscopy, 23(1), 66-73.
  • Oleynikov, D. (2008). Robotic surgery. Surgical Clinics of North America, 88(5), 1121-1130.
  • Hawks, J., Rentschler, M., Redden, L., Infanger, R., Dumpert, J., Farritor, S., Oleynikov, D., & Platt, S. (2008). Towards an in vivo wireless mobile robot for surgical assistance. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 132,153-158.
  • Varnell, B., Bachman, S., Quick, J., Vitamvas, M., Ramshaw, B., & Oleynikov, D. (2008). Morbidity associated with laparoscopic repair of suprapubic hernias. American Journal of Surgery, 196(6), 983-987.
  • Brown-Clerk, B., Siu, K., Katsavelis, D., Lee, I., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N. (2008). Validating advanced robot-assisted laparoscopic tasks in virtual reality. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 132, 45-49.
  • Lehman, A., Dumpert, J., Wood, N., Visty, A., Farritor, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2008). In vivo robotics for natural orifice transgastric peritoneoscopy. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 132, 236-241.
  • Nelson, C., Miller, D., & Oleynikov, D. (2008). Modeling surgical tool selection patterns as a “traveling salesman problem” for optimizing a modular surgical tool system. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 132, 322-326.
  • Judkins, T., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N. (2008) Objective evaluation of expert performance during human robotic surgical procedures.  Journal of Robotic Surgery, 1, 307-312.
  • Miller, D., Nelson, C., Oleynikov, D., & Jones, D. (2008). Pre-operative ordering of minimally invasive surgical tools: A fuzzy inference system approach.  Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, 43, 35-45.
  • Lehman, A., Berg, K., Dumpert, J., Wood, N., Visty, A., Rentschler, M., Platt, S., Farritor, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2008). Surgery with cooperative robots. Computer Aided Surgery, 13(2):95-105.
  • Judkins, T., Oleynikov, D., & Stergiou, N. (2008). Enhanced robotic surgical training using augmented visual feedback.  Surgical Innovation, 15(1), 59-68.
  • Rentschler, M., Platt, S., Berg, K., Dumpert, J., Oleynikov, D., & Farritor, S. (2008). Miniature in vivo robotics for remote and harsh environments. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, 12(1), 66-75.
  • Bochkarev, V., Lee, Y., Vitamvas, M. & Oleynikov, D. (2008). Short esophagus: How much length can we get? Surgical Endoscopy, 22(10), 2123-2127.
  • Prewitt, R., Bochkarev, V., McBride, C., Kinney, S., & Oleynikov, D. (2008). The patterns and costs of the da Vinci surgery system in a large academic institution. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 2(1), 17-20.
  • Lee, Y., James, E., Bocharev, V., Vitamvas, M., Oleynikov, D., Long-Term Outcome of Cruroplasty Reinforcement with Human Acellular Dermal Matrix in Large Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia. J GastrointestSurg 2008 Jan 8. 
  • Lee, Y., Iqbal, A., Vitamvas, M., Thompson, J., Oleynikov, D., Is it Safe to Perform Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair with Mesh in Elderly Patients? Hernia2007, Dec 8.
  • Rogers, A., Jones, E., Oleynikov, D., Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Applied to Surgical Sponges. Surg Endosc 2007 Jul; 21(7): 1235-7. Epub 2007 May 5. 
  • Iqbal, A., Lee, Y.K., Vitamvas, M., Oleynikov, D., 48-hour pH monitoring increases the risk of false positive studies when the capsule is prematurely passed.  J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 May; 11(5): 638-41. 
  • Bocharev, V., Iqbal, A., Lee, Y.K., Vitamvas, M., Oleynikov, D., One Hundred Consecutive Laparoscopic Nissen's Without the Use of a Bougie. American Journal of Endoscopy. 2007, Dec; 194(6): 866-70.
  • Ringley, C., Lee, Y.K., Iqbal, A., Bocharev, V., Sasson, A., McBride, C., Thompson, J.S., Oleynikov, D., Comparison of Conventional Laparoscopic and Hand-Assisted Oncologic Segmental Colonic Resection. Surgical Endoscopy, 2007, Dec; 21(12): 2137-41. 
  • Bocharev, V., Ringley, C., Vitamvas, M., Oleynikov D., Bilateral Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Patients with Occult Contralateral Inguinal Defects. Surgical Endoscopy, 2007 Feb 20. 
  • Ringley CD, Bochkarev V, Oleynikov D. Oelschlager BK, Pellegrini CA, Esophageal Duplication Cyst – A guest Case in Robotic and Computer – Assisted Surgery From the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Medscape General Medicine 8 (4); 25. 2006.
  • Ringley CD, Bochkarev V, Ahmed SI, Vitamvas ML, Oleynikov D. Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with human acellular dermal matrix patch: our initial experience, The American Journal of Surgery. 2006
  • Oleynikov D, Oelschlager B, New alternatives in the management of gastro esophageal reflux disease. In Press.
  • Oleynikov D, Eubanks TR, Oelschlager B, Pellegrini CA. Total fundoplication improves symptoms of heartburn and dysphagia in patients with defective peristalsis. Surg Endosc. 2002 Jun; 16 (6): 909-13.
  • Oelschlager BK, Eubanks, TR Maronian N, Hillel A, Oleynikov D, Pope CE,  Pellegrini, CA.  Laryngoscopy and pharyngeal pH are complementary in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal-laryngeal reflux.  J Gastrointestinal Surg. 2002 Mar-Apr; 6 (2): 189-94.
  • Oleynikov D, and Oleschlager, BK. New alternatives in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Presented to the Southwest Surgical Congress, San Diego CA, April, 2002
  • Oelschlager BK, Eubank, TR, Oleynikov D, Pellegrini CA. Symptomatic and Physiologic Outcomes after Operative Treatment for Extraesophageal Reflux. Submitted for publication to Surgical Endoscopy June, 2001
  • Oleynikov D, Barton R, Watt R, Shelby J. Acute alcohol ingestion causes immune modulation in a mouse hemorrhage model. Shock supp. 1999;11:73
  • Oleynikov D, Kladar P, Stringham J, Barton R. A case report of pneumatic staple gun injury to the aorta.  J Trauma, 1998; 45:892-
  • Oleynikov D, Cook C, Sellers B, Mone M, Barton R. Decreased mortality from necrotizing pancreatitis.  Am J Surg, 1998;176:648-53