WilliamCarmenCiroccoMD(He/Him)

PubMed

• Safety First! Exploding the Myth That Prophylactic Ureter Catheters Do Not Reduce Ureter Injury.
  William C Cirocco
  Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2024-09-01
• A Tribute to Frank J. Theuerkauf Jr, M.D.: ASCRS President, Creator of CARSEP and the St. Vincent Hospital (Erie, PA) Colorectal Surgery Residency.
  William C Cirocco, John C Reilly
  Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2024-08-01
• The Lost Science Supporting Bowel Preparation For Elective Colorectal Operations: From Poth to Nichols-Condon.
  William C Cirocco
  Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2024-07-01

Journal Articles

• The ‘fatal flaw’ of outcome studies comparing colorectal operations with and without mechanical bowel preparation: the absence of oral antibiotics!  
  Cirocco WC, Tech Coloproctol, 1/1/2016
• Negative pressure wound therapy for initial management of giant omphalocele  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
• Open retrofascial incisional hernia repair is a safe and effective operation  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
• The appropriate measurement of postdischarge readmissions in Medicare colon surgery  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
• Hydromorphone vs fentanyl for epidural analgesia and anesthesia  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
• New onset postoperative atrial fibrillation predicts long-term cardiovascular events after gastrectomy  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
• Case cohort study of risk factors for post-thryoidectomy hemorrhage  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
• Repeal of the Michigan helmet law: the evolving clinical impact  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2016
• Elderly and octogenarian cohort: comparable outcomes with nonelderly cohort after open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs  
  Cirocco WC, Surgery, 1/1/2015
• The 113th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons  
  Cirocco WC, Tech Coloproctol, 1/1/2015
• Multivisceral resection for advanced rectal cancer: outcomes and experience at a single institution  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2015
• Appendectomy: a risk factor for colectomy in patients with Clostridium difficile  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2015
• Establishing a complex surgical oncology program with low morbidity and mortality at a community hospita  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2015
• Intussusception in adults and the role of evolving computed tomography technology  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2015
• The Art of Surgical Proctology: A Procedural Atlas of Proctologic Gold Standards, Innovations and Tricks of the Trade  
  Cirocco WC, Tech Coloproctol, 1/1/2015
• Small bowel obstruction is a surgical disease: patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction requiring operation have more cost-effective care when admitted to a surg...  
  Cirocco WC, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2015
• The 114th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons  
  Cirocco WC, Tech Coloproctol, 1/1/2015
• Impact of minimizing diagnostic blood loss in the critically ill  
  Cirocco WC, Surgery, 1/1/2015
• Extended use of diaphragm pacing in patients with unilateral or bilateral diaphragm dysfunction: A new therapeutic option  
  Cirocco WC, Surgery, 1/1/2014
• Explaining the undulating outcomes of perineal rectosigmoidectomy (Altemeier procedure) for rectal prolapse over the last century- Technique matters!  
  Cirocco WC, Tech Coloprocto, 1/1/2014
• Incremental cost of complications in colectomy: a warranty guided approach to surgical quality improvement  
  Cirocco WC, 1/1/2014
• Symptomatic rectocele: what are the indications for repair?  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2014
• The depth of post-treatment perirectal tissue invasion is a predictor of outcome in patients with clinical T3N1M0 rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation...  
  Cirocco WC, Am J Surg, 1/1/2014
• Advancing standards of rectal cancer care: Lessons from Europe adapted to the vast expanse of North America  
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2014
• Colorectal cancer: are the “young” being overlooked?  
  Cirocco WC, 1/1/2013
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Abstracts/Posters

• Phase I study of trametinib and neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancers (LARC) that harbor KRAS, BRAF, or NRAS mutations
  Wu C, Williams T, Wei L, Umar H, Savysan A, Mikhail S, Ciombor KK, Noonan A, Roychowdhury S, El-Dika S, Krishna S, Upchurch B, Arnold M, Harzman A, Abdel-Misih S, Beka..., ASCO Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
• Outcomes of radical resection of adenocarcinoma of the rectum following neoadjuvant therapy in a Midwest community hospital setting: Optimizing rectal cancer care in s...
  Cirocco WC, 114th Annual ASCRS Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/31/2015
• Effectiveness of triclosan-coated PDS Plus versus uncoated PDS II sutures for prevention of surgical site infection after abdominal wall closure: the randomized contro...
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2015
• Outcomes of radical resection of adenocarcinoma of the rectum following neoadjuvant therapy in a Midwest community hospital setting: Optimizing rectal cancer care in s...
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2015
• A novel risk-adjusted nomogram for rectal cancer surgery outcomes
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2015
• The selective use of splenic flexure mobilization is safe in both laparoscopic and open anterior resections
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2015
• Local recurrence after stenting for obstructing left-sided colonic cancer
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2015
• Outcomes of radical resection of adenocarcinoma of the rectum following neoadjuvant therapy in an ‘elderly’ patient population: Can patients be too old for a neoadjuva...
  Cirocco WC, 113th Annual ASCRS Scientific Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 1/20/2014
• Selective use of preoperative chemoradiotherapy for T3 rectal cancer can be justified: analysis of local recurrence
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2014
• Assessment of recurrence and complications following uncomplicated diverticulitis
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2014
• Outcomes of radical resection of adenocarcinoma of the rectum following neoadjuvant therapy in an ‘elderly’ patient population: Can patients be too old for a neoadjuva...
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2014
• Oral antibiotic bowel preparation reduces length of stay and readmissions after colorectal surgery
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
• Aberrant drainage of sentinel lymph nodes in colon cancer and its impact on staging and extent of operation
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
• Loss of efficacy and cost-effectiveness when screening colonoscopy is performed by nongastroenterologists
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
• Randomized trial of standard versus magnetic endoscope imaging colonoscopies for unsedated colonoscopy
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
• Rectal prolapse in the elderly: trends in surgical management and outcomes from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
• Comparison of endoscopic submucosal dissection with laparoscopic-assisted colorectal surgery for early-stage colorectal cancer: a retrospective analysis
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
• Split-dose picosulfate, magnesium oxide, and citric acid solution markedly enhances colon cleansing before colonoscopy: a randomized, controlled trial
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
• Single-incision laparoscopic sigmoidectomy and rectopexy case series
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2012
• A double-blind, randomized, active-controlled study for post-hemorrhoidectomy pain management with liposome bupivacaine, a novel local analgesic formulation
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2012
• Combination of oral non-absorbable and intravenous antibiotics versus intravenous antibiotics alone in the prevention of surgical site infections after colorectal surg...
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2012
• Evaluation of morbidity and mortality after anastomotic leakage following elective colorectal surgery in patients treated with or without mechanical bowel preparation
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2012
• Improved survival after resection of liver and lung colorectal metastases compared with liver-only metastases: a study of 112 patients with limited lung metastatic dis...
  Cirocco WC, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2012
• The Altemeier procedure for rectal prolapse: An operation for all ages
  Cirocco WC, 109th Annual ASCRS Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 1/15/2010
• Restrictive covenants in physician contracts: A survey of young ASCRS members
  Cirocco WC, 109th Annual ASCRS Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 1/15/2010
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Lectures

• Peri-Operative Strategies for Success 
  Hollywood, FL - 1/17/2014
• Outcomes of radical resection of adenocarcinoma of the rectum following neoadjuvant therapy in a Midwest community hospital setting: Is centralization of rectal cancer... 
  Indianapolis, IN - 1/6/2014
• Current Treatment of Hemorrhoids: Options and Results 
  Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI - 1/20/2013
• The Altemeier Procedure for Rectal Prolapse: An Operation for All Ages 
  Multiple Locations, 2009, 2010, 2011 - 1/13/2013
• Procedure for Prolapsing Hemorrhoids 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2012
• Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy: Simple and Effective or Complicated and Expensive? 
  Vancouver, B.C. - 1/18/2011
• Screening Strategies for Colorectal Cancer 
  St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, MI - 1/14/2011
• Repair of Rectovaginal Fistula and Anal Sphincter Defects 
  St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, MI - 1/12/2011
• Practical Proctology for the Primary Care Physician 
  St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, MI - 1/7/2011
• Update on the Treatment of Rectal Cancer 
  Trinity Health, Minot, ND - 1/13/2010
• Treatment Options for Rectal Prolapse 
  Multiple Locations, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 - 1/26/2008
• Hemorrhoids: from A-to-Z 
  St. Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, MO - 1/20/2007
• Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy 
  Mackinac Island, MI - 1/6/2006
• Firing a Patient 
  San Francisco, CA - 1/20/2005
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Hemorrhoids but Were Afraid to Ask 
  Multiple Locations, 2002 - 1/6/2004
• Surgeons Who Inspire: Overcoming Obstacles, Breaking Down Barriers, Smashing Stereotypes 
  Chicago, IL - 1/20/2003
• Controversial Issues in the Treatment of Rectal Cancer 
  Multiple Locations, 1999, 2000 - 1/23/2002
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer: New Practice Guidelines 
  Baptist Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, 1999; Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS, 2001; Ol - 1/4/2002
• Common Anorectal Disorders 
  Brooklyn, NY, 1991; St. John Hospital, Detroit, MI, 2000 - 1/14/2000
• Update on Colorectal Cancer 
  Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS - 1/5/1998
• Practical Proctology for the Primary Care Provider 
  Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS, 1996; Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1997 - 1/16/1997
• Surgical Options for Inflammatory Bowel Disease 
  Multiple Locations, 1995 - 1/13/1996
• Update on the Surgical Treatment of Chronic Ulcerative Colitis 
  Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO; Menorah Medical Park, Overland Park, KS, 1994 - 1/27/1994
• Controversies in the Management of Fistula-In-Ano 
  Brooklyn, NY - 1/23/1994
• Colon & Rectum Part II 
  SUNY-Health Science Center @ Brooklyn, NY - 1/22/1994
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Other

• Hemorrhoids 
  Cirocco WC, Focus On Erie Medicine, WJET-TV Channel 24
  Erie, PA - 1/20/1991