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  • Spence, R.K., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Advantages of Transplanted Whole Fetal Pancreas Over Adult Isolated Islets in Rats. Proc. of the Europ. Soc. for Surg. Res., p.10, 1978.
  • Spence, R.K., Alavi, A., Barker, C.F., Grossman, R.G., Slaven, B., Steinberg, M.E., Lane, L.: Osteonecrosis in the Renal Transplant Recipient - A Prospective Study, Proc. IIIrd International Symposium on Bone Circulation, p.83, 1982.
  • Spence, R.K., Dafoe, D.C., Rabin, G., Grossman, R.A., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., Perloff, L.J.: Mycobacterial Infections in the Renal Allograft Recipient, Proc. Surg. Infection Soc., p.79, 1982.
  • Spence, R.K., Estella, F., Gisser, S., Schiffman, R., Camishion, R.C.: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Secondary to Giant Cell Arteritis. J. Cardiovasc. Surg., 24, 4:377, 1983.
  • Spence, R.K., Pello, M.J., Pelias, A.J., Camishion, R.C.: Portacaval Shunts in Jehovah's Witnesses with Severe Anemia. J. Cardiovasc. Surg., 24, 4:404, 1983.
  • Spence, R.K., Oller, W., Pelias, A.J., Russoniello, A., Camishion, R.C.: Carotid Endarterectomy Without a Shunt in Patients with Contralateral Carotid Artery Occlusion or Severe Stenosis. Abstracts: XIIIth World Congress of the International Union of Angiology, 1983.
  • Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C.: Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitoring in Peripheral Vascular Disease. Proc. lst Ann. Mtg. DVVS p.ll, l983.
  • Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C.: Venous Occlusion Plethysmography and Doppler Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Lower Extremity Venous Disease. Proc. lst Ann. Mtg. DVVS p.l4, l983.
  • Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C.: 3l2 Consecutive Carotid Endarterectomies Done Under Direct Vision without Shunt or Patch - Description of Technique and Analysis of Results, Proc. 6th Ann. VSNJ Mtg., p l6, l984.
  • Spence, R.K.: Myocardial Preservation with Artificial Blood (Clinical Studies), Proceedings of the Vth Annual Cedars-Sinai Symposium on the High Risk Patient, 1984.
  • Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C., Alexander, J.: Continuous Assessment of Blood Flow and Vessel Patency During Limb Revascularization by Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension Monitoring. J. Cardiovasc. Surg., 26, 5:101, 1985.
  • McCoy, S., Wisdom, C., McIntosh, N., Camishion, R.C., Schwanwede, J., David, E., Spence, R.K.: Pulmonary Effects of Fluosol-DA 20% in the Severely Anemic Patient . Chemical Modifiers of Cancer Treatment 4:l8, l985.
  • Alexander, J., Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C.: Continuous Assessment of Blood Flow and Vessel Patency during Limb Revascularization by Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension Monitoring, Proc. 7th Ann. VSNJ Mtg., p l2, l985.
  • Spence, R.K., McCoy, S., Free, K., Pello, M., Pelias, A., Camishion, R.C.: The Risk of Surgery without Blood Transfusion - An Analysis of l28 Operations in Jehovah's Witnesses, Proc. 7th Ann. VSNJ Mtg., p l6, l985.
  • Spence, R.K, O'Connor, C.R., Copare, F.J., Wallner, P.E., Lustig,R.A., Norcross, E.D., McCoy, S., Camishion, R.C., Finch, S.C.: Granulocyte Function Following Fluosol DA 20% Infusion. Proc. 39th Annual ACEMB Mtg, Baltimore, MD p.86, l986.
  • Spence, R.K., Cole, D., Brown, A., Pello, M., Camishion, R.C.: Competency Based Residency Training in Surgery. Proc. ASE, p 47, l986.
  • Cole, D., Spence, R.K., Brown, A., Camishion, R.C.: Training for Competence: A functional Approach to Residency Management. Proc. IME, p. 28, l986.
  • Spence, R.K., Cole, D.R., Pello, M. J., Brown, A. S., Camishion, R. C.: Competency-Based Training: Developing a New Effectiveness in Residency Education. Proc. ASPD, Dallas Mtg., l986.
  • Spence, R.K., DelRossi, A., Cilley, J., Civil, I., Alexander, J., Schwab, C.W., and Camishion, R.C.: Exsanguinating Upper Extremity Vascular Injury - Is an Initial Approach by Clavicular Resection Adequate? Proc. 9th Annual VSNJ Mtg, Toms River, NJ, p l0, l987.
  • Poses, R.M., Spence, R.K., Bonavita, G.: Anemia and Surgery: The Relationship Between the Severity of Anemia and Surgical Mortality and Morbidity. American Federation for Clinical Research 35(3):340A, April l987.
  • Spence, R.K., McCoy, S., Norcross, E.D., Popovich, J., Jacobus, C.B., Pello, M.J., Alexander, J.B.: Surgery in the Jehovah's Witness: Does Fluosol DA-20% Influence Survival? III International Symposium on Blood Substitutes, Grey Rocks, Canada, May l987.
  • Spence, R.K., McCoy, S., Norcross, E.D., Pello, M.J., Alexander, J.B., Popovich, J., Jacobus, C.B.: Fluosol DA-20% in the Treatment of Severe Anemia. III International Symposium on Blood Substitutes, Grey Rocks, Canada, May l987.
  • McCoy, S., Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C.: Fluosol-DA Prolonged Survival of Rats After Fatal Hemorrhage. Circul. Shock 2l:4, p 320, l987.
  • Spence, R.K., Pello, M.J., Alexander, J.A., Popovich, J., McCoy, S., Camishion, R.C.: The Approach to Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Who Refuse Blood. (Proceedings, 32nd World Congress of Surgery, Societe Internationale de Chirurgiae, p. 65, 1987.)
  • Civil, I.D., Spence, R.K., Schwab, C.W., Camishion, R.C.: Trauma in the Jehovah's Witnesses. (Proceedings, 32nd World Congress of Surgery, Societe Internationale de Chirurgiae, p. 17, 1987.)
  • Spence, R.K., DelRossi, A.J., Cilley, J.H., Civil, I., Alexander, J.B., Schwab, C.W., Camishion, R.C.: Exsanguinating Upper-Extremity Vascular Injury - Is an Initial Approach by Clavicular Resection Adequate? J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 28:5, p. 45, 1987.
  • Spence, R.K., Cole, D, Cody, R., Alexander, J.B., Pello, M.J., Brown, A.S., Camishion R.C.: Interviewing Students for Surgical Residency: A Competency-Based Approach. Focus, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1988.
  • Spence, R.K., Costabile, J., Norcross, E.D., Pello, M.J., Alexander, J.B., Atabek, U., Camishion, R.C.: Oxygen Extraction Ratio and Hematocrit as Indicators of Transfusion Need. Proceedings, Southeastern Surgical Congress, p. l4, l989.
  • Spence, R.K., Pello, M., Atabek, U., Alexander, J.B., Camishion, R., Brown, A., Cole, D.: Evaluating Surgical Skills and Operative Experience in Junior Medical Students: A Critical Incident Log Technique. Proceedings, Association for Surgical Education, p 48, l989.
  • Spence, R.K., Brown, A., Cole, D., Hassett, J.M.: Teaching Residents Interviewing Skills to Medical Students. Proceedings, Association for Surgical Education, p 85, l989.
  • Spence, R.K., McCoy, S., Costabile, J., Norcross, E.D., Pello, M., Alexander J., Atabek, U, Wisdom C, Camishion R.: Fluosol DA-20% in Treatment of Severe Anemia: A Randomized, Controlled Study of 47 Patients. Critical Care Medicine l7:4(2), pSl44, l989.
  • Tollevsen LM, DelRossi AJ, Cernaianu AC, Vertrees RA, Cilley JH, Baldino WA, Camishion RC: Latissimus Dorsi Myoplasty for Extra-Aortic Counterpulsation. (Abstract) 
  • Spence RK, Pello MJ, Atabek U, Alexander JB, Camishion RC, Brown AS, Cole D: Evaluating Surgical Skills and Operative Experience in Junior Medical Students - A Critical Incident Log Technique. Focus 7(1):1989, p 12-13.
  • Norcross ED, Alexander JB, O'Malley KF, Spence RK, Ross SE: The Failure of Serial Venous Plethysmography to Identify Risk for Pulmonary Embolus in Trauma Patients. 58th Annual Proceedings, Southeastern Surgical Congress, p 90, 1990.
  • DelRossi AJ, Cernaianu AC, Cilley JH Jr, Spence RK, Camishion RC: Preventive Effective of Fluosol-DA for Paraplegia Encountered After Surgical Treatment of the Thoracic Aorta. Presented at the VIII World Congress of the International Society for Artificial Organs/International Symposium on Blood Substitutes. Montreal, Canada August, 1991.
  • Brathwaite CEM, Pappas P, O'Malley KF, Spence RK, Alexander JB, Ross SE: Continuous Pulse Oximetry and the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Critically Ill Trauma Patients. J Trauma (Abst) 31(7):1024, 1991.
  • Spence, R.K., McCoy, S., Costabile, J., Norcross, E.D., Pello, M., Alexander J., Atabek, U, Wisdom C, Camishion R.: Fluosol DA-20% in Treatment of Severe Anemia: A Randomized, Controlled Study of 47 Patients. VIII World Congress of the International Society for Artificial Organs, Montreal, Canada, August 1991.
  • Atabek U, Spence RK, Pello MJ, Alexander JB, Villanueva D, Camishion RC: Safety of Teaching Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy to Surgical Residents. 60th Annual Scientific Meeting and Post Graduate Course Program, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Atlanta GA, May 31-June 3, 1992 (Poster Session).
  • Spence RK, McCoy S, Costabile J,Norcross ED, Pello M, Alexander J, Atabek U, Wisdom C, Camishion RC: Fluosol DA-20% in Treatment of Severe Anemia: Ongoing Studies in 52 Patients. Biomaterials Artificial Cells, and Immobilization Biotechnology 20(204):10-69, 1992.
  • Spence Rk, Alexander JB, Cahall E, Reed J, Jones D, DeJoseph V, Pello MJ, Atabek U, Camishion RC: Doctor, These Stockings are Killing Me! Chronic Venous Disease, Compression Hose and Non-Compliance. 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Delaware Valley Vascular Society, Sponsored by Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, page 19, September, 1992.
  • Spence RK: Fluosol DA-20 in the Treatment of Severe Anemia - Randomized, Controlled Study of 46 Patients. (Listed in bibliography of current world literature), Current Opinion in Urology, April, 1992.
  • Spence RK, Norcross ED, Costabile J, McCoy S, Cernaianu AC, Alexander JB, Pello MJ, Atabek UA, Camishion RC: Perfluorocarbons as blood substitutes: The early years. Experience with Fluosol DA-20% in the 1980s. (Abstarct: Biomat., Art. Cells, Immob. Biotech., Vol. 22 - Proceedings of the Vth International Symposium on Blood Substitutes, San Diego, CA, March, 1993.)
  • Cernaianu AC, Spence RK, Vassilidze TV, Gallucci JG, Gaprindashvili T, Olah A, Weiss RL, Cilley JH, Keipert PE, Faithfull NS, DelRossi AJ: Transfusion triggers with Perflubron (Oxytent HT) in a canine model of surgical hemodilution. (Abstract: Biomat., Art. Cells, Immob. Biotech., Vol. 22 - Proceedings of the Vth International Symposium on Blood Substitutes, San Diego, CA, March, 1993.)
  • DelRossi AJ, Cernaianu AC, Gaprindashvili T, Vassilidze TV, Cilley JH Jr, Spence RK, Brathwiate C, Ross SE: Outcome of traumatic disruption of the great vessels. Presented at the Immunocompromised surgical patient: Mechanisms and therapy in trauma and burns symposium, Snowbird, UT, Jan 15-19, 1994.
  • Puglisi RN, Atabek U, Spence RK: Pancreatic Cancer: A 12 Year Institutional Review. The Oncology Society of New Jersey, 1994 Scientific Symposium, March 2, 1994.
  • Spence RK, Curry C, Camishion RC, Pello MJ, Alexander JB, Atabek U, Koniges F. Influence of Hemoglobin and Blood Loss on Mortality in Elective Surgery in the Jehovah's Witness. XXIIIrd Congress of the International Society of Blood Transfusion, Amsterdam, July 1994.
  • Salartash K, Cahall E, Spence RK. Venocuff: A Novel Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency. 16th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Delaware Valley Vascular Society. Sponsored by Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, September 1994.
  • Cahall E, Spence RK. Balancing the Scale of Clinical Decision Making With Cost and Patient Outcomes. The 9th Annual Clinical Symposium on Pressure Ulcer and Wound Management. Nashville, Tennessee, October 10-12, 1994.
  • Carson J, Spence RK. Anemia and Surgery: Effect of Cardio-Pulmonary Disease on Mortality. Joint Society of General Internal Medicine/AFCR Oral Abstract Session. Washington, D.C., May 6, 1995.
  • Spence RK, Abstract and Commentary for Venous Digest, 2(12):3-4, 1995.
  • Spence RK, Cernaianu AC, Keipert PE, Faithful NS, Flaim KE. Clinical Applications of Perfluorocarbons as Transfusion Alternatives in Cardiovascular Surgery. Cardiovascular Surgery, Abstracts of the 22nd World Congress of the ISCVS, 2.4, p.8, 1995.
  • Spence RK, Recombinant human erythropoietin as an alternative to allogeneic transfusion in patients with mild anemia. Brit J Anaesthesia, 76:Suppl 2, p. 61, 1996.
  • Spence RK, Atabek U, Alvarez R, Cassano A, Cernaianu A. Use of Erythropoietin To Accelerate Postsurgical Haematocrit Recovery in Jehovah’s Witness Patients, EACTA 97, Abstract Book, p. 58, 1997.
  • Martin M, Pahuja M, Lopez B, Ferone T, Spence RK. Impact of Competency-Based Approach and Cadaver Laboratory for Training of Surgical Residents in Non-Operative Invasive Procedures. (Scientific Exhibit) American College of Surgeons 83rd Annual Clinical Congress. Chicago, IL. 12-17 Oct 1997
  • Usal H, Nabagiez J, Sayad P, Hallak A, Spence RK, Ferzli G. Cost-Effectiveness of Routine Preoperative Type and Screen Testing for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Scientific Exhibit) American College of Surgeons 83rd Annual Clinical Congress. Chicago, IL. 12-17 Oct 1997 
  • Martin M, Hurwitz J, Lopez B, Ferone T, Pahuja M, Spence RK. Ultrasound in Trauma: Indications, Cost- Effectiveness, and Resident Training (Scientific Exhibit) American College of Surgeons 83rd Annual Clinical Congress. Chicago, IL. 12-17 Oct 1997
  • Ariosta F, Drucker D, Hayek N, Riina L, Sayad P, Cernaianu AC, Spence RK. Prospective, Randomized Prophylaxis for Thromboembolism with Two Gradient Sequential Compression Pump Systems in Patients Undergoing Total Hip/Knee Replacement. Intensive Care Medicine. 23. Suppl. 1: S103, 1997.
  • Cernaianu AC, Spence RK, Boysen PG, Flum DR. A Randomized, Prospective, Multicenter Study of Lorazepam and Midazolam in the Intensive Care Unit. Intensive Care Medicine. 23. Suppl. 1: S177, 1997.
  • Martin M, Pahuja M, Hurwitz J, Spence RK. Competency-Based Instruction in Critical Imvasive Skills Improves both Resident Performance and Patient Safety. 1998 annual meeting of The Society of University Surgeons, Milwaukee, WI, 1998.
  • Monk T, Winston R, Wahr J, Frei D, Wang J, Keipert P for the Perflubron Emulsion Study Group. Perfluobron Emulsion is More Effective than Blood for Transfusion Trigger Reversal. 72nd clinical Congress of the IARS, Orlando, FL, 1998.
  • Martin M, Spence RK. Teaching Ultrasound Skills to Surgical Residents, presented at the Ottawa Education Conference, Philadelphia, PA, July 14, 1998.
  • Birkedal C, Williams T, Biggs P, Spence RK. Biopsy Fragment Suprerates: A New Modality for the Rapid Diagnosis of Lung Carcinoma, 15th Annual Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Update, American College of Chest Physicians, St. Thomas, VI, Dec 3-5, 1999.
  • Gardner V, Gaskin T, Cezayirli C, Spence RK. Carotid Body Tumors: An Innovative Approach Using the Nd:Yag LASER to Reduce Blood Loss, Eliminate Transfusion Need and Minimize Operative Complications, 27th annual meeting of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Rancho Mirage, CA, March 15-19, 2000
  • Birkedal C, Williams T, Biggs P, Spence RK. Presented at the annual meeting of the Alabama chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Point Clear, AL, June 5, 2000
  • Singleton C, Tapscott W, Toles K, Spence RK, Resident Supervision and Compliance as a Component of Perioperative Care: What the Program Director and Teaching Faculty Need to Know. Workshop presentation at the Joint ASE/APDS Surgical Education Week, Nashville, TN, March 27-31, 2001.
  • Martin M, Therrien R, Prince V, Scalabrini B, Bernard D, Xhignesse MA, Poisson J, Spence RK, Teaching and Certifying Performance Competence in Surgical Skills. Presented at the Joint ASE/APDS Surgical Education Week, Nashville, TN, March 27-31, 2001.
  • Heideprim R, Drummond M, McCord S, Spence RK, Elbow Crease Fistula: Autogenous Alternative to Access in Abused Arms. Presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Boca Raton, FL, April 4-7, 2001
  • Butsch A , Harrell TG, Underwood E, Ennis S, Holley L, Bailey C, Ballard J, Spence RK. Endovascular treatment can successfully control life-threatening hemorrhage not amenable to surgical therapy. Presented at the 2nd Annual Meeting of NATA, Berlin, Germany, April 23-24, 2001.
  • Mejia V, Parker M, Touliatos J, Brasinikas G*, Clark S*, Biggs P*, Spence RK, Williams T. Microvascular Tumor Invasion Predicts Outcome in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Presented at the annual meeting of the Alabama chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Sandestin, FL, May 13, 2001
  • Spence, RK., Shander, A. Transfusion and outcome in the acutely bleeding patient. Crit Care Med (Suppl) 2005;32:12, A165
  • Spence RK, Parce P, Keith F, Martinez A. A Simple, Readily Available and Inexpensive Device to Reduce Catheter Phlebotomy Blood Wastage, Crit Care Med (Suppl) 2005;32:12, A27
  • Thomas J, Parce P, Spence RK, Martinez A. Evaluation of Epoietin alfa Pharmacodynamics in Critically ill Patients, SABM Symposium 2005 Abstracts, p. 178

    ARTICLES (Peer-reviewed)
  • Spence, R.K., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Role of the Implant Site in Rat Fetal Pancreas Transplantation. Trans. Am. Soc. for Artific. Int. Org. 23:352-355, 1977.
  • Perloff, L.J., Spence, R.K., Grossman, R.A., and Barker, C.F.: Lethal Post Transplantation Calcinosis. Transplant. 27-21-15, 1979. 
  • Spence, R.K., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Fetal Pancreas in the Treatment of Experimental Diabetes in Rats. Transplant. Proc. XI:533-536, 1979.
  • Spence, R.K., Hill, G.S., Goldwein, M.I., Grossman, R.A., Barker, C.F., Perloff, L.J.: Renal Transplantation for End-Stage Myeloma Kidney. Report of a Patient with Long-Term Survival. Arch. Surg. 114:950-952, 1979.
  • Spence, R.K., Perloff, L.J., and Barker, C.F.: Fetal Pancreas in Treatment of Experimental Diabetes in Rats. Current Surgery 38:2, 138-140, 1981. 
  • Freiman, D.B., Spence, R.K., Gatensby, R., Gertner, M., Roberts, B., Berkowitz, H.D., Oleaga, J., Ring, E. Transluminal Angioplasty of the Iliac and Femoral Arteries: Follow-up Results without Longterm Anticoagulation. Radiology 141:347-350, 1981.
  • Spence, R.K., Freiman, D.B. Gatensby, R., Hobbs, C.L., Barker, C.F., Berkowitz, H.D., Roberts, B., McClean, G., Oleaga, J., Ring, E.: Longterm Results of Transluminal Angioplasty of the Iliac and Femoral Arteries. Arch. Surg. 116:11, 1377-1390, 1981.
  • Spence, R.K., Jaurique, V.: Cholecystocholedochal Fistula. J. Med. Soc. of NJ. 79:7, 587-589, 1982. 
  • Spence, R.K., Dafoe, D.C., Rabin, G., Grossman, R.A., Naji, A., Barker, C.F., Perloff, L.J. Mycobacterial Infections in the Renal Allograft Recipient, Arch. Surg. 118:356-359, 1983.
  • Spence, R.K., Rosato, E.F.: The Slipping Rib Syndrome. Arch. Surg., 118-1330-1332, Nov. 1983.
  • Spence, R.K., Brown, A.S., Reichman, J.H.: Fluosol-DA, a Perfluorochemical Oxygen-Transport Fluid, for the Management of a Trochanteric Pressure Sore in a Jehovah's Witness. Transactions of the VIIIth International Congress of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 707-708, 1983.
  • Brown, A., Spence, R.K., Reichman, J.: Fluosol-DA, a Perfluorochemical Oxygen-Transport Fluid for the Management of a Trochanteric Pressure Sore in Jehovah's Witness. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 12, 5:449-453, 1984.
  • Spence, R.K., Schnaufer, L., Mahboubi, S.: Coexistant Gastric Duplication and Accessory Pancreas: Clinical Manifestations, Embryogenesis and Treatment. J. Ped. Surg. Vol. XXI, No. 1, p. 68, 1986.
  • Spence, R.K., Estella, F., Gisser, S. Schiffman, R., Camishion, R.C.: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Secondary to Giant Cell Arteritis. The J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 6:5, pp. 492-5, Sept.-Oct. 1985
  • Spence, R.K., Free, K., Camishion, R.C.: Three-hundred and Twelve Consecutive Carotid Endarterectomies Done Under Direct Vision Without Shunt or Patch. International Angiology, Vol. 4, suppl. to No. 4, pp. 17-19.
  • Spence, R.K., Cole, D., Brown, A., and Camishion, R.C.: Training for Competence. Focus on Surgical Education, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 12-13, 1986.
  • Spence, R.K., Carson, J.L., Poses, R.M.: Fluosol-DA As A Red-Cell Substitute in Acute Anemia. The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 315, No. 26, p. 1677, Dec. 1986. (letter)
  • Spence, R.K., Cole, D., Brown, A., Camishion, R.C., Pello, M.: Training for Professional Competence in General Surgery. Current Surgery, 44:273-8, 1987.
  • Underwood, S.M., Widmer, S.J., Spence, R.K., Cilley, J.H., Del Rossi, A.J., Butler, B.J., Dunmmire, R.D.: Power Failure and the Pump: How Effective is Manual Operation? Journal of Extra Corporeal Technology l9:3-365-367, l987.
  • Pello, M.J., Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C., Alexander, J.B.: Hemorrhoidectomy in the Patient with Multiple or Circumferential Hemorrhoids. Disease of the Colon and Rectum, 3l(3):245-246, March l988.
  • Carson, J.L., Poses, R.M., Spence, R.K., Bonavita, G: Severity of Anaemia and Operative Mortality and Morbidity. Lancet l:8588, p 727-9, l988.
  • Spence, R.K.: Anemia, Surgery and Blood Transfusion: The Effects of Hemoglobin Level and Blood Loss on Mortality. Infections in Surgery 8:7, 262-7, l989. 
  • Spence, R.K., Freiman, D.B. Gatensby, R., Hobbs, C.L., Barker, C.F., Berkowitz, H.D., Roberts, B., McClean, G., Oleaga, J., Ring, E.: Longterm Results of Transluminal Angioplasty of the Iliac and Femoral Arteries. Jonathan E.Rhoads, Eightieth Birthday Symposium, ed. C. F. Barker, J. M. Daly. J. B. Lippincott, l989, p 364-377.
  • Spence, R.K., DelRossi, A.J., Cilley, J.H., Civil, I., Alexander, J.B., Schwab, C.W., Camishion, R.C.: Exsanguinating Upper-Extremity Vascular Injury - Is an Initial Approach by Clavicular Resection Adequate? J. Cardiovasc Surg 28:5-45, l988.
  • Spence, R.K., Pello, M.J., Atabek, U., Alexander, J.B., Camishion, R.C., Brown, A.S., Cole, D.: Evaluating Surgical Skills and Operative Experience in Junior Medical Students - A Critical Incident Log Technique. Focus 7(1):12-13, 1989.
  • Spence, R.K., McCoy, S., Costabile, J., Norcross, E.D., Pello, M., Alexander J., Atabek, U, Wisdom C, Camishion R.: Fluosol DA-20% in Treatment of Severe Anemia: A Randomized, Controlled Study of 47 Patients. Critical Care Medicine 18(11):1227-1230, 1990. 
  • DelRossi, A.J., Cernaianu, A.C., Madden, L., Cilley, J.H., Jr., Camishion, R.C., Spence, R.K., Alexander, J.B., Ross, S.E.: Traumatic Disruptions of the Thoracic Aorta: Treatment and Outcome. Surgery, 108(5):864-870, 1990.
  • Spence, R.K., Alexander, J.B., Camishion, R.C.: Blunt Rupture of the Thoracic Great Vessels. Trauma Quarterly 6(3):27-41, 1990.
  • Spence, R.K , Camishion, R.C.: Exanguinating Hemorrhage from Trauma. The Journal of Emergency Surgery and Intensive Care 13(1):5-8, 1990.
  • Spence, R.K., Carson, J.A., Poses, R., McCoy, S., Pello, M.J., Alexander, J.B., Popovich, J., Norcross, E., Camishion, R.C.: Elective Surgery Without Transfusion: Influence of Preoperative Hemoglobin Level and Blood Loss on Mortality. Am J Surgery 159:320-324, 1990.
  • DelRossi, A.J., Cernaianu, A.C., Cilley, J.H., Jr., Yan, Yu, Spence, R.K., Costabile, J., Vertrees, R.: Preventive Effect of Fluosol-DA for Paraplegia Encountered After Surgical Treatment of the Thoracic Aorta. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 99(4):665-669, 1990.
  • O'Malley, K.F., Spence, R.K.: Emergency Department Initial Evaluation and Resuscitation in Chest Trauma. Top Emerg Med 1990; 12(1):7-15.
  • DelRossi, A.J., Cernaianu, A.C., Cilley, J.H., Jr., Madden, L., Spence R.K.: Multiple Traumatic Disruptions of the Aorta. Chest 97(6):1307-1309. 1990.
  • Spence, R.K., Alexander, J.B., Camishion, R.C.: Blunt Rupture of the Thoracic Great Vessels. IN: Blunt Thoracic Trauma. A.J. DelRossi (ed). Trauma Quart 6:(3)27-42, 1990.
  • Alexander, J.B., Pello, M.J., Spence, R.K., Camishion, R.C.: Intraoperative Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension Criteria for Completion Arteriography. Ann Vasc Surg 4:333-337, 1990.
  • Madden, L., Cilley, J.H., Jr., Camishion, R.C., Spence, R.K., Alexander, J, Ross, S., DelRossi, A.: Traumatic Disruptions of the Thoracic Aorta: Management of 22 Cases. Vascular Surgery, 24(6):419-423, July/Aug. 1990.
  • Alexander, JB, Spence RK, Camishion, RC: Serial Duplex Scans Elucidate the Evolving Hemodynamics of Distal Arteriovenous Fistulas. Ann Vasc Surg 5(2):176-181, 1991.
  • Spence, RK: Fluosol and the Heart. Cardiac Chronicle 5(1):1-6, 1991.
  • Norcross, E.D., Alexander, J.B., O'Malley, K.F., Spence, R.K., Ross, S.E.: The Failure of Serial Pneumatic Cuff Venous Occlusion Plethysmography to Predict Patients at Risk for Pulmonary Emboli after Trauma. Amer. Surg. 57:169-70, 1991.
  • Spence RK: The Status of Bloodless Surgery. Transfusion Medicine Reviews. V(4):274-286, 1991.
  • Camishion, R.C., Pello, M.J., Spence, R.K., Alexander, J.B., Atabek, U.M.: Hemoductal Pancreatitis. Surgery 111:86-9, 1992.
  • Cernaianu AC, Cilley JH Jr., Baldino WA, Spence RK, DelRossi AJ: Determinants of Outcome in Lesions of the Thoracic Aorta in Patients with Multiorgan System Trauma. Chest 101:331-5, 1992.
  • Spence RK: The Effects of Hemoglobin Levels and Blood Loss on Surgical Mortality. Infections in Urology May/June 1992.
  • Rehm CG, Spence RK, Ross, SE: A Review: Venous Thromboembolism in the Trauma Patient. New Jersey Medicine 89(10):755-760, October, 1992.
  • Spence RK, Costabile JP, Young GS, Norcross ED, Alexander JB, Pello MJ, Atabek UM, Camishion RC: Is Hemoglobin Level Alone a Reliable Predictor of Outcome in the Severely Anemic Surgical Patient? The American Surgeon 58(2):92-95, 1992.
  • Velardi, A.R., Widmer, S.J., Cilley, J.H., Spence, R.K., Witkowski, T.A., DelRossi, A.J.: Right Myocardial Protection through Intracavitary Cooling in Cardiac Surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 98:1077-1082, 1989.
  • Atabek, U, Spence, RK, Alexander, JB, Pello, MJ, Camishion, RC: Upper Extremity Occlusive Arterial Disease after Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer. J Surg Oncol 49:205-207, 1992.
  • Spence RK, Alexander JB, DelRossi AJ, Cernaianu AD, Cilley JH Jr, Pello MP, Atabek U, Camishion RC, Vertrees RA: Transfusion Guidelines for Cardiovascular Surgery: Lessons Learned from Operations in Jehovah's Witnesses. J Vasc Surg 16:825-31, 1992.
  • Atabek U, Pello MJ, Spence RK, Alexander JB, Camishion RC: Arterial vasopressin for control of bleeding from a stapled intestinal anastomosis. Dis of the Colon Rectum 35(12):1180-1182, 1992
  • Atabek U, Spence RK, Pello MJ, Alexander JB, Villanueva D, Camishion RC: Safety of Teaching Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy to Surgical Residents. Laparoendoscopic Surgery 3(1):27-30, 1993.
  • Atabek U, Barot L, Matthews M, Brown AS, Spence, RK, Mossberg L, Camishion RC: Immediate Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. New Jersey Medicine, 90(5):379-382, May, 1993.
  • Spence RK: Treatment alternatives in patients refusing transfusions. Anemia Reviews, 1992.
  • Brathwaite CEM, Mure AJ, O'Malley KF, Spence RK, Ross SE: Complications of Anticoagulation for Pulmonary Embolism in "Low Risk" Trauma Patients. Chest 104(3):718-720, September 1993. 
  • Brathwaite CEM, O'Malley KF, Ross SE, Pappas P, Alexander JB, Spence RK: Continuous pulse oximetry and the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in critically ill trauma patients. J Trauma 33(4):528-531, 1992.
  • Spence RK: Transfusion practices in vascular surgery. Perspectives in Vascular Surgery 6(2):14-48, 1993.
  • Spence RK: Discouraging words. Focus on Surgical Education 11(1):21-22, Winter 1993.
  • Spence RK: (Commentary) Limb salvage with a sequential prosthetic graft and complimentary AV fistula. Vascular Forum 2(1):8-12, February 1994.
  • Spence RK, Carson JA: Transfusion decision-making in vascular surgery: Blood ordering schedules and the transfusion trigger. Seminars in Vascular Surgery 7(2):76-81, June 1994.
  • Spence RK: Hemodilution in vascular surgery. Seminars in Vascular Surgery 7(2):85-88, June, 1994. 
  • Spence RK: Bleeding and the vascular surgery patient. Seminars in Vascular Surgery 7(2):104-113, June, 1994.
  • Spence RK, Cernaianu AC: Pharmacologic agents as adjuncts to bloodless vascular surgery. Seminars in Vascular Surgery 7(2):114-120, June, 1994.
  • Spence RK: The Jehovah's Witness patient and medicolegal aspects of transfusion medicine. Seminars in Vascular Surgery 7(2):121-126, June, 1994.
  • Atabek U, Spence R, Pello M, Alexander J, Story L, Camishion R: A survey of preferred approach to inguinal hernia repair. The American Surgeon 60(3):255-258, March 1994.
  • Spence RK, Atabek U, Alexander JB, Pello MJ, Koniges K, Curry C, Camishion RC. Preoperatively Assessing and Planning Blood Use for Elective Vascular Surgery. Amer J Surg 1994;168:192-196.
  • Cahall EJ, Spence RK: Nursing Management of Venous Ulceration. J Vasc Nursing 12:48-56, June 1994. 
  • Spence RK, Norcross ED, Costabile J, McCoy S, Cernaianu AC, Alexander JB, Pello MJ, Atabek UA, Camishion RC: Perfluorocarbons as blood substitutes: The early years. Experience with Fluosol DA-20% in the 1980s. Biomat., Art. Cells, Immob. Biotech., 1994;22(4):955-64.
  • Cernaianu AC, Spence RK, Vassilidze TV, Gallucci JG, Gaprindashvili T, Olah A, Weiss RL, Cilley JH, Keipert PE, Faithfull NS, DelRossi AJ: Improvement in circulatory and oxygenation status by Perflubron® emulsion (Oxygent™ HT) in a canine model of surgical hemodilution. Biomat., Art. Cells, Immob. Biotech., 1994;22(4):965-78.
  • DelRossi AJ, Cernaianu AC, Vassilidze T, Cilley JH Jr., Gasprindashvili T, Gallucci JG, Spence RK, Camishion RC: Outcome of Combined Coronary Artery Bypass and Carotid Endarterectomy in Septuagenarians and Octogenarians. Cardiology in the Elderly 2(4):323-328, August 1994.
  • Elfant AB, Peikin SR, Cencora B, Mendez L, Pello MJ, Atabek UM, Alexander JB, Spence RK, Camishion RC, Levine SM: Bioavailability of medication delivered via nasogastric tube is decreased in the postoperative patient. Amer J Surg 1995;169:430-431.
  • Atabek U, Alvarez R, Pello MJ, Alexander JB, Camishion RC, Curry C, Spence RK: Erythropoetin Accelerates Hematocrit Recovery in Post-Surgical Anemia. American Surgeon 1995;61:74-77.
  • Atabek U, Spence RK, Manigat Y, Barse F, Leese KH, Davies R, Villanueva D, Camishion RC: Documentation of abdominal exploration during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy 1995;9:22-24.
  • Spence, RK. Management of Severe Anemia in a Pediatric Jehovah's Witness Patient (Letter) Crit Care Med 1995;23(2):416
  • Spence RK. Perfluorocarbons in the Twenty-First Century: Clinical Applications as Transfusion Alternatives. Art.Cells, Blood Subs and Immob. Biotech. 23(3), 367-380, 1995.
  • Spence RK. Recommendations for Red Blood Cell Transfusion in the Surgical Patient. Surg Physician Assistant. 1(5):34-9, 1995.
  • Spence RK, Sculco TP, Keating EM, Nelson CL. Changing Transfusion Practices in Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics 1995; 18(9): 1-4.
  • Spence RK. Leukocyte Reduction in the Surgical Setting. Bloodlink, 1995; 4(1):1-7.
  • Fodera M, Pello MJ, Atabek U, Spence RK, Alexander JBA, Camishion RC. Trocar Site Recurrence After Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy. J Laparoscopic Surgery 1995; 5(4):259-262.
  • Woolley, DS, Spence RK: Aorto-Caval Fistula Treated By Aortic Exclusion. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1995; 639-642.
  • Spence RK. Surgical Red Blood Cell Transfusion Practice Policies. Blood Management Practice Guidelines Conference. Am J Surg 1996;170(6A):3S-15S
  • Spence, RK, Practice Policies for Surgical Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Surgical Transfusion Policies. Seminars in Hematology, 33(1), No. 1, Suppl. 1 (January), 1996: pp 19-22.
  • Cahall E, Spence RK. Practical nursing measures for vascular compromise in the lower leg. Ostomy/Wound Management, 1995,41(9):16-32.
  • Spence RK, Surgical Techniques to Reduce Blood Loss and Transfusion Need. Surgical Technology International IV, 1995, 373-78.
  • Spence RK, Practice Guidelines for Surgical Blood Management. Surgical Blood Management Forum, 1996,1(1): 12-14.
  • Wahr JA, Trouwborst A, Spence RK, Henny CP, Cernaianu AC, Graziano GP, Tremper KK, Flaim KE, Keipert PE, Faithfull NS, Clymer JJ. A Pilot Study of the Effects of a Perflubron Emulsion, AF 0104, on Mixed Venous Oxygen Tension in Anesthetized Surgical Patients. Anesth Analg 1996;82:103-7.
  • Carson JL, Duff A, Poses RM, Spence RK, Berlin JA, Trout R, Noveck H, Winslow W, Strom BL. Effect of Anemia and Cardiovascular Disease on Surgical Mortality and Morbidity. Lancet 1996;348:1055-60.
  • Spence RK, Cahall, E. Inelastic versus Elastic Leg Compression in Chronic Venous Insufficiency: A Comparison of Limb Size and Venous Hemodynamics. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1996;24(5):783-7.
  • Spence RK. Use of epoetin in the surgical patient. Erythropoiesis: New Dimensions in the Treatment of Anemia. 1997. Vol 8, 12-15.
  • Spence RK. Emerging Trends in Surgical Blood Transfusion. Seminars in Hematology, 1997; 34(3 Suppl 2): 48-53.
  • Holland PV, Spence RK, Lewis L. Making donated blood safer - and less necessary. Patient Care 1997, 31(11): 181-196.
  • Spence RK. Clinical Applications in Bloodless Surgery, Syllabus, Transfusion Alternatives in Surgery, The Russian Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine and NATA, , 1998. Vol 1:79-88
  • Spence RK., Anemia in the Patient Undergoing Surgery and the Transfusion Decision. A Review. Clin Orthop, 1998,357:19-29.
  • Spence RK. Preoperative Packed Cell Volume Necessary for Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery, Br J Anesthesia, 1998; 81(Suppl):1-6 
  • Poses RM, Carson JL, Duff A, Berlin J, Lawrence VA, Huber B, O’Hara D, Spence RK, Strom BL. How You Look Determines What You Find: Severity of Illness and Variation in Blood Transfusion for Hip Fracture Am J Med, 1999, 105(3):198-206
  • Martin M, Vasisht B, Ferone T, Lopez B, Pahuja M, Spence RK. Competency-Based Instruction in Critical Invasive Skills Improves both Resident Performance and Patient Safety Surgery, 1999; 124(2):313-7.
  • Spence RK, Opportunity. ASE Presidential Address. Am J Surg,1999, 177(1):23-27.
  • Faris P, Spence RK, Nelson C et al. The Predictive Power of Baseline Hemoglobin for Transfusion Risk in Surgery Patients. Orthopedics. 1999; 22 (1 Suppl):s135-40.
  • DePalma R, Kowallek D, Spence RK, Caprini JA, Nehler MR, Jensen J, Goldman MP, Bundens WP. Comparison of Costs of Healing Rates of Two Forms of Compression in Treating Venous Ulcers, Vascular Surgery, 1999. 33(6):683-690s
  • Elfant AB; Levine SM; Peikin SR; Cencora B; Mendez L; Pello MJ; Atabek UM; Alexander JB; Spence RK; Camishion RC.: Bioavailability of medication delivered via nasogastric tube is decreased in the immediate postoperative period. Am J Surg. 1995; 169(4):430-2.
  • Frezza EE; Solis RL; Silich RJ; Spence RK; Martin M . Competency-based instruction to improve the surgical resident technique and the accuracy of the trauma ultrasound. Am Surg 1999;65(9):884-8. 
  • Freiman DB; Freiman MP; Spence RK; McLean GK; Berkowitz. Economic impact of transluminal angioplasty. Angiology 1985 Nov;36(11):772-7 5. Sachdeva AK, Cohen R, Dayton MT, Hebert JC, Jamieson C, Neumayer LA, Sharp KW, Spence RK. A New Model for Recognizing and Rewarding the Educational Accomplishments of Surgical Faculty. Academic Medicine; 1999;74(12):1278-1287
  • Spence RK. Breast surgery of the future: will your training prepare you for credentialing? Curr Surg. 2000; Nov;57(6):641-642.
  • Freiman, D.B., et al., Economic impact of transluminal angioplasty. Angiology, 1985. 36(11): p. 772-7.
  • Velardi, A.R., et al., Right ventricular myocardial protection through intracavitary cooling in cardiac operations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1989. 98(6): p. 1077-82.
  • Campos J, Spence RK. Surgical Techniques to Reduce Blood Loss and Transfusion Need, Problems in General Surgery, 17(1); 2000:51-58
  • Wells F, Spence RK. The Role of Oxygen Carriers in Surgery, Problems in General Surgery, 17(1); 2000:59-70.
  • Touliatos J, Spence RK. Hemostasis and Elective Surgery, Problems in General Surgery, 17(1); 2000:77-86.
  • Rosencrantz D, Shander A, Spence RK. Establishing a Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Center, Problems in General Surgery, 17(1); 2000:71-76.
  • Spence RK. A “Philosophy” of Transfusion Avoidance, Problems in General Surgery, 17(1); 2000:1-4.
  • Spence RK. Surgical Transfusion: Risk Versus Benefit, Problems in General Surgery, 17(1); 2000:87-95.
  • Spence RK. Breast surgery of the future: will your training prepare you for credentialing? Curr Surg. 2000 Nov;57(6):641-642.
  • Spence RK, Blood Loss and Transfusion Alternatives in Vascular Surgery, TATM, 2001;2(5):11-19 
  • Spence RK, Historia de la cirurgia y la medicina sin sangre, Revista Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile, 2000;11(4):338-345
  • Spence RK, Preparacion del paciente para cirugia major, Revista Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile, 2000;11(4):350-54
  • Braswell C, Campos J, Spence RK, Reducing Operative Blood Loss during Hepatic Surgery: From the Middle Ages to the Space Age. Current Surgery 2001;58(5):472-77.
  • Birkedal C, Tapscott WJ, Giadrosich K, Spence RK, Sperling D. Minocycline-induced Black Thyroid Gland: Medical Curiosity or Marker for Papillary Cancer? Current Surgery 2001;58(5):470-72.
  • Birkedal C, Touliatos J, Gaskin T, Spence RK. Surgical Considerations for Treatment of Amiodarone-Induced Thyrotoxicosis. Current Surgery 2001;58(5):478-81.
  • Spence RK. The Cost of Transfusion and Alternatives, Surgery, 2001;131() letter
  • V. Martyn, S.L. Farmer, M.N. Wren, S.C.B. Towler, J. Betta, A. Shander, R.K. Spence, M.F. Leahy. The theory and practice of bloodless surgery. Transfusion and Apheresis Science; 2002;27(1):29-43
  • Rowland-Morin P, Coe N, Greenburg AG, Spence RK, Reed W, Lang NP, Sadighi P, Burchard K. The Effect of Improving Communication Competency on the Certifying Examination of the American Board of Surgery, Am J Surgery 2002;183(6):655-658.
  • Goodnough LT, Shander A, Spence R. Bloodless medicine: clinical care without allogeneic blood transfusion, Transfusion 2003;43:668-676.
  • Spence RK. Current concepts and issues in blood management. Orthopedics. 2004 Jun;27(6 Suppl):s643-51
  • Shander A, Rijhwani T, Moskowitz D, Spence R., Prevalence and outcomes of anemia in surgery: a systematic review of the literature. Am J Med, 2004. 116 Suppl 7A: p. 58S-69S.
  • Shander A, Knight K, Thurer R, Adamson J, Spence R, Blood and starch in cardiac surgery. Chest, 2004. 125(6): p. 2369-70.
  • Heidepriem RW, Frey SE, Robinson D, Tapscott WJ, Spence RK. Related Articles, Links Thigh compartment syndrome: diagnosis and surgical treatment. Vascular. 2004 Jul-Aug;12(4):271-2
  • The Cost of Blood: A Multidisciplinary Consensus Conference for a Standard Methodology, Transfusion Medicine Reviews, 2005;19(1):66-78

    ARTICLES (Invited; Non Peer-reviewed)
  • Spence, R.K.: Perfluorochemicals. Medical Portfolio for Surgeons, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1984.
  • Spence, R.K.: Clinical Uses of Perfluorochemicals. (Videotape) Health Information Network, Princeton, NJ, 1984.
  • Spence, R.K.: Antiques and Medicine. Camden County Medical Society Bulletin, pp. l6-l9, Feb.- March l989.
  • Tartter PI, Munoz E, Spence RK, Woodson RD: Hematocrit and Post-Surgical Recovery. Conversations in Surgery, 1(1):1-8, 1991.
  • Spence RK: Recent changes in health profession student financial assistance programs. Camden County Medical Society Bulletin (65(4):27-029, May-June, 1993.
  • Spence RK: The Rapidly Changing Healthcare Environment, Richmond County Medical Society Report, 1997;11(3):1-2.
  • Spence RK. The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling! FOCUS, 1997,14(3) p.1-4.
  • Spence RK Book Review: The Physician as Teacher, Neal Whitman, EdD and Thomas L. Schwenk, MD. FOCUS, 1997, 14(3):p.29-30.
  • Spence RK, Cernaianu AC. Blood Transfusion in the Surgical Patient, Hospital Physician, 1997, 2(4): 1-12.
  • Spence RK. What's New in Surgery? FOCUS, 1997,14(4) p.1-4.
  • Spence RK. Bloodless Surgery. Program of the Journees Chirurgicales de l'Universite Laval, 1997;96-111.
  • Spence RK. The Competent Surgeon. FOCUS, 1998, 15(1) p. 1-4
  • Spence RK. Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis, Hospital Physician, 1998, 4(4): 1-12.
  • Spence RK Breast surgery of the future: will your training prepare you for credentialing? Curr Surg. 2000 Nov;57(6):641-642.
  • Spence RK. Rocks in Our Heads. FOCUS, 2001, 18(2) p. 16-18
  • Spence RK. Poster Presentation Basics. FOCUS, 2001, 18(3) p. 15-16
  • Spence RK. Student Education, You and the Pharmaceutical Industry: Big Brother is Watching. FOCUS, 2001, 18(4) p. 15-16
  • Spence RK. Medical Professionalism – The New Horizon. FOCUS, 2002, 19 (1) p. 14-15
  • Spence RK. Motivation and Management of Learners – Part I. FOCUS, 2003, 20 (3) p. 11-13
  • Spence RK. Motivation and Management of Learners – Part 2. FOCUS, 2003, 20 (4) p. 5-7
  • Bias in the Evaluation of Student and Resident Behavior, FOCUS, 2004, 21 (1) p. 5-
  • The Surgeon, Communication and Rhetoric, FOCUS, 2004, 21 (2) p. 5-7

    BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS AND CHAPTERS ( peer-reviewed)
  • Berkowitz, H.D., Spence, R.K., Freiman, D.B., Barker, C.F., Roberts, B., McLean, G., and Ring, E. Long-Term Results of Transluminal Angioplasty of the Femoral Arteries in PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOPLASTY (Chap. 33:207-214), ed. C.T. Dotter, A. Gruntzig, W. Schoop, E. Zeitler, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1983.
  • Spence, R.K., Alavi, A., Barker, C.F., Grossman, R.G., Slaven, B., Steinberg, M.E., Lane, L. Osteonecrosis in the Renal Transplant Recipient - A Prospective Study, in BONE CIRCULATION, ed. J. Arlet (Chap. 42:246-249), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1984.
  • Camishion, R.C., Spence, R.K., Pelias, A.J. The Esophagus, in MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT WITH CANCER. Chapter 14: 270-282, ed. Nealon, T.F. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 1986.
  • Camishion, R.C., Brown, A.S., Spence, R.K.: Surgical Approaches and Tissue Handling in RN, FIRST ASSISTANT ed. J.C. Rothrock, Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA, 1987.
  • Spence, RK: In: Jacocks NA, Prater M, Kepner S (eds.), Manual for Surgical Clerkship Directors and Educators. Chapter 4: Relating to the University Administrative Structure, Curriculum Committee, American Surgical Education, 1991.
  • Spence RK: Perisurgical Use of Erythropoietin. In: Surgical Transfusion Alternatives, Toltzis Communications (Monograph), 1992.
  • Cernaianu AC, DelRossi AJ, Cilley JH Jr, Spence RK, Camishion, RC: Surgical Treatment of Lesions of the Thoracic Aorta in Patients with Multiorgan System Trauma. In: Modern Vascular Surgery, Springer-Verlag (ed), New York, NY, Chapter 18, p 210-219, 1992.
  • Spence RK: Cardiac Surgery without Transfusion: A Reappraisal. In: Cernaianu AC, DelRossi AJ (eds). Cardiac Surgery 1992, Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, Ny, 1992.
  • Spence RK: Fluosol DA-20 in the Treatment of Severe Anemia - Randomized, Controlled Study of 46 Patients. (Listed in bibliography of current world literature), Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, April, 1992.
  • Spence RK: Transfusion Guidelines for Elective Surgery. In: Current Opinion in Urology, April, 1992.
  • Spence RK: Use of Blood and Blood Products in Cardiac Surgery. In: Cernaianu AC, DelRossi AJ (eds). Cardiac Surgery 1992, Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1992.
  • Spence RK, McCoy S, Costabile J, Norcross ED, Pello M, Alexander J, Atabek U, Wisdom C, Camishion R: Fluosol DA-20% in Treatment of Severe Anemia: Ongoing Studies in 52 Patients. In: Blood Substitutes and Oxygen Carriers, Marcel Deleker, Inc., New York, NY, p 809, 1993.
  • Camishion RC, Brown AS, Spence RK: Surgical Approaches and Tissue Handling in RN, FIRST ASSISTANT, 2nd edition, ed. J. C. Rothrock, Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA, 1993.
  • Spence RK: Perfluorocarbon-Based Blood Substitutes: A Brief History: In: New Developments and Applications, International Business Communications, Southborough, MA, p 292-300, 1993.
  • Spence RK, Cernaianu AC, Carson J, DelRossi AJ: Transfusion and Surgery in Current Problems in Surgery ed. S. Wells, Mosby, St.Louis, MO. 1993; XXX (12):1101-1192.
  • Spence RK and Cernaianu AC: Blood Transfusion Practices in Cardiovascular Surgery in Cardiac Surgery:Current Issues 2, eds. Cernaianu AC and DelRossi AJ, Plenum Press, New York, NY. 1994 p.149-160.
  • Spence RK, Atabek U. Elective Vascular Surgery Without Transfusion, in Surgical Technology International III, eds. Szabo Z, Kerstein MD., London, UK., 1994. pp. 58-63.
  • Spence RK. Transfusion guidelines for elective surgery: the transfusion trigger. in Critical Issues in Surgery, eds. Cernaianu AC, DelRossi AJ, Spence RK. Plenum Press, New York, NY. 1995 pp.95-103.
  • Spence RK, Swisher S, Petz L. Red Cell Transfusion: The Transfusion Trigger in Clinical Practice of Transfusion Medicine, 3rd edition, eds. Petz, Swisher, Kleinman, Strauss, Spence Churchill-Livingston, New York, 1996:177-184
  • Carson JC, Spence RK. Anemia, Surgery and Outcome in Clinical Practice of Transfusion Medicine, 3rd edition, eds. Petz, Swisher, Kleinman, Strauss, Spence Churchill-Livingston, New York, 1996:501-8 
  • Spence RK. Blood Saving Strategies in Surgical Patients in Clinical Practice of Transfusion Medicine, 3rd edition, eds.Petz, Swisher, Kleinman, Strauss, Spence Churchill-Livingston, New York, 1996:521-538 
  • Spence RK. Management of Surgical Patients with Special Problems: Congenital Bleeding Disorders/ Jehovah's Witness in Clinical Practice of Transfusion Medicine, 3rd edition, eds. Petz, Swisher, Kleinman, Strauss, Spence Churchill-Livingston, New York, 1996:595-606
  • Shulman I, Spence RK, Petz L. Surgical Blood Ordering, Blood Shortage Situations, and Emergency Transfusions in Clinical Practice of Transfusion Medicine, 3rd edition, Petz, Swisher, Kleinman, Strauss, Spence Churchill-Livingston, New York, 1996:509-520.
  • Spence RK. Blood Substitutes in Clinical Practice of Transfusion Medicine, 3rd edition, eds.Petz, Swisher, Kleinman, Strauss, Spence Churchill-Livingston, New York, 1996:967-984.
  • Spence, RK Perfluorocarbons in Principles of Transfusion Medicine, 2nd edition, eds. Rossi, Simon, Moss, Gould. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996: 189-196.
  • New Insights Into the Management of Anemia in the Surgical Patient. Spence RK. (Guest Editor) Introduction and Summary. Amer J Medicine Suppl. Amer J Med, 1996;101(2A):1-3S, 43-44S
  • Spence RK, Beneficial Aspects of Surgical Transfusion. Blood and Blood Products: Safety and Risk, Institute of Medicine, National Academy Press. Washington DC, 1996; 83-92
  • Spence, RK Autologous Transfusion Techniques for Jehovah’s Witnesses - Practical Outlines, in Bloodless Surgery. Surgical and Anaesthetic Aspects. Legal and Ethical Aspects. Arnette Blackwell, Paris, France. 1997, 93-98.
  • Spence RK. Treatment Alternatives in Patients Refusing Transfusion. Anemia Reviews. 1996, Education Design, Denver. CO. p.1-18
  • Villavicencio JL. Pfeifer JR, Lohr JM, Goldman MP, Cranley R, Spence RK. Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins. Practice Guidelines and Sclerotherapy Procedures, in Handbook on Venous Disorders, ed. Gloviczki P, Yao JST. Chapman and Hall, London, 1996:337-354.
  • Villavicencio JL, Spence RK, Pfeifer JR, Lohr JM, Cranley R, Goldman MP, E Pikoulis. Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins. Practice Guidelines and Sclerotherapy Procedures, in Surgical Management of Venous Disease, ed.JL Villavicencio, S Raju. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1997:221-246.
  • Spence, RK, Alvarez, R. Surgery in the Patient Who Refuses Transfusion, in Transfusion Medicine in the Surgical Patient, 2nd edition, eds. Spiess BD, Counts RB, Gould SA. Williams & Wilkins, 1997:Chapter 11
  • Spence, RK, The Management of Anemia in the Surgical Patient. What’s New?, Alternative Approaches to Human Blood Resources in Clinical Practice, eds. Smit Sibinga. C.Th., Das PC, Fratantoni JC, Kluwer Academic Publs., Dordrecht, Netherlands, 1998; p.147-160.
  • Spence RK, Jeter E, Mintz P. Transfusion in Surgery and Trauma, in Transfusion Therapy: Clinical Principles and Practice, ed. Paul Mintz, AABB Press, Bethesda, Maryland, 1998, p. 171-198
  • Spence RK. Massive Transfusion, in Red Blood Cell Transfusion: A Practical Guide eds. Sandra Nance and Marion Reid, Humana Press, 1998.
  • The Manual of Surgical Objectives. A Symptom and Problem-Based Approach, Curriculum Committee of the Association for Surgical Education, ASE Clearinghouse, 1998.
  • Spence RK, Blood Loss and Transfusion in Vascular Surgery, in Vascular Surgery, Fifth Edition, ed. R.B. Rutherford, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. , 1999, p. 688-708
  • Shander A, Pearlman S, Spence RK. The Impact of an Intraoperative Autologous Transfusion Service on Operative Blood Use, Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives to Blood Transfusion, R & J Editions Medicale, Paris, France, 2000, p. 504-508.
  • Rosencrantz D, Shander A, Ozawa S, Spence RK. Establishing a Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Center, Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives to Blood Transfusion, R & J Editions Medicale, Paris, France, 2000, p.509-516.
  • Campos J, Spence RK, Rosencrantz D . Surgical techniques to Reduce Blood Loss, Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives to Blood Transfusion, R & J Editions Medicale, Paris, France, 2000, p. 322-327.
  • Campos J, Spence RK. Minimally Invasive Surgery: Impact on Blood Loss and Transfusion Need, Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives to Blood Transfusion, R & J Editions Medicale, Paris, France, 2000, p. 319-322. 
  • Spence RK. A Brief History of Bloodless Medicine and Surgery, Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives to Blood Transfusion, R & J Editions Medicale, Paris, France, 2000, p. 319-322
  • Spence RK. Transfusion Therapy, in Surgery: Scientific Basis and Current Practice, First ed., Eds. Norton JA, Bollinger RR, Chang AE, Lowry SF, Mulvihill SJ, Pass HI, Thompson RW. Springer-Verlag, New York,2000
  • Scott-Connor CEH, Spence RK, Shander A, Singleton C, Bennett HA, Rock WA. Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Hematopoiesis and Blood Transfusion, The Physiologic Basis of Surgery, 3rd ed., ed. Patrick O’Leary, MD, Lippincott Williams-Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA; 2002:pp. 531-576.
  • Spence RK. Transfusion in Surgery and Trauma, in Transfusion Therapy. Clinical Practice, 2nd ed. Mintz P, editor, AABB Press, Bethesda, MD, 2005 
  • Blood Management in Orthopedic Surgery, AAOS Instructional Course Lectures, Vol. 54, 2005, ed. Pelligrini V, Jr. AAOS, Rosemont, IL
  • Spence RK and Spiess B, A History of Transfusion, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp 3-12
  • Chin-Yee I, Spence RK, Blood Storage, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp 199-210
  • Mercuriali F, Inghilleri G, Spence RK, Preoperative Autologous Donation, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp 223-240
  • Peterson R, Parce P, Spence RK, Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Transfusion Management, , Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp. 319-327
  • Spence RK and Martinez A, Coagulation in Trauma: Dilution and Massive Transfusion, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp. 329-338
  • Spence RK and Shander A, Coagulation Products to be Used in the Perioperative Period, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp. 339-346
  • Spence RK and Green A, Surgery in Patients with Acquired Platelet and Clotting Deficiencies, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp 369-376
  • Spence RK and Green A, Surgery in Patients with Congenital Clotting Deficiencies, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. . Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp 377-387
  • Spence RK, Shander A, Goodnough LT, Bodnaruk Z, Huber M. Surgery in the Jehovah’s Witness, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp. 503-512
  • Spence RK, Blood Loss and Transfusion Alternatives in Vascular surgery, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp. 557-572
  • Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A. Transfusion and Outcome, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp. 645-658
  • Shander A, Spiess B, Spence RK, The Transfusion Decision, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp.659-666
  • Spence RK, Shander A. Undertransfusion, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp.667-670 
  • Spence RK, Shander A, Spiess B., A Philosophy of Blood Transfusion, Perioperative Transfusion Medicine, 2nd ed., Spiess B, Spence RK, Shander A eds. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2005, pp.671-72

    IN PRESS
  • Spence, RK: Chapter, Fellowship, Residency and Employment Interviews, Initial Impressions. In: Communication Competencies; A Survival Guide. Rowland-Morin, P, Coe N, Burchard KW (eds), (In Press), Williams and Wilkins

    FILMS/VIDEOS/AUDIOTAPES
  • Spence RK (Participant): Forging the Doctor-Patient Partnership. M. Titus, Ph.D., ed., Menninger Video Production, Topeka, KS. 1993.
  • Spence RK. Massive Transfusion. American Society of Clinical Pathology Teleconference Series. 5 March 1996.
  • Training Video (Participant): Ortho Biotech. Procrit Uses, 1996.
  • Training Video (Participant): Jannsen Cilag. EPREX Launch, 1996. 100. Sales Training Vidoes (Participant): Ortho Biotech. Procrit, 1998
  • Blood Transfusion Options, Ask the Family Physician, America’s Health Network, Orlando, FL, Jan 12, 1999
  • Transfusion Alternative Strategies. Simple.Safe.Effective. Scientific Board. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Brooklyn, NY. 2000.
 
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