2020
Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Schwartz G, Sancheti M, Blasberg J. Robotic Thoracic Surgery. Surgical Clinics Of North America 2020, 100: 237-248. PMID: 32169178, DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic surgical interventionRobotic thoracic surgeryLung resectionMediastinal tumorMajor anatomic structuresSurgical managementSurgical interventionThoracic incisionMeticulous dissectionThoracic surgeryImproved outcomesPathologic conditionsRobotic approachAnatomic regionsInvasive surgeryBenefits translateAnatomic structuresSurgeryDissectionOutcomesMorbidityResectionPatientsTumorsChest
2015
The Surgical Apgar Score in esophagectomy
Janowak CF, Blasberg JD, Taylor L, Maloney JD, Macke RA. The Surgical Apgar Score in esophagectomy. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2015, 150: 806-812. PMID: 26234458, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical Apgar ScoreMajor morbidityApgar scorePostoperative complicationsMultivariate analysisPreoperative patient characteristicsShort-term outcomesBody mass indexStrongest predictorElective esophagectomyTranshiatal techniqueSurgical populationIntraoperative detailsIntraoperative variablesPatient characteristicsDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeRetrospective reviewMass indexProspective studyCare modificationsMalignant diseaseRisk factorsUnivariate analysisImproved outcomes