2018
Minimally Invasive Versus Open Primary Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Propensity-Matched Study From the National Cancer Database
Gani F, Goel U, Blair AB, Singh J, Overton HN, Meyer CF, Canner JK, Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Johnston FM. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Primary Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Propensity-Matched Study From the National Cancer Database. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 2209-2217. PMID: 29855832, PMCID: PMC8383095, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6538-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomaNational Cancer DatabaseSoft tissue sarcomasUse of MISPostoperative mortalityPrimary resectionOverall survivalClinical outcomesTissue sarcomasCancer DatabaseCox proportional hazards modelShorter hospital lengthProportional hazards modelHospital lengthInvasive VersusMultivariable logisticPelvic cancerShorter LOSOpen surgeryOperative approachCommunity hospitalInclusion criteriaSmall tumorsTreatment groupsHazards model
2013
Trends and Risk Factors for Transfusion in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
Lucas DJ, Schexneider KI, Weiss M, Wolfgang CL, Frank SM, Hirose K, Ahuja N, Makary M, Cameron JL, Pawlik TM. Trends and Risk Factors for Transfusion in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2013, 18: 719-728. PMID: 24323432, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2417-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of transfusionRisk factorsPerioperative transfusionPreoperative hematocritBlood transfusionHPB proceduresPublic Use FilePatient-level risk factorsAnesthesiologists class IVIncidence of transfusionPerioperative blood transfusionPatient-level factorsHigh-risk factorsPatient-specific factorsHepatopancreatobiliary proceduresTransfusion utilizationPreoperative albuminTransfusion rateASA classificationPancreatic resectionHPB surgeryHepatopancreatobiliary surgeryProcedure typeInclusion criteriaTransfusion
2011
The CpG island methylator phenotype in colorectal cancer: Progress and problems
Hughes LA, Bakker C, Smits KM, van den Brandt PA, Jonkers D, Ahuja N, Herman JG, Weijenberg MP, van Engeland M. The CpG island methylator phenotype in colorectal cancer: Progress and problems. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2011, 1825: 77-85. PMID: 22056543, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2011.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCpG island methylator phenotypeColorectal cancerMethylator phenotypeMolecular pathological epidemiologySporadic colorectal cancerEnvironmental risk factorsPotential clinical importanceMultiple gene panelsOnly original research articlesRisk factorsUnselected seriesInclusion criteriaUnselected casesTrue prevalenceClinical importanceSystematic reviewDisease trendsOriginal research articlesGene panelPrevalenceDistinct subgroupsCancerPrimary causePhenotypeUniversal definition
2009
Variations in Referral Patterns to High-Volume Centers for Pancreatic Cancer
Chang DC, Zhang Y, Mukherjee D, Wolfgang CL, Schulick RD, Cameron JL, Ahuja N. Variations in Referral Patterns to High-Volume Centers for Pancreatic Cancer. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2009, 209: 720-726. PMID: 19959040, PMCID: PMC4036485, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume centersHigh-volume hospitalsNationwide Inpatient SamplePancreatic cancer patientsArea Resource FilePancreatic resectionCancer patientsInpatient SamplePancreatic cancerRadiation oncologistsCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreComorbidity Index scoreOdds of referralPrimary outcome variableResource FileCommunity poverty levelCalendar yearPatient ageOverall referralsReferral patternsVolume centersInsurance statusPrimary diagnosisInclusion criteriaRetrospective analysis