2024
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome
Coppersmith N, Schultz K, Esposito A, Reinhart K, Ray E, Leeds I, Pantel H, Reddy V, Longo W, Mongiu A. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Prehabilitation (PrePFPT) for the prevention of low anterior resection syndrome. Surgical Oncology Insight 2024, 1: 100097. DOI: 10.1016/j.soi.2024.100097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow anterior resection syndromeAnterior resection syndromePelvic floor physical therapyQuality of life outcomesSymptoms of low anterior resection syndromeImprove patient qualityPhysical therapyRectal cancerPrehabilitationDevelopment of low anterior resection syndromeStudy designTreatment of low anterior resection syndromeTreatment of rectal cancerIncidence of low anterior resection syndromeLife outcomesEvaluated pre-Patients' qualityRectal cancer patientsCancer patientsDevelopment of symptomsNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyDefecatory dysfunctionImproved recoveryInternational trialsSyndromeBy Any Other Name: Bowel Dysfunction After Proctectomy for Cancer and Its Predictive Factors in Administrative Databases
Leeds I, Coppersmith N, Moore M, Saleh A, Cruickshank K, Pantel H, Reddy V, Mongiu A. By Any Other Name: Bowel Dysfunction After Proctectomy for Cancer and Its Predictive Factors in Administrative Databases. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 303: 342-351. PMID: 39413695, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.09.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBowel dysfunctionRehabilitation proceduresPredictive factorsCosts of healthcare utilizationAssociated with bowel dysfunctionPopulation-based studyNeoadjuvant chemotherapy administrationLow anterior resection syndromeLow anterior resectionAdministrative claims dataRetrospective cohort studyAnterior resection syndromePostoperative bowel dysfunctionHealthcare utilizationPoisson regressionDiagnostic codesFollowed surgeryChemoradiation therapyFollow-up costsMultiagent chemotherapyStatistically significant covariatesAnterior resectionClaims dataCohort studyIndependent predictorsFor Whom the Bell Tolls: Assessing the Incremental Costs Associated With Failure-To-Rescue After Elective Colorectal SurgeryRunning Title: Cost of Failure-To-Rescue After Colorectal Surgery
Schultz K, Moore M, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Schneider E, Leeds I. For Whom the Bell Tolls: Assessing the Incremental Costs Associated With Failure-To-Rescue After Elective Colorectal SurgeryRunning Title: Cost of Failure-To-Rescue After Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024 PMID: 39181234, DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2024.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFailure-to-rescueMedian total hospital costTotal hospital costsColorectal surgeryNational Inpatient SampleUneventful recoveryRetrospective study of adult patientsFailure-to-rescue patientsAssociated with increased healthcare costsStudy of adult patientsElective colorectal resectionHospital costsElective colorectal surgeryNationally representative cohortColorectal resectionElective colectomyPostoperative complicationsRetrospective studyAdult patientsRescue attemptsMedical futilityElective surgeryRepresentative cohortHealthcare costsPrimary outcome1224 PREOPERATIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK BURDEN AMONG PATIENTS UNDEROING MAJOR THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL SURGERY
Park E, Schultz K, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Leeds I. 1224 PREOPERATIVE PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK BURDEN AMONG PATIENTS UNDEROING MAJOR THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL SURGERY. Gastroenterology 2024, 166: s-1850-s-1851. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(24)04735-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The Predictors of Complete Pathologic Response in Rectal Cancer during the Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Era: A Systematic Review
Flom E, Schultz K, Pantel H, Leeds I. The Predictors of Complete Pathologic Response in Rectal Cancer during the Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Era: A Systematic Review. Cancers 2023, 15: 5853. PMID: 38136397, PMCID: PMC10742121, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15245853.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsTotal neoadjuvant therapyPathologic complete responseClinical complete responseNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responseSystematic reviewRectal cancerTumor responseClinical stage 2Complete pathologic responseRetrospective cohort studyRandomized clinical trialsHeterogeneity of studiesLevel of evidenceElectronic databases EmbaseIdentification of predictorsCancer treatment paradigmLong-term trialsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyTherapy eraPatient demographicsPreoperative predictorsClinical factorsClinicopathologic factorsCohort studyRare cases of colonic schwannomas
Gazivoda V, Wang D, Siddique M, Zeng J, Robert M, Pantel H, Mongiu A. Rare cases of colonic schwannomas. Journal Of Surgical Case Reports 2023, 2023: rjac438. PMID: 38163055, PMCID: PMC10757069, DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpindle cell neoplasmTransverse colonMesenchymal tumorsCell neoplasmsProximal transverse colonSegmental transverse colectomyRare spindle cell tumorSpindle cell tumorsColonic schwannomaJumbo forcepsTransverse colectomyPrimary anastomosisSurveillance colonoscopyMucosal biopsiesSubmucosal lesionsColon massElderly malesSubmucosal resectionCell tumorsDeep biopsyElderly femalesSurgical decisionNinth caseRare caseCT scan1478. Evaluation Of Anal Cancer Screening Program in men who have sex with men (MSM) persons with HIV (PWH) At Two academic center HIV Clinics 2018-2022
Achhra A, Chan E, Applebaum S, Guerrero M, Hao R, Pantel H, Virata M, Barakat L. 1478. Evaluation Of Anal Cancer Screening Program in men who have sex with men (MSM) persons with HIV (PWH) At Two academic center HIV Clinics 2018-2022. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.1314. PMCID: PMC10677807, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnal dysplasiaAbnormal PapHIV clinicAnal cancer screening programsAmbulatory HIV clinicRetrospective chart reviewHistory of smokingCancer screening programsSquamous cell carcinomaAnal cytologyAntiretroviral therapyHIV careChart reviewClinic visitsMedian ageMultivariable analysisCell carcinomaScreening programPrior historyAge 35High riskType of insuranceBackground treatmentCharacteristics of peoplePWHTelehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study
Marks V, Hsiang W, Nie J, Umer W, Haleem A, Galal B, Pak I, Kim D, Salazar M, Pantel H, Berger E, Boffa D, Cavallo J, Leapman M. Telehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Cancer 2023, 9: e45518. PMID: 37917149, PMCID: PMC10654905, DOI: 10.2196/45518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer HospitalCancer careTelehealth availabilityTotal admissionsTelehealth servicesCancer typesBreast cancer careComprehensive cancer programsCross-sectional studySkin cancer careFacility-level factorsNational Cancer InstituteCOVID-19 pandemicTelehealth visitsAccountable care organizationsCommon cancerCancer programsOutpatient careCancer sitesNew patientsCancer InstitutePatientsSkin cancerHospitalMost hospitalsMore problems, more money: Identifying and predicting high-cost rescue after colorectal surgery
Leeds I, Moore M, Schultz K, Canner J, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Reddy V, Schneider E. More problems, more money: Identifying and predicting high-cost rescue after colorectal surgery. Surgery Open Science 2023, 16: 148-154. PMID: 38026825, PMCID: PMC10656212, DOI: 10.1016/j.sopen.2023.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal surgeryElective surgeryMedian total inpatient costsAdditional major proceduresElective colorectal surgeryPreoperative clinical predictorsCongestive heart failureGreater healthcare utilizationMultivariable Poisson regressionNational Inpatient SampleTotal inpatient costsElective colectomyCost-conscious careAdult patientsUneventful recoveryClinical predictorsHeart failureHealthcare utilizationInpatient costsSecondary proceduresInpatient SampleHealthcare costsMedian increaseSurgeryPatientsManagement of Colonic Emergencies
Pantel H, Reddy V. Management of Colonic Emergencies. Surgical Clinics Of North America 2023, 103: 1133-1152. PMID: 37838460, DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2023.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsIdiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins: A systematic review and individual patient data regression analysis
Rozner R, Gisriel S, Damianos J, Grimshaw A, Rizwan R, Nawaz A, Chan K, Wan D, Pantel H, Bhutta A, Fenster M, Brandt L, Barbieri A, Robert M, Feuerstadt P, Li D. Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins: A systematic review and individual patient data regression analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2023, 38: 1040-1046. PMID: 37086041, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic myointimal hyperplasiaColonic ischemiaMesenteric veinRectal bleedingRectal involvementMyointimal hyperplasiaSystematic reviewYounger ageMultivariate logistic regression analysisCurative surgical resectionInferior mesenteric veinPre-surgical identificationLogistic regression analysisRegression analysisIschemic colitisAbdominal painMucosal ulcerationEndoscopic findingsSelect patientsSurgical resectionUncommon causeDiagnostic delaySurgical treatmentClinical featuresHospital recordsDirect stick embolization of a rectal venous malformation via transanal minimally invasive surgery
Bitar R, Ayoade O, Yekula A, Reddy V, Pantel H, Nassiri N. Direct stick embolization of a rectal venous malformation via transanal minimally invasive surgery. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2023, 9: 101124. PMID: 37427040, PMCID: PMC10323409, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2023.101124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRectal venous malformationsVenous malformationsInvasive surgeryElevated D-dimer levelsD-dimer levelsRare clinical entityLocalized intravascular coagulopathyComputed tomography urographyMagnetic resonance imagingPostembolization syndromeIntravascular coagulopathyPostoperative recoveryRectal massInterventional managementClinical entityTomography urographyVascular anomaliesRare caseResonance imagingSurgeryTAMISTargeted strategiesComplicationsEmbolizationMalformationsSo You Want to be a Program Director? Career Paths of Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Directors
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, Flom E, Chung M, Reddy V, Leeds I, Longo W, Pantel H, Yoo P, Mongiu A. So You Want to be a Program Director? Career Paths of Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Directors. Journal Of Surgical Education 2023, 80: 588-596. PMID: 36658062, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
How Far Is Too Far? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Regionalized Rectal Cancer Surgery
Leeds I, Xu Z, Loria A, Pantel H, Mongiu A, Longo W, Reddy V. How Far Is Too Far? Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Regionalized Rectal Cancer Surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 467-476. PMID: 36538713, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariable probabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness standardsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisCost-effectiveness ratioTotal societal costsSensitivity analysisDecision analysis modelEl análisisSocietal perspectiveIncremental costPacientes con cáncerSocietal costsLos costosLargo plazoPolicy levelDecision analysisTotal costCostDo Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review
Esposito A, Zhang Y, Nagarkatti N, Laird W, Coppersmith N, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Hao R, Pantel H. Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2022, 66: 451-457. PMID: 36538708, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-abdominal abscessPercutaneous drainAntimicrobial therapyLos pacientesAbdominal abscessSingle university-affiliated institutionRetrospective medical record reviewEmpiric antibiotic regimensSolid organ transplantsMedical record reviewUniversity-affiliated institutionCulture dataAntibiotic coursesAbdominal infectionAntibiotic regimensActive smokersMedian ageActive chemotherapyRecord reviewEvidence-based practiceMedian lengthUtility of cultureFemale sexIntraoperative culturesInclusion criteriaNatural Orifice Placement of EEA: the NOPE technique
Pantel H, Longo W, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Reddy V. Natural Orifice Placement of EEA: the NOPE technique. Techniques In Coloproctology 2022, 26: 921-921. PMID: 35729461, DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02638-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDo You Get What You Pay For? The Relationship of Price and Quality in Hospital Provided Procedures
Esposito AC, Laird WD, Zhang Y, Cerullo M, Li AX, Coppersmith NA, Reddy V, Leeds I, Mongiu A, Longo W, Pantel H. Do You Get What You Pay For? The Relationship of Price and Quality in Hospital Provided Procedures. Journal Of Surgical Research 2022, 278: 140-148. PMID: 35598497, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Are Women Colorectal Surgeons Overrepresented in the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders?
Baratta VM, Kurbatov V, Einarsdottir HM, Reddy V, Longo WE, Pantel HJ. Are Women Colorectal Surgeons Overrepresented in the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders? Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2021, 65: 4-5. PMID: 34882626, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoes Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? A Randomized Clinical Trial
Donahue C, Pantel HJ, Yarlagadda BB, Brams D. Does Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 232: 848-854. PMID: 33631337, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative calcium levelsLength of stayTotal thyroidectomyPostoperative supplementationPostoperative hypocalcemiaControl groupCalcitriol supplementationSecondary outcomesIntervention groupCalcium levelsEpisodes of hypocalcemiaPrimary end pointPost-thyroidectomy hypocalcemiaBiochemical hypocalcemiaPo bidPostoperative calciumPreoperative supplementationRoutine calciumPreoperative calciumCommon complicationPartial thyroidectomyClinical trialsHypocalcemiaThyroidectomyEnd point
2020
Endoscopic Step Up: A Colon-Sparing Alternative to Colectomy to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs for Patients With Advanced Neoplastic Polyps.
Cohan J, Donahue C, Pantel H, Ricciardi R, Kleiman D, Read T, Marcello P. Endoscopic Step Up: A Colon-Sparing Alternative to Colectomy to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs for Patients With Advanced Neoplastic Polyps. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2020, 63: 842-849. PMID: 32118624, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCase-Control StudiesColectomyColonic PolypsColonoscopyCombined Modality TherapyData ManagementEndoscopic Mucosal ResectionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Care CostsHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicOrgan PreservationOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersConceptsEndoscopic stepPolyp recurrenceColon polypsEndoscopic-laparoscopic surgeryUnresectable colon polypsLower hospital costsTertiary referral centerRecurrence-free survivalEndoscopic mucosal resectionLength of stayEndoscopic submucosal dissectionLong-term qualityColectomy groupProspective databaseReferral centerAdverse eventsConsecutive patientsDefinitive treatmentLaparoscopic colectomyMucosal resectionPrimary outcomeEndoscopic polypectomyLess morbidityRetrospective reviewSurgeon's discretion