2023
Role of colectomy in the management of appendiceal tumors: a retrospective cohort study
Marks V, Kerekes D, Butensky S, Ahuja N, Johnson C, Turaga K, Khan S. Role of colectomy in the management of appendiceal tumors: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Gastroenterology 2023, 23: 398. PMID: 37978348, PMCID: PMC10655451, DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03019-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAppendectomyAppendiceal NeoplasmsColectomyHumansNeuroendocrine TumorsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsGoblet cell adenocarcinomaNon-mucinous adenocarcinomaRight hemicolectomyStage 2 diseaseNeuroendocrine neoplasmsTumor typesAppendiceal tumorsMucinous adenocarcinomaAppendiceal goblet cell adenocarcinomaRole of colectomyNational Cancer DatabasePostoperative hospital stayRetrospective cohort studyRisk-adjusted analysisRange of histologiesDifferent tumor typesConclusionsMost patientsHospital stayUnplanned readmissionCohort studySurgical treatmentHistologic typeSurgical outcomesCell adenocarcinomaCancer Database
2017
Can echogenic appearance of neuroendocrine liver metastases on intraoperative ultrasonography predict tumor biology and prognosis?
Dogeas E, Chong CCN, Weiss MJ, Ahuja N, Choti MA. Can echogenic appearance of neuroendocrine liver metastases on intraoperative ultrasonography predict tumor biology and prognosis? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2017, 20: 237-243. PMID: 29103839, DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.08.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine liver metastasesTumor biologyLiver metastasesShorter median disease-free survivalMedian disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalManagement of patientsPotential prognostic factorsSmaller tumor sizeLong-term outcomesHypoechoic metastasesAdditional metastasesPrognostic factorsClinicopathologic factorsSurgical interventionSurgical strategyPreoperative imagingTumor sizeHypoechoic lesionsIntraoperative ultrasonographyNeuroendocrine tumorsProspective dataHyperechoic lesionsTumor gradeBiologic behavior