2019
Quantitative FDG PET/CT may help risk-stratify early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients at risk for recurrence following anatomic resection
Harmon S, Seder CW, Chen S, Traynor A, Jeraj R, Blasberg JD. Quantitative FDG PET/CT may help risk-stratify early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients at risk for recurrence following anatomic resection. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2019, 11: 1106-1116. PMID: 31179052, PMCID: PMC6531752, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.04.46.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaNon-small cell lung cancer patientsStandardized uptake valueCell lung cancer patientsEarly-stage NSCLCLung cancer patientsDisease recurrenceAnatomic resectionOverall survivalCancer patientsF-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomographyEarly stage non-small cell lung cancer patientsStage I/II NSCLC patientsPositron emission tomography/computerized tomographyCox proportional hazards regressionFDG PET/CTTomography/computerized tomographyQuantitative FDG-PET/CTPathologic node statusYears of resectionPreoperative risk factorsHigh-risk patientsSignificant univariate predictorsPrimary tumor volume
2018
Timing and Risk Factors Associated With Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection
Thomas DC, Arnold BN, Hoag JR, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Kim AW, Blasberg JD. Timing and Risk Factors Associated With Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 105: 1469-1475. PMID: 29501644, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostdischarge venous thromboembolismVenous thromboembolismHospital dischargeOperative timeRisk factorsPostdischarge prophylaxisVTE eventsMultivariable analysisLung cancerNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseExtended VTE prophylaxisLung cancer resectionImprovement Program databaseShorter operative timeLengthy resectionsVTE prophylaxisAnatomic resectionClinical characteristicsInvasive resectionLung resectionOlder patientsOpen resectionCancer resectionIndependent predictors
2014
Assessing the experience in complex hepatopancreatobiliary surgery among graduating chief residents: Is the operative experience enough?
Sachs TE, Ejaz A, Weiss M, Spolverato G, Ahuja N, Makary MA, Wolfgang CL, Hirose K, Pawlik TM. Assessing the experience in complex hepatopancreatobiliary surgery among graduating chief residents: Is the operative experience enough? Surgery 2014, 156: 385-393. PMID: 24953270, PMCID: PMC4316664, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2014.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian numberBiliary tractHPB casesHepatopancreatobiliary surgeryCase volumeMean numberPancreas casesChief yearChief residentsAccreditation CouncilGeneral surgery residentsHPB operationsMajor resectionAnatomic resectionSimple cholecystectomyPancreatic operationsPostgraduate year 1TA casesComplex liverPancreasOperative experienceResident operative autonomyLiverSame time periodSurgery residentsFewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer
Boffa DJ, Dhamija A, Kosinski AS, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Mitchell JD, Onaitis MW, Paul S. Fewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 148: 637-643. PMID: 24529729, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedThoracotomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsStage I lung cancerClinical stage I lung cancerI lung cancerThoracic Surgeons databaseAnatomic resectionLung cancerSurgeons databaseStage I primary lung cancerVideo-assisted thoracic surgery approachEarly-stage lung cancerMore pulmonary complicationsClinical stage ILung cancer resectionPrimary lung cancerMorbidity of patientsThoracic surgery approachStage lung cancerStandard of careMorbidity of thoracotomyVideo-Assisted ApproachLower mortality rateOverall complicationsPulmonary complicationsThoracotomy groupVATS cohort
2013
Anatomic Considerations in the Surgical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Yoo PS, Enestvedt CK, Kulkarni S. Anatomic Considerations in the Surgical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2013, 47: s11-s15. PMID: 23632343, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318280ce5f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationSurgical resectionHepatocellular carcinomaNonanatomic resectionLiver transplantationTreatment of HCCFormal anatomic resectionInferior oncologic outcomesResidual liver massExtent of resectionCommon primary malignancyFunctional hepatic parenchymaRelevant surgical anatomyLocoregional therapySystemic chemotherapyAnatomic resectionHepatic resectionOncologic outcomesPrimary malignancyCancer deathHepatic parenchymaSurgical techniqueCommon causeAdvanced casesResectionImpact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database
Moreno AC, Morgensztern D, Yu JB, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Impact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 10-18. PMID: 23583079, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyPneumonectomyPreoperative CareProportional Hazards ModelsSEER ProgramYoung AdultConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancer-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseNeoadjuvant radiationSurvival of patientsCell lung cancerResults databaseLung cancerLarge non-small cell lung cancersFive-year overallCancer-specific survivalEffect of surgeryKaplan-Meier methodCox regression modelLog-rank testCombination of chemotherapyLong-term survivalAnatomic resectionPreoperative radiationWorse OSTherapeutic challengeLarge tumorsPneumonectomyLobectomyPatientsImpact of Preoperative Radiation on Survival of Patients With Node Negative, Very Large Non-small Cell Lung Cancers (T3N0) Treated With Anatomic Resection
Moreno A, Morgensztern D, Yu J, Boffa D, Decker R, Detterbeck F, Kim A. Impact of Preoperative Radiation on Survival of Patients With Node Negative, Very Large Non-small Cell Lung Cancers (T3N0) Treated With Anatomic Resection. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 179: 283. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.10.554.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Management of Early Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients
Donington JS, Blasberg JD. Management of Early Stage Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in High-Risk Patients. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 2011, 22: 55-65. PMID: 22108689, DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2011.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerHigh-risk patientsCell lung cancerLung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerStage non-small cell lung cancerPeri-procedural morbidityOperable lung cancerType of resectionRefinement of indicationsAnatomic resectionMediastinal lymphSublobar resectionOncologic efficacyTreatment optionsPreferred treatmentResectionPatientsCancerTreatmentLobectomyLymphMorbidityMortality
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