2022
Benefit of Extended Surveillance of Low-Risk Pancreatic Cysts After 5-Year Stability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Chhoda A, Singh S, Sheth AH, Grimshaw AA, Gunderson C, Sharma P, Kunstman JW, Sharma A, Ahuja N, Gonda TA, Farrell JJ. Benefit of Extended Surveillance of Low-Risk Pancreatic Cysts After 5-Year Stability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2022, 21: 1430-1446. PMID: 35568304, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific mortalityAdvanced neoplasiaBD-IPMNsExtended surveillancePooled incidenceWorrisome featuresSystematic reviewIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-grade dysplasiaPapillary mucinous neoplasmHigh-quality studiesRandom-effects modelWarrants further investigationWeb of ScienceNeoplasia incidenceWarrants further explorationSurvival benefitCochrane LibraryMucinous neoplasmsPancreatic cancerPancreatic cystsSurveillance periodEligible studiesOvid MEDLINELower incidence
2014
Clinicopathologic Presentation and Natural History of Anorectal Melanoma: A Case Series of 18 Patients
Hicks CW, Pappou EP, Magruder JT, Gazer B, Fang S, Wick EC, Gearhart SL, Ahuja N, Efron JE. Clinicopathologic Presentation and Natural History of Anorectal Melanoma: A Case Series of 18 Patients. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 608-611. PMID: 24848283, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnorectal melanomaOverall disease-specific mortalityNatural historyDisease-specific mortalityDisease-specific survivalNonspecific presenting symptomsWide local excisionRare malignant neoplasmVariable natural historyNonspecific presentationPresenting symptomAbdominoperineal resectionLocal excisionCase seriesMedian timeSurgical managementRectal lesionsMalignant neoplasmsPrognostic parametersClinicopathologic presentationLate diagnosisAdvanced stageIncorrect diagnosisSmall lesionsLarger study