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 ResearchConceptsGoblet 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
2014
Is Minimally Invasive Colon Resection Better Than Traditional Approaches?: First Comprehensive National Examination With Propensity Score Matching
Juo YY, Hyder O, Haider AH, Camp M, Lidor A, Ahuja N. Is Minimally Invasive Colon Resection Better Than Traditional Approaches?: First Comprehensive National Examination With Propensity Score Matching. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 177-184. PMID: 24352653, PMCID: PMC4036435, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine discharge ratesLaparoscopic colectomyOpen colectomyOstomy ratesColon resectionHospital mortalityComplication rateClinical outcomesUS Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseInvasive colon resectionPatients 21 yearsUS hospital dischargesShorter median lengthFavorable clinical outcomeLow complication rateLength of stayMost clinical outcomesOverall hospitalization costsLower mortality rateElective colectomyPerioperative outcomesDischarge dispositionHospital dischargeHospitalization costs
2010
Teaching Hospital Status and Operative Mortality in the United States: Tipping Point in the Volume-Outcome Relationship Following Colon Resections?
Hayanga AJ, Mukherjee D, Chang D, Kaiser H, Lee T, Gearhart S, Ahuja N, Freischlag J. Teaching Hospital Status and Operative Mortality in the United States: Tipping Point in the Volume-Outcome Relationship Following Colon Resections? JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 346-350. PMID: 20404284, PMCID: PMC4036455, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNationwide Inpatient SampleLength of stayVolume-outcome relationshipColon resectionTeaching hospitalBenign diseaseOperative mortalityMean LOSColorectal surgery fellowshipsOdds of deathVolume-outcome effectRetrospective data analysisFederal poverty levelArea Resource FileComorbidity scoreSurgical resectionColon surgeryHospital covariatesNinth RevisionInpatient SampleInsurance statusPatient covariatesSurgeon characteristicsTH statusHospital status