2017
Utilization of sentinel lymph node biopsy for uterine cancer
Wright JD, Cham S, Chen L, Burke WM, Hou JY, Tergas AI, Desai V, Hu JC, Ananth CV, Neugut AI, Hershman DL. Utilization of sentinel lymph node biopsy for uterine cancer. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 216: 594.e1-594.e13. PMID: 28213057, PMCID: PMC5449248, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.02.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSentinel lymphRobotic-assisted hysterectomyLength of stayEndometrial cancerNodal assessmentAbdominal hysterectomyUterine cancerMultivariable modelSentinel lymph node biopsyUnderwent sentinel lymphLong-term morbidityLymph node biopsyPredictors of useUnderwent lymphadenectomyNode biopsyPerspective databaseInvasive hysterectomyLaparoscopic hysterectomyLymph nodesHospital characteristicsEfficacy dataHysterectomyLymphLymphadenectomyBiopsy
2016
Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach Selection
Desai VB, Guo XM, Fan L, Wright JD, Xu X. Inpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in the United States: Trends and Factors Associated With Approach Selection. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2016, 24: 151-158.e1. PMID: 27614151, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2016.08.830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic supracervical hysterectomyTotal laparoscopic hysterectomyLaparoscopic approachLaparoscopic hysterectomyNational Inpatient SampleHospital characteristicsPatient race/ethnicityFemale adult patientsClinical Modification codesDifferent laparoscopic approachesAssociation of patientHospital teaching statusHospital inpatient careBenign laparoscopic hysterectomyRace/ethnicityNonobstetric indicationsAdult patientsVaginal hysterectomyClinical factorsSupracervical hysterectomyBenign indicationsComorbid conditionsRetrospective studyNinth RevisionNIS database