2018
Robotic-Assisted Lobectomies in the National Cancer Database
Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Narayan R, Blasberg JD, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. Robotic-Assisted Lobectomies in the National Cancer Database. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2018, 226: 1052-1062.e15. PMID: 29574177, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseRobotic lobectomyLung cancerCancer DatabaseOutcomes of patientsPropensity-matched analysisThoracoscopic surgery lobectomyExperienced hospitalsOverall conversion ratePerioperative morbidityPrimary outcomePatient selectionAttendant sequelaeOpen procedureLobectomyAssisted LobectomyHigh mortalityHospitalPatientsMortalityIndividual hospitalsRate of conversionSignificant differencesYears of experienceOutcomes
2016
Lobectomy versus stereotactic body radiotherapy in healthy patients with stage I lung cancer
Rosen JE, Salazar MC, Wang Z, Yu JB, Decker RH, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Lobectomy versus stereotactic body radiotherapy in healthy patients with stage I lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2016, 152: 44-54.e9. PMID: 27131846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.03.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I lung cancerStereotactic body radiotherapyI lung cancerNational Cancer DatabaseClinical stage I lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerCell lung cancerBody radiotherapyHealthy patientsLung cancerCancer DatabaseClinical stage I non-small cell lung cancerStage I non-small cell lung cancerBetter outcomesEarly-stage non-small cell lung cancerPatient healthCox proportional hazards modelComorbidity-free patientsClinical stage IPropensity-matched analysisProportional hazards modelLong-term survivalHealth-related reasonsStereotactic patientsT1N0M0 tumors