2018
Treatment delays in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A national cancer database analysis
Morse E, Fujiwara RJT, Judson B, Mehra S. Treatment delays in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A national cancer database analysis. The Laryngoscope 2018, 128: 2751-2758. PMID: 29756382, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaryngeal squamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalSquamous cell carcinomaTreatment initiationNonsurgical patientsSurgical patientsTotal treatment packageMedian durationRadiation treatmentTreatment delayCell carcinomaTreatment endNational Cancer Database AnalysisEnd intervalCox proportional hazards regressionNational Cancer DatabaseProportional hazards regressionMultivariable logistic regressionDuration of diagnosisHigh-volume facilitiesTreatment packageRadiotherapy durationAdjuvant treatmentHazards regressionInsurance status
2014
Transtracheal approach to repair of a tracheo‐colonic fistula 44 years after colonic interposition
Mehra S, Scherl S, Lazarus C, Dewey E, Urken ML. Transtracheal approach to repair of a tracheo‐colonic fistula 44 years after colonic interposition. Head & Neck 2014, 36: e117-e120. PMID: 24375707, DOI: 10.1002/hed.23586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranstracheal approachColonic interpositionTraditional lateral approachSternocleidomastoid muscle flapTracheoesophageal fistula repairPrior esophagectomyUneventful recoveryRare pathologyCase reportFistula repairMuscle flapPrimary closureLateral approachDirect repairColon mucosaFistulaAlimentary tractPatientsInterpositionTracheaRepairEffective reconstitution
2012
Cervical metastasis of germ cell tumors: Evaluation, management, complications, and outcomes
Mehra S, Liu J, Gupta A, Sheinfeld J, Kraus D. Cervical metastasis of germ cell tumors: Evaluation, management, complications, and outcomes. The Laryngoscope 2012, 122: 286-290. PMID: 22252920, DOI: 10.1002/lary.22422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-specific survivalRetrospective chart reviewNeck massChart reviewConsecutive patientsInitial diagnosisSingle-institution retrospective chart reviewDiagnosis of GCTResidual neck massesPercent of patientsSecondary end pointsPreoperative tumor markersPermanent nerve injuryGerm cell tumorsCervical controlMetastatic GCTNeck recurrenceCervical metastasisPositive nodesPresenting symptomChyle leakNerve injuryTumor metastaticLimited complicationsOperative management