2024
Salvage lung resection after immunotherapy is feasible and safe
Nemeth A, Canavan M, Zhan P, Udelsman B, Ely S, Wigle D, Martin L, Yang C, Boffa D, Dhanasopon A. Salvage lung resection after immunotherapy is feasible and safe. JTCVS Open 2024, 20: 141-150. PMID: 39296459, PMCID: PMC11405986, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-small cell lung cancerComplete pathologic responseSalvage lung resectionNational Cancer DatabaseLength of stayStages I-IVLung resectionOligo-progressionOverall survivalSalvage surgeryComplete resection (R0Comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment planHigher R0 resection rateCohort study of patientsInitiation of immunotherapyR0 resection rateTreated with immunotherapySalvage treatment optionMortality rateCell lung cancerLow patient morbidityMedian length of stayKaplan-Meier analysisMultidisciplinary treatment planStudy of patients
2022
Access to High-Volume Hospitals for High-Risk Cancer Surgery for Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Groups
Salazar MC, Canavan ME, Holaday LW, Billingsley KG, Ross J, Boffa DJ, Gross CP. Access to High-Volume Hospitals for High-Risk Cancer Surgery for Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Groups. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2022, 6: pkac024. PMID: 35603855, PMCID: PMC8997114, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkac024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk cancer surgeryHigh-volume hospitalsCancer surgeryHispanic patientsNational Cancer DatabaseNon-Hispanic patientsNon-black patientsLung resectionBlack patientsCancer DatabaseBetter outcomesPatientsSurgeryHospitalPancreatectomyLow probabilityInequitable accessEsophagectomyProctectomyResection
2014
Transcervical Wedge Resection after Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy
Kim A, Kull D, Zieliński M, Boffa D, Detterbeck F. Transcervical Wedge Resection after Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy. Innovations Technology And Techniques In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgery 2014, 9: 327-329. DOI: 10.1177/155698451400900413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSame anesthetic settingMediastinal lymphadenectomyWedge resectionM0 adenocarcinomaAnesthetic settingRight upper lobe wedge resectionTranscervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomyAbsence of lymphPerioperative adverse eventsGround-glass opacitiesExtended mediastinal lymphadenectomyAtypical adenomatous hyperplasiaAdverse eventsLower lobectomyLung resectionCervical approachUpper lobeClinical stageGlass opacitiesLower lobeAdenomatous hyperplasiaPleural spaceResectionLymphadenectomyExcellent access