2015
Intraoperative Assessment of Final Margins with a Handheld Optical Imaging Probe During Breast-Conserving Surgery May Reduce the Reoperation Rate: Results of a Multicenter Study
Zysk AM, Chen K, Gabrielson E, Tafra L, May Gonzalez EA, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Cittadine AJ, Scott Carney P, Boppart SA, Tsuchiya K, Sawyer K, Jacobs LK. Intraoperative Assessment of Final Margins with a Handheld Optical Imaging Probe During Breast-Conserving Surgery May Reduce the Reoperation Rate: Results of a Multicenter Study. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 3356-3362. PMID: 26202553, PMCID: PMC4839389, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4665-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntraoperative PeriodMastectomy, SegmentalMicrosurgeryMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProspective StudiesReoperationTomography, Optical CoherenceConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryPositive marginsFinal marginsIntraoperative assessmentEarly-stage breast cancerMajority of reoperationsBreast conserving surgeryFinal surgical marginsMethodsForty-six patientsCavity shave marginsJohns Hopkins HospitalReoperation rateMargin statusSitu diseaseSurgical marginsMulticenter studyPostoperative histopathologyNegative marginsResultsA totalPatient outcomesSpecimen marginsBreast cancerMedical CenterMargin specimensBlinded study
2012
Improved results using Onyx glue for the treatment of persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair
Abularrage C, Patel V, Conrad M, Schneider E, Cambria R, Kwolek C. Improved results using Onyx glue for the treatment of persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 56: 630-636. PMID: 22572009, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAneurysmBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationBostonChi-Square DistributionDimethyl SulfoxideDrug CombinationsEmbolization, TherapeuticEndoleakEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPolyvinylsProportional Hazards ModelsReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTantalumTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairPersistent type 2 endoleakType 2 endoleakSecondary interventionsGlue embolizationAneurysm repairCoil embolizationPrimary end pointFive-year survivalKaplan-Meier analysisMultiple logistic regressionSuccess rateGreater long-term successGraft explantOnyx glueGreater success rateStudy cohortAdverse outcomesInterventional techniquesEmbolizationAneurysm sacEnd pointLogistic regressionPatientsLong-term success
2011
Long‐Term Outcome in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism who Underwent Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
Venkat R, Kouniavsky G, Tufano R, Schneider E, Dackiw A, Zeiger M. Long‐Term Outcome in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism who Underwent Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy. World Journal Of Surgery 2011, 36: 55-60. PMID: 22089919, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1344-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hyperparathyroidismBiochemical cureInvasive parathyroidectomySymptom resolutionHigh biochemical cure rateLong-term symptom resolutionIntraoperative PTH levelsParathyroid hormone levelsPAS scoresBiochemical cure ratesMean serum calciumLong-term outcomesMean PAS scoreParathyroidectomy assessmentPHPT patientsPTH levelsSestamibi scanPersistent diseaseRecurrent diseaseLong-term evaluationSerum calciumSymptom scoresTerm outcomesPreoperative localizationCure rate