2019
Clinical Value of Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Combined With Computed Tomography for Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Melanoma.
McGregor A, Kim S, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Sun AH, Abbate DS, Hsia HC, Narayan D. Clinical Value of Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography Combined With Computed Tomography for Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in Melanoma. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 82: s192-s194. PMID: 30855387, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSPECT/CTSentinel lymph nodesLymph nodesIntraoperative findingsSingle photon emissionSentinel lymphSurgical approachComputed tomographyOperative planPreoperative SPECT/CTSentinel lymph node identificationDistant metastatic diseasePalpable lymph nodesRetrospective chart reviewSentinel node biopsyVeterans Affairs hospitalLymph node identificationIntraoperative lymphoscintigraphyNeck melanomaPrimary endpointChart reviewMetastatic diseaseNode biopsySLN identificationMelanoma patients
2009
Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience
Failey CL, Vemula R, Borah GL, Hsia HC. Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 124: 1304-1311. PMID: 19935317, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181b455d0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of patientsRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalAdverse eventsTumescent liposuctionUniversity HospitalIntraoperative useTotal postoperative hospital stayPostanesthesia care unit stayPostoperative hospital stayAdverse perioperative eventsRetrospective chart reviewFuture prospective studiesSecondary endpointsUnit stayHospital stayLack of evidencePostoperative lengthPrimary endpointChart reviewPerioperative eventsProspective studyPrimary procedureBupivacaineGroup 2Shorter average length