2011
Early-Stage Gallbladder Cancer in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database: Effect of Extended Surgical Resection
Downing SR, Cadogan KA, Ortega G, Oyetunji TA, Siram SM, Chang DC, Ahuja N, Leffall LD, Frederick WA. Early-Stage Gallbladder Cancer in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database: Effect of Extended Surgical Resection. JAMA Surgery 2011, 146: 734-738. PMID: 21690451, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage gallbladder cancerEnd Results (SEER) databaseMore lymph nodesLymph nodesGallbladder cancerSurgical resectionSurvival benefitT2 lesionsResults databaseMultivariate analysisDisease-positive lymph nodesPrimary gallbladder cancerExtended surgical resectionLN excisionOverall survivalSimple cholecystectomyAdvanced cancerFemale patientsCertain patientsRetrospective analysisSurgical proceduresSurvival advantagePatientsCancerResection
2010
Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy
Downing SR, Datoo G, Oyetunji TA, Fullum T, Chang DC, Ahuja N. Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 785-787. PMID: 20713933, PMCID: PMC4086633, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct injuryAsian race/ethnicityRace/ethnicitySignificant risk factorsRisk factorsDuct injuryIatrogenic bile duct injuryMultivariate logistic regression analysisAberrant biliary anatomyHospital days 0Nationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisAcute cholecystitisOpen cholecystectomySerious complicationsMale sexBiliary anatomyInpatient SampleCholecystectomyDay 0Older ageLaparoscopicRegression analysisInjuryProcedure codes