2016
Gastric and small intestine gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Do outcomes differ?
Giuliano K, Nagarajan N, Canner J, Najafian A, Wolfgang C, Schneider E, Meyer C, Lennon AM, Johnston FM, Ahuja N. Gastric and small intestine gastrointestinal stromal tumors: Do outcomes differ? Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 115: 351-357. PMID: 27885685, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall intestine gastrointestinal stromal tumorGastrointestinal stromal tumorsCause-specific mortalityGIST patientsDiagnosis of GISTCases of GISTLarge nation-wide studyGastric gastrointestinal stromal tumorsGastric GIST patientsCommon mesenchymal tumorsFive-year survivalApproval of imatinibNation-wide studySEER databaseStromal tumorsMesenchymal tumorsGastrointestinal tractAge 50PatientsSurvival analysisSimilar outcomesTumorsPrevious reportsFrequent useOutcomes
2014
Inpatient survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the 21st century
Wang H, Pawlik TM, Duncan MD, Hui X, Selvarajah S, Canner JK, Haider AH, Ahuja N, Schneider EB. Inpatient survival after gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the 21st century. Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 190: 72-78. PMID: 24725677, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGastrectomyHospital MortalityHumansInpatientsMaleRetrospective StudiesStomach NeoplasmsConceptsLength of stayHospital-level factorsHospital mortalityGastric cancerNonelective admissionsLonger LOSBetter patient selectionNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable regression modelingRegionalization of careType of procedureInpatient survivalSurgery typeSurgical treatmentMultivariable analysisPatient selectionInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisMale genderPrimary procedureProcedure typeTeaching hospitalLower oddsGastrectomyPatients