2013
Post-treatment surveillance of patients with colorectal cancer with surgically treated liver metastases
Hyder O, Dodson R, Mayo S, Schneider E, Weiss M, Herman J, Wolfgang C, Pawlik T. Post-treatment surveillance of patients with colorectal cancer with surgically treated liver metastases. Surgery 2013, 154: 256-265. PMID: 23889953, PMCID: PMC4048030, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal liver metastasesMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyPost-treatment surveillanceComputed tomographyLiver metastasesLiver resectionSurveillance imagingTreatment of CRLMMore frequent surveillanceMedian survival durationAbdominal computed tomographyPopulation-based patternsLong-term survivalIntensity of surveillanceOverall survivalMedian ageSurveillance guidelinesColorectal cancerMedicare databaseSecondary interventionsSurvival durationProcedure typeFrequent surveillanceHealthcare resources
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