2018
Bilateral mastectomies: can a co-surgeon technique offer improvements over the single-surgeon method?
Mallory MA, Tarabanis C, Schneider E, Nimbkar S, Golshan M. Bilateral mastectomies: can a co-surgeon technique offer improvements over the single-surgeon method? Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 641-646. PMID: 29687179, PMCID: PMC6026038, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4794-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle surgeon's techniqueTotal breast weightAxillary procedureComplication rateOperative timeBreast weightChi-square testSS cohortTBW patientsMultivariate linear regression modelPatient ageUnilateral mastectomyBRCA statusBM casesAverage durationComplicationsDemographic characteristicsMastectomyPatientsT-testLinear regression modelsCohortRegression modelsBM proceduresBM
2016
Predictors of improved survival for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma
Giuliano K, Nagarajan N, Canner JK, Wolfgang CL, Bivalacqua T, Terezakis S, Herman J, Schneider EB, Ahuja N. Predictors of improved survival for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma. Surgery 2016, 160: 1628-1635. PMID: 27495850, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetroperitoneal sarcomaMultivariable survival analysisSurvival analysisRetroperitoneal sarcoma patientsEnd Results (SEER) databaseOperative resectionImproved survivalLymph nodesSurvival benefitDistant metastasisHistologic typeResults databaseSarcoma patientsRare tumorCancer DatabaseLonger survivalPatientsSarcomaSurvivalParametric survival functionsLocal extensionFurther studiesHigh rateResectionRecurrence
2015
MicroRNA Expression and Association with Clinicopathologic Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review
Han P, Weng C, Khawaja H, Nagarajan N, Schneider E, Umbricht C, Witwer K, Zeiger M. MicroRNA Expression and Association with Clinicopathologic Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review. Thyroid 2015, 25: 1322-1329. PMID: 26414548, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2015.0193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive clinicopathologic featuresPapillary thyroid cancerClinicopathologic featuresThyroid cancerRoutine central lymph node dissectionSystematic reviewCentral lymph node dissectionMiR expression levelsLymph node dissectionLymph node metastasisLarger tumor sizeUseful prognostic markerExpression levelsWeb of ScienceFull-text publicationsNode dissectionLymphovascular invasionDistant metastasisIndependent predictorsNode metastasisAggressive featuresPrognostic significanceProspective studyTumor sizePrognostic markerIntraoperative 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 studyClinical Presentation of Patients with a Thyroid Follicular Neoplasm: Are there Preoperative Predictors of Malignancy?
Najafian A, Olson M, Schneider E, Zeiger M. Clinical Presentation of Patients with a Thyroid Follicular Neoplasm: Are there Preoperative Predictors of Malignancy? Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 3007-3013. PMID: 25564170, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-4324-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant follicular neoplasmsFollicular thyroid neoplasmFollicular neoplasmThyroid neoplasmsMalignant follicular thyroid neoplasmsFinal pathologic resultsPresentation of patientsHistory of headMultivariate logistic regressionOdds of malignancyPredictors of malignancyThyroid follicular neoplasmsFollicular thyroid lesionsConcomitant hyperthyroidismMethodsConsecutive patientsNeck radiationPreoperative predictorsClinical predictorsClinical featuresClinical presentationMale sexTertiary hospitalResultsA totalPhysical examinationPathologic results
2013
National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer
AlNasser M, Schneider E, Gearhart S, Wick E, Fang S, Haider A, Efron J. National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer. Surgical Endoscopy 2013, 28: 49-57. PMID: 24002916, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3160-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsianBlack or African AmericanColonic NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitals, TeachingHospitals, UrbanHumansInsurance CoverageLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingRacismSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLaparoscopic colorectal proceduresLaparoscopic proceduresColorectal cancerColorectal proceduresInsurance statusLaparoscopic surgeryNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseDiagnosis of CRCNinth Revision codesRate of laparoscopyAfrican American patientsMultivariate logistic regressionCRC surgeryCRC patientsResultsA totalRevision codesInsurance typeOpen procedureTeaching hospitalHospital typeHigher oddsUrban hospitalInternational ClassificationHealthcare costsColon cancer