2017
Postoperative complications following intraoperative radiotherapy in abdominopelvic malignancy: A single institution analysis of 113 consecutive patients
Abdelfatah E, Page A, Sacks J, Pierorazio P, Bivalacqua T, Efron J, Terezakis S, Gearhart S, Fang S, Safar B, Pawlik TM, Armour E, Hacker‐Prietz A, Herman J, Ahuja N. Postoperative complications following intraoperative radiotherapy in abdominopelvic malignancy: A single institution analysis of 113 consecutive patients. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2017, 115: 883-890. PMID: 28252805, PMCID: PMC5572190, DOI: 10.1002/jso.24597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyPostoperative complication rateIntraoperative radiotherapyComplication rateInstitution experienceGrade IIAcceptable perioperative morbidityComplications grade IICurative-intent resectionPostoperative surgical complicationsClavien-Dindo scaleMost common diagnosesMargin-negative resectionSingle-institution analysisJohns Hopkins HospitalBeam radiation therapyAbdominopelvic malignanciesRadiotherapy variablesLocoregional controlPerioperative complicationsPerioperative deathsPerioperative morbidityPostoperative complicationsWound complicationsSurgical complications
2008
Pancreatic Resection of Isolated Metastases from Nonpancreatic Primary Cancers
Reddy S, Edil BH, Cameron JL, Pawlik TM, Herman JM, Gilson MM, Campbell KA, Schulick RD, Ahuja N, Wolfgang CL. Pancreatic Resection of Isolated Metastases from Nonpancreatic Primary Cancers. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2008, 15: 3199-3206. PMID: 18784960, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-008-0140-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaPancreatic resectionMetachronous lesionsMetastatic lesionsVascular invasionConclusionLong-term survivalResultsForty-nine patientsLymph node metastasisLangerhans cell histiocytosisDistal pancreatectomyPerioperative deathsPostoperative morbidityTotal pancreatectomyIsolated metastasisMedian survivalMetastatic diseaseSynchronous lesionsNode metastasisPrimary diseasePrimary cancerMedian lengthCell carcinomaGallbladder cancerSingle institutionCell histiocytosisWhat Constitutes a “High-Volume” Hospital for Pancreatic Resection?
Meguid RA, Ahuja N, Chang DC. What Constitutes a “High-Volume” Hospital for Pancreatic Resection? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 206: 622.e1-622.e9. PMID: 18387466, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic resectionResection volumeCenters of excellenceNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionImproved postoperative outcomesHospital mortalityPostoperative mortalityPerioperative deathsPostoperative outcomesInpatient SampleRetrospective analysisResectionVolume thresholdImperfect surrogateLogistic regressionPatients