2020
S0101 Clinical and Demographic Predictors of Rapidly Progressive Disease in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Risk Profiling From the National Cancer Database
Ilagan-Ying Y, Ying L, Ferrucci L, Peters N, Blackburn H, Kunstman J, Ahuja N. S0101 Clinical and Demographic Predictors of Rapidly Progressive Disease in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Risk Profiling From the National Cancer Database. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 115: s48-s49. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000702452.53969.ae.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway
Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galetta D, Fontanez P, Odermatt C, Lindner K, Mitchell MR, Henderson CM, Carafeno T, Pinto J, Wagner J, Ancuta M, Beley P, Turner AL, Banack T, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo P, Morton JM, Zurich H, Davis K, Ahuja N. Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 718-724. PMID: 32417195, PMCID: PMC7227551, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgery pathwayHospital-acquired COVID-19 infectionLarge academic medical centerCOVID-19 patientsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicCOVID-19 infectionPatient care pathwayAcademic medical centerDisease 2019 pandemicHealth care deliveryOnly surgerySurgery populationElective surgeryPatient survivalRisk of exposureProtection of patientsCare pathwayNosocomial infectionsMedical CenterCare deliverySurgical activityHospitalPatientsSurgeryMost hospitals
2016
Understanding the Barriers to Hiring and Promoting Women in Surgical Subspecialties
Valsangkar N, Fecher AM, Rozycki GS, Blanton C, Bell TM, Freischlag J, Ahuja N, Zimmers TA, Koniaris LG. Understanding the Barriers to Hiring and Promoting Women in Surgical Subspecialties. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: 387-398.e2. PMID: 27109779, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.03.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiothoracic surgerySurgical facultyDepartment of SurgeryNIH fundingOverall median numberCertain subspecialtiesSurgical departmentSurgical oncologyMedian numberFraction of womenHigher NIH fundingPublications/citationsObserved lower numberSurgerySurgical subspecialtiesPotential disparitiesWomenDemographic characteristicsFunding detailsSubspecialtyFemale assistant professorsAssistant professor levelDivision chiefsDepartmentMore recent citationsIGFBP-3 Gene Methylation in Primary Tumor Predicts Recurrence of Stage II Colorectal Cancers
Fu T, Pappou EP, Guzzetta AA, de Freitas Calmon M, Sun L, Herrera A, Li F, Wolfgang CL, Baylin SB, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA, Tong W, Ahuja N. IGFBP-3 Gene Methylation in Primary Tumor Predicts Recurrence of Stage II Colorectal Cancers. Annals Of Surgery 2016, 263: 337-344. PMID: 25822686, PMCID: PMC4648704, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage II colorectal cancerRisk of recurrenceIGFBP-3 methylationLymph nodesColorectal cancerHazard ratioPrimary tumorHigh riskIndependent cohortFive-year recurrence-free survival ratesRecurrence-free survival ratesHigh-risk patientsSignificant prognostic factorsIdentification of patientsProportional hazards modelIGFBP-3Prognostic factorsTumor characteristicsPredicts RecurrenceHazards modelPatientsRecurrenceSurvival rateMultivariate analysisSurgery
2015
Early outcomes after elective colorectal surgery in end stage renal disease (ESRD) vs non-ESRD Patients
Arhuidese I, Malas M, Obeid T, Qazi U, Ahuja N, Efron J. Early outcomes after elective colorectal surgery in end stage renal disease (ESRD) vs non-ESRD Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2015, 221: e59. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.08.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonalized Approaches to Gastrointestinal Cancers Importance of Integrating Genomic Information to Guide Therapy
He J, Ahuja N. Personalized Approaches to Gastrointestinal Cancers Importance of Integrating Genomic Information to Guide Therapy. Surgical Clinics Of North America 2015, 95: 1081-1094. PMID: 26315525, DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic testingPersonalized approachHigh-risk family membersCancer prevention strategiesComplex tumor heterogeneityTherapeutic decision makingProphylactic surgeryClinical trialsPrevention strategiesCancer behaviorGermline mutationsSuch personalized approachesTumor heterogeneityPatientsTherapyFamily membersBiopsySurgeryCancerCliniciansDifferent groupsTrials
2014
Hospital Volume and Patient Outcomes in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery: is Assessing Differences in Mortality Enough?
Schneider E, Ejaz A, Spolverato G, Haider A, Makary M, Wolfgang C, Ahuja N, Weiss M, Pawlik T. Hospital Volume and Patient Outcomes in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery: is Assessing Differences in Mortality Enough? Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 186: 520. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.11.355.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Is It Necessary to Follow Patients after Resection of a Benign Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm?
He J, Cameron JL, Ahuja N, Makary MA, Hirose K, Choti MA, Schulick RD, Hruban RH, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL. Is It Necessary to Follow Patients after Resection of a Benign Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2013, 216: 657-665. PMID: 23395158, PMCID: PMC3963007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmNoninvasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsPapillary mucinous neoplasmPancreatic cancerFamily historyMucinous neoplasmsNegative marginsInitial operationPancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmsPartial pancreatic resectionMetastatic pancreatic adenocarcinomaInvasive pancreatic cancerRisk of developmentDegree of dysplasiaInitial surgeryMargin statusPancreatic resectionClose surveillanceInvasive adenocarcinomaPancreatic adenocarcinomaResectionPatientsCancerSurgeryAdenocarcinoma
2010
Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients
Downing S, Ahuja N, Oyetunji TA, Chang D, Frederick WA. Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2010, 199: 549-553. PMID: 20359572, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansLimb SalvageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSarcomaSEER ProgramUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLimb-sparing proceduresLimb salvage surgeryLimb salvagePreoperative radiationSarcoma patientsAfrican AmericansEnd Results (SEER) databaseAfrican American patientsSpecific surgical proceduresWhite patientsResults databaseTreatment modalitiesAmerican patientsSurgical proceduresPatientsMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSalvageSurgerySurvivalRecent studiesPrevious studiesTumorsAmericans
2005
Long‐Term Function After Restorative Proctocolectomy
Wheeler JM, Banerjee A, Ahuja N, Jewell DP, Mortensen NJ. Long‐Term Function After Restorative Proctocolectomy. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2005, 48: 946-951. PMID: 15868242, DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-0885-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIleoanal pouch surgeryLong-term functional outcomePercent of patientsFunctional outcomePouch surgeryRestorative proctocolectomyIleoanal pouchExcellent long-term optionEarly functional outcomesLong-term functionMost patientsPouch failureConsecutive patientsMedian agePerfect continencePatientsProctocolectomyStandardized questionnaireSurgeryOutcomesPouchMinimal dataMonthsTotalQuestionnaire