2023
Frailty and postoperative outcomes in brain tumor patients: a systematic review subdivided by tumor etiology
Qureshi H, Tabor J, Pickens K, Lei H, Vasandani S, Jalal M, Vetsa S, Elsamadicy A, Marianayagam N, Theriault B, Fulbright R, Qin R, Yan J, Jin L, O’Brien J, Morales-Valero S, Moliterno J. Frailty and postoperative outcomes in brain tumor patients: a systematic review subdivided by tumor etiology. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2023, 164: 299-308. PMID: 37624530, PMCID: PMC10522517, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04416-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain tumor patientsTumor patientsPostoperative outcomesFrailty indexSystematic reviewBrain tumorsPrimary intracranial tumorsMethodsSystematic literature reviewPrognostic valueVestibular schwannomaPostsurgical outcomesBenign tumorsIntracranial tumorsLesion etiologyTumor outcomeExclusion criteriaMalignant lesionsPRISMA guidelinesPatientsConclusionOur reviewTumor pathologyUnique etiologyTumor typesFrailtyNeurosurgical oncology
2022
Perioperative outcomes and survival after surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a single-institution series of 302 patients.
Hersh AM, Patel J, Pennington Z, Porras JL, Goldsborough E, Antar A, Elsamadicy AA, Lubelski D, Wolinsky JP, Jallo G, Gokaslan ZL, Lo SL, Sciubba DM. Perioperative outcomes and survival after surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a single-institution series of 302 patients. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2022, 37: 252-262. PMID: 35213831, DOI: 10.3171/2022.1.spine211235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntramedullary spinal cord tumorsLong-term survivalPerioperative outcomesSpinal cord tumorsSingle-institution seriesFisher's exact testChi-square testCervical cordCord tumorsClinical presentationTumor histologyAmerican Spinal Injury Association gradeExact testPrimary intramedullary spinal cord tumorsTumor pathologyShort-term clinical coursePoor long-term survivalLarge single-institution seriesBaseline neurological statusHigh-grade ependymomasCohort of patientsGross total resectionExtent of resectionLog-rank testLength of stay
2021
Utility of expanded anterior column resection versus decompression-alone for local control in the management of carcinomatous vertebral column metastases undergoing adjuvant stereotactic radiotherapy
Pennington Z, Pairojboriboon S, Chen X, Sacino A, Elsamadicy AA, de la Garza Ramos R, Patel J, Elder BD, Kleinberg LR, Sciubba DM, Redmond KJ, Lo SL. Utility of expanded anterior column resection versus decompression-alone for local control in the management of carcinomatous vertebral column metastases undergoing adjuvant stereotactic radiotherapy. The Spine Journal 2021, 22: 835-846. PMID: 34718175, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiotherapyLong-term local controlLocal recurrenceLocal controlAnterior columnTumor pathologyCommon primary tumor typesSingle comprehensive cancer centerAdjuvant stereotactic radiotherapySpinal column metastasesVertebral Column MetastasesRetrospective cohort studyLocal control ratePrimary tumor typeLocal tumor recurrenceComprehensive cancer centerKaplan-Meier functionInvasive surgical techniquesEpidural removalAdjuvant radiotherapySurgical debulkingCohort studyDisease resectionSpinal metastasesTumor involvement
2018
Thirty-day complication and readmission rates associated with resection of metastatic spinal tumors: a single institutional experience
Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lubkin DT, Sergesketter AR, Vatsia S, Sankey EW, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Thirty-day complication and readmission rates associated with resection of metastatic spinal tumors: a single institutional experience. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2018, 4: 304-310. PMID: 30069522, PMCID: PMC6046345, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReadmission ratesMetastatic spinal tumorsPost-operative complicationsIntensive care unitUncontrolled painSpinal metastasesSpinal tumorsSensory deficitsTumor pathologyCommon post-operative complicationCommon tumor pathologyNew sensory deficitsNerve root injurySingle institutional experienceThirty-day complicationsUnplanned readmission rateMajority of patientsSpinal cord tumorsSensory-motor deficitsSpinal tumor resectionElective resectionCommon complicationMost patientsPatient demographicsCord tumors