2020
Recurrence and Complications in Pediatric and Adolescent Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a High-Volume Practice
Rubinstein JC, Herrick-Reynolds K, Dinauer C, Morotti R, Solomon D, Callender GG, Christison-Lagay ER. Recurrence and Complications in Pediatric and Adolescent Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a High-Volume Practice. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 249: 58-66. PMID: 31923715, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitals, High-VolumeHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid GlandThyroid NeoplasmsThyroidectomyTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPediatric papillary thyroid cancerLateral neck diseaseNeck diseasePapillary thyroid cancerNode involvementThyroid cancerExact testLymph node involvementCentral neck dissectionExtent of diseasePredictors of recurrenceRetrospective case seriesNon-Caucasian raceCox proportional hazardsLateral node involvementHigh-volume practiceFisher's exact testDisease recurrenceLymphovascular invasionMedian ageNeck dissectionCase seriesIndependent predictorsRetrospective reviewTumor size
2019
Delay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis
Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu AS, Caty MG, Solomon DG. Delay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis. Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 39: 1105-1110. PMID: 31209278, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0405-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHirschsprung's diseaseLength of stayDays of ageDesignRetrospective reviewPostoperative stayOperative morbidityReadmission ratesPrimary outcomeGestational ageOptimal timingSecond monthMultivariate linear regressionStayDiseaseReadmissionComplicationsPatientsDaysAgeOutcomesGroupLinear regressionMorbidityNSQIPInfants
2012
Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy Versus Traditional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis
Roberts KE, Solomon D, Mirensky T, Silasi DA, Duffy AJ, Rutherford T, Longo WE, Bell RL. Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy Versus Traditional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis. Annals Of Surgery 2012, 255: 266-269. PMID: 22167005, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31823b2748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAppendectomyAppendicitisFemaleHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRecovery of FunctionTreatment OutcomeConceptsTraditional laparoscopic appendectomyTransvaginal appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomyUrinary retentionOperative timeTVA groupEarly postoperative bowel obstructionNormal activityPostoperative bowel obstructionBody mass indexLength of stayFirst cohort studyBowel obstructionHospital stayAcute appendicitisCohort studyIntraabdominal abscessMass indexLess painMean ageLA groupControl groupPatientsDemographic dataAdequate pneumoperitoneum
2011
An evaluation of the routine use of contrast radiography as a screening test for cervical anastomotic integrity after esophagectomy
Solomon DG, Sasaki CT, Salem RR. An evaluation of the routine use of contrast radiography as a screening test for cervical anastomotic integrity after esophagectomy. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 203: 467-471. PMID: 21906717, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnastomosis, SurgicalAnastomotic LeakChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesContrast MediaDiagnostic Tests, RoutineEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagectomyEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentThoracotomyTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsContrast radiographyAnastomotic leakContrast esophagographyTranshiatal esophagectomyAnastomotic integrityScreening testRoutine useSame single surgeonAnastomotic leak rateOverall leak rateModality of detectionCervical anastomosisConsecutive patientsSingle surgeonAdditional patientsClinical managementContrast studiesPatient managementEsophagectomyPatientsLeak ratePharyngolaryngoesophagectomyMost leaksEsophagographyRadiography
2009
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Surgeon’s Initial Experience with 56 Consecutive Cases and a Review of the Literature
Roberts KE, Solomon D, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Surgeon’s Initial Experience with 56 Consecutive Cases and a Review of the Literature. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2009, 14: 506-510. PMID: 19967564, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1116-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCholecystitisCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLaparoscopesLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresPain, PostoperativePostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyYoung AdultConceptsSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomySurgeon's initial experienceLaparoscopic cholecystectomyInitial experienceFour-port laparoscopic cholecystectomySingle surgeon’s initial experienceConventional laparoscopic cholecystectomyIncision laparoscopic cholecystectomyLength of stayInvasive surgical optionVertical transumbilical incisionCephalad retractionTransumbilical incisionOpen cholecystectomyComplication rateAverage BMIOperative timeSurgical optionsCystic ductConsecutive casesSurgical incisionVeress techniqueLateral retractionCholecystectomyRetrieval bag