2021
Admission Lymphopenia is Associated With Discharge Disposition in Blunt Chest Wall Trauma Patients
Koch K, Troester A, Chevuru P, Campbell B, Galet C, McGonagill P. Admission Lymphopenia is Associated With Discharge Disposition in Blunt Chest Wall Trauma Patients. Journal Of Surgical Research 2021, 270: 293-299. PMID: 34717263, PMCID: PMC8712416, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt chest wall traumaAbsolute lymphocyte countChest Abbreviated Injury ScoreAdmission lymphopeniaBlunt chest wall trauma patientsLevel I trauma centerInstitution's trauma registryAbbreviated Injury ScoreI trauma centerInjury Severity ScoreChest wall traumaImportant prognostic informationBowel perforationHospital deathHospital stayAdult patientsCritical illnessDischarge dispositionLymphocyte countTrauma patientsClinical outcomesInjury characteristicsTrauma centerTrauma registryImmune suppression
2020
Impact of routine mismatch repair screening on genetic counseling and surgical management in colorectal cancer patients
Koch K, Goffredo P, Hrabe J, Gribovskaja-Rupp I, Snow A, Bellizzi A, Kapadia M. Impact of routine mismatch repair screening on genetic counseling and surgical management in colorectal cancer patients. The American Journal Of Surgery 2020, 222: 408-412. PMID: 33317812, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended resectionGenetic counselingResection extentColorectal cancerLynch syndromeCRC specimensMMR deficiencySingle-institution retrospective reviewMMR-deficient patientsSurgical resection extentColorectal cancer patientsMLH1 promoter hypermethylationMismatch repair deficiencyLynch syndrome diagnosisMMR testingRetrospective reviewSegmental resectionSurgical managementCancer patientsLS patientsPatientsResectionSyndrome diagnosisRepair deficiencyFurther studies