Factors Associated With Surgical Management in Gallbladder Cancer—A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare–Based Study
Romatoski K, Chung S, Sawhney V, Papageorge M, de Geus S, Ng S, Kenzik K, Tseng J, Sachs T. Factors Associated With Surgical Management in Gallbladder Cancer—A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Medicare–Based Study. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 304: 9-18. PMID: 39481161, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.09.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGallbladder cancer patientsGallbladder cancerOncologic resectionStage T1bComplete resectionOverall survivalSurgical oncologistsGeneral surgeonsChi-square and Wilcoxon rank-sum testsOverall survival outcomesNonacademic hospitalsWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testResection rateSurgical managementSurvival outcomesImproved survivalBaseline characteristicsResectionSEER-MedicarePatient factorsAcademic centersPatientsCCI patientsFrail status