2023
Treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a modified Delphi technique of the North American Spine Society Section of Spine Oncology.
Hersh A, Pennington Z, Lubelski D, Elsamadicy A, Dea N, Desai A, Gokaslan Z, Goodwin C, Hsu W, Jallo G, Krishnaney A, Laufer I, Lo S, Macki M, Mehta A, Ozturk A, Shin J, Soliman H, Sciubba D. Treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumors: a modified Delphi technique of the North American Spine Society Section of Spine Oncology. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2023, 40: 1-10. PMID: 37856379, DOI: 10.3171/2023.8.spine23190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelphi TechniqueHumansHypesthesiaNeurosurgical ProceduresNorth AmericaSpinal Cord DiseasesSpinal Cord NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsIntramedullary spinal cord tumorsSpinal cord tumorsTumor-specific characteristicsOperative candidacyCord tumorsResection strategyNew neurological deficitsGross total resectionT2 signal changeSet of patientsAreas of controversyIMSCT resectionFrail patientsChronic myelopathyChronic paraplegiaNeurological deficitsPreoperative symptomsTranscranial motorDelphi techniqueSurgical managementMild numbnessOperative managementSurgical interventionFurther resectionRare tumorDifferences in Outcomes and Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgical Intervention for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumor in Safety-Net Hospitals
Elsamadicy A, Koo A, David W, Reeves B, Sherman J, Craft S, Hersh A, Duvall J, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Differences in Outcomes and Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgical Intervention for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumor in Safety-Net Hospitals. Spine 2023, 48: 800-809. PMID: 36972069, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHospitalsHumansLength of StayMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSafety-net ProvidersSpinal Cord NeoplasmsSpineUnited StatesConceptsSpinal column tumorsSNH statusPostoperative complicationsDischarge dispositionMultivariable analysisTumor surgeryMetastatic spinal tumor surgeryHealth care resource utilizationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseICD-10-CM codingNonroutine discharge dispositionObservational cohort studySpinal tumor surgerySafety-net hospitalNonroutine dischargeSNH patientsHospital lengthStudy patientsAdult patientsCohort studyIntraoperative variablesExtended LOSIndependent predictorsLonger LOSProlonged hospitalizationA current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management
Elsamadicy A, Reeves B, Craft S, Sherman J, Koo A, Sayeed S, Sarkozy M, Kolb L, Lo S, Shin J, Sciubba D, Mendel E. A current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2023, 161: 395-404. PMID: 36637710, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04238-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal meningiomasClinical presentationTumor developmentAdverse postoperative outcomesBenign spinal tumorsBenign spine tumorsRecent treatment recommendationsCharacteristic imaging findingsSubsequent tumor developmentPostoperative outcomesReceptor statusSpine tumorsImaging findingsSpinal tumorsCase reportTreatment recommendationsClinical evaluationClinical trialsGoogle Scholar searchOperative techniqueIntracranial meningiomasRadiation modalitiesSystematic reviewMeningiomasTumor genetics
2022
Predictors of survival and time to progression following operative management of intramedullary spinal cord astrocytomas
Hersh AM, Antar A, Pennington Z, Aygun N, Patel J, Goldsborough E, Porras JL, Elsamadicy AA, Lubelski D, Wolinsky JP, Jallo GI, Gokaslan ZL, Lo SL, Sciubba DM. Predictors of survival and time to progression following operative management of intramedullary spinal cord astrocytomas. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2022, 158: 117-127. PMID: 35538385, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-022-04017-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAstrocytomaHumansNeurosurgical ProceduresProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesSpinal Cord NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalPredictors of survivalHigh tumor gradeResection extentTumor gradePoor survivalIntramedullary spinal cord astrocytomasPost-operative neurologic deficitsSingle comprehensive cancer centerTumor progression/recurrencePre-operative presentationPreoperative back painSpinal cord astrocytomasKaplan-Meier curvesProgression/recurrenceStandard of careComprehensive cancer centerLong-term survivalPurposeSurgical resectionBowel dysfunctionChemotherapy regimensNeurologic deficitsIntramedullary astrocytomasPatient demographicsComplete resectionA novel online calculator to predict nonroutine discharge, length of stay, readmission, and reoperation in patients undergoing surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors
Hersh AM, Patel J, Pennington Z, Antar A, Goldsborough E, Porras JL, Feghali J, Elsamadicy AA, Lubelski D, Wolinsky JP, Jallo GI, Gokaslan ZL, Lo SL, Sciubba DM. A novel online calculator to predict nonroutine discharge, length of stay, readmission, and reoperation in patients undergoing surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors. The Spine Journal 2022, 22: 1345-1355. PMID: 35342014, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntramedullary spinal cord tumorsModified McCormick ScaleSpinal cord tumorsNonroutine dischargeDay readmissionIndependent predictorsWeb-based calculatorBowel dysfunctionNonhome dischargePatient demographicsCord tumorsIncision lengthHigher preoperative white blood cell countResection of ISCTsPreoperative white blood cell countStepwise multivariable logistic regression modelSingle comprehensive cancer centerWhite blood cell countMultivariable logistic regression modelRetrospective cohort study PATIENT SAMPLEBaseline neurological statusDays unplanned readmissionLonger incision lengthNovel online calculatorPreoperative neurological symptoms
2021
Race Is an Independent Predictor for Nonroutine Discharges After Spine Surgery for Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Reeves BC, Freedman IG, Pennington Z, Ehresman J, Kolb L, Laurans M, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Race Is an Independent Predictor for Nonroutine Discharges After Spine Surgery for Spinal Intradural/Cord Tumors. World Neurosurgery 2021, 151: e707-e717. PMID: 33940256, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonroutine discharge dispositionIndependent predictorsNonroutine dischargeDischarge dispositionCord tumorsAA raceSurgical interventionNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisStepwise multivariable logistic regression analysisBackward stepwise multivariable logistic regression analysisAfrican AmericansPostoperative complication rateRetrospective cohort studyClinical Modification diagnosisLength of hospitalizationProcedural Coding SystemLogistic regression analysisHealth care costsRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisAA/BlackPostoperative complicationsCohort studyComplication rateCost and Health Care Resource Utilization Differences After Spine Surgery for Bony Spine versus Primary Intradural Spine Tumors
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Freedman IG, Pennington Z, David WB, Ehresman J, Hengartner A, Laurans M, Kolb L, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Cost and Health Care Resource Utilization Differences After Spine Surgery for Bony Spine versus Primary Intradural Spine Tumors. World Neurosurgery 2021, 151: e286-e298. PMID: 33866030, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayPrimary intradural spinal tumorsIntradural spinal tumorsSpine tumorsSpine surgeryPerioperative complicationsSpinal tumorsNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisStepwise multivariable logistic regression analysisBackward stepwise multivariable logistic regression analysisIntradural spinal neoplasmsIntradural spine tumorsRetrospective cohort studyLogistic regression analysisHealth care resourcesMore comorbiditiesAdult patientsCohort studyDischarge dispositionIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsComplication rateHospital admissionIndependent predictors