2014
Hospital Readmission After Pulmonary Lobectomy Is Not Affected by Surgical Approach
Assi R, Wong DJ, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Wang Z, Chupp GL, Kim AW. Hospital Readmission After Pulmonary Lobectomy Is Not Affected by Surgical Approach. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2014, 99: 393-398. PMID: 25497070, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexDays of dischargePredictors of readmissionIntensive care unitUnplanned returnPulmonary lobectomyComorbidity indexHospital readmissionSurgical approachCare unitHigher Charlson comorbidity indexMedian hospital lengthMultivariate logistic regression methodThoracic surgery serviceHigh-risk patientsPostoperative mortalityPostoperative transferHospital lengthPostoperative complicationsExpiratory volumeSurgery serviceOpen thoracotomyPathologic diagnosisUnplanned transfersMedical records
2012
Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry
Ahmad U, Wang Z, Bryant AS, Kim AW, Kukreja J, Mason DP, Bermudez CA, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ. Outcomes for Lung Transplantation for Lung Cancer in the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 94: 935-941. PMID: 22835555, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-AlveolarAdultAnalysis of VarianceCause of DeathDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHospital MortalityHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsLung TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPreoperative CarePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTissue and Organ ProcurementTreatment OutcomeConceptsLung transplantationBronchoalveolar carcinomaLung transplantUnited NetworkLung cancerDouble lung transplantOrgan Sharing databaseOrgan Sharing registrySubgroup of patientsMaximum survival advantageBAC patientsSecond percentExpiratory volumeMedian survivalTransplantation cohortSharing databasePoor prognosisPure adenocarcinomaPathology reportsInvasive tumorsSurvival advantageExtended survivalTransplantationPatientsTransplant