2018
Robotic-Assisted Lobectomies in the National Cancer Database
Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Narayan R, Blasberg JD, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Kim AW. Robotic-Assisted Lobectomies in the National Cancer Database. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2018, 226: 1052-1062.e15. PMID: 29574177, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseRobotic lobectomyLung cancerCancer DatabaseOutcomes of patientsPropensity-matched analysisThoracoscopic surgery lobectomyExperienced hospitalsOverall conversion ratePerioperative morbidityPrimary outcomePatient selectionAttendant sequelaeOpen procedureLobectomyAssisted LobectomyHigh mortalityHospitalPatientsMortalityIndividual hospitalsRate of conversionSignificant differencesYears of experienceOutcomes
2015
What is quality, and can we define it in lung cancer?—the case for quality improvement
Farjah F, Detterbeck FC. What is quality, and can we define it in lung cancer?—the case for quality improvement. Translational Lung Cancer Research 2015, 4: 365-72. PMID: 26380177, PMCID: PMC4549465, DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2218-6751.2015.07.12.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
How many names for a rose: Inconsistent classification of multiple foci of lung cancer due to ambiguous rules
Fonseca A, Detterbeck FC. How many names for a rose: Inconsistent classification of multiple foci of lung cancer due to ambiguous rules. Lung Cancer 2014, 85: 7-11. PMID: 24768582, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2014.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerPulmonary fociSeparate primary cancersOutcomes of patientsComparison of outcomesDifferent histologic typesMultifocal lung cancerSuch patientsHistologic typePrimary cancerPatient groupClinical scenariosPatientsCancerMultiple fociStage classificationMarked variabilityOutcomesInconsistent classificationClinicians