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2026
Beyond Cholecystostomy: Cryoablation for High-Risk Gallbladder Disease
Giannis D, Gianni P, Geropoulos G, Richardson-Jones T, Dean B, Kim D, Kwon S. Beyond Cholecystostomy: Cryoablation for High-Risk Gallbladder Disease. The American Surgeon™ 2026, 00031348261472854. DOI: 10.1177/00031348261472854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffusion of Innovation in Medicine to Evaluate Impact of New Technology
Morocho B, Espat N, Somasundar P, Doonan M, Kwon S. Diffusion of Innovation in Medicine to Evaluate Impact of New Technology. The American Journal Of Surgery 2026, 117150. PMID: 42476896, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.117150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Obesity on Intraoperative, Oncological, and Postoperative Endpoints in Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Kwon S, Uddanti A, Morocho B, Morocho C, Somasundar P, Calvino A, Ahmad A. The Impact of Obesity on Intraoperative, Oncological, and Postoperative Endpoints in Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy. World Journal Of Surgery 2026 PMID: 42400413, DOI: 10.1002/wjs.70479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobot-assisted PDBody mass indexComposite adverse eventsLymph node yieldHigher Body Mass IndexRobot-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomyNode yieldObese patientsBlood lossOperative timeBody mass index groupsEstimated blood lossRates of composite adverse eventsAssociated with body mass indexNormal BMI groupImpact of obesityMultivariate regression analysisLength of stayPostoperative endpointsPostoperative morbidityOncologic endpointsPostoperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesObese groupRobotic pancreaticoduodenectomyAge-stratified impact of microsatellite instability on lymph node positivity and survival in stage I-III colon cancer
Abu-Hashish H, Morocho B, Espat NJ, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Age-stratified impact of microsatellite instability on lymph node positivity and survival in stage I-III colon cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2026, 17: 103008. DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2026.103008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of the Impact of Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
Morocho B, Lightfoot S, Calvino A, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Evaluation of the Impact of Adjuvant Immunotherapy in Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2026, 1-6. PMID: 42335961, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2026.7018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMerkel cell carcinomaAdjuvant immunotherapyCell carcinomaTreatment of Merkel cell carcinomaMultivariate Cox proportional hazards regression modelsNational Cancer DatabaseStage I diseaseCox proportional hazards regression modelsSignificant survival differenceProportional hazards regression modelsInverse probability treatment weightsHazards regression modelsAdjuvant settingI diseaseOverall survivalAdjuvant therapyCancer DatabaseSurvival differencesRetrospective analysisClinical trialsStage IIIImmunotherapyTreatment weightingIO trialsStratified analysisHepatitis B screening disparities in the United States: An implementation-focused narrative review
Kim H, Chung S, Lamy E, Fruh V, Kwon S. Hepatitis B screening disparities in the United States: An implementation-focused narrative review. Public Health 2026, 257: 106387. PMID: 42302576, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScreening uptakePublic health strategiesNarrative reviewEvidence-informed approachPeer-reviewed studiesHBV epidemiologyScreening disparitiesScreening ratesUnited StatesHigh-risk populationMultiple sexual partnersOutreach interventionForeign-born individualsScreening practicesInadequate screeningHealth strategiesEquity lensPersistent disparitiesThematic analysisHBV-related morbidityStructural barriersDisease burdenSex workersHepatitis B virusIntervention strategiesParotidectomy: 10‐Year Experience in the Hands of Surgical Oncologists
Su A, Koness J, Calvino A, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Parotidectomy: 10‐Year Experience in the Hands of Surgical Oncologists. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2026 PMID: 42236664, DOI: 10.1002/jso.70297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst bite syndromeFacial nerve paresisSurgical oncologistsNerve paresisClinical factorsPermanent facial nerve paresisProportion of malignant casesTemporary facial nerve paresisPositive lymph node statusNo significant risk factorsSalivary gland surgeryLymph node statusExtensive surgical dissectionSignificant risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionBite syndromeBenign indicationsFrey's syndromeNode statusPerioperative characteristicsRare complicationComplication rateRetrospective reviewPostoperative dayMulticenter studyComparison of nomograms and predictive tools in gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Morocho B, Kwon S. Comparison of nomograms and predictive tools in gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Oncology 2026, 17: 190-190. PMID: 42434233, PMCID: PMC13350710, DOI: 10.21037/jgo-2026-1-0192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-stratified impact of microsatellite instability on lymph node positivity and survival in stage I-III colon cancer
Abu-Hashish H, Morocho B, Espat N, Somasundar P, Kwon S. Age-stratified impact of microsatellite instability on lymph node positivity and survival in stage I-III colon cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2026, 17: 103008. PMID: 42166995, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2026.103008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I-III colon cancerPositive lymph nodesOlder patientsOverall survivalLymph nodesMicrosatellite instability-high/deficient mismatch repairStage I-III colon adenocarcinomaColon cancerAssociated with worse survivalMSI statusMSI-HNode-negative diseaseLymph node positivityLymph node ratioNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseCox proportional hazards modelsImpact of microsatellite instabilityProportional hazards modelUpfront surgeryLN positivityWorse survivalCancer DatabaseNode ratioPatient ageBiomarker-Driven Management of Nonmetastatic GEJ Adenocarcinoma
Takahashi H, Dehal A, In H, Kwon S, Eskander M, Vidri RJ, Ecker BL, Ward E, Philips P, Konstantinidis IT, Vohra N, Kaplan B, Nunns G, Davis J, Grotz TE, Williams R, Kukar M, . Biomarker-Driven Management of Nonmetastatic GEJ Adenocarcinoma. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2026, 33 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-026-19734-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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