2022
The Impact of Venous Thromboembolism on Mortality and Morbidity During Nephrectomy for Renal Mass
Patel HV, Sterling JA, Srivastava A, Ghodoussipour SB, Jang TL, Grandhi MS, August DA, Rahimi SA, Chung BI, Chang SL, Singer EA. The Impact of Venous Thromboembolism on Mortality and Morbidity During Nephrectomy for Renal Mass. Urology 2022, 168: 122-128. PMID: 35691439, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative venous thromboembolismTime of nephrectomyVenous thromboembolismRenal massesMajor complicationsRadical nephrectomyAssociation of VTEPresence of VTEConcurrent venous thromboembolismPremier Healthcare DatabaseDirect hospital costsMultivariable logistic regressionTypes of complicationsHigh rateICU admissionComplication rateSurgical resectionSurgical approachHospital costsNephrectomyPatientsHealthcare databasesComplicationsHigher overall costsLogistic regression
2020
Factors Associated With Receipt of Partial Nephrectomy or Minimally Invasive Surgery for Patients With Clinical T1a and T1b Renal Masses: Implications for Regionalization of Care
Sterling J, Rivera-Núñez Z, Patel HV, Farber NJ, Kim S, Radadia KD, Modi PK, Goyal S, Parikh R, Weiss RE, Kim IY, Elsamra SE, Jang TL, Singer EA. Factors Associated With Receipt of Partial Nephrectomy or Minimally Invasive Surgery for Patients With Clinical T1a and T1b Renal Masses: Implications for Regionalization of Care. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2020, 18: e643-e650. PMID: 32389458, PMCID: PMC7502425, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2020.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer Data BaseRenal cell carcinomaPartial nephrectomyClinical T1 renal cell carcinomaT1 renal cell carcinomaInvasive surgeryUtilization of MISRegionalization of careLower socioeconomic groupsT1b renal massesClinical T1aCT1a patientsCT1a tumorsCT1b patientsCT1b tumorsRCC surgeryTreatment disparitiesCell carcinomaPatient populationRenal massesInvasive treatmentPatientsAcademic centersLogistic regressionPrivate insurance