2018
Defining the learning curve in robot-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy
Arnold BN, Thomas DC, Bhatnagar V, Blasberg JD, Wang Z, Boffa DJ, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Defining the learning curve in robot-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. Surgery 2018, 165: 450-454. PMID: 30061043, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayRobot-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomyChest tube durationThoracoscopic lobectomyPostoperative complicationsTube durationBlood lossLearning curveSignificant differencesCumulative sum analysisPhase 1Complication ratePatient demographicsPulmonary lobectomySingle institutionLobectomyRATS lobectomySafe approachStayCase 1Cases 23Operating timeComorbiditiesComplicationsFurther studies
2015
The Surgical Apgar Score in esophagectomy
Janowak CF, Blasberg JD, Taylor L, Maloney JD, Macke RA. The Surgical Apgar Score in esophagectomy. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2015, 150: 806-812. PMID: 26234458, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical Apgar ScoreMajor morbidityApgar scorePostoperative complicationsMultivariate analysisPreoperative patient characteristicsShort-term outcomesBody mass indexStrongest predictorElective esophagectomyTranshiatal techniqueSurgical populationIntraoperative detailsIntraoperative variablesPatient characteristicsDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeRetrospective reviewMass indexProspective studyCare modificationsMalignant diseaseRisk factorsUnivariate analysisImproved outcomes