Article
Pediatrics
Alexander Hansen, Stephen R. Chorney, Romaine F. Johnson
Summary: This review describes complications after laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) based on the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (ACS-NSQIP-P) reporting standards. The study found that nearly 20% of children experienced postoperative complications after pediatric LTR, and single-stage procedures had higher rates of unplanned reintubations, prolonged ventilator support, and hospitalization lengths.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Paul Tyan, Nadim Hawa, Erin Carey, Princess Urbina, Frank R. Chen, Andrew Sparks, Richard Amdur, Gaby Moawad
Summary: This study examines the trends and perioperative morbidity among women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications between 2007 and 2017. The study finds that the rate of laparoscopic hysterectomy has been steadily increasing, while the rates of transvaginal and abdominal hysterectomies have been decreasing. Despite the rising medical complexity of patients, the laparoscopic hysterectomy group has the lowest rates of readmission and extended length of stay.
JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Amr I. Al Abbas, Jennie Meier, Caitlin A. Hester, Imad Radi, Jinsheng Yan, Hong Zhu, John C. Mansour, Matthew R. Porembka, Sam C. Wang, Adam C. Yopp, Herbert J. Zeh, Patricio M. Polanco
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of the surgical approach on outcomes in pancreatic cancer patients who underwent neoadjuvant treatment. The results showed that patients who received minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy after neoadjuvant chemotherapy had lower rates of complications, shorter length of hospital stay, and fewer severe complications compared to patients who had open surgery.
JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
J. Chang, E. Assouline, K. Calugaru, Z. Z. Gajic, V. Dogru, J. J. Ray, A. Erkan, E. Esen, M. Grieco, F. Remzi
Summary: A study comparing minimally invasive surgery (MIS) with open techniques in patients with colorectal cancer emergencies found that MIS was associated with better postoperative outcomes, including reduced mortality, lower rates of pulmonary complications and ileus, and shorter hospital stay.
TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tessa M. Hers, Jan Van Schaik, Niels Keekstra, Hein Putter, Jaap F. Hamming, Joost R. Van der Vorst
Summary: The ACS risk calculator demonstrated inadequate predictive performance in the context of aortic aneurysm repair in a Dutch tertiary referral hospital, with some risk predictions lacking discrimination and structural calibration issues. The calculator consistently underestimated the risk of complications, indicating the need for multicenter collaboration to evaluate its performance in aortic surgery.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Alexandra M. Adams, Bradley N. Reames, Robert W. Krell
Summary: By analyzing data from patients with pancreatic cancer who underwent surgery, it was found that palliative bypass procedures for pancreatic cancer have not become safer over time, with high 30-day mortality and complication rates.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Kristine A. Karvonen, Erin Balay-Dustrude, Annie Do, Miranda C. Bradford, Amanda Phipps, Abby R. Rosenberg
Summary: This study examines the association between race/ethnicity, experiences of racism, and adverse health outcomes in survivors of cancer. The results indicate that historically marginalized racial/ethnic groups are more likely to experience adverse health outcomes. Racism contributes to poor mental and physical health in cancer survivors. Screening for experiences of racism may be necessary to improve health outcomes in this population.
Article
Orthopedics
Elizabeth B. Habermann, Alex H. S. Harris, Nicholas J. Giori
Summary: Direct data abstraction from patient charts has been the gold standard for quality and accuracy in medical research. This article reviews two programs that circumvent the high personnel costs by utilizing trained abstractors. These programs provide important benchmarks for big data efforts.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ann M. Navar, Stacey N. Purinton, Qingjiang Hou, Robert J. Taylor, Eric D. Peterson
Summary: Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United States, there are racial and ethnic disparities in mortality rates, with Black adults showing higher mortality rates due to a higher burden of comorbidities. In contrast, Hispanic patients exhibit lower mortality rates even after adjusting for various demographic and clinical factors.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Yiming Gao, Samantha L. Heller
Summary: Health disparities in Asian women are complex, with low screening attendance and poor follow-up rates after abnormal results leading to delayed cancer diagnosis. The incidence of breast cancer in Asian women is increasing in the United States, particularly among younger women, highlighting the importance of early screening.
Article
Surgery
Michael A. Edwards, Shilpa Agarwal, Michael Mazzei
Summary: This study compared outcomes between elderly non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white bariatric surgery patients and found that race had some impact on outcomes in elderly patients, with higher morbidity rates in black patients. However, when propensity-score matching was applied, the impact of race on bariatric surgery outcomes was reduced.
SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Shafic Abdulkarim, Ebram Salama, Allison J. Pang, Nancy Morin, Gabriela Ghitulescu, Julio Faria, Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, Marylise Boutros
Summary: This retrospective study compared the perioperative morbidity between limited and extended mesenteric excision in segmental colectomies for Crohn's Disease (CD). The results showed that extended mesenteric excision was not associated with an increase in 30-day perioperative major morbidity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Samuel Knoedler, Martin Kauke-Navarro, Valentin Haug, P. Niclas Broer, Bohdan Pomahac, Leonard Knoedler, Adriana C. Panayi
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed a multi-institutional national database to investigate the outcomes of cosmetic breast surgery (CBS) and identify clinical patterns to optimize care. The study found that age > 65 years, obesity, diabetes, and inpatient status were risk factors for complications in CBS. Additionally, multiple procedures and smoking were found to be risk factors for surgical complications.
AESTHETIC SURGERY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Peter Cram, Mark E. Cohen, Clifford Ko, Bruce E. Landon, Bruce Hall, Timothy D. Jackson
Summary: The study found that patients in Canada had higher rates of mortality and surgical complications within 30 days of surgery compared to the US, primarily driven by higher risk of cardiac events and post-operative infections.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Otorhinolaryngology
Ciersten A. Burks, Trinity Russell, Deborah Goss, Gezzer Ortega, Gregory W. Randolph, Mark A. Varvares, David J. Brown, Stacey T. Gray, Regan W. Bergmark
Summary: This article evaluates strategies to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the surgical workforce among trainees and faculty. The study found that efforts, such as internship programs, required clerkships, mentorship improvement, and diversifying the recruitment and selection process, were successful in increasing diversity. The findings provide a framework for surgical residency programs and departments to develop approaches to increase racial and ethnic diversity.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Lee Baumgarten, Alex Borchert, Akshay Sood, Deepansh Dalela, Sohrab Arora, Jacob Keeley, Craig Rogers, James Peabody, Mani Menon, Firas Abdollah
UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2020)
Letter
Urology & Nephrology
Akshay Sood, Jacob Keeley, Isaac Palma-Zamora, Deepansh Dalela, Sohrab Arora, James O. Peabody, Craig G. Rogers, Francesco Montorsi, Mani Menon, Alberto Briganti, Firas Abdollah
Article
Oncology
Marcus Jamil, Nikola Rakic, Akshay Sood, Jacob Keeley, Daniele Modonutti, Giacomo Novara, Wooju Jeong, Mani Menon, Craig G. Rogers, Firas Abdollah
Summary: This study found that the presence of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in prostate cancer patients has a negative impact on overall survival, especially in cases of pT3a and higher levels.
CLINICAL GENITOURINARY CANCER
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Akshay Sood, Philip Wong, Alex Borchert, Jeff Budzyn, Jacob Keeley, Chase Heilbronn, Ben Eilender, Raymond Littleton, David A. Leavitt
Summary: This study compared the performance of ultra-low dose computed tomography (ULD-CT) and abdominal plain film (KUB) in detecting residual stone-fragments in urolithiasis patients undergoing shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL). It was found that ULD-CT had a higher residual stone-fragment detection rate and reduced the need for emergency room visits and unplanned surgeries. In terms of cost-effectiveness, the ULD-CT follow-up pathway was economically favorable when ULD-CT charges were low.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Akshay Sood, Mohit Butaney, Phil Olson, Guillaume Farah, Craig G. Rogers, James O. Peabody, Mani Menon, Firas Abdollah
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Akshay Sood, Wooju Jeong, Isaac Palma-Zamora, Firas Abdollah, Mohit Butaney, Nicholas Corsi, Hallie Wurst, Sohrab Arora, Naveen Kachroo, Oudai Hassan, Nilesh Gupta, Michael A. Gorin, Mani Menon
Summary: Precision prostatectomy is a novel focal therapy technique that offers excellent functional recovery and tumor control for patients with intermediate- or high-volume low-risk prostate cancer.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Akshay Sood, Jacob Keeley, Isaac Palma-Zamora, Michael Chien, Nicholas Corsi, Wooju Jeong, Craig G. Rogers, Quoc-Dien Trinh, James O. Peabody, Mani Menon, Firas Abdollah
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Akshay Sood, Jacob Keeley, Isaac Palma-Zamora, Michael Chien, Nicholas Corsi, Wooju Jeong, Craig G. Rogers, Quoc-Dien Trinh, James O. Peabody, Mani Menon, Firas Abdollah
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the use of anti-androgen therapy in late salvage radiation therapy for prostate cancer patients with recurrence. The results showed that compared to early radiation therapy, late radiation therapy had poorer overall survival, cancer-specific mortality, and metastasis rates. However, when anti-androgen therapy was added to late radiation therapy, these negative outcomes were improved.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Akshay Sood, Ralph Grauer, Wooju Jeong, Mohit Butaney, Anudeep Mukkamala, Alex Borchert, Lee Baumgarten, Patrick J. Hensley, Firas Abdollah, Mani Menon
Summary: This study compared the total continence outcomes of four different techniques of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) to identify the periprostatic structures associated with early return of urinary continence. The results showed that the preservation of the bladder neck in the posterior and hybrid approaches was associated with the quickest recovery of urinary continence, while the transvesical approach, which preserved the space of Retzius but not the bladder neck, had the poorest continence rates. Bladder neck preservation was found to be the significant predictor of early continence recovery.
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Dane E. Klett, Manaf Alom, Kevin Wymer, Aaron Potretzke
INTERNATIONAL BRAZ J UROL
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Akshay Sood, Lawrence T. Zhang, Jacob Keeley, Mohit Butaney, Maxwell Stricker, Jack R. Andrews, Ralph Grauer, James O. Peabody, Craig G. Rogers, Mani Menon, Firas Abdollah
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the role of postoperative PSA kinetics and pathologic tumor characteristics in guiding the use of ADT in pN1 prostate cancer patients following radical prostatectomy. The study found that early postoperative PSA kinetics could provide valuable information for guiding the timing of ADT initiation, potentially reducing over- and undertreatment in pN1 prostate cancer men.
PROSTATE CANCER AND PROSTATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Akshay Sood, Ralph Grauer, Mireya Diaz-Insua, Ashutosh K. Tewari, Ashok K. Hemal, Alok Shrivastava, James O. Peabody, Wooju Jeong, Firas Abdollah, Jan K. Rudzinski, Jack R. Andrews, Michael A. Gorin, Mahendra Bhandari, Mani Menon
Summary: By analyzing 15-year follow-up data, we found that patients with clinically-localized prostate cancer who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy achieved durable long-term oncological control.
PROSTATE CANCER AND PROSTATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Nico C. Grossmann, Francesco Soria, Tristan Juvet, Aaron M. Potretzke, Hooman Djaladat, Alireza Ghoreifi, Eiji Kikuchi, Andrea Mari, Zine-Eddine Khene, Kazutoshi Fujita, Jay D. Raman, Alberto Breda, Matteo Fontana, John P. Sfakianos, John L. Pfail, Ekaterina Laukhtina, Pawel Rajwa, Maximillian Pallauf, Cedric Poyet, Giovanni E. Cacciamani, Thomas van Doeveren, Joost L. Boormans, Alessandro Antonelli, Marcus Jamil, Firas Abdollah, Guillaume Ploussard, Axel Heidenreich, Enno Storz, Siamak Daneshmand, Stephen A. Boorjian, Morgan Roupret, Michael Rink, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Benjamin Pradere
Summary: The study compared perioperative and oncologic outcomes among patients who underwent open, laparoscopic, and robotic RNU for non-metastatic upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. The results showed worse bladder recurrence-free survival in patients who had laparoscopic and robotic RNU compared to open RNU. However, recurrence-free, cancer-specific, and overall survival were similar between the three surgical approaches. Laparoscopic and robotic RNU were associated with shorter hospital stay and fewer major postoperative complications. Further research is needed to investigate the factors responsible for the inferior bladder recurrence-free survival in patients treated with minimally invasive techniques.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Dane E. Klett, Bryce Baird, Colleen T. Ball, Chandler D. Dora
Summary: This study found no association between short-term catheter reinsertion following HoLEP and MOSES pulse modulation. Catheter reinsertion events appear to be attributable to other factors.
INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY
(2021)
