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Mentorship, Work-Life Balance, and Opportunities Amongst Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees Open

Jennifer Megan Pan, Adam A Doty, David T. Cooke, David D. Odell, Elliot L. Servais , et al. · 2025

Improved outcomes with robotic-assisted laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repairs compared with laparoscopic and transthoracic approaches: A single high-volume institution experience Open

Kevin R. Ward, Jenny Bui, Irina Bondarenko, Andrew C. Chang, Kiran H. Lagisetty , et al. · 2025

Robotic paraesophageal hernia repairs had generally lower 2-year recurrence and reoperation than lap and shorter hospital stays and fewer immediate complications than transthoracic.

A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Collaborative-Wide Quality Improvement Project to Improve Postdischarge Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis After Abdominopelvic Cancer Surgery Open

Kimberly B. Golisch, Casey M. Silver, Ying Shan, Andres Guerra, Lauren M. Janczewski , et al. · 2025

Objective: We studied a collaborative-wide quality improvement project (CQIP) focused on improving postdischarge venous thromboembolism (VTE) chemoprophylaxis adherence. We aimed to identify patient-level characteristics associated with ad…

A Comparative Analysis of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomies Open

Catherine Valukas, Norah N. Zaza, Dominic Vitello, David D. Odell, Ryan P. Merkow , et al. · 2024

Background and Objectives Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality. To reduce morbidity, minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomies (MIPD) have become more prevalent. We aimed to compare short…

Assessment of intermediate-term mortality following pancreatectomy for cancer Open

Lauren M. Janczewski, Michael Visenio, Rachel Hae‐Soo Joung, Anthony D. Yang, David D. Odell , et al. · 2024

Background Pancreatic cancer remains highly lethal, and resection represents the only chance for cure. Although patients are counseled regarding short-term (0-3 months) mortality, little is known about mortality 3-6 months (intermediate-te…

Estimating the Size and Scope of the Urologic Oncology Clinical Trials Enterprise Open

Kristian Stensland, Madison Krischak, Merrick Bank, Rishi Sekar, Patrick Lewicki , et al. · 2024

A rare presentation of gastric outlet obstruction following a robotic-assisted Nissen fundoplication: a case report Open

Min Kyung Chang, Sebastian Iñiguez, David D. Odell, Chigozirim N. Ekeke · 2024

Background: There has been wide adoption of robotically assisted anti-reflux operation amongst thoracic surgeons in the last decade. Improved ergonomics, dexterity and visualization have overcome the limitations of laparoscopy, but the out…

EP07.04-10 Early-Stage EGFR Mutated NSCLC: Outcomes After Surgical Resection at a Large Academic Medical Center Open

Chetan Vakkalagadda, D. Dressler, Joseph Fuchs, Neelima Katam, Michael Gurley , et al. · 2023

Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis Adherence Rates After Major Cancer Surgery Open

Charles D. Logan, Matthew Hudnall, Cary Jo R. Schlick, Dustin D. French, Brian Bartle , et al. · 2023

Importance Venous thromboembolism (VTE) represents a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality and is a leading cause of death in the US after cancer surgery. Previous research demonstrated variability in VTE chemoprophylaxis pre…

Inpatient lung cancer surgery outcomes in Illinois Open

Ayaan Ahmed, Charles D. Logan, David D. Odell, Joe Feinglass · 2023

Evaluation of Nationwide Trends in Nodal Sampling Guideline Adherence for Gastric Cancer: 2005-2017 Open

Ashorne K. Mahenthiran, Charles D. Logan, Lauren M. Janczewski, Catherine Valukas, Samantha Warwar , et al. · 2023

Association between travel distance and overall survival among patients with adrenocortical carcinoma Open

Charles D. Logan, Sara E. A. Nunnally, Catherine Valukas, Samantha Warwar, Joanna T. Swinarska , et al. · 2023

Background and Objectives Regionalization of care is associated with improved perioperative outcomes after adrenalectomy. However, the relationship between travel distance and treatment of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is unknown. We inve…

Evaluation of emergency department treat‐and‐release encounters after major gastrointestinal surgery Open

Brian C. Brajcich, Julie K. Johnson, Jane L. Holl, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Meagan S. Ager , et al. · 2023

Background and Objectives Emergency department (ED) utilization after gastrointestinal cancer operations is poorly characterized. Our study objectives were to determine the incidence of, reasons for, and predictors of ED treat‐and‐release …

Development of the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative (ISQIC) Open

Karl Y. Bilimoria, Michael F. McGee, Mark V. Williams, Julie K. Johnson, Amy L. Halverson , et al. · 2023

Introduction: In 2014, 56 Illinois hospitals came together to form a unique learning collaborative, the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative (ISQIC). Our objectives are to provide an overview of the first 3 years of ISQIC fo…

Lessons learned by thoracic surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Helen J. Madsen, Anne Lambert‐Kerzner, Ellison Mucharsky, Joseph D. Phillips, Elizabeth A. David , et al. · 2023

Thoracic surgeons played a critical role in the COVID-19 pandemic response in both technical patient care and administrative capacities. Primary care responsibilities included the development, administration and delivery of tracheostomy pr…

Rural–Urban Disparities in Receipt of Surgery for Potentially Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Open

Charles D. Logan, Joe Feinglass, Amy L. Halverson, Dalya Durst, Kalvin Lung , et al. · 2022

Association of travel distance, surgical volume, and receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy with survival among patients with resectable lung cancer Open

Charles D. Logan, Ryan J. Ellis, Joe Feinglass, Amy L. Halverson, Diego Avella , et al. · 2022

Use of intraoperative functional luminal imaging probe to guide decision making in an open achalasia case: Converting an esophagectomy to a more conservative open Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication Open

Skylar Nahi, Amy L. Holmstrom, Matthew M. Snyder, David D. Odell · 2022

Central MessageIntraoperative FLIP in this case allowed for surgical decision-making to be based on the most precise esophageal wall and esophagogastric junction metrics achievable, improving the patient outcome. Intraoperative FLIP in thi…

Statewide Examination of Access to Cancer Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Elizabeth J. Adams, Joe Feinglass, Rachel Hae‐Soo Joung, David D. Odell · 2022

Rural‐urban survival disparities for patients with surgically treated lung cancer Open

Charles D. Logan, Joe Feinglass, Amy L. Halverson, Kalvin Lung, Samuel Kim , et al. · 2022

Background Nonsmall‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common diagnosis among patients living in rural areas and small towns who face unique challenges accessing care. We examined differences in survival for surgically treated rural and small‐t…

National trends in the quality of segmentectomy for lung cancer Open

Charles D. Logan, Ryan C Jacobs, Joe Feinglass, Kalvin Lung, Samuel Kim , et al. · 2022

Preliminary Evaluation of a Citizen Scientist Educational Curriculum Aimed at Engaging Black Men in Lung Cancer Early Detection Screening Open

Alicia K. Matthews, Marcus Murray, Josef Ben Levi, David D. Odell, Rohan D. Jeremiah , et al. · 2022

This article describes an educational program to engage African American men as citizen scientists (CSs) and future research partners in a lung cancer screening project. We provide an overview of the curriculum used, the structure and form…

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Illinois Lung Cancer Incidence, Mortality Stage at Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment, and Screening Open

Ritika Golechha, Mickyas Hezekiel Eskender, David D. Odell, Joe Feinglass · 2022

Objectives To determine the extent of lung cancer racial and ethnic disparities in Illinois.Methods We used census data to compute race and ethnic rate ratios for publicly available Illinois lung cancer registry and hospital admissions dat…

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Joanna Chikwe, Joseph F. Sabik, Faisal G. Bakaeen, Marc Ruel, Marc R. Moon , et al. · 2022

Outcomes after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in COVID‐19 and non‐COVID‐19 patients Open

Chitaru Kurihara, Adwaiy Manerikar, Catherine A. Gao, Satoshi Watanabe, Viswajit Kandula , et al. · 2021

Background Veno‐venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V‐V ECMO) support is increasingly used in the management of COVID‐19‐related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, the clinical decision‐making to initiate V‐V ECMO…

Indwelling Central Venous Catheters Drive Bloodstream Infection During Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Open

Adwaiy Manerikar, Satoshi Watanabe, Viswajit Kandula, Azad Karim, Sanket Thakkar , et al. · 2021

Blood stream infection (BSI) is a potentially lethal complication in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). It may be particularly common in patients with veno-venous ECMO due to their long hospitalization in the in…

Hospital Volume Predicts Guideline-Concordant Care in Stage III Esophageal Cancer Open

Akash H. Adhia, Joseph Feinglass, Cary Jo R. Schlick, Ryan P. Merkow, Karl Y. Bilimoria , et al. · 2021

Bacterial Superinfection Pneumonia in Patients Mechanically Ventilated for COVID-19 Pneumonia Open

Chiagozie I. Pickens, Catherine A. Gao, Michael J. Cuttica, Sean B. Smith, Lorenzo L. Pesce , et al. · 2021

Rationale: Current guidelines recommend patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pneumonia receive empirical antibiotics for suspected bacterial superinfection on the basis of weak evidence. Rates o…

Lung Cancer Strategist Program: A novel care delivery model to improve timeliness of diagnosis and treatment in high-risk patients Open

William W. Phillips, Jessica Copeland, Sophie C. Hofferberth, J. Armitage, Sam Fox , et al. · 2021

Association of preoperative smoking with complications following major gastrointestinal surgery Open

Brian C. Brajcich, Tarik K. Yuce, Ryan P. Merkow, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Michael F. McGee , et al. · 2021

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