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Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumors: Prognostic Role of Mesoappendiceal Invasion and Implications for Recommending Right Hemicolectomy versus Simple Appendectomy Open
Background Current guidelines are conflicting as to whether mesoappendiceal invasion (MAI) among patients with appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors (aNETs) warrants right hemicolectomy (RHC), especially in the absence of other concomitant hig…
View article: Analysis of hospital costs for robotic and open pancreatectomy incurred during the implementation of a robotic pancreatectomy program at a cancer center
Analysis of hospital costs for robotic and open pancreatectomy incurred during the implementation of a robotic pancreatectomy program at a cancer center Open
Background Costs associated with robotic pancreatectomy compared to those of open pancreatectomy are assumed to be high but are not well known, particularly during the initial implementation of the robot. Study Design Patients who underwen…
View article: Cost Analysis for Robotic and Open Gastrectomy
Cost Analysis for Robotic and Open Gastrectomy Open
Objective: To determine the magnitude of the perioperative costs associated with robotic gastrectomy (RG). Background: A robotic surgery platform has a high implementation cost and requires maintenance costs; however, whether the overall c…
Adjuvant therapy for primary GIST: is longer really better? A narrative review Open
Objective: Review and critically evaluate the landmark studies that examined the role of adjuvant imatinib in resectable gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) to provide updated recommendations regarding duration of therapy. Background: GI…
Factors Associated With the Professional Success of Female Surgical Department Chairs Open
In this study, participants described both internal and external factors that have been associated with their advancement into leadership roles. Future attention toward encouraging intrinsic strengths, fostering environments that bolster c…
Treatment patterns and outcomes in goblet cell carcinoid tumors of the appendix Open
Background Goblet cell carcinoid (GCC) tumors of the appendix are a rare malignancy. We aim to examine the overall survival per stage and the relationship between different treatment modalities and outcomes for patients with GCC tumors of …
Trends in Solid Tumor Incidence in Ukraine 30 Years After Chernobyl Open
PURPOSE There is limited knowledge of the long-term health effects of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident that occurred more than 30 years ago in Ukraine. This study describes trends in the incidence of solid organ malignancy in Ukr…
Systemic chemotherapy and survival in patients with metastatic low‐grade appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma Open
Background Appendiceal cancer is a rare malignancy that exhibits a wide range of histology and treatment response. Given the rarity and heterogeneous nature of the disease, it has been difficult to define optimal treatment strategies. Our …
MP69-18 ELECTIVE ADRENALECTOMY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS: PROCEED WITH CAUTION Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyAdrenal (MP69)1 Apr 2019MP69-18 ELECTIVE ADRENALECTOMY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS: PROCEED WITH CAUTION Valary Raup*, Pamela Lu, Alexandra Berger, Julie Szymaniak, Abraham Chiang, Michael Malone, Quoc-Dien Trinh, …
Colorectal Cancer in Ukraine: Regional Disparities and National Trends in Incidence, Management, and Mortality Open
Purpose The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing worldwide, and the greatest increase is in low- to middle-income countries, such as Ukraine. Better knowledge of epidemiology of CRC in Ukraine is needed to understand how best…
PD39-12 ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTERS; EFFECT OF OBESITY ON SURGICAL OUTCOMES Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyUrodynamics/Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Female Pelvic Medicine: Male Incontinence: Therapy II1 Apr 2018PD39-12 ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTERS; EFFECT OF OBESITY ON SURGICAL OUTCOMES Valary Raup, Pamela L…
MP87-10 PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER PLACEMENT AMONG THE ELDERLY Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyUrodynamics/Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction/Female Pelvic Medicine: Male Incontinence: Therapy I1 Apr 2016MP87-10 PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER PLACEMENT AMONG THE ELDERLY Vala…
MP36-10 ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER REINTERVENTION: OUTCOMES FROM A NATIONAL PROSPECTIVE DATABASE Open
You have accessJournal of UrologyInfections/Inflammation/Cystic Disease of the Genitourinary Tract: Prostate & Genitalia II1 Apr 2016MP36-10 ARTIFICIAL URINARY SPHINCTER REINTERVENTION: OUTCOMES FROM A NATIONAL PROSPECTIVE DATABASE Valary …