September 2017

Impact of Surgeon Specialty on Perioperative Outcomes of Surgery for Benign Esophageal Diseases:

Khoshhal Z, Canner J, Schneider E, Stem M, Haut E, Schlottmann F, Barbetta A, Mungo B, Lidor A, Molena D.

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2017 Sep;27(9):924-930. doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0083. [Epub 2017 Jun 8.]

Hospital Volume and the Costs Associated with Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer.

Gani F, Johnston FM, Nelson-Williams H, Cerullo M, Dillhoff ME, Schmidt CR, Pawlik TM.

J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 Sep;21(9):1411-1419. doi: 10.1007/s11605-017-3479-x. Epub 2017 Jun 29.

Evaluation of Gender-Based Disparities from Initial Hematuria Presentation to Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Diagnosis: Analysis of a Nationwide Insurance Claims Database.

Chappidi MR, Kates M, Tosoian JJ, Johnson MH, Hahn NM, Bivalacqua TJ, Pierorazio PM.

BJU Int. 2017 Sep;120(3):377-386. doi: 10.1111/bju.13878. Epub 2017 May 17.

Is enhanced recovery enough for reducing 30-d readmissions after surgery?

Fabrizio AC, Grant MC, Siddiqui Z, Alimi Y, Gearhart SL, Wu C, Efron JE, Wick EC.

J Surg Res. 2017 Sep;217:45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.04.007. Epub 2017 Apr 22.

Association of Hospital Market Concentration With Costs of Complex Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery.

Cerullo M, Chen SY, Dillhoff M, Schmidt C, Canner JK, Pawlik TM.

JAMA Surg. 2017 Sep 20;152(9):e172158. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2158. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

Comparison of Complications, Trends, and Costs in Endoscopic vs Microscopic Pituitary Surgery:

Analysis From a US Health Claims Database.

Asemota AO, Ishii M, Brem H, Gallia GL.

Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 1;81(3):458-472. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx350.

Growth Kinetics of Small Renal Masses on Active Surveillance: Variability and Results from the DISSRM Registry.

Uzosike AC, Patel HD, Alam R, Schwen ZR, Gupta M, Gorin MA, Johnson MH, Gausepohl H, Riffon MF, Trock BJ, Chang P, Wagner AA, McKiernan JM, Allaf ME, Pierorazio PM.

J Urol. 2017 Sep 23. pii: S0022-5347(17)77614-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.09.087. [Epub ahead of print]

Impact of Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use on Overall Survival Among Patients Undergoing Resection for Pancreatic Cancer.

Cerullo M, Gani F, Chen SY, Canner JK1, Pawlik TM.

World J Surg. 2017 Sep;41(9):2361-2370. doi: 10.1007/s00268-017-4021-8.