Search Results - "Abood, Gerard"

“Take the Volume Pledge” may result in disparity in access to care by Blanco, Barbara A., MD, Kothari, Anai N., MD, Blackwell, Robert H., MD, Brownlee, Sarah A., BS, Yau, Ryan M., BS, Attisha, John P., MBA, Ezure, Yoshiki, MD, Pappas, Sam, MD, Kuo, Paul C., MD, MBA, Abood, Gerard J., MD, MS, FACS

“…Background “Take the Volume Pledge” proposes restricting pancreatectomies to hospitals that perform ≥20 per year. Our purpose was to identify those factors…”
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Robot-assisted surgery: improved tool for major liver resections? by Abood, Gerard J., Tsung, Allan

“…Minimally invasive liver surgery has recently undergone an explosion in reported worldwide experience. Given its comparable outcomes to its open counterpart,…”
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Increased SOX9 Expression in Premalignant and Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasms by Gnerlich, Jennifer L., Ding, Xianzhong, Joyce, Cara, Turner, Kevin, Johnson, Christopher D., Chen, Haiyan, Abood, Gerard J., Pappas, Samuel G., Aranha, Gerard V.

“…Background SOX9, a progenitor cell marker, is important for pancreatic ductal development. Our goal was to examine SOX9 expression differences in intraductal…”
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Characterizing the role of a high-volume cancer resection ecosystem on low-volume, high-quality surgical care by Kothari, Anai N., MD, MS, Blanco, Barbara A., MD, Brownlee, Sarah A., BA, Evans, Ann E., MD, Chang, Victor A., BA, Abood, Gerard J., MD, Settimi, Raffaella, PhD, Raicu, Daniela S., PhD, Kuo, Paul C., MD, MS, MBA

“…Background Our objective was to determine the hospital resources required for low-volume, high-quality care at high-volume cancer resection centers. Methods…”
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New onset postoperative atrial fibrillation predicts long-term cardiovascular events after gastrectomy by Nassoiy, Sean P., Blackwell, Robert H., Kothari, Anai N., Besser, Stephanie, Gupta, Gopal N., Kuo, Paul C., Abood, Gerard J.

“…Recent evidence suggests transient postoperative atrial fibrillation leads to future cardiovascular events, even in noncardiac surgery. The long-term effects…”
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Weekend readmissions associated with mortality following pancreatic resection for cancer by Kothari, Anai N., Qu, Linda T., Gil, Lindsey A., di Chiaro, Bianca, Sweigert, Patrick J., Kulshrestha, Sujay, Kuo, Paul C., Abood, Gerard J.

“…The weekend effect is associated with an increased risk of adverse events, with complex patient populations especially susceptible to its impact. The objective…”
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Phase II Study of Induction Fixed-Dose Rate Gemcitabine and Bevacizumab Followed by 30 Gy Radiotherapy as Preoperative Treatment for Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma by Van Buren, George, Ramanathan, Ramesh K., Krasinskas, Alyssa M., Smith, Ryan P., Abood, Gerard J., Bahary, Nathan, Lembersky, Barry C., Shuai, Yongli, Potter, Douglas M., Bartlett, David L, Zureikat, Amer H., Zeh, Herbert J., James Moser, A.

“…Background Eighty percent of patients with resected pancreatic ductal carcinoma (PDC) experience treatment failure within 2 years. We hypothesized that…”
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Clinical and Pathologic Features Influencing Survival in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma by Weber, Cynthia E., Bock, Eileen A., Hurtuk, Michael G., Abood, Gerard J., Pickleman, Jack, Shoup, Margo, Aranha, Gerard V.

“…Objective The aim of the study was to determine the clinicopathological features that influence survival in patients with resected pancreatic ductal…”
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Discordance between surgical care improvement project adherence and postoperative outcomes: implications for new Joint Commission standards by Chang, Victor, BA, Blackwell, Robert H., MD, Markossian, Talar, PhD, Yau, Ryan M., MD, Blanco, Barbara A., MD, Zapf, Matthew A.C., BA, Abood, Gerard J., MD, Gupta, Gopal N., MD, Kuo, Paul C., MD, FACS, Kothari, Anai N., MD

“…Abstract Background Infectious (INF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) complication rates are targeted by surgical care improvement project (SCIP) INF and SCIP…”
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Peri-operative epidural may not be the preferred form of analgesia in select patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy by Axelrod, Trevor M., Mendez, Bernardino M., Abood, Gerard J., Sinacore, James M., Aranha, Gerard V., Shoup, Margo

“…Background and Objectives Epidural analgesia has become the preferred method of pain management for major abdominal surgery. However, the superior form of…”
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The Surgical and Systemic Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas by Abood, Gerard J., MD, MS, Go, Aileen, MD, Malhotra, Deepak, MD, Shoup, Margo, MD, FACS

“…Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas comprise a class of rare tumors that can be associated with symptoms of hormone overproduction. Five distinct clinical…”
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Should all branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms be resected? by Plichta, Jennifer K., M.D., M.S, Ban, Kristen, M.D, Fridirici, Zachary, M.D, Godambe, Anjali S., D.O, Yong, Sherri, M.D, Pappas, Sam, M.D, Abood, Gerard J., M.D., M.S, Aranha, Gerard V., M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background The relationship between branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) and malignancy remains controversial and difficult to…”
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Does practice make perfect? Resident experience with breast surgery influences excision adequacy by Plichta, Jennifer K., M.D., M.S, Perez, Claudia B., D.O., M.S, He, Elizabeth, M.D, Bloom, Alexi, B.A, Abood, Gerard J., M.D., M.S, Godellas, Constantine, M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background The adequacy of breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for invasive or in situ disease is largely determined by the final surgical margins…”
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Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Central Pancreatectomy: Technique and Outcomes by Abood, Gerard J., Can, M. Fatih, Daouadi, Mustapha, Huss, Harold T., Steve, Jennifer Y., Ramalingam, Lekshmi, Stang, Michael, Bartlett, David L., Zeh, Herbert J., Moser, A. James

“…Background Central pancreatectomy is a definitive treatment for low-grade tumors of the pancreatic neck that preserves pancreatic and splenic function at the…”
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The impact of immunonutrition on pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes by Wang, Xuanji, Littau, Michael, Fahmy, Joseph, Kisch, Sean, Varsanik, M. Alyssa, O'Hara, Alexander, Pozin, Jacob, Knab, L. Mark, Abood, Gerard

“…Background: Malnutrition is a significant risk factor for decreased survival in cancer patients undergoing a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Our study aims to…”
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Laparoscopic Splenectomy: Perioperative Management, Surgical Technique, and Results by Fisichella, P. Marco, Wong, Yee M., Pappas, Sam G., Abood, Gerard J.

“…Since their introduction in the early 1990s, minimally invasive techniques have gained widespread acceptance because of the significant benefits that patients…”
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Octogenarians undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: Assessing outcomes, disposition, and timing of chemotherapy by Kisch, Sean E., Nussbaum, Elizabeth R., Varsanik, M. Alyssa, O’Hara, Alexander, Pozin, Jacob J., Littau, Michael J., Wang, Xuanji, Carollo, Erin, Knab, Lawrence M., Abood, Gerard

“…Inclusion of pancreaticoduodenectomy has demonstrated higher rates of curative treatment in pancreatic cancer, yet prior research has suggested increased…”
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The depth of post-treatment perirectal tissue invasion is a predictor of outcome in patients with clinical T3N1M0 rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgical resection by Brandt, Whitney S., B.S, Yong, Sherri, M.D, Abood, Gerard, M.D., M.S, Micetich, Kenneth, M.D, Walther, Ashley, M.D, Shoup, Margo, M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background To determine if patients with clinical stage III rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and surgery have an…”
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Hepatic resection for recurrent metastatic ovarian cancer by Abood, Gerard, M.D., M.S, Bowen, Matthew, B.S, Potkul, Ronald, M.D, Aranha, Gerard, M.D, Shoup, Margo, M.D

“…Abstract Background The role for liver resection in metastatic ovarian cancer has not been defined. The aim of the current study was to investigate the…”
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The Changing Spectrum of Surgically Treated Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas by Plichta, Jennifer K., Brosius, Jacqueline A., Pappas, Sam G., Abood, Gerard J., Aranha, Gerard V.

“…Introduction. While the incidence of pancreatic cystic lesions has steadily increased, we sought to evaluate the changes in their surgical management. Methods…”
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