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Long-term survival outcomes of esophageal cancer after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy by Pather, Keouna, Mobley, Erin M, Guerrier, Christina, Esma, Rhemar, Kendall, Heather, Awad, Ziad T

“…The aim of this study was to determine the long-term overall and disease-free survival and factors associated with overall survival in patients with esophageal…”
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Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Stage at Diagnosis for US Adults with Pancreatic Cancer: a Population-Based Study by Mobley, Erin M., Guerrier, Christina, Tfirn, Ian, Gutter, Michael S., Vigal, Kim, Pather, Keouna, Braithwaite, Dejana, Nataliansyah, Mochamad M., Tsai, Susan, Baskovich, Brett, Awad, Ziad T., Parker, Alexander S.

“…Introduction We evaluated whether Medicaid expansion is associated with earlier stage at diagnosis for pancreatic cancer taking into account key demographic,…”
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Utility of gastrostomy tube placement at the time of pancreaticoduodenectomy by Pather, Keouna, Mobley, Erin M., Awad, Ziad T.

“…Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the utility of gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement in reducing delayed gastric emptying (DGE) among patients…”
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Mechanisms of Ventral Hernia Recurrence after Mesh Repair and a New Proposed Classification by Awad, Ziad T., Puri, Varun, LeBlanc, Karl, Stoppa, René, Fitzgibbons, Robert J., Iqbal, Atif, Filipi, Charles J.

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Postoperative outcomes after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy based on the Esophageal Complications Consensus Group guidelines: A single surgeon’s 10-year experience at a single institution by Ramos-Fresnedo, Andres, Phillips, Amanda L., Cantrell, Michael Calvin, Awad, Ziad T.

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Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a comparison of natural orifice versus transabdominal specimen extraction by Awad, Ziad T., Griffin, Reginald

“…Background Conventional laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (LRH) involves making an abdominal incision to remove the specimen and perform the anastomosis…”
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Totally Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Head Cancer with Involvement of the Superior Mesenteric Vein–Portal Vein Confluence by Awad, Ziad T.

“…Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is a technically demanding procedure. In this video, we demonstrate the technical aspects of performing the procedure. In…”
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Cancer recurrence and survival among patients who underwent neoadjuvant treatment and surgery for esophageal cancer: A single-institution 10-year experience by Ramos-Fresnedo, Andres, Phillips, Amanda L., Cantrell, Michael C., Mobley, Erin M., Awad, Ziad T.

“…Standard of care for locally advanced esophageal cancer is neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgical resection. The objective of this study is to explore…”
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The anastomotic leak triad: preoperative patient characteristics, intraoperative risk factors, and postoperative outcomes by Cantrell, Michael Calvin, Celso, Brian, Mobley, Erin M., Pather, Keouna, Alabbas, Haytham, Awad, Ziad T.

“…The aim of this study was to determine perioperative risk factors associated with anastomotic leak (AL) after minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) and its…”
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Indocyanine green perfusion assessment of the gastric conduit in minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy by Pather, Keouna, Deladisma, Adeline M., Guerrier, Christina, Kriley, Isaac R., Awad, Ziad T.

“…Background Anastomotic leak is a serious complication following esophagectomy. The aim of the study was to report our experience with indocyanine green…”
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Does Fixation of the Gastric Conduit Reduce the Incidence of Gastric Volvulus After Esophagectomy? by Alabbas, Haytham, Mobley, Erin M., Pather, Keouna, Andrews, Weston G., Awad, Ziad T.

“…Acute volvulus of the gastric conduit is a rare complication after esophagectomy that warrants surgical intervention and is associated with increased morbidity…”
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Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy (MILE): technique and outcomes of 100 consecutive cases by Awad, Ziad T., Abbas, Syed, Puri, Ruchir, Dalton, Brian, Chesire, David J.

“…Background Esophagectomy is the mainstay of therapy for esophageal cancer but is a complex operation that is associated with significantly high morbidity and…”
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Major coronary artery calcifications as predictors of postoperative complications in Ivor Lewis esophagectomies: a five-year retrospective analysis by Pather, Keouna, Alabbas, Haytham, Gonzalez-Baerga, Carlos, Menendez, Manuel, Virarkar, Mayur K., de Oliveira, Irai Santana, Mobley, Erin M., Awad, Ziad T.

“…Background This study aimed to determine the relationship between preoperative arterial calcifications and postoperative outcomes after Ivor Lewis…”
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A Comparison of Clinical and Cost Outcomes After Pancreatectomies at a Safety-net Hospital using a National Registry by Pather, Keouna, Mobley, Erin M., Guerrier, Christina, Esma, Rhemar, Awad, Ziad T.

“…Our institution (UFHJ) meets the criteria of both a large, specialized medical center (LSCMC) and a safety-net hospital (AEH). Our aim is to compare…”
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Low Muscle Mass and Radiodensity Associate with Impaired Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Complications in Patients with Esophageal Cancer by Cameron, Miles E, Ayzengart, Alexander L, Oduntan, Olusola, Judge, Sarah M, Judge, Andrew R, Awad, Ziad T

“…Sixty percent of patients with esophageal cancer display signs of cachexia at diagnosis. Changes in body composition are common, and muscle mass and quality…”
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Improved Quality of Care and Efficiency Do Not Always Mean Cost Recovery After Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy by Pather, Keouna, Ravindran, Krishnan, Guerrier, Christina, Esma, Rhemar, Kendall, Heather, Hacker, Shoshana, Awad, Ziad T

“…Purpose The aim of this study is to determine the financial impact of clinical complications and outcomes after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy…”
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Process for quality assessment review of societal guidelines—an editorial to accompany “multi-society consensus conference and guideline on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)” by Kohn, Geoffrey P., Awad, Ziad T., Al-Mansour, Mazen R., Salluzzo, Jennifer, Miraflor, Emily, Oliphant, Uretz, Slater, Bethany J.

“…Background The SAGES Guidelines Committee has implemented processes for Quality Assessment of SAGES-endorsed guidelines, with the aim of improving the quality…”
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Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Pancreatic Cancer: An Examination of Sociodemographic Disparity in 1-Year Survival by Mobley, Erin M, Tfirn, Ian, Guerrier, Christina, Gutter, Michael S, Vigal, Kim, Pather, Keouna, Baskovich, Brett, Awad, Ziad T, Parker, Alexander S

“…This study examined the effect of Medicaid expansion on 1-year survival of pancreatic cancer for nonelderly adults. We further evaluated whether…”
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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a 31-Year-Old Woman with Chronic Congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistula by Weyh, Ashleigh M, Gurien, Lori, Awad, Ziad T

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Does serum albumin explain observed racial disparities in mortality for cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy? by Sabra, Michel J., Crandall, Marie, Smotherman, Carmen, Awad, Ziad T.

“…African Americans with esophageal cancer have a higher mortality rate than Caucasians. We hypothesized that nutritional status, as reflected by preoperative…”
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