2018
Timing and Risk Factors Associated With Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection
Thomas DC, Arnold BN, Hoag JR, Salazar MC, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Kim AW, Blasberg JD. Timing and Risk Factors Associated With Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2018, 105: 1469-1475. PMID: 29501644, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostdischarge venous thromboembolismVenous thromboembolismHospital dischargeOperative timeRisk factorsPostdischarge prophylaxisVTE eventsMultivariable analysisLung cancerNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseExtended VTE prophylaxisLung cancer resectionImprovement Program databaseShorter operative timeLengthy resectionsVTE prophylaxisAnatomic resectionClinical characteristicsInvasive resectionLung resectionOlder patientsOpen resectionCancer resectionIndependent predictors
2014
Fewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer
Boffa DJ, Dhamija A, Kosinski AS, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Mitchell JD, Onaitis MW, Paul S. Fewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 148: 637-643. PMID: 24529729, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedThoracotomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsStage I lung cancerClinical stage I lung cancerI lung cancerThoracic Surgeons databaseAnatomic resectionLung cancerSurgeons databaseStage I primary lung cancerVideo-assisted thoracic surgery approachEarly-stage lung cancerMore pulmonary complicationsClinical stage ILung cancer resectionPrimary lung cancerMorbidity of patientsThoracic surgery approachStage lung cancerStandard of careMorbidity of thoracotomyVideo-assisted approachLower mortality rateOverall complicationsPulmonary complicationsThoracotomy groupVATS cohort
2013
Impact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database
Moreno AC, Morgensztern D, Yu JB, Boffa DJ, Decker RH, Detterbeck FC, Kim AW. Impact of preoperative radiation on survival of patients with T3N0 >7-cm non–small cell lung cancers treated with anatomic resection using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 10-18. PMID: 23583079, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoadjuvant TherapyPneumonectomyPreoperative CareProportional Hazards ModelsSEER ProgramYoung AdultConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerLung cancer-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseNeoadjuvant radiationSurvival of patientsCell lung cancerResults databaseLung cancerLarge non-small cell lung cancersFive-year overallCancer-specific survivalEffect of surgeryKaplan-Meier methodCox regression modelLog-rank testCombination of chemotherapyLong-term survivalAnatomic resectionPreoperative radiationWorse OSTherapeutic challengeLarge tumorsPneumonectomyLobectomyPatients