2021
Does Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? A Randomized Clinical Trial
Donahue C, Pantel HJ, Yarlagadda BB, Brams D. Does Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 232: 848-854. PMID: 33631337, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative calcium levelsLength of stayTotal thyroidectomyPostoperative supplementationPostoperative hypocalcemiaControl groupCalcitriol supplementationSecondary outcomesIntervention groupCalcium levelsEpisodes of hypocalcemiaPrimary end pointPost-thyroidectomy hypocalcemiaBiochemical hypocalcemiaPo bidPostoperative calciumPreoperative supplementationRoutine calciumPreoperative calciumCommon complicationPartial thyroidectomyClinical trialsHypocalcemiaThyroidectomyEnd point
2020
Endoscopic Step Up: A Colon-Sparing Alternative to Colectomy to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs for Patients With Advanced Neoplastic Polyps.
Cohan J, Donahue C, Pantel H, Ricciardi R, Kleiman D, Read T, Marcello P. Endoscopic Step Up: A Colon-Sparing Alternative to Colectomy to Improve Outcomes and Reduce Costs for Patients With Advanced Neoplastic Polyps. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2020, 63: 842-849. PMID: 32118624, DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCase-Control StudiesColectomyColonic PolypsColonoscopyCombined Modality TherapyData ManagementEndoscopic Mucosal ResectionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Care CostsHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicOrgan PreservationOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of LifeRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersConceptsEndoscopic stepPolyp recurrenceColon polypsEndoscopic-laparoscopic surgeryUnresectable colon polypsLower hospital costsTertiary referral centerRecurrence-free survivalEndoscopic mucosal resectionLength of stayEndoscopic submucosal dissectionLong-term qualityColectomy groupProspective databaseReferral centerAdverse eventsConsecutive patientsDefinitive treatmentLaparoscopic colectomyMucosal resectionPrimary outcomeEndoscopic polypectomyLess morbidityRetrospective reviewSurgeon's discretion