2019
Uterine Artery–sparing Minimally Invasive Radical Trachelectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Kim S, Chung S, Azodi M, Menderes G. Uterine Artery–sparing Minimally Invasive Radical Trachelectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2019, 26: 1389-1395. PMID: 31173940, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive radical trachelectomyRadical trachelectomyUterine arteriesCase reportFuture fertilityFertility outcomesUterine arterial blood flowEarly-stage cervical cancerStage IB1 diseaseSquamous cell histologySquamous cell carcinomaArterial blood flowRobotic-assisted approachesMajority of casesIB1 diseaseNormal mensesObstetric outcomesCell histologyPatient demographicsBlood lossOperative timeCervical cancerRecurrence rateCell carcinomaMean age
2014
Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Xu X, Lu L, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Silasi DA. Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1118-1125. PMID: 24927247, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRoboticsSurvival RateConceptsBody mass indexRecurrence-free survivalRobotic-assisted stagingEndometrial cancerRecurrence rateDisease recurrenceMass indexMean postoperative hospitalizationLymph node countMean operative timeLong-term outcomesNonendometrioid cancersMorbid obesityPostoperative hospitalizationMetastatic diseaseNonendometrioid histologyObese patientsOverall survivalConsecutive patientsOperative outcomesHistologic subtypeOperative timeSurgical outcomesEndometrioid carcinomaMean age
2011
Comparison between 155 cases of robotic vs. 150 cases of open surgical staging for endometrial cancer
ElSahwi KS, Hooper C, De Leon MC, Gallo TN, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Santin AD, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Azodi M. Comparison between 155 cases of robotic vs. 150 cases of open surgical staging for endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 124: 260-264. PMID: 22036203, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.09.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen armsEndometrial cancerSurgical stagingOperative timePara-aortic lymph node dissectionMean lymph node countPre-existing cardiac conditionsRobot-assisted surgical stagingOpen surgical stagingRobotic-assisted stagingLymph node countLymph node dissectionMean hospital stayRetrospective chart reviewBody mass indexPostoperative ileusCardiopulmonary complicationsHospital stayNode dissectionChart reviewBlood lossMass indexMean ageCardiac conditionsRobotic casesThe significance of perineural invasion in early-stage cervical cancer
ElSahwi KS, Barber E, Illuzzi J, Buza N, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Santin AD, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. The significance of perineural invasion in early-stage cervical cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 123: 561-564. PMID: 21968340, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly cervical cancerPerineural invasionCervical cancerRisk factorsAdjuvant therapyEarly-stage cervical cancer patientsEarly-stage cervical cancerMultiple high-risk factorsAdjusted hazard ratioIndependent risk factorRetrospective chart reviewLymphovascular space invasionCervical cancer patientsLarger tumor sizeHigh-risk factorsChart reviewHazard ratioCervical stromaParametrial invasionWorse prognosisPoor prognosisSpace invasionTumor sizeMean ageTumor extension