2013
Robotic Versus Abdominal Hysterectomy for Very Large Uteri
Silasi DA, Gallo T, Silasi M, Menderes G, Azodi M. Robotic Versus Abdominal Hysterectomy for Very Large Uteri. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2013, 17: 400-406. PMID: 24018076, PMCID: PMC3771758, DOI: 10.4293/108680813x13693422521755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLaparotomy groupUteri weighingRobotic groupBlood lossUterine weightOperative timeMass indexMedian body mass indexRobotic surgeryLaparotomy control groupLarge myomatous uterusMedian blood lossMedian uterine weightIntraoperative blood lossMedian operating timeMorbidly obese patientsOutcomes of patientsPostoperative day 1Shorter hospital stayRetrospective chart reviewUnderwent hysterectomyAbdominal hysterectomyHospital stayMedian hospital
2007
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy lessens surgical morbidity in advanced ovarian cancer and leads to improved survival in stage IV disease
Hou JY, Kelly MG, Yu H, McAlpine JN, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy lessens surgical morbidity in advanced ovarian cancer and leads to improved survival in stage IV disease. Gynecologic Oncology 2007, 105: 211-217. PMID: 17239941, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalExtra-abdominal diseasePeri-operative morbidityStage IV diseaseOverall survivalPDS groupNAC patientsAggressive surgeryNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNAC groupOvarian cancerAdjuvant platinum-based chemotherapyAdvanced epithelial ovarian cancerImproved progression-free survivalIntra-operative blood lossFurther aggressive surgeryUnits of transfusionAdvanced ovarian cancerShorter hospital stayPlatinum-based chemotherapyTreatment of choiceEpithelial ovarian cancerAdvanced EOCOptimal cytoreductionCytoreductive surgery