2018
Minimally Invasive Versus Open Primary Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Propensity-Matched Study From the National Cancer Database
Gani F, Goel U, Blair AB, Singh J, Overton HN, Meyer CF, Canner JK, Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Johnston FM. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Primary Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Propensity-Matched Study From the National Cancer Database. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 2209-2217. PMID: 29855832, PMCID: PMC8383095, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6538-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomaNational Cancer DatabaseSoft tissue sarcomasUse of MISPostoperative mortalityPrimary resectionOverall survivalClinical outcomesTissue sarcomasCancer DatabaseCox proportional hazards modelShorter hospital lengthProportional hazards modelHospital lengthInvasive VersusMultivariable logisticPelvic cancerShorter LOSOpen surgeryOperative approachCommunity hospitalInclusion criteriaSmall tumorsTreatment groupsHazards model
2015
Survival Following Lung Metastasectomy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Giuliano K, Sachs T, Montgomery E, Guzzetta A, Brock M, Pawlik TM, Yang SC, Ahuja N. Survival Following Lung Metastasectomy in Soft Tissue Sarcomas. The Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgeon 2015, 64: 150-158. PMID: 26339728, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansInfantKaplan-Meier EstimateLung NeoplasmsMaleMetastasectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingPneumonectomyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSarcomaSoft Tissue NeoplasmsThoracoscopyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsDisease-free intervalSoft tissue sarcomasLung metastasectomyTissue sarcomasLonger disease-free intervalLower pathologic gradeMedian overall survivalKaplan-Meier estimatesLog-rank testLow-grade tumorsGreatest survival advantageOverall survivalPostoperative factorsImproved survivalPatient selectionTumor characteristicsPathologic gradeMetastasis diagnosisCommon siteSurvival advantageSurvival analysisYounger ageMetastasectomyPatientsSurvival
2008
Management of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Hueman MT, Thornton K, Herman JM, Ahuja N. Management of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Surgical Clinics Of North America 2008, 88: 539-557. PMID: 18514697, DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2008.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research