M. Boutros

How Does the Surgical Margin Status Affect the Association Between Mesorectal Excision Quality and Overall Survival in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer? A Contemporary Analysis From the NCDB.

BACKGROUND The quality of mesorectal excision completeness is a key determinant of oncologic outcomes in rectal cancer; however, it is unclear how surgical margin status influences the survival impact of mesorectal excision quality. The present study aimed to assess the survival outcomes of incomplete total mesorectal...

A Propensity-Score Matched ACS-NSQIP Database Analysis of Primary Anastomosis With or Without Diversion for Acute Perforated Diverticulitis.

BACKGROUND Resection with primary anastomosis (RPA) has emerged as an accepted alternative to Hartmann's procedure for acute perforated diverticulitis with peritonitis, yet the need for routine diversion remains unclear. We compared short-term outcomes of RPA with and without diversion in this setting. METHODS We con...

Propensity-score-matched 30-day outcomes of laparoscopic compared to open colectomy in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an ACS-NSQIP cohort analysis.

Intraoperative Systemic Chemotherapy in Stage II-III Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma: A National Cancer Database Analysis