Trends in adrenalectomy: a recent national reviewMelissa M Murphy
Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Suite S3 752, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Surg Endosc 24:2518-26. 2010
..This study aimed to evaluate national adrenalectomy trends, including major postoperative complications and perioperative mortality...
- Redefining mortality after pancreatic cancer resection
James Edward Carroll
Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Suite S3 752, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 14:1701-8. 2010
..We posited that these measures could be compared using national data, providing more precision for evaluating published outcomes after pancreatectomy...
- Racial differences in cancer specialist consultation, treatment, and outcomes for locoregional pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Melissa M Murphy
Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 16:2968-77. 2009
..Blacks have a higher incidence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and worse outcomes compared to whites. Identifying barriers in pancreatic cancer care may explain survival differences and provide areas for intervention...
- Predictors of major complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: surgeon, hospital, or patient?
Melissa M Murphy
Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Coll Surg 211:73-80. 2010
..Using mortality alone to assess routine operations is hampered by relatively low perioperative mortality. We used a large national database to analyze the risk of major in-hospital complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)...
- Predicting major complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a simple risk score
Melissa M Murphy
Department of Surgery, UMass Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 13:1929-36. 2009
..A reliable method to determine complication risk may be useful to optimize care. We developed an integer-based risk score to determine the likelihood of major complications following LC...
- Surgeon volume metrics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Nicholas G Csikesz
Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Dig Dis Sci 55:2398-405. 2010
..As LC is now standard therapy for acute cholecystitis (AC), we aimed to determine if surgeon volume is still vital to patient outcomes...
- Pancreatic resection: a key component to reducing racial disparities in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Melissa M Murphy
Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Cancer 115:3979-90. 2009
..Surgical resection remains the only potential curative option. If surgical disparities exist, then they may provide insight into outcome discrepancies...
- Disparities in cancer care: an operative perspective
Melissa M Murphy
Surgery Outcomes Analysis and Research, Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, S6 432, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Surgery 147:733-7. 2010
..Health disparities in cancer care have been described and stem from a complex interplay of patient, provider, and instutional factors...
