Publications by authors named "C Bernard Agala"
Background: There is limited data regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for cN3b patients, who present with both axillary and ipsilateral internal mammary node involvement. We examined trends in the use of SLNB in cN3b patients and survival by axillary procedure for those with nodal pathologic complete response (nPCR).
Methods: Adult women with nonmetastatic cN3b invasive breast carcinoma between 2012 and 2021 were selected from the National Cancer Database.
Objective: To assess survival outcomes for patients with stage IIIA (T1N2M0) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
Methods: Patients with T1N2M0 NSCLC undergoing lobectomy or segmentectomy were identified in the NCDB from 2004 to 2019. Patient characteristics were compared using χ and Fisher exact tests.
Objective: The goal of this study was to assess predictive factors for receiving interviews and matching in general surgery (GS), cardiothoracic surgery (TS), vascular surgery (VS), and plastic surgery (PS).
Design: The Texas Seeking Transparency in Applications to Residency (STAR) survey was analyzed for match years 2018-2023. Chi-Square Tests of Independence were used to assess differences among participants who received ≥16 vs <16 interviews and, separately, participants who matched vs went unmatched.
Introduction: The impact of diverting ileostomy in adults with ulcerative colitis (UC) undergoing ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is unclear. This study uses a novel approach with population-level data to identify patients with diverting ileostomy at the time of IPAA and determine the impact of diverting ileostomy on postoperative outcomes.
Methods: Using the International Business Machines (IBM) MarketScan® database, adults (18-64 years old) with a diagnosis of UC who underwent IPAA between 2000 and 2019 were examined.