Disparities in Compliance With National Guidelines for the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

Background: Current guidelines support cancer-directed surgery, chemotherapy, or active surveillance for clinical stages 1 to 3 of epithelial malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Definitive chemotherapy is recommended for sarcomatoid/biphasic histologies. Our objective is to assess compliance with recommendations, measuring their impact on overall survival.

Does the Approach Matter? Comparing Survival in Robotic, Minimally Invasive, and Open Esophagectomies.

Background: Our objective was to determine how surgical approach impacts overall survival and postoperative outcomes when comparing robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE), minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE), and open esophagectomy (OE).

Methods: The National Cancer Database was queried for patients diagnosed with pathologic Stage 0 to III esophageal cancer from 2010 to 2015. Primary outcome measures evaluated were length of stay, 30-day unplanned readmissions, mortality rates at 30 and 90 days, and overall survival rates.

Benign Natural History of Spondylolysis in Adolescence With Midterm Follow-Up.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Objectives: To use the Micheli Functional Scale to assess adolescent patients with spondylolysis treated conservatively at midterm follow-up.

Summary Of Background: Spondylolysis is a common source of back pain for adolescents and is generally managed with bracing and physical therapy.

Survival Difference in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions Treated with Pleural Catheter or Talc Pleurodesis.

Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) are commonly managed with either pleural catheter (PC) or talc pleurodesis (TP). The aim of this study was to compare survival in MPE patients treated with either PC or TP. A retrospective review of our cancer center database was performed.