Publications by authors named "K Memeh"
Background: There is limited large-scale data on the effect of obesity on thyroidectomy-specific outcomes. To fill this gap in the literature, this study evaluates the association between obesity and thyroidectomy-specific outcomes using a large real-world surgical outcomes dataset.
Materials And Methods: The 2016-2019 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Targeted Thyroidectomy dataset (ACS NSQIP) was queried.
Background: This study examines the combined impact of margin status and adjuvant therapy utilization on overall survival (OS) for adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) patients undergoing surgery with curative intent.
Methods: The 2004-2020 National Cancer Database (NCDB) was queried for ACC patients ≥18yrs undergoing curative surgery (no debulking), subdivided into R0 and R1/R2-groups, and analyzed using inverse-probability-weighted Cox Proportional Hazard-model.
Results: Of 5023 ACC patients, 3193 underwent curative surgery, 2213 (69 %) had R0 margins.
Background: The benefit of drains remains unclear and variable among thyroid surgeons. This study examines the utility and trend in drain use after thyroidectomy.
Method: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study utilizing a pooled sample of thyroidectomy patients from the 2016-2019 NSQIP.
Article Synopsis
- - Elevated levels of metanephrines and catecholamines are used to diagnose pheochromocytoma, and this study investigates how tumor size relates to these biochemical markers and symptoms to potentially guide surgical timing.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 63 patients who underwent surgery for pheochromocytoma, focusing on tumor size, biochemical activity, and symptoms over a 10-year period.
- - The results indicated a strong correlation between tumor size and biochemical activity, with tumors ≥2.3 cm producing significantly higher hormone levels, suggesting that tumor size can help determine when surgery should occur.
Introduction: Obese patients often have higher complication rates after elective general surgeries; however, few studies have examined the outcomes after thyroidectomy. This study examines whether increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with poor postoperative outcomes after thyroid surgery.
Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent thyroidectomy from 2015 to 2018 was performed.