Publications by authors named "Kaity Chang"
Article Synopsis
- * Methods: Researchers analyzed data from patients who had ovarian cancer recurrence between January 2015 and December 2017, utilizing statistics to compare different detection methods and patient characteristics.
- * Results: Findings showed that no recurrences were detected through physical examinations alone; instead, most recurrences were identified via tumor markers (31%), imaging scans (55%), or new symptoms (12%), suggesting that telehealth could effectively replace in-person visits while maintaining a robust surveillance strategy.
Objective: To estimate the effectiveness of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy in patients undergoing laparotomy for gynecologic surgery.
Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial. Eligible, consenting patients, regardless of body mass index (BMI), who were undergoing laparotomy for presumed gynecologic malignancy were randomly allocated to standard gauze or negative pressure wound therapy.
Objective: To compare the prevalence of patient-reported lower-extremity lymphedema (LEL) with sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping versus comprehensive lymph node dissection (LND) for the surgical management of newly diagnosed endometrial carcinoma.
Methods: Patients who underwent primary surgery for endometrial cancer from 01/2006-12/2012 were mailed a survey that included a validated 13-item LEL screening questionnaire in 08/2016. Patients diagnosed with LEL prior to surgery and those who answered ≤6 survey items were excluded.
Purpose: We previously reported on the feasibility of a Web-based system to capture patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in the immediate postoperative period. The purpose of this study was to update the experience of these patients and assess patient and provider satisfaction and feedback regarding the system.
Methods: This is a prospective cohort study of patients scheduled to undergo laparotomy for presumed gynecologic malignancy.
Objectives: To assess the utility of thoracoscopy in defining the extent of intrathoracic disease and survival outcomes in patients with moderate to large pleural effusions at the time of diagnosis of advanced ovarian carcinoma.
Methods: We reviewed the records of all patients with untreated advanced ovarian carcinoma and moderate to large pleural effusions who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) our institution between 6/01 and 10/08. Demographic, clinicopathologic and outcome data were collected for all patients with a final diagnosis of ovarian carcinoma.