Publications by authors named "Lisa A Parry"
Background: Autologous fat grafting (AFG) has shown promise in the treatment of complex wounds, with trials reporting good healing rates and safety profile. We aim to investigate the role of AFG in managing complex anorectal fistulas.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of a prospectively maintained IRB-approved database.
Background: Few studies have examined robotic surgery from a programmatic standpoint, yet this is how hospitals evaluate return on investment clinically and fiscally. This study examines the 10-year experience of a robotic program at a single academic institution.
Study Design: All robotic operations performed at our institution from August 2005 to December 2016 were reviewed.
Article Synopsis
- The rectum is increasingly diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors, necessitating clearer treatment options for rectal neuroendocrine tumors (rNETs).
- A retrospective analysis of the National Cancer Database compared overall survival rates between local excision (LE) and radical resection (RR) for different tumor sizes, revealing no significant survival difference for smaller tumors but better outcomes with LE for larger tumors.
- Results indicate that LE is a viable treatment choice, especially for patients at higher risk during surgery, although the study's retrospective design has its limitations.
Article Synopsis
- Rectal neuroendocrine tumors account for 20% of neuroendocrine tumors in the gastrointestinal tract, and this study aims to clarify the best treatment approaches for this condition.
- The research utilized the National Cancer Database to analyze a large group of patients, focusing on tumor size, treatment types, and lymph node involvement to assess overall survival outcomes.
- Findings indicated that patients with smaller tumors and those who underwent local excision had significantly higher 5-year survival rates compared to those who received observation alone, emphasizing the importance of surgical intervention for eligible patients.
Objective: To determine barriers associated with the transition from bedside assistant to console surgeon for general surgery residents in the era of robotic surgery in general surgery training.
Design: Qualitative thematic analysis using one-on-one interviews of general surgery residents and attendings conducted between June 2018 and February 2019.
Setting: An urban, academic, multihospital general surgery residency program with a robust robotic surgery program.
Background: The use of the surgical robot has increased annually since its introduction, especially in general surgery. Despite the tremendous increase in utilization, there are currently no validated curricula to train residents in robotic surgery, and the effects of robotic surgery on general surgery residency training are not well defined. In this study, we aim to explore the perceptions of resident and attending surgeons toward robotic surgery education in general surgery residency training.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anorectal fistulae resultant from Crohn's disease (CD) is a clinical challenge. The advent of immune therapy (IT) has altered the way in which fistulae have responded to treatment. Endorectal advancement flap (ERAF) is a surgical procedure that is used to treat complex fistulae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF