Publications by authors named "M Akoad"
Robotic surgery is an emerging minimally invasive option for living donor hepatectomy. Currently, there are no studies on the learning curve of robotic donor hepatectomy. Thus, we evaluated the learning curve for robotic donor right hepatectomy.
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- Hepatitis C virus-related liver cancer affects minorities in the U.S. the hardest due to socioeconomic barriers, prompting a study on treatment outcomes among different racial and ethnic groups.
- A study of 666 patients who completed antiviral therapy and underwent liver transplantation found no significant differences in 5-year recurrence-free survival or overall survival among White, Black, Hispanic, and Other racial/ethnic groups.
- The findings indicate that when treatment barriers are removed, race/ethnicity does not impact cancer outcomes, highlighting the need to prioritize eliminating access obstacles for minority populations.
Unlabelled: Recently, a new liver allocation policy called the acuity circles (AC) framework was implemented to decrease geographic disparities in transplant metrics across donor service areas. Early analyses have examined the changes in outcomes because of the AC policy. However, perceptions among transplant surgeons and staff regarding the new policy remain unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the optimal timing of direct acting antiviral (DAA) administration in patients with hepatitis C-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing liver transplantation (LT).
Summary Of Background Data: In patients with hepatitis C (HCV) associated HCC undergoing LT, the optimal timing of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) administration to achieve sustained virologic response (SVR) and improved oncologic outcomes remains a topic of much debate.
Methods: The United States HCC LT Consortium (2015-2019) was reviewed for patients with primary HCV-associated HCC who underwent LT and received DAA therapy at 20 institutions.