Adjuvant radiation therapy is not associated with a survival benefit after R0 resection in non-metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma.

The benefit of adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) in adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is not well characterized for those who undergo initial R0 surgical resection. Patients in the NCDB who underwent R0 resection were placed into two cohorts - those who underwent adjuvant RT and those who did not. 388 patients were identified with 51 receiving RT.

Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Century Between Soresi and da Vinci.

A minimally invasive approach is the most common technique for hiatal hernia repair. The robotic platform offers a unique advantage that addresses the limitations of a laparoscopic repair. The steps of a robotic hiatal hernia repair include reduction of hernia contents, dissection of hernia sac, circumferential dissection of esophagus with 2.

The Impact of Radioactive Iodine on Disease-Specific Survival in Low-to-Intermediate Risk N1b Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Background: The association of radioactive iodine (RAI) with disease-specific survival (DSS) is controversial in N1b papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We aimed to evaluate whether RAI is associated with DSS in low-to-intermediate-risk N1b PTC.

Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was queried for pT1-3, N1b, M0/Mx classic PTC treated with total thyroidectomy.

Evaluation of factors associated with reflux recurrence after fundoplication.

Introduction: Reflux recurrence after fundoplication remains poorly understood, prompting an investigation into factors associated with it.

Methods: A study was conducted to review patients who had primary fundoplication. The main focus was on identifying recurrent reflux confirmed by an abnormal DeMeester score of > 14.