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Uterine Carcinosarcomas: Clinical, Histopathologic and Immunohistochemical Characteristics.

Int J Gynecol Pathol

September 2017

Departments of Pathology and Cell Biology (X.C., D.H.-B., T.C.W.) Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecology Oncology (A.I.T., J.D.W.), Columbia University Medical Center Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Staten Island University Medical Center, Northwell Health (G.-X.T.), New York Department of Pathology, St. Peter Hospital, Albany (M.H.), New York Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alabama University of Alabama School Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (R.A.).

Carcinosarcomas (malignant mixed Müllerian tumors or MMMT) are rare malignant tumors in the female genital tract composed of both malignant epithelial and malignant mesenchymal components. They comprise <5% of all neoplasms in the gynecologic tract and have an aggressive clinical course. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunophenotype and possible histogenesis of carcinosarcomas of the uterus.

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Technical tips in reconstruction of the upper lip with the Abbé flap.

Plast Reconstr Surg

July 2008

New York, and Staten Island, N.Y. From the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, and the Division of Plastic Surgery, Staten Island University Medical Center.

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Postoperative home visits?

Curr Surg

June 2004

Department of Surgery, Staten Island University Medical Center, Staten Island, New York 10304, USA.

Purpose: Because most surgery patients now recover at home rather than in the hospital, we wanted to determine whether postoperative home visits by the operating surgeon would improve medical outcomes, and whether this innovation would strengthen resident training.

Methods: A surgeon who had performed 347 procedures during a 7-month period attempted to do a home visit to each patient within 48 hours after surgery.

Results: Many patients had to be disqualified for various reasons, leaving 143 candidates.

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