An evidence‐based approach to the treatment of thyroid lymphoma

LA Mack, JL Pasieka - World journal of surgery, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background Primary thyroid lymphoma is a rare tumor that makes up 1–5% of thyroid
malignancies and less than 2% of extranodal lymphomas. The treatment and prognosis of thyroid …

HIPEC+ EPIC versus HIPEC‐alone: differences in major complications following cytoreduction surgery for peritoneal malignancy

YJ McConnell, LA Mack, WP Francis… - Journal of surgical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Peritoneal metastases (PM) can be treated with cytoreduction surgery (CRS)
with intraoperative heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) plus or minus early …

Gastric decompression and enteral feeding through a double-lumen gastrojejunostomy tube improves outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy

LA Mack, IG Kaklamanos, AS Livingstone… - Annals of …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of inserting a
double-lumen gastrojejunostomy tube (GJT) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and to …

Cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: an emerging treatment option for advanced goblet cell tumors of the appendix

YJ McConnell, LA Mack, X Gui, NJ Carr… - Annals of surgical …, 2014 - Springer
Background The debate remains whether appendiceal goblet cell cancers behave as classical
carcinoid or adenocarcinoma. Treatment options are unclear and reports of outcomes are …

Surgical excision versus observation as initial management of desmoid tumors: A population based study

…, S Puloski, M Monument, D Itani, LA Mack - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Synopsis Desmoid tumors can be safely managed with watchful waiting, including either
observation alone or tamoxifen/NSAIDs. Surgery at first presentation can be associated with …

Preoperative computed tomography does not predict resectability in peritoneal carcinomatosis

…, WJ Temple, YJ McConnell, H Sultan, LA Mack - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Obtaining a complete cytoreduction in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC)
is one of the most significant prognostic variables for long-term survival. This study …

Asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism: a surgical perspective

LA Mack, JL Pasieka - Surgical Clinics, 2004 - surgical.theclinics.com
Since the advent of multichannel auto analyzers and routine screening of serum calcium
levels, the prevalence of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) has increased to between 0.1% …

Preoperative chemoradiotherapy (modified Eilber protocol) provides maximum local control and minimal morbidity in patients with soft tissue sarcoma

LA Mack, PJ Crowe, JL Yang, NS Schachar… - Annals of surgical …, 2005 - Springer
Background Local recurrence rates of 15% to 30% after treatment of soft tissue sarcoma (STS)
are still common but unacceptable. Our hypothesis was that a refined neoadjuvant …

Controversies in the management of metastatic melanoma to regional lymphatic basins

LA Mack, JG McKinnon - Journal of surgical oncology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The primary management of lymph nodes involved with metastatic melanoma is regional
lymphadenectomy. Many controversies of regional lymph node dissection exist including extent …

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy+ early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy versus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy alone: assessment …

…, YJ McConnell, JD Rivard, WJ Temple, LA Mack - The American Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy + early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy
versus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy alone: assessment of survival …