Alan F Utria

Dr. Alan F Utria


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 February 2022 in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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TDTimothy A. Dinh
Timothy A. Dinh
AUAlan F Utria
Alan F Utria
KBKevin C. Barry
Kevin C. Barry
RMRosanna Ma
Rosanna Ma
GAGhassan K. Abou-Alfa
Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa
PSPraveen Sethupathy
Praveen Sethupathy

2 June 2023 in Annals of Surgery
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BNBindi Naik-Mathuria
Bindi Naik-Mathuria
AUAlan F Utria
Alan F Utria
PEPeter F. Ehrlich
Peter F. Ehrlich
JAJennifer H. Aldrink
Jennifer H. Aldrink
AMAndrew Murphy
Andrew Murphy
DRDavid H. Rothstein
David H. Rothstein
Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe management and outcomes from a contemporary cohort of children with Wilms tumor complicated by inferior vena caval thrombus. Background: The largest series of these patients was published almost 2 decades ago. Since then, neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been commonly used to manage these patients, and outcomes have not been reported. Methods: Retrospective review of 19 North American centers between 2009 and 2019. Patient and disease characteristics, management, and outcomes were investigated and analyzed. Results: Of 124 patients, 81% had favorable histology (FH), and 52% were stage IV. IVC thrombus level was infrahepatic in 53 (43%), intrahepatic in 32 (26%), suprahepatic in 14 (11%), and cardiac in 24 (19%). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy using a 3-drug regimen was administered in 82% and postresection radiation in 90%. Thrombus level regression was 45% overall, with suprahepatic level showing the best response (62%). Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was potentially avoided in 67%. The perioperative complication rate was significantly lower after neoadjuvant chemotherapy [(25%) vs upfront surgery (55%); P=0.005]. CPB was not associated with higher complications [CPB (50%) vs no CPB (27%); P=0.08]. Two-year event-free survival was 93% and overall survival was 96%, higher in FH cases (FH 98% vs unfavorable histology/anaplastic 82%; P=0.73). Neither incomplete resection nor viable thrombus cells affected event-free survival or overall survival. Conclusions: Multimodal therapy resulted in excellent outcomes, even with advanced-stage disease and cardiac extension. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy decreased the need for CPB to facilitate resection. Complete thrombectomy may not always be necessary.

1 June 2021 in The American Journal of Surgery
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AUAlan F Utria
Alan F Utria
PJPatrick J. Javid
Patrick J. Javid
JCJingyang Chen
Jingyang Chen
SRSamuel E. Rice-Townsend
Samuel E. Rice-Townsend

1 March 2022 in Journal of Pediatric Surgery
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AUAlan F Utria
Alan F Utria
MWMelissa Wong
Melissa Wong
AFAnna Faino
Anna Faino
EJElizabeth Jacobson
Elizabeth Jacobson
PJPatrick J. Javid
Patrick J. Javid

20 February 2022 in Journal of Pediatric Surgery
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ZMZach Morrison
Zach Morrison
NPNuma Perez
Numa Perez
HAHira Ahmad
Hira Ahmad
AUAlan F Utria
Alan F Utria
CMChristopher McCulloh
Christopher McCulloh
KMKathryn Martin
Kathryn Martin