Courtney M. Chang

ORCID: 0000-0003-0040-9386
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Research Areas
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Genital Health and Disease
  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
  • Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Surgical site infection prevention

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2018-2021

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2015-2021

Bladder cancer is a disease of the elderly that associated with high morbidity in those treated radical cystectomy. In this observational study patients bladder undergoing cystectomy, we analyzed and compared patient-reported outcomes from Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) methods versus who received traditional perioperative care.We enrolled underwent cystectomy at high-volume tertiary care referral center November 2013 to December 2016, when ERAS concept was being introduced into...

10.1177/1553350618764218 article EN Surgical Innovation 2018-03-20

Abstract Objective To define the value of a digital rectal exam (DRE) in prostate‐magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) era. Prostate MRI is increasingly used men with elevated prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) prior to biopsy. Methods A retrospective study was performed PSA undergoing followed by fusion systematic biopsy and PSA/active surveillance negative Baseline clinicopathologic characteristics DRE findings were collected. We examined performance positive on sensitivity specificity diagnosing...

10.1002/bco2.69 article EN cc-by BJUI Compass 2021-05-01

311 Background: Bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension (LB) can be used to help control postoperative pain. It slowly releases bupivacaine for up 96 hours after injection. This study sought determine if the use of LB intraoperatively radical cystectomy (RC) patients decreases narcotic use. Methods: A retrospective cohort was performed. 281 underwent RC between November 2013 and May 2016, 203 received LB. administered fascial closure but before skin by performing suprafascial subfascial...

10.1200/jco.2017.35.6_suppl.311 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 2017-02-20

340 Background: Bladder cancer is a disease of the elderly associated with high morbidity in those undergoing radical cystectomy (RC). The Optimized Surgical Journey (OSJ) uses enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) principles for RC patients to improve postoperative pain and shorten hospital stay. There have been few patient reported outcomes studied OSJ ERAS patients. MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) outcome measures used clinical research purposes related its treatment. Our objective...

10.1200/jco.2017.35.6_suppl.340 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 2017-02-20

You have accessJournal of UrologyKidney Cancer: Localized: Surgical Therapy I1 Apr 2017PD20-08 ONCOLOGIC OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH POSITIVE SURGICAL MARGINS AFTER PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY: A 25-YEAR SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE Firas Petros, Kai-Jie Yu, Michael Metcalfe, Sarp Keskin, Courtney Chang, Cindy Gu, Surena Matin, Jose Karam, and Christopher Wood PetrosFiras Petros More articles by this author , YuKai-Jie Yu MetcalfeMichael Metcalfe KeskinSarp Keskin ChangCourtney Chang GuCindy Gu...

10.1016/j.juro.2017.02.894 article EN The Journal of Urology 2017-04-01
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