2024
Evaluating the Safety of Empiric Tamsulosin to Prevent Postoperative Urinary Retention in a Colorectal Surgery Recovery Pathway
Schultz K, Butensky S, Hickey T, Ahuja V, Perkal M, Murthy S, Cavallo J, Leeds I. Evaluating the Safety of Empiric Tamsulosin to Prevent Postoperative Urinary Retention in a Colorectal Surgery Recovery Pathway. Annals Of Surgery Open 2024, 5: e511. DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuprenorphine Facilitates Rapid Weaning From Very-High-Dose Intrathecal Hydromorphone
Hickey T, Manepalli A, Hitt J. Buprenorphine Facilitates Rapid Weaning From Very-High-Dose Intrathecal Hydromorphone. Cureus 2024, 16: e59134. PMID: 38803786, PMCID: PMC11129534, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhenomenon of opioid-induced hyperalgesiaPost-laminectomy pain syndromeChronic opioid therapyOpioid-induced hyperalgesiaLow-dose buprenorphineIntrathecal hydromorphoneOpioid escalationOpioid doseOpioid therapyIntrathecal deliveryPain syndromeDaily doseSevere functional limitationsPain managementClinical challengeOpioidPatientsTransition patientsPainBuprenorphineDoseFunctional limitationsHyperalgesiaTherapyHydromorphone
2023
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Meets Intraperitoneal Surgery: No Place to Inflate?
Hickey T, Jayakumar S, Perrino A. Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Meets Intraperitoneal Surgery: No Place to Inflate? Cureus 2023, 15: e35318. PMID: 36968928, PMCID: PMC10038649, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionPoor operative outcomesRight ventricular preloadRisk-benefit ratioElective cholecystectomyPneumoperitoneum resultsPerioperative managementVentricular preloadLaparoscopic approachOperative outcomesIntraperitoneal surgeryMechanical ventilationCardiac outputFavorable outcomeSuccessful case managementLaparoscopic proceduresCardiopulmonary insultCase managementMultidisciplinary approachHypertensionPatientsSurgeryOutcomesDeleterious effectsPerioperative Management of Extended-Release Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Case Series
Hickey T, Meeks T, Oxentine H, Park D, Abelleira A, Edens E, Gordon A, Acampora G. Perioperative Management of Extended-Release Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Case Series. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2023, 44: 96-103. PMID: 37226900, DOI: 10.1177/08897077231167043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended-release buprenorphinePerioperative managementPerioperative experienceNarrative reviewOutpatient inguinal hernia repairFull agonist opioidsSeries of patientsOpioid use disorderCases of patientsCommon clinical challengeInguinal hernia repairVariety of surgeriesDifferent medical centersDisorder treatment providersNationwide healthcare systemMultimodal analgesiaAgonist opioidsCase seriesBuprenorphine formulationsInpatient surgeryCase reportProspective dataClinical dataHernia repairClinical challenge
2017
Substance Abuse and Maxillofacial Surgery
Hickey T, Kwakye M, Tankha P. Substance Abuse and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2017, 335-344. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58868-1_24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaxillofacial surgerySubstance abuseNon-opioid medicationsIdentification of patientsChronic substance abuseMajor organ systemsMultimodal analgesiaPerioperative complicationsPerioperative coursePreoperative optimizationIntraoperative managementWithdrawal treatmentEffective treatmentPostoperative withdrawalOrgan systemsSubstance useAddictive substancesAltered behaviorSurgeryTreatmentAbuseAnalgesiaMedicationsComplicationsPatientsOne-Lung Ventilation
Hickey T. One-Lung Ventilation. 2017, 89-93. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50141-3_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOne-lung ventilationLung cancerHigh peak airway pressuresChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseVentilation/perfusion matchingAppropriate intraoperative monitoringPeak airway pressureObstructive pulmonary diseaseLung isolation techniquesExtubation criteriaEpidural analgesiaPulmonary vasoconstrictionAirway pressurePreoperative evaluationPulmonary diseasePerfusion matchingPerioperative concernsPostoperative managementThoracoscopic lobectomySmoking cessationThoracic surgeryIntraoperative monitoringFluid managementPatientsFunctional anatomy