2023
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Colonization May Indicate Re-classification of Surgical Wounds
Ichter Z, Khoury H, Voller L, Deb S, Morton J. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Colonization May Indicate Re-classification of Surgical Wounds. Obesity Surgery 2023, 34: 282-285. PMID: 37946013, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06790-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionRetrospective chart reviewGastric band removalLAGB removalChart reviewSite infectionSurgical woundsBand removalClean woundsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric band removalRate of SSIMethodsThis retrospective chart reviewSurgical site infection developmentCommon bariatric proceduresLaparoscopic bariatric surgerySource of morbidityHospital-acquired conditionsOutcomes of interestCoagulase-negative staphylococciBariatric surgeryDirty woundsBariatric proceduresGastric bandGastrointestinal tractPatients
2021
Wound formation, wound size, and progression of wound healing after intratumoral treatment of mast cell tumors in dogs with tigilanol tiglate
Reddell P, De Ridder TR, Morton JM, Jones PD, Campbell JE, Brown G, Johannes CM, Schmidt PF, Gordon V. Wound formation, wound size, and progression of wound healing after intratumoral treatment of mast cell tumors in dogs with tigilanol tiglate. Journal Of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2021, 35: 430-441. PMID: 33438258, PMCID: PMC7848365, DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDog DiseasesDogsMast CellsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSurgical Wound InfectionWound HealingConceptsMast cell tumorsPretreatment tumor volumeIntratumoral treatmentCell tumorsTigilanol tiglateTumor volumeWound areaWound management interventionsComplete tumor resolutionWound healingConsistent clinical patternTT treatmentTumor resolutionClinical patternClinical recordsSecondary intentionComplete resolutionClinical studiesMost dogsNecrotic tumorNovel small moleculesGranulation tissueWound sizeMost woundsTumors
2018
Which postoperative complications matter most after bariatric surgery? Prioritizing quality improvement efforts to improve national outcomes
Daigle CR, Brethauer SA, Tu C, Petrick AT, Morton JM, Schauer PR, Aminian A. Which postoperative complications matter most after bariatric surgery? Prioritizing quality improvement efforts to improve national outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2018, 14: 652-657. PMID: 29503096, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnastomotic LeakBariatric SurgeryCritical CareFemaleHealth PrioritiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative HemorrhageProspective StudiesReoperationRisk AssessmentSurgical Wound InfectionTreatment OutcomeUrinary Tract InfectionsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsPopulation attributable fractionBariatric surgeryAttributable fractionSpecific complicationsIntensive care unit admissionQuality Improvement Program databaseBariatric surgery complicationsPrimary bariatric procedureCare unit admissionEnd-organ dysfunctionAdjustable gastric bandingImprovement Program databaseBariatric Surgery AccreditationUrinary tract infectionParticipant Use FileKey clinical outcomesKey surgical outcomesQuality improvement effortsUnit admissionGastric bandingGastric bypassPostoperative complicationsSleeve gastrectomyAdverse eventsBariatric procedures
2012
Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?
Kastenberg ZJ, Morton JM, Visser BC, Norton JA, Poultsides GA. Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2012, 15: 142-148. PMID: 23297725, PMCID: PMC3719921, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00563.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal AbscessAgedCaliforniaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic FistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital readmissionPatterns of rehospitalizationSuperficial wound infectionDays of dischargePost-operative complicationsLength of stayNursing/rehabilitation facilityAcademic medical centerHealth care servicesDiet intoleranceFistula/Consecutive patientsWound infectionOutpatient settingDiagnostic evaluationPancreaticoduodenectomyBenign diagnosisMedical CenterReadmissionCommon reasonRehabilitation facilityCare servicesPatientsMeasures of qualityOne-fifth
2008
Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Intestinal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature
Pineda CE, Shelton AA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM, Welton ML. Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Intestinal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008, 12: 2037-2044. PMID: 18622653, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0594-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal CavityAnastomosis, SurgicalColectomyColorectal NeoplasmsColorectal SurgeryElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansIntestinal MucosaMalePreoperative CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySurgical Wound InfectionTherapeutic IrrigationTreatment OutcomeConceptsMechanical bowel preparationElective colorectal surgeryElective colorectal resectionColorectal surgeryColorectal resectionAnastomotic leakBowel preparationWound infectionGroup 2Group 1Meta-AnalysisPeto odds ratiosRoutine mechanical bowel preparationStandard of careIntestinal surgeryOdds ratioStandards of practicePatientsReference listsConclusionIn conclusionSurgerySystematic reviewAdditional reportsResectionInfection