2025
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma pancreatic organ injury scale: 2024 revision
Notrica D, Tominaga G, Gross J, Southard R, McOmber M, Crandall M, Kozar R, Kaups K, Schuster K, Ball C. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma pancreatic organ injury scale: 2024 revision. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2025, 98: 442-447. PMID: 39898876, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrgan Injury ScaleDuctal injuryPancreatic headAmerican Association for the Surgery of Trauma-Organ Injury ScaleAmerican Association for the SurgeryAmerican Association for the Surgery of TraumaGrade V injuriesGrade IV injuriesSurgery of TraumaInjury ScaleV injuriesGrade IIIDuctal transectionGrade IIParenchymal injuryIV injuriesPathological findingsPortal veinInterventional gastroenterologyGrading systemIncreasing gradeInjury locationDuctal integrityClinical experienceIncreasing severity
2024
Role of Vena Cava Filter in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Injured Adult Patients: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Practice Management Guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma [RETRACTED].
Bhattacharya B, Kodadek L, Nichiporenko I, Morrissey S, Kirsch J, Choi J, Ladhani H, Kasotakis G, Mukherjee K, Narsule C, Sharma R, Ruangvoravat L, Grushka J, Rattan R, Bugaev N. Role of Vena Cava Filter in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Injured Adult Patients: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Practice Management Guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma [RETRACTED]. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2024 PMID: 38454308, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior vena cava filterInferior vena cavaQuality of evidenceDeep vein thrombosisInjured adult patientsRandomized Controlled TrialsVenous thromboembolismInjured patientsIVC filtersPulmonary embolismAdult patientsInferior vena cava filter useMeta-analysisEastern Association for the Surgery of TraumaTreatment of venous thromboembolismEvidence-based guidelinesPlacement of IVC filtersSystematic review/meta-analysisAcute venous thromboembolismVena cava filterPrevent Venous ThromboembolismPractice management guidelinesSurgery of TraumaLength of stayRecommendations AssessmentManaging career transitions in the profession of acute care surgery
Fitzgerald C, Dumas R, Cripps M, Gurney J, Davis K, Knowlton L. Managing career transitions in the profession of acute care surgery. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2024, 9: e001334. PMID: 38616786, PMCID: PMC11015232, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2023-001334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Association for the Surgery of TraumaAmerican Association for the SurgeryAcute care surgerySurgery of TraumaRounding sessionsAcute care surgeonsEarly career surgeonsExpert panelSenior surgeonLiaison CommitteeMid-careerCareer transitionsSurgeonsSurgeon's careerCareer surgeonsMember councilsLeadership positionsProfession
2023
Duration of antimicrobial treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections after definitive source control: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
H. J, Rattan R, Patel N, Bhattacharya B, Butts C, Gupta S, Asfaw S, Como J, Sahr S, Bugaev N. Duration of antimicrobial treatment for complicated intra-abdominal infections after definitive source control: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 95: 603-612. PMID: 37316989, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplicated intra-abdominal infectionsDefinitive source controlIntra-abdominal infectionsSurgery of TraumaAntimicrobial treatmentSystematic reviewAdult patientsLonger durationEastern AssociationDuration of antibioticsShorter antibiotic coursesPractice management guidelinesSurgical site infectionLevel of evidenceTerms of mortalitySource controlAntibiotic coursesRecurrent abscessesAntibiotic regimensHospital lengthRecommendations AssessmentSite infectionAntimicrobial durationLevel IIIMeta-analysis
2022
Reconceptualizing high-quality emergency general surgery care: Non–mortality-based quality metrics enable meaningful and consistent assessment
Zogg CK, Staudenmayer KL, Kodadek LM, Davis KA. Reconceptualizing high-quality emergency general surgery care: Non–mortality-based quality metrics enable meaningful and consistent assessment. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 94: 68-77. PMID: 36245079, PMCID: PMC9805506, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryHospital-level factorsEGS conditionsEmergency general surgery careOlder adultsNationwide Readmissions DatabaseComplex older adultsSurgery of TraumaGeneral surgery careQuality improvement initiativesOlder adult populationEGS careEGS hospitalsEGS patientsPatient frailtySurgery careGeneral surgeryHospitalLevel IIIAdult populationCohortPatientsComplex adultCareAdultsFull-face motorcycle helmets to reduce injury and death: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Urréchaga EM, Kodadek LM, Bugaev N, Bauman ZM, Shah KH, Abdel Aziz H, Beckman MA, Reynolds JM, Soe-Lin H, Crandall ML, Rattan R. Full-face motorcycle helmets to reduce injury and death: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 1238-1246. PMID: 35821175, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTraumatic brain injuryBrain injuryFacial fracturesInjury severityPractice management guidelinesSurgery of TraumaRisk of biasFull-face helmetsPooled resultsEastern AssociationSystematic reviewInjuryManagement guidelinesFull textMotorcycle helmetsSeverityDeathFracturesHelmetMorbiditySurgeryMortalityNeckStudyTrauma
2020
Mapping the increasing interest in acute care surgery-Who, why and which fellowship?
Gayed BN, Zarzaur BL, Livingston DH, Chiu WC, Davis KA, Tisherman SA, Alam HB, Spain DA. Mapping the increasing interest in acute care surgery-Who, why and which fellowship? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 88: 629-635. PMID: 32320176, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgerySurgery of TraumaPractice patternsCare surgeryFellowship typeClinical interestSurgical critical careFellowship yearDifferent fellowshipPrimary clinical interestAmerican AssociationFisher's exactCritical careLevel IVPearson χFellowship program directorsTrauma surgeryResponse rateSurgeryOperative experienceFellowship pathwaysTrauma trainingMost fellowsRecent traineesFellowship choicesPerforming tracheostomy during the Covid-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Committees of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Michetti CP, Burlew CC, Bulger EM, Davis KA, Spain DA. Performing tracheostomy during the Covid-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Committees of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2020, 5: e000482. PMID: 32368620, PMCID: PMC7186881, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000482.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma renal injury grading scale: Implications of the 2018 revisions for injury reclassification and predicting bleeding interventions.
Keihani S, Rogers DM, Putbrese BE, Anderson RE, Stoddard GJ, Nirula R, Luo-Owen X, Mukherjee K, Morris BJ, Majercik S, Piotrowski J, Dodgion CM, Schwartz I, Elliott SP, DeSoucy ES, Zakaluzny S, Sherwood BG, Erickson BA, Baradaran N, Breyer BN, Fick CN, Smith BP, Okafor BU, Askari R, Miller BD, Santucci RA, Carrick MM, Allen L, Norwood S, Hewitt T, Burks FN, Heilbrun ME, Gross JA, Myers JB. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma renal injury grading scale: Implications of the 2018 revisions for injury reclassification and predicting bleeding interventions. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 88: 357-365. PMID: 31876692, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade renal traumaAAST grading systemComputed tomography scanGrading systemAAST gradingTomography scanMixed-effects multivariable logistic regressionInitial computed tomography (CT) scanLevel 1 trauma centerGrade IV injuriesGrade V injuriesNon-operative managementMultivariable logistic regressionSurgery of TraumaImportant radiologic findingsAmerican AssociationRenal traumaRadiologic findingsTrauma centerGrade IIIInjury patternsGrade reclassificationEpidemiological studiesLevel IIIControl interventionsAntimotility agents for the treatment of acute noninfectious diarrhea in critically ill patients: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
Bugaev N, Bhattacharya B, Chiu WC, Como JJ, Cripps MW, Ferrada P, Gelbard RB, Gondek S, Kasotakis G, Kim D, Mentzer C, Robinson BRH, Salcedo ES, Yeh DD. Antimotility agents for the treatment of acute noninfectious diarrhea in critically ill patients: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 915-921. PMID: 31574060, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiphenoxylate/atropineNoninfectious diarrheaSurgery of TraumaElemental dietIll adultsIll patientsEastern AssociationIntensive care unit patientsResolution of diarrheaPractice management guidelinesCare unit patientsDaily clinical practiceLevel of evidenceDiarrhea resolutionFecal frequencyAntimotility agentsHospital lengthRecommendations AssessmentUnit patientsClinical diarrheaDiarrheaClinical practiceAtropineLevel IIIPatientsPromotility agents for the treatment of ileus in adult surgical patients: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
Bugaev N, Bhattacharya B, Chiu WC, Como JJ, Cripps MW, Ferrada P, Gelbard RB, Gondek S, Kasotakis G, Kim D, Mentzer C, Robinson BRH, Salcedo ES, Yeh DD. Promotility agents for the treatment of ileus in adult surgical patients: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, 87: 922-934. PMID: 31136527, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly enteral nutritionAdult surgical patientsResolution of ileusNormal bowel functionSurgery of TraumaSurgical patientsBowel functionHospital lengthEastern AssociationEffectiveness of metoclopramideEnteral feeding goalsEnteral nutrition goalsPractice management guidelinesEffect of metoclopramideTreatment of ileusMultiple medical interventionsDaily clinical practiceLevel of evidenceNeurohormonal dysfunctionEnteral nutritionPromotility agentsRecommendations AssessmentExogenous opioidsFluid overloadSupportive careThe EGS Grading Scale For Skin And Soft Tissue Infections Is Predictive Of Poor Outcomes
Savage SA, Li SW, Utter GH, Cox JA, Wydo SM, Cahill K, Sarani B, Holzmacher J, Duane TM, Gandhi RR, Zielinski MD, Ray-Zack M, Tierney J, Chapin T, Murphy PB, Vogt KN, Schroeppel TJ, Callaghan E, Kobayashi L, Coimbra R, Schuster KM, Gillaspie D, Timsina L, Louis A, Crandall M. The EGS Grading Scale For Skin And Soft Tissue Infections Is Predictive Of Poor Outcomes. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30601458, PMCID: PMC6433490, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue infectionsLength of stayDisease processGrading scaleInter-rater reliabilityGrade IVEmergency general surgery (EGS) diseasesDisparate disease processesRetrospective multicenter trialLaboratory Risk IndicatorNecrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) scoreSurgery of TraumaMulti-institutional trialHigh gradeDifferent disease processesClinical disease processesOverall complicationsHospital lengthICU lengthFasciitis (LRINEC) scoreMulticenter trialTissue infectionsValidation studyPoor outcomeDisease characteristicsAmerican Association for the Surgery of Trauma emergency general surgery guideline summaries 2018: acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, acute diverticulitis, acute pancreatitis, and small bowel obstruction
Schuster KM, Holena DN, Salim A, Savage S, Crandall M. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma emergency general surgery guideline summaries 2018: acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, acute diverticulitis, acute pancreatitis, and small bowel obstruction. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2019, 4: e000281. PMID: 31058240, PMCID: PMC6461136, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency general surgerySmall bowel obstructionAcute diverticulitisAcute cholecystitisBowel obstructionAcute appendicitisAcute pancreatitisClinical practice guidelinesSurgery of TraumaSolid evidence baseAmerican AssociationEGS diseasesGuideline recommendationsEGS conditionsConsensus guidelinesSeverity scorePractice guidelinesGeneral surgeryLiterature searchSurgeryEvidence baseDisease statesFurther researchDiverticulitisCholecystitisTrauma ICU Prevalence Project: the diversity of surgical critical care
Michetti C, Fakhry S, Brasel K, Martin N, Teicher E, Newcomb A, Stewart A, Chang G, Foreman M, Rainey E, Moore F, Huang J, Kaups K, Dirks R, Sensenig R, San Roman J, Burlew C, Campion E, Weireter L, Kelley K, Kim D, Howell E, Hu C, Lewandowski K, Michetti C, Liu C, Teicher E, Dauer E, Mukherjee K, Penaloza L, Cullinane D, Carrick M, Agrawal V, Lorenzo M, Ferrari-Light D, Coomaraswamy M, West M, Farhat J, Brasel K, Ballou J, Drumheller B, Radowsky J, Dries D, Ramey E, Fakhry S, Goulet N, Livingston D, Meizoso J, Zakrison T, Wahl W, Brandt M, Nasrallah F, Schaffer K, Sakran J, Kodadek L, Cardenas T, Rani M, Khan A, Moskowitz E, Costantini T, Doucet J, Schroeppel T, Corey K, Pederson C, Martin K, Bosarge P, Farley P, Nahmias J, Grigorian A, Crandall M, Mull J, Efron P, Davis R, Berdel H, Culpepper C, West S, Keiler-Green A, Martin N, Tung L, Sperry J, Anto V, Nirula R, Buhavac M, Dultz L, Podbielski J, Kao L, Adams R, Romero J, Diaz G, Bochicchio G, Rasane R, Maung A, Hill C, Campbell A, Stey A. Trauma ICU Prevalence Project: the diversity of surgical critical care. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2019, 4: e000288. PMID: 30899799, PMCID: PMC6407564, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitTrauma intensive care unitSurgical critical careTrauma ICUTrauma patientsCritical carePatient typesCare of traumaHemothorax/pneumothoraxMulticenter prevalence studyMedian ICU lengthNon-trauma patientsProspective observational studySurgery of TraumaCommon traumatic injuriesCritical care providersBreadth of pathologyICU lengthSurgical patientsAbdominal surgeryMedian ageCare unitMechanical ventilationSurgical intensivistsHemorrhagic shock
2018
Definition of Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Its Burden on the Society
Gale S, Schuster K, Crandall M, Shafi S. Definition of Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Its Burden on the Society. 2018, 1-11. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96286-3_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValidation of a new American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) anatomic severity grading system for acute cholecystitis
Vera K, Pei KY, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Validation of a new American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) anatomic severity grading system for acute cholecystitis. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2018, 84: 650-654. PMID: 29271871, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAcute cholecystitisICU useGrade 2Anatomic gradingAdverse eventsGrade 1Longer LOSAnatomic grading systemGrade 1 diseaseEmergency general surgeryGrade 3 patientsRetrospective cohort studyIncidence of complicationsMajority of patientsTertiary medical centerLow-grade diseaseSurgery of TraumaRisk-adjusted outcomesGood inter-rater reliabilityAAST gradeAmerican AssociationCholecystitis severityCohort studyConsecutive patients
2017
Acute care surgery fellowship graduates' practice patterns
Burlew CC, Davis KA, Fildes JJ, Esposito TJ, Dente CJ, Jurkovich GJ. Acute care surgery fellowship graduates' practice patterns. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 208-210. PMID: 27779596, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryGeneral surgeryPractice patternsLevel IACS fellowshipFellowship trainingAcademic Level IElective general surgeryCurrent practice patternsSurgery of TraumaSurgical critical careHospital-based groupScope of practiceFellowship programsAmerican AssociationTrauma designationElective casesThoracic surgeryTeaching hospitalCritical careSurgeryTrauma surgeryCase mixVascular casesPractice demographics
2016
Intensity of treatment, end-of-life care, and mortality for older patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Lilley E, Williams K, Schneider E, Hammouda K, Salim A, Haider A, Cooper Z. Intensity of treatment, end-of-life care, and mortality for older patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2016, 80: 998-1004. PMID: 26953761, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere traumatic brain injuryTraumatic brain injuryGeriatric patientsFunctional statusBrain injuryHospital mortality outcomesPatients 65 yearsDays of injuryGoals of careFurther aggressive treatmentSurgery of TraumaIntensity of treatmentHospital mortalityHospital deathLife decision makingAggressive treatmentHospital dischargeIdentifies patientsNeurologic statusNonresponder groupOlder patientsRetrospective reviewMortality outcomesPoor prognosisFunctional impairmentFellowship training in Acute Care Surgery: from inception to current state
Davis KA, Jurkovich GJ. Fellowship training in Acute Care Surgery: from inception to current state. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2016, 1: e000004. PMID: 29766052, PMCID: PMC5891699, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2016-000004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulticenter validation of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system for acute colonic diverticulitis and its use for emergency general surgery quality improvement program
Shafi S, Priest EL, Crandall ML, Klekar CS, Nazim A, Aboutanos M, Agarwal S, Bhattacharya B, Byrge N, Dhillon TS, Eboli DJ, Fielder D, Guillamondegui O, Gunter O, Inaba K, Mowery NT, Nirula R, Ross SE, Savage SA, Schuster KM, Schmoker RK, Siboni S, Siparsky N, Trust MD, Utter GH, Whelan J, Feliciano DV, Rozycki G. Multicenter validation of American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system for acute colonic diverticulitis and its use for emergency general surgery quality improvement program. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2016, 80: 405-411. PMID: 26670116, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute colonic diverticulitisQuality Improvement ProgramAAST gradeLength of stayColonic diverticulitisGrade IClinical eventsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramEmergency general surgery (EGS) diseasesPhysiologic statusSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramGrading systemTrauma grading systemRisk of deathTime of admissionSurgery of TraumaNew grading systemHigher disease gradeRegression analysisAmerican AssociationEGS careEGS registryAdverse eventsMedian ageClinical outcomes
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