2024
Association between Device Manufacturer Payments to Surgeons and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Utilization in the United States
Demkowicz P, Teng C, Liu J, Sarrafpour S. Association between Device Manufacturer Payments to Surgeons and Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Utilization in the United States. Ophthalmology Glaucoma 2024, 8: 206-208. PMID: 39537114, DOI: 10.1016/j.ogla.2024.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating Operative Exposure for Medical Students in the Era of Virtual Learning: A Single-Institution Experience
Rivero R, Brown L, Flom E, Morton C, Esdaille C, Jernigan E, Lui F, Stitelman D. Evaluating Operative Exposure for Medical Students in the Era of Virtual Learning: A Single-Institution Experience. Journal Of Surgical Education 2024, 81: 1346-1351. PMID: 39163718, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral surgery casesSurgical casesSurgery casesOperating roomSurgical clerkshipSingle-institution experienceMedical studentsClerkship studentsOperating room casesTertiary centerSurgical electivesSurgery exposureInguinal herniaLung cancerSurgical rotationGeneral surgerySurgical teamSkin cancerSurgical specialtiesClinical trainingOperative exposureRoom experienceClerkship directorsClerkshipCancerAnesthesia Techniques for Vitreoretinal Surgery in the United States: A Report from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Research Consortium
Chauhan M, SOLIMAN M, Pace N, Mathis M, Schonberger R, Sallam A, Group M. Anesthesia Techniques for Vitreoretinal Surgery in the United States: A Report from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Research Consortium. American Journal Of Ophthalmology 2024, 267: 30-40. PMID: 38871268, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2024.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonitored Anesthesia CareVR surgeryMulticenter Perioperative Outcomes GroupGeneral anesthesiaAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists (ASAHistory of drug abuseChronic pulmonary diseaseType of anesthesiaMonitored anesthesia care casesAlcohol abuse disordersMultivariate mixed-effects modelRandom-effects modelRetinal detachmentSB surgeryVitreoretinal surgeryYounger patientsAnesthesia useSurgery casesOutcome groupAnesthesia techniquesPrimary outcomeSurgeryLiver diseaseSecondary outcomesPulmonary diseaseOutcomes of SADI and OAGB Compared to RYGB from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program: The North American Experience
Chao G, Canner J, Hamid S, Ying L, Ghiassi S, Schwartz J, Gibbs K. Outcomes of SADI and OAGB Compared to RYGB from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program: The North American Experience. Obesity Surgery 2024, 34: 337-346. PMID: 38170422, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07019-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleeve gastrectomyQuality Improvement Program databaseBariatric surgery casesImprovement Program databaseHigh complication rateStaple line leakBariatric-metabolic surgerySpecific patient needsDesire of patientsQuality Improvement ProgramBowel obstructionGastric bypassGastrointestinal bleedingComplication rateOAGBProgram databaseSurgery casesRYGBAnastomosis techniqueRobotic casesBetter outcomesPatient needsPatientsLogistic regressionOutcomes
2023
ERAS Protocol Options for Perioperative Pain Management of Substance Use Disorder in the Ambulatory Surgical Setting
Zwolinski N, Patel K, Vadivelu N, Kodumudi G, Kaye A. ERAS Protocol Options for Perioperative Pain Management of Substance Use Disorder in the Ambulatory Surgical Setting. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2023, 27: 65-79. PMID: 37079258, PMCID: PMC10116112, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01108-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersSubstance use disorder patientsAmbulatory patientsUse disordersDisorder patientsERAS protocolPerioperative pain managementAmbulatory surgery settingHospital quality metricsAmbulatory surgical settingAmbulatory surgery casesPerioperative protocolPain managementAdverse outcomesAmbulatory surgeryPharmacodynamic profileSurgery settingAmbulatory proceduresSurgery casesClinical dataEarly recoveryAbused substancesSurgical settingPatientsSubspecialty groups
2022
Plastic Surgery Training During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Quantitative Study on Trainees’ Wellness and Education
Jabori S, Epstein A, Wo L, Samaha G, Al Bayati M, Ovadia S, Thaller S. Plastic Surgery Training During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Quantitative Study on Trainees’ Wellness and Education. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2022, 33: 1679-1683. PMID: 35968981, PMCID: PMC9432422, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlastic surgery trainingPlastic surgery residentsPlastic surgery traineesSurgery trainingOperative timeSurgery traineesSurgery residentsPlastic surgery program directorsSurgery program directorsElective surgery casesInstitutional review boardPlastic surgery educationSurgery casesElective surgeryGrand roundsCancellation of elective surgeriesFellowship trainingTrainees expressed concernsResidents' stress levelsVirtual grand roundsSurgery educationCoronavirus disease 2019Operating roomReview boardPrivate practice jobsAnalysis of Strengths in Exposure to Cases During Plastic and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowships
Silvestre J, Thomson JG, Thompson TL, Chang B, Wilson RH. Analysis of Strengths in Exposure to Cases During Plastic and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowships. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 721-727. PMID: 35333806, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand surgery casesHand surgery fellowshipSurgery casesSurgery fellowshipNerve injuryHand surgery fellowsVascular repairWound reconstructionPlastic surgeryCase volumeMore casesGraduate Medical Education caseOrthopaedic surgery residentsStudent's t-testFuture training opportunitiesHand surgeryArthroscopy casesSurgeryMore experienceOrthopedic surgeryWound closurePlastic surgery fellowshipsSurgery residentsCase categoriesDifferent specialties
2021
Access to pediatric surgery delivered by general surgeons and anesthesia providers in Uganda: Results from 2 rural regional hospitals
Grabski DF, Ajiko M, Kayima P, Ruzgar N, Nyeko D, Fitzgerald TN, Langer M, Cheung M, Cigliano B, D'Agostino S, Baird R, Duffy D, Tumukunde J, Nabukenya M, Ogwang M, Kisa P, Sekabira J, Kakembo N, Ozgediz D. Access to pediatric surgery delivered by general surgeons and anesthesia providers in Uganda: Results from 2 rural regional hospitals. Surgery 2021, 170: 1397-1404. PMID: 34130809, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric surgical capacityRural regional hospitalGeneral surgeonsSurgical capacitySurgery admissionsMiddle-income countriesSurgical guidelinesRegional hospitalPediatric surgeryAnesthesia providersRegional Referral HospitalProspective clinical databasePediatric surgical servicesPediatric surgical careGeneral surgery casesMajority of casesHospital mortalityPrimary outcomeReferral hospitalSurgical infectionsClinical outcomesSurgery casesHernia repairSurgical careSurgical procedures
2020
Use of Provider Scorecards to Improve Early Postoperative Recovery—Initial Implementation Study
Khadge SD, Tanella A, Mtuke F, Deiner S, Hyman JB. Use of Provider Scorecards to Improve Early Postoperative Recovery—Initial Implementation Study. Journal For Healthcare Quality 2020, 43: 240-248. PMID: 33306521, DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge tertiary care academic centerTertiary care academic centerSevere postoperative painHealthy adult patientsImmediate postoperative recoveryIntraoperative anesthetic techniquePatient-centered measuresQuality of recoveryImplementation studyAmbulatory surgery casesPostoperative opioidsNonopioid analgesicsPostoperative painAdult patientsPostoperative recoveryGeneral anesthesiaAnesthetic techniqueSurgery casesAcademic centersRetrospective dataAnesthesiologistsRegional blocksSurgical specialtiesRecovery timeAntiemeticsThe ups and downs of general surgery resident experience in endocrine surgery: Analysis of 30 years of ACGME graduate case logs
Ramirez A, Fashandi A, Hanks J, Smith P, Potts J. The ups and downs of general surgery resident experience in endocrine surgery: Analysis of 30 years of ACGME graduate case logs. Surgery 2020, 168: 586-593. PMID: 32811696, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine surgery casesGeneral surgery residentsSurgery casesSurgery residentsGeneral surgery resident experienceExperience of general surgery residentsGeneral surgery casesAdrenal operationsParathyroid operationsThyroid operationsMedian numberEndocrine operationsEndocrine surgeryProcedure typeResident surgeonsLinear regression analysisCase-mixDescriptive statisticsSurgeonsResident levelTrainee experienceResident experienceRegression analysisAverage total numberAmerican AssociationNew endocrine fellowship programs do not decrease the endocrine surgery experience of residents in co-located general surgery programs
Fashandi A, Hanks J, Ramirez A, Potts J, Smith P. New endocrine fellowship programs do not decrease the endocrine surgery experience of residents in co-located general surgery programs. Surgery 2020, 169: 185-190. PMID: 32771297, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine surgery casesGeneral surgery residentsGeneral surgery programsSurgery casesSurgery residentsSurgery programsSurgical fellowship programsFellowship programsResident operative experienceCase log dataMann-Whitney U testMann-WhitneyU testStatistical significanceYear 5Experiences of residentsNational declineYear 0Decades of increasesDescriptive statisticsYearsResidentsTransfusion rates in emergency general surgery: high but modifiable
Medvecz A, Bernard A, Hamilton C, Schuster KM, Guillamondegui O, Davenport D. Transfusion rates in emergency general surgery: high but modifiable. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2020, 5: e000371. PMID: 32154373, PMCID: PMC7046949, DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2019-000371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataTransfusion rateRed blood cellsRBC transfusionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program dataEmergency general surgery casesQuality Improvement Program dataBlood conservation technologiesNon-emergent casesCurrent Procedural Terminology codesEmergency general surgeryGeneral surgery casesProcedural Terminology codesAcademic medical centerComposite morbidityNSQIP complicationsRetrospective reviewSurgery casesGeneral surgeonsMedical CenterAmerican CollegeGeneral surgeryTerminology codesTransfusionPatient acuity
2019
Associations between national financial trends and facial plastic surgery procedural volume
Gadkaree S, McCarty J, Weitzman R, Derakhshan A, Mohan S, Bergmark R, Shaye D. Associations between national financial trends and facial plastic surgery procedural volume. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 632-636. PMID: 31603542, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Society of Plastic SurgeonsSurgery proceduresCosmetic plastic surgery proceduresProcedure ratesRate of rhinoplastyRetrospective cohort studyAnnual procedure ratesCosmetic surgeryPlastic surgery casesPlastic surgery proceduresReconstructive surgery proceduresSurgery casesMultivariate regression modelCohort studyReconstructive surgerySurgeryReconstruction casesFacial plasticKolmogorov–Smirnov “goodness of fit” testPlastic surgeonsProcedure volumeProcedural trendsGross domestic productOtoplastyRhinoplasty
2017
Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty
Obeid T, Locham S, Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Aridi H, Malas M. Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 43: 226-231. PMID: 28258021, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBaltimoreChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleGeneral SurgeryGroinHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMuscle, SkeletalPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticSurgical FlapsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresWound HealingWounds and InjuriesConceptsSartorius muscle flapSurgery casesVascular surgeonsReintervention ratePerioperative outcomesPlastic surgeonsPrimary outcomeOperating surgeon's specialtyOperating surgeon’s preferenceSurgical reintervention rateHistory of malignancySurgical specialtiesHigh-risk patientsVascular surgery casesEvaluate primary outcomesMultivariate logistic regression modelBody mass indexSeverely Ill PatientsPlastic surgery casesGeneral surgery casesSurgical reinterventionNoninfectious complicationsSurgeon specialtyComplication ratePatient-level factors
2012
An improved model for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery patients using physician-modifiable risk factors
Sarin P, Urman R, Ohno-Machado L. An improved model for predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery patients using physician-modifiable risk factors. Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2012, 19: 995-1002. PMID: 22582204, PMCID: PMC3534465, DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory surgery dataExperimental modelNon-modifiable patient characteristicsApfel risk scoreAmbulatory surgery patientsGood calibrationLogistic regression modelsAmbulatory surgery casesPONV prophylaxisPostoperative nauseaFrequent complicationPatient characteristicsSurgery patientsAnesthetic techniqueAmbulatory surgeryPatient riskRisk factorsSurgery casesAnaesthetic practiceRisk scoreAcademic centersSurgery dataPractice improvementNauseaVomiting
2009
Early On–Cardiopulmonary Bypass Hypotension and Other Factors Associated With Vasoplegic Syndrome
Levin M, Lin H, Castillo J, Adams D, Reich D, Fischer G. Early On–Cardiopulmonary Bypass Hypotension and Other Factors Associated With Vasoplegic Syndrome. Circulation 2009, 120: 1664-1671. PMID: 19822810, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.814533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary bypassPoor clinical outcomesArterial blood pressure curveArterial pressureVasoplegic syndromeClinical outcomesAdult cardiac surgery casesBlood pressure curvePredictor of poor clinical outcomePost-CPB hematocritAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorsCardiac surgery casesPost-CPB periodMean arterial pressurePredictors of patientsLength of bypassLength of stayClinically significant declineAdditive EuroSCOREPreoperative useVasodilatory shockBeta-blockersIntraoperative useSurgery casesProcedure type
2008
How Can Trauma Surgeons Maintain Their Operative Skills?
Schuster KM, Lopez PP, Greene T, Wheeler K, Soffer D, Habib F, Cohn SM, Schulman CI. How Can Trauma Surgeons Maintain Their Operative Skills? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2008, 65: 387-389. PMID: 18695476, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31817db08f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryElective general surgeryGeneral surgeryOperative experienceTrauma serviceTrauma casesTrauma surgeonsEmergency general surgery casesGeneral surgery consultationOperative skillsGeneral surgery casesOperative trauma casesElective case volumesTrauma operative experienceNeck explorationSurgery consultationRetrospective studyTrauma centerOperative databaseSurgery casesSurgical servicesCase volumeLevel ISurgeryOperative workload
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