2019
International Normalized Ratio (INR) is Comparable to MELD in Predicting Mortality after Cholecystectomy
Rudasill S, DiPardo B, Sanaiha Y, Mardock A, Cale M, Antonios J, Khoury H, Benharash P. International Normalized Ratio (INR) is Comparable to MELD in Predicting Mortality after Cholecystectomy. The American Surgeon 2019, 85: 1184-1188. PMID: 31657321, DOI: 10.1177/000313481908501024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceCholecystectomyCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicDiabetes MellitusEnd Stage Liver DiseaseFemaleHumansHypertensionInternational Normalized RatioLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative HemorrhagePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentConceptsInternational normalized ratioPostoperative mortalityLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPreoperative international normalization ratioPredicting MortalityIncreased risk of bleedingPredictor of postoperative mortalityDay postoperative mortalityRisk of bleedingAmerican College of Surgeons NSQIPMultivariate logistic regressionPreoperative correctionAdult patientsCholecystectomy patientsNormalized ratioIncreased riskPrimary outcomeCholecystectomyAmerican CollegePredictive valueBaseline differencesPatientsC-statisticMELDMortality
2018
Hospitalization costs and resource allocation in cholecystectomy with use of intravenous versus oral acetaminophen
Hansen RN, Pham AT, Böing EA, Lovelace B, Wan GJ, Thomas DA, Fontes ML. Hospitalization costs and resource allocation in cholecystectomy with use of intravenous versus oral acetaminophen. Current Medical Research And Opinion 2018, 34: 1549-1555. PMID: 29192528, DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1412301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNausea/vomitingCholecystectomy patientsRespiratory depressionHospitalization costsOral APAPAPAP useOpioid useShorter LOSOpioid-related adverse eventsDaily morphine equivalent doseAssociated hospital lengthMorphine equivalent doseClinical risk factorsPerioperative pain managementMultivariable logistic regressionLower hospitalization costsYears of ageAdjunctive analgesicsOral acetaminophenBowel obstructionHospital lengthIntravenous acetaminophenAdverse eventsPatient demographicsPain management
2014
Transvaginal cholecystectomy learning curve
Wood SG, Dai F, Dabu-Bondoc S, Mikhael H, Vadivelu N, Duffy A, Roberts KE. Transvaginal cholecystectomy learning curve. Surgical Endoscopy 2014, 29: 1837-1841. PMID: 25294548, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3873-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative timeTransvaginal cholecystectomyTVC patientsAcademic centersAverage age 41Learning curveResultsSixty-one patientsLaparoscopic cholecystectomy patientsAverage operative timeFellowship-trained surgeonsCholecystectomy patientsFemale patientsLC patientsMean ageMethodsThis studyAge 41PatientsSecond quartileSurgical repertoireSame time periodThird quartileLack of exposureFellowship trainingQuartileInterested surgeons
1994
The influence of age on clinical and patient-reported outcomes after cholecystectomy
Mort E, Guadacnoli E, Schroeder S, Greenfield S, Mulley A, McNeil B, Cleary P. The influence of age on clinical and patient-reported outcomes after cholecystectomy. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 61-65. PMID: 8164078, DOI: 10.1007/bf02600200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative complication rateYounger patientsLength of stayOlder patientsComplication rateAbdominal painCholecystectomy patientsSymptom reliefFunctional statusPatient satisfactionMedical recordsMajor postoperative complication rateOverall major complication rateUniversity-affiliated teaching hospitalPreoperative abdominal painMajor complication ratePatient-reported outcomesPatients' medical recordsQuestionnaire three monthsInfluence of ageHospital complicationsHospital dischargePostoperative complicationsSurgical complicationsLess recurrence
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