2024
Outcomes 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
Sex-specific analysis of intravascular lithotripsy for peripheral artery disease from the Disrupt PAD III observational study
Nagpal S, Altin S, McGinigle K, Mangalmurti S, Adams G, Shammas N, Mehrle A, Soukas P, Bertolet B, Lansky A. Sex-specific analysis of intravascular lithotripsy for peripheral artery disease from the Disrupt PAD III observational study. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 79: 358-365. PMID: 37925039, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral artery diseaseLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseIntravascular lithotripsyResidual stenosisArtery diseaseAcute safetyObservational studyLow ankle-brachial indexUse of IVLChronic limb-threatening ischemiaFinal residual stenosisPeripheral intravascular lithotripsySevere lesion calcificationAnkle-brachial indexLimb-threatening ischemiaReference vessel sizeAbrupt vessel closureHigh complication rateRates of diabetesFisher's exact testSex-specific analysesAngiographic complicationsAtherectomy useIVL treatmentEfficacy outcomesEarly Outcomes and Risk Factors in Orthognathic Surgery for Mandibular and Maxillary Hypo- and Hyperplasia: A 13-Year Analysis of a Multi-Institutional Database
Knoedler S, Baecher H, Hoch C, Obed D, Matar D, Rendenbach C, Kim B, Harhaus L, Kauke-Navarro M, Hundeshagen G, Knoedler L, Orgill D, Panayi A. Early Outcomes and Risk Factors in Orthognathic Surgery for Mandibular and Maxillary Hypo- and Hyperplasia: A 13-Year Analysis of a Multi-Institutional Database. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2023, 12: 1444. PMID: 36835979, PMCID: PMC9965345, DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-institutional databaseRisk factorsOrthognathic surgeryJaw surgeryAdverse eventsSurgical complicationsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseSingle-institutional reportSuperficial incisional infectionPostoperative adverse eventsACS-NSQIP databaseImprovement Program databaseCommon surgical complicationPositive safety profileHigh complication rateSingle surgeon's experienceSingle-jaw surgeryNovel risk factorsDouble-jaw surgeryEqual gender distributionWarrants further investigationIncisional infectionPostoperative complications
2022
Leveraging HFRS to assess how frailty affects healthcare resource utilization after elective ACDF for CSM
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Sarkozy M, David WB, Reeves BC, Patel S, Hansen J, Sandhu MRS, Hengartner AC, Hersh A, Kolb L, Lo SL, Shin JH, Mendel E, Sciubba DM. Leveraging HFRS to assess how frailty affects healthcare resource utilization after elective ACDF for CSM. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 124-135. PMID: 35988878, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHighest Hospital Frailty Risk ScoresHospital Frailty Risk ScoreCervical spondylotic myelopathyNon-routine discharge dispositionDischarge dispositionElective ACDFFrail patientsExtended LOSHospital costsHealth care resource utilizationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionFrailty Risk ScorePeri-operative protocolSeverity of frailtyTotal admission costLonger hospital stayRetrospective cohort studyAnterior cervical discectomyCervical spine pathologyHealthcare resource utilizationNon-routine dischargeHigh complication rateTotal hospital costsSignificant independent predictors
2021
Disparities in Complications After Prolapse Repair and Sling Procedures: Trends From 2010-2018
Ringel NE, Brown O, Moore KJ, Carey ET, Dieter AA. Disparities in Complications After Prolapse Repair and Sling Procedures: Trends From 2010-2018. Urology 2021, 160: 81-86. PMID: 34800479, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular complication ratesComplication rateProlapse repairVascular complicationsProlapse repair proceduresHigher oddsSling procedureHispanic womenBlack womenPostoperative complication rateHigh complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionNon-black womenRepair proceduresEthnic groupsPostoperative complicationsFemale patientsComplicationsLogistic regressionWomenOddsSlingRepairGroupPatients
2020
Outcome Following Lower Extremity Nerve Block during Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review
Gianakos A, Romanelli F, Badri M, Rao N, Lubberts B, Guss D, DiGiovanni C. Outcome Following Lower Extremity Nerve Block during Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00228. PMCID: PMC8705312, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative pain levelsAnkle surgeryNerve blockElective footOpioid consumptionPain levelsPain managementSystematic reviewBlock techniquePostoperative opioid consumptionOptimal pain managementManagement of painRetrospective comparison studyHigh complication ratePeripheral nerve blocksLength of stayNerve block techniqueProspective comparison studyRisk-benefit perspectiveFemoral blockAdductor canalComplication ratePerioperative periodPopliteal blockComplication risk
2019
Interpositional Arthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus: A Systematic Review
Butler J, Shimozono Y, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Interpositional Arthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus: A Systematic Review. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00125. PMCID: PMC8696928, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterpositional arthroplastyQuality of evidenceHallux rigidusComplication rateSystematic reviewTotal ROMOverall clinical dataPreoperative joint spaceHigh complication rateCochrane Library databasesInclusion/exclusion criteriaJoint spaceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRange of motionPreferred Reporting ItemsDegenerative joint conditionsTotal joint replacementBiologic spacerMean AOFASAOFAS scorePostoperative complicationsVAS scoresSF36 scoresPlain radiographsROM outcomesSpinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade
Odonkor CA, Orman S, Orhurhu V, Stone ME, Ahmed S. Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade. Pain Medicine 2019, 20: 2479-2494. PMID: 31498396, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth ExpendituresHealth ResourcesHumansImplantable NeurostimulatorsLegLow Back PainNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient ReadmissionPhysical Therapy ModalitiesProsthesis ImplantationQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSpinal Cord StimulationConceptsSpinal cord stimulationHealth care resource utilizationChronic low backConventional therapyLeg painCord stimulationComplication rateBack painLow backChronic low back painShorter hospital stayHealth-related qualityHigh complication rateLow complication rateLow back painHealth care costsSports Medicine databaseHospital staySCS therapyChronic painMean ageSCS patientsCT patientsFavorable outcomeInclusion criteria
2017
The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction
Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE, Ahuja N, Haut ER, Wick EC, Johnston FM. The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 220: 402-409.e6. PMID: 28923559, PMCID: PMC5712450, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.08.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer patientsDiagnosis of cancerBenign diseaseCancer populationNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSurgical risk modelsSurgical risk predictionObstructive pulmonary diseaseWorse surgical outcomesMalignant gastrointestinal diseasesOdds of deathHigh complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionParticipant Use FileRisk of deathPrimary procedure codeHigh mortality rateComplication rateSurgical complicationsIndependent predictorsMultiple complicationsPulmonary diseaseElective surgeryNoncancer patientsO-018 Flow diversion for the treatment of basilar apex aneurysms
Dmytriw, Adeeb N, Kumar A, Griessenauer C, Ogilvy C, Foreman P, Shallwani H, Limbucci N, Mangiafico S, Michelozzi C, Krings T, Pereira V, Matouk C, Zhang Y, Harrigan M, Phan K, Shakir H, Siqqiqui A, Levy E, Renieri L, Cognard C, Thomas A, Marotta T. O-018 Flow diversion for the treatment of basilar apex aneurysms. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2017, 9: a11. DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-snis.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBasilar apex aneurysmsPosterior circulation aneurysmsComplication rateFlow diversionCommon off-label useHigh complication rateAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageOff-label useSignificant treatment challengePipeline Embolization DeviceRedirection Endoluminal DeviceSingle flow diverterPostprocedural settingSymptomatic thromboembolicHemorrhagic complicationsMinor complicationsNeurologic deficitsConsecutive patientsMajor complicationsAdditional patientsRetrospective reviewAdjunctive coilingSubarachnoid hemorrhagePED placementCerebellar stroke
2016
Mortality and readmission of outcomes after discharge from the surgical intensive care unit to long-term, acute-care hospitals
Nguyen MC, Strosberg DS, Jones TS, Bhakta A, Jones EL, Lyaker MR, Byrd CA, Sobol C, Eiferman DS. Mortality and readmission of outcomes after discharge from the surgical intensive care unit to long-term, acute-care hospitals. Surgery 2016, 161: 1367-1375. PMID: 28027819, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical intensive care unitIntensive care unitAcute care hospitalsIntensive care unit hospitalizationCare unitGreater oddsReadmission ratesMortality ratePost-intensive care unit recoveryEnd-stage renal diseaseTertiary care medical centerMultiple logistic regression analysisVascular surgery patientsAcute renal failureHigh complication rateHistory of cancerEnteral feeding accessLogistic regression analysisOngoing medical needsHigher readmissionComplication rateFrequent complicationRenal failureSurgery patientsPrimary outcome
2015
Safety of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with Pneumoperitoneum of 20 mm Hg: A Study of 751 Patients
Modi P, Kwon Y, Patel N, Dinizo M, Farber N, Zhao P, Salmasi A, Parihar J, Ginsberg S, Ha Y, Kim I. Safety of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy with Pneumoperitoneum of 20 mm Hg: A Study of 751 Patients. Journal Of Endourology 2015, 29: 1148-1151. PMID: 25891967, DOI: 10.1089/end.2015.0094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobot-assisted radical prostatectomyInsufflation pressureComplication rateHemoglobin levelsOperative timeRadical prostatectomyControl groupShort-term perioperative outcomesPostoperative hemoglobin levelsGlomerular filtration rateMean hemoglobin levelDatabase of patientsHigh complication rateNumber of patientsUse of pneumoperitoneumExperimental groupHigh insufflation pressurePerioperative outcomesRenal functionBlood lossPneumoperitoneum pressureFiltration rateSignificant short-term effectPatientsVenous oozing
2014
In-Hospital Complications Associated With Reoperations of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
Steckman DA, Varosy PD, Parzynski CS, Masoudi FA, Curtis JP, Sauer WH, Nguyen DT. In-Hospital Complications Associated With Reoperations of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2014, 114: 419-426. PMID: 24927972, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital complicationsComplication rateRepeat proceduresLead extractionICD proceduresMultivariable adjusted odds ratiosNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryInitial implantImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) proceduresHierarchical multivariable logistic regressionHospital adverse eventsAdjusted odds ratioHigh complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionLarge national cohortImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorHospital deathAdverse eventsICD implantationPatient characteristicsNational cohortOdds ratioProcedural outcomesCardioverter defibrillatorHigh riskBenchmarking trauma centers on mortality alone does not reflect quality of care
Hashmi Z, Schneider E, Castillo R, Haut E, Zafar S, Cornwell E, MacKenzie E, Latif A, Haider A. Benchmarking trauma centers on mortality alone does not reflect quality of care. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 76: 1184-1191. PMID: 24747447, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBenchmarkingCause of DeathDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth Care SurveysHospital MortalityHumansInjury Severity ScoreMaleMiddle AgedQuality of Health CareReimbursement, IncentiveRisk AdjustmentSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisTrauma CentersUnited StatesWounds and InjuriesWounds, NonpenetratingWounds, PenetratingYoung AdultConceptsInjury Severity ScoreTrauma centerNational Trauma Data BankPatients 16 yearsHigh complication rateRisk of deathTrauma Data BankHospital performance rankingsQuality of careUnadjusted morbidityPerformance statusComplication rateMajor complicationsMorbidity outcomesMortality outcomesSeverity scoreMorbidity ratioMortality ratioEpidemiologic studiesMorbidityMorbidity analysisMortality rateLevel IIIPoor concordanceComplications
2013
Age and sex differences in inhospital complication rates and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention procedures: Evidence from the NCDR®
Lichtman JH, Wang Y, Jones SB, Leifheit-Limson EC, Shaw LJ, Vaccarino V, Rumsfeld JS, Krumholz HM, Curtis JP. Age and sex differences in inhospital complication rates and mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention procedures: Evidence from the NCDR®. American Heart Journal 2013, 167: 376-383. PMID: 24576523, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionComplication rateOlder womenPCI typeYoung womenInhospital mortalityMortality riskAge groupsElective percutaneous coronary interventionPercutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) proceduresInhospital complication rateRate of complicationsHigh complication rateRisk-adjusted analysisRisk-adjusted mortalityCoronary intervention proceduresUnadjusted complication rateSex-based differencesPCI patientsCathPCI RegistryCoronary interventionYounger patientsClinical factorsHospital admissionMore complications
2012
Simultaneous Bilateral Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Utilizing a Modular Neck-Sparing Arthroplasty Femoral Stem - Case Report and Literature Review
Rubin L, Tuttle J, Ritterman S. Simultaneous Bilateral Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Utilizing a Modular Neck-Sparing Arthroplasty Femoral Stem - Case Report and Literature Review. Reconstructive Review 2012, 2: 17-17. DOI: 10.15438/rr.v2i2.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyDirect anterior total hip arthroplastyAnterior total hip arthroplastyFirst case reportHip arthroplastyCase reportArthroplasty designsSimultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplastyBilateral total hip arthroplastySatisfactory radiographic resultsDirect anterior approachBilateral hip osteoarthritisImplant survival rateHigh complication rateProximal bone stockFuture revision surgeryComplication rateAnterior approachRadiographic resultsHip osteoarthritisActive patientsRevision surgeryContralateral sideIntraoperative customizationBone stock
2004
Iodine 125 Versus Palladium 103 Implants for Prostate Cancer
Peschel RE, Colberg JW, Chen Z, Nath R, Wilson LD. Iodine 125 Versus Palladium 103 Implants for Prostate Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2004, 10: 170-174. PMID: 15285926, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200405000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal beam radiation therapyMinimum tumor doseDisease-free survival ratesComplication rateTumor doseProstate cancerRadiation therapyClinical outcomesPrognostic groupsBiochemical disease-free survival ratesSurvival rateBiochemical disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalHigh complication ratePoor prognostic groupProstate-specific antigenHormonal therapyT stageGleason scoreSingle institutionTransperineal implantationFavorable groupGrade 3Treatment groupsPatients
1999
Long‐term complications with prostate implants: Iodine‐125 vs. palladium‐103
Peschel R, Chen Z, Roberts K, Nath R. Long‐term complications with prostate implants: Iodine‐125 vs. palladium‐103. International Journal Of Cancer 1999, 7: 278-288. PMID: 10580897, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6823(1999)7:5<278::aid-roi3>3.0.co;2-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActuarial AnalysisBrachytherapyCell DeathFollow-Up StudiesForecastingHumansIodine RadioisotopesLongitudinal StudiesMaleModels, BiologicalNeoplasm StagingPalladiumProbabilityProstatic NeoplasmsRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsRadiotherapy DosageRelative Biological EffectivenessRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsLong-term complicationsMinimum tumor dosesComplication ratePd-103Lower overall complication ratePalladium-103Long-term complication rateIodine-125Overall complication rateHigh complication rateProstate cancer patientsProstate implantsActuarial probabilityGrade IIILog10 cell killCancer patientsVs. 6Tumor dosesClinical practiceCell killProstate cancer brachytherapyEffective doseNormal tissuesPatientsTissue beds
1994
ASA Physical Status and Age Predict Morbidity After Three Surgical Procedures
Cullen D, Apolone G, Greenfield S, Guadagnoli E, Cleary P. ASA Physical Status and Age Predict Morbidity After Three Surgical Procedures. Annals Of Surgery 1994, 220: 3-9. PMID: 8024356, PMCID: PMC1234280, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199407000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnesthesiologyCaliforniaCholecystectomyDiagnosis-Related GroupsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHip ProsthesisHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayMaleMassachusettsMiddle AgedMorbidityOffice VisitsPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisProstatectomySeverity of Illness IndexSocieties, MedicalConceptsLength of stayASA-PS scoreTotal hip replacementComplication rateTransurethral prostatectomySurgical patientsAnesthesiologists physical status scoreLonger LOSPreoperative risk factorsPostoperative complication rateASA physical statusPhysician office visitsHigh complication rateCase-mix differencesAcademic medical centerSelf-administered questionnairePostoperative morbidityCoexistent diseasePhysician visitsSurgical morbidityOffice visitsStatus scoreMedical recordsRisk factorsMedical Center
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