2025
A Retrospective Analysis of 8457 Glossectomy Cases Over 15 Years-The Boon and Bane of Radical Neck Dissection.
Knoedler L, Baecher H, Alfertshofer M, Knoedler S, Schaschinger T, Geldner B, Safi A, Lellouch A, Heiland M, Kreutzer K, Kauke-Navarro M, Koerdt S. A Retrospective Analysis of 8457 Glossectomy Cases Over 15 Years-The Boon and Bane of Radical Neck Dissection. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2025 PMID: 40172948, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000011327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcurrent radical neck dissectionRadical neck dissectionGlossectomy patientsPostoperative outcomesNeck dissectionPostoperative complicationsTreatment of squamous cell carcinomaAssociated with longer operative timeAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramIncreased length of hospital stayHead and neck oncologySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPartial glossectomy patientsLength of hospital staySquamous cell carcinomaImmediate postoperative outcomesIncreased complication riskLymph node metastasisTailored surgical planningSignificant risk factorsLonger operative timeIndividual risk assessmentQuality Improvement Program
2024
Smoking is not associated with wound complications in augmented urethroplasty: a NSQIP analysis
Cahill E, Islam R, Chua K, Balraj V, Boyle J, Patel H, Kaldany A, Doppalapudi S, Velez D, Tunuguntla H, Sterling J. Smoking is not associated with wound complications in augmented urethroplasty: a NSQIP analysis. International Urology And Nephrology 2024, 56: 3479-3484. PMID: 38811450, DOI: 10.1007/s11255-024-04085-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factors associated with wound complicationsFactors associated with wound complicationsAssociated with wound complicationsAugmentation urethroplastyWound complicationsMultivariate logistic regressionMethodsThe National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databasePredictors of wound complicationsQuality Improvement Program databaseAssociated with increased wound complicationsPrimary anastomosis urethroplastyLogistic regressionLonger operative timeNo significant differenceMale patientsThirty-dayAugmented groupHigher BMISmoking historyUrethroplastyProgram databaseCurrent smokersComplicationsOperative time
2023
Clinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national database
Ahuja V, Paredes L, Leeds I, Perkal M, King J. Clinical outcomes of elective robotic vs laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer utilizing a large national database. Surgical Endoscopy 2023, 37: 7199-7205. PMID: 37365394, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10215-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnastomotic leak rateBody mass indexLarge national databaseOverall complicationsAnastomotic leakOperative timeInvasive colectomyColon cancerElective colon cancer resectionHigher Body Mass IndexNational databaseOperating roomPost-operative lengthColon cancer resectionLonger operative timeRange of surgeryNon-Hispanic whitesCancer resectionACS-NSQIPLaparoscopic colectomyClinical outcomesMass indexLaparoscopic counterpartLaparoscopic surgeryPatient outcomes
2021
Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated With Increased Operative Times for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients
Kaidi A, Hammoor B, Tatka J, Neuwirth A, Levine W, Hickernell T. Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated With Increased Operative Times for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients. Arthroplasty Today 2021, 10: 35-40. PMID: 34286054, PMCID: PMC8274244, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyTotal joint arthroplastyLonger operative timeOperative timeMultivariable linear regressionNurse handoffsTHA patientsIntraoperative handoffsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsPrimary total hipJoint arthroplasty patientsRetrospective chart reviewNurse staffing modelsLong caseTJA patientsChart reviewArthroplasty patientsTotal hipKnee arthroplastyMultiple confoundersJoint arthroplastySurgeon characteristicsSurgical casesPatientsPatient information
2020
Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Outcomes After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Elsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David WB, Havlik J, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sciubba DM, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Outcomes After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. World Neurosurgery 2020, 146: e214-e224. PMID: 33091648, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPreoperative anemiaAnemic cohortHospital stayReadmission ratesIndependent predictorsSpinal fusionIdiopathic scoliosisNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseUnplanned reoperation rateLonger hospital stayRetrospective cohort studyThirty-day outcomesLonger operative timeLonger lengthPostoperative complicationsReoperation rateCohort studyDischarge dispositionComplication ratePediatric patientsTransfusion eventsOperative timeUse of intraoperative navigation for posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery is safe to consider
Moore HG, Samuel AM, Burroughs PJ, Pathak N, Tuason DA, Grauer JN. Use of intraoperative navigation for posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery is safe to consider. Spine Deformity 2020, 9: 403-410. PMID: 33025389, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00218-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisNon-navigated patientsPerioperative adverse outcomesPosterior spinal fusionUse of navigationPosterior fusionAdverse outcomesSpinal fusionShort-term adverse eventsPost-operative hospital stayAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgeryStereotactic navigationNon-navigated casesNSQIP-Pediatric databaseThirty-day outcomesYear of procedureLonger operative timeIdiopathic scoliosis surgeryLength of stayIntraoperative navigationNational pediatric databaseHospital stayPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsPediatric patientsMulticenter validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading scale for acute cholecystitis.
Schuster KM, O'Connor R, Cripps M, Kuhlenschmidt K, Taveras L, Kaafarani HM, El Hechi M, Puri R, Mull J, Schroeppel TJ, Rodriquez J, Cullinane DC, Cullinane LM, Enniss TM, Sensenig R, Zilberman B, Crandall M. Multicenter validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading scale for acute cholecystitis. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 90: 87-96. PMID: 33332782, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAAST gradeTokyo GuidelinesAcute cholecystitisOperative timeEmergency general surgery (EGS) diseasesMedian AAST gradeTrauma grading scaleLonger operative timeSingle-institution studyModest discriminatory powerMulti-institutional fashionClinical decision makingAmerican AssociationPreoperative gradeUnderwent cholecystectomySurgical complicationsMean ageWorse outcomesPatient outcomesLevel IVCholecystitisOperative surgeonMulticenter validationGrading scaleGrading systemVenous thromboembolism in children undergoing surgery: incidence, risk factors and related adverse events
Mets E, McLynn R, Grauer J. Venous thromboembolism in children undergoing surgery: incidence, risk factors and related adverse events. World Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2020, 3: e000084. PMID: 36474866, PMCID: PMC9716836, DOI: 10.1136/wjps-2019-000084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative venous thromboembolismVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsSurgical factorsRisk factorsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project Pediatric databaseSubsequent venous thromboembolismPerioperative adverse eventsPostoperative adverse outcomesRelated adverse eventsRetrospective cohort analysisLonger operative timePediatric surgical patientsPediatric surgical populationPreventable adverse eventsNon-elective surgeryAnesthesiologists classSurgical populationVTE eventsSurgical patientsPediatric patientsTrauma patientsOperative timeAdverse outcomesCardiothoracic surgerySafety and Effectiveness of Antifibrinolytics in Posterior Scoliosis Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Bovonratwet P, Sheha ED, Ondeck NT, Malpani R, Smith BG, Grauer JN. Safety and Effectiveness of Antifibrinolytics in Posterior Scoliosis Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2020, 33: e26-e32. PMID: 31162181, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPosterior spinal fusionMultilevel posterior spinal fusionIntensive care unitAntifibrinolytic useHospital lengthCare unitTreatment groupsIdiopathic scoliosisOperating roomEffectiveness of antifibrinolyticsNSQIP-Pediatric databasePediatric deformity surgeryPerioperative transfusion ratesVolume of transfusionLonger operative timePosterior scoliosis surgeryLarge national databaseTransfusion reductionPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsTransfusion ratePostoperative outcomesPediatric patientsOperative time
2019
Delay in emergency hernia surgery is associated with worse outcomes
Leeds IL, Jones C, DiBrito SR, Sakran JV, Haut ER, Kent AJ. Delay in emergency hernia surgery is associated with worse outcomes. Surgical Endoscopy 2019, 34: 4562-4573. PMID: 31741158, PMCID: PMC8710144, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-07245-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergent surgeryMajor complicationsTiming of surgeryUrgent surgical interventionDay of surgeryLonger operative timeMultivariable logistic regressionEmergency hernia surgeryNext-day surgeryPhysiologic optimizationPostoperative lengthUrgent surgeryMajor morbidityNSQIP databaseOperative timeSurgical timingSurgical outcomesSurgical interventionDiaphragmatic herniaMedical clearanceMultinomial propensity scoresHernia typeWorse outcomesAbdominal herniaHernia surgeryHead and Neck Reconstructive Surgery: Characterization of the One-Team and Two-Team Approaches
Torabi SJ, Chouairi F, Dinis J, Alperovich M. Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery: Characterization of the One-Team and Two-Team Approaches. Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2019, 78: 295-304. PMID: 31622570, DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2019.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLonger operative timeMicrovascular free flapsOperative timeReconstructive surgeryFree flapNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramPropensity scoreSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramOperating roomHigher American SocietyIncidence of complicationsRate of complicationsNeck reconstructive surgeryLength of stayComplicated reconstructive proceduresQuality Improvement ProgramConcurrent headNeck OncosurgeryAnesthesiologists classificationPostoperative staySurgery groupComplication rateReconstructive headRetrospective studyNeck proceduresA direct comparison of robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair: patient-reported outcomes and cost analysis
Zayan N, Meara M, Schwartz J, Narula V. A direct comparison of robotic and laparoscopic hernia repair: patient-reported outcomes and cost analysis. Hernia 2019, 23: 1115-1121. PMID: 31037492, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-019-01943-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic hernia repairCarolinas Comfort ScalePatient-reported outcomesRobot-assisted hernia repairsLonger operative timeHernia repairOperative timePatient-reported surgical outcomesBetter patient-reported outcomesPotential cost differencesVentral hernia repairRobotic hernia repairDa Vinci robotVentral repairCohort studyOperative detailsRetrospective reviewSurgical outcomesLaparoscopic casesHernia typeHernia recurrenceConclusionIn comparisonDecreased lengthRobotic casesLaparoscopic herniaNational Patterns in Surgical Management of Syndactyly: A Review of 956 Cases
Chouairi F, Mercier MR, Persing JS, Gabrick KS, Clune J, Alperovich M. National Patterns in Surgical Management of Syndactyly: A Review of 956 Cases. Hand 2019, 15: 666-673. PMID: 30770023, PMCID: PMC7543215, DOI: 10.1177/1558944719828003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative timeComplex syndactylySyndactyly repairNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseOrthopaedic surgeonsSimple syndactylySuperficial surgical site infectionPlastic surgeonsSurgical site infectionTime of surgeryLonger operative timeShorter operative timeMulti-institutional outcome analysisNumber of patientsPreoperative comorbiditiesReconstructive complicationsSyndactyly casesVentilator dependencePerioperative outcomesAirway abnormalitiesMost patientsPatient demographicsSurgical factorsSite infectionSurgical management
2018
Alteration of MRP2 expression and the graft outcome after liver transplantation
Yi N, Kim J, Choi Y, Kim H, Lee K, Jang J, Lee J, Lee J, Han J, Lee K, Suh K. Alteration of MRP2 expression and the graft outcome after liver transplantation. Annals Of Surgical Treatment And Research 2018, 95: 249-257. PMID: 30402443, PMCID: PMC6204325, DOI: 10.4174/astr.2018.95.5.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultidrug resistance-associated proteinLiver transplantationGraft outcomeMRP2 expressionAssociated with longer operative timeOperative timeGraft tissueType C2Canalicular membrane of hepatocytesMedian operative timePost-LT complicationsRates of posttransplant complicationsResistance-associated proteinLonger operative timeType C0Membrane of hepatocytesCanalicular stainingProtocol biopsiesPosttransplant complicationsGraft damageBiopsy samplesCanalicular membraneMRP2PatientsMonoclonal antibodiesLonger Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Bovonratwet P, Singh K, Grauer JN. Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter. Orthopedics 2018, 41: e483-e488. PMID: 29708570, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20180424-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical diskectomyOperative timeAdverse eventsCervical diskectomyPerioperative outcomesSurgical durationSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIndividual adverse outcomesPostoperative adverse eventsLonger operative timeGreater operative timeQuality Improvement ProgramUnplanned intubationHospital stayBaseline characteristicsVenous thromboembolismHospital readmissionAdverse outcomesPatient variablesAmerican CollegeAnesthetic effectSurgical pathologyPhysiologic stress
2017
After Posterior Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity, Operative Time is More Predictive of Perioperative Morbidity, Rather Than Surgical Invasiveness
Samuel AM, Fu MC, Anandasivam NS, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. After Posterior Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity, Operative Time is More Predictive of Perioperative Morbidity, Rather Than Surgical Invasiveness. Spine 2017, 42: 1880-1887. PMID: 28538595, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult spinal deformityPosterior spinal fusionOperative timeSurgical invasivenessSpinal deformitySpinal fusionMultivariate analysisPerioperative outcomesPosterior fusionOperative timingNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseIndependent effectsQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyLonger operative timeOverall operative timeAdult deformity surgeryInvasive surgical proceduresInpatient complicationsPerioperative complicationsPerioperative morbidityAdult patientsCohort studyDeformity surgeryRisk factors and pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in elective spine surgery
McLynn RP, Diaz-Collado PJ, Ottesen TD, Ondeck NT, Cui JJ, Bovonratwet P, Shultz BN, Grauer JN. Risk factors and pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in elective spine surgery. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 970-978. PMID: 29056565, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgeryPrior venous thromboembolismPharmacologic prophylaxisVenous thromboembolismAssociation of patientSpine surgeryRisk factorsUnfractionated heparinVTE prophylaxisInstitutional cohortNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseElective spine surgery patientsRate of VTEQuality Improvement Program databaseDependent functional statusPerioperative blood transfusionRetrospective cohort studySpine surgery patientsImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorRetrospective cohort analysisIncidence of hematomaLonger operative timeLumbar spine surgerySingle-institution cohortRisk of complications and urinary incontinence following cytoreductive prostatectomy: a multi-institutional study
Kim DK, Parihar JS, Kwon YS, Kim S, Shinder B, Lee N, Farber N, Ahlering T, Skarecky D, Yuh B, Ruel N, Kim WJ, Rha KH, Kim IY. Risk of complications and urinary incontinence following cytoreductive prostatectomy: a multi-institutional study. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2017, 20: 9-14. PMID: 28440262, PMCID: PMC5753561, DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.196852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic prostate cancerCytoreductive prostatectomyUrinary incontinenceProstate cancerBlood lossRadical prostatectomyCare androgen-deprivation therapyBenefit of cytoreductionUrinary incontinence rateAndrogen deprivation therapyMulti-institutional clinical trialsIncidence of complicationsMajor complication rateOnly independent predictorLonger operative timeRisk of complicationsTertiary surgical centerMulti-institutional studyDeprivation therapyBony metastasesIncontinence ratesPerioperative complicationsComplication rateCRP groupIndependent predictors
2016
A retrospective comparison of robotic cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: operative outcomes and cost analysis
Strosberg DS, Nguyen MC, Muscarella P, Narula VK. A retrospective comparison of robotic cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy: operative outcomes and cost analysis. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 31: 1436-1441. PMID: 27495346, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5134-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBile Duct DiseasesCholangiographyCholangitisCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCholecystitisCholedocholithiasisCholelithiasisChronic DiseaseConversion to Open SurgeryCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleGallbladder DiseasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRobotic Surgical ProceduresTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsLaparoscopic cholecystectomyRobotic cholecystectomyIntraoperative cholangiographyOperative outcomesHigher Body Mass IndexBile leak rateBile duct injuryCoronary artery diseaseLarge academic medical centerLonger operative timeBody mass indexAcademic medical centerHigher total chargesLower ratesHealth care systemDuct injuryPostoperative complicationsPerioperative variablesArtery diseaseChronic cholecystitisOperative timeRetrospective reviewSingle surgeonMass indexPatient group
2015
Unplanned Hospital Return for Infection following Ureteroscopy—Can We Identify Modifiable Risk Factors?
Moses R, Ghali F, Pais V, Hyams E. Unplanned Hospital Return for Infection following Ureteroscopy—Can We Identify Modifiable Risk Factors? Journal Of Urology 2015, 195: 931-936. PMID: 26410731, DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.09.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibiotic prophylaxisGenitourinary infectionsUnplanned returnOperative timeLaser lithotripsyPreoperative stentingMultivariate analysisAUA Best Practice StatementPractice statementsHospital returnAppropriate prophylaxis strategiesOptimal prophylaxis regimensModifiable risk factorsRetrospective chart reviewLonger operative timeSingle academic institutionType/durationRate of infectionProphylaxis regimensChart reviewInpatient readmissionsPatient demographicsProphylaxis strategiesRisk factorsHigh risk
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