2025
Health Care Disparities in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Systematic Review.
Wieslander C, Grimes C, Balk E, Gupta A, Grisales T, Singh R, White A, Hobson D, Ringel N, Orejuela F, Sanses T, Lipetskaia L, Richardson M, Meriwether K, Antosh D. Health Care Disparities in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Systematic Review. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025 PMID: 40934522, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000006061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care disparitiesCare disparitiesPelvic floor disordersRisk of overall complicationsStress urinary incontinencePatient characteristicsHispanic ethnicityMedicare insuranceProlapse surgeryPatient undergoes surgeryProlapse repairOverall complicationsSystematic review groupsPatient-reported outcomesSurgical treatmentStrength of associationAssociated with accessStress urinary incontinence surgerySociety of Gynecologic SurgeonsInsurance statusAssociated with complicationsMinority raceStudy heterogeneitySystematic reviewUnited States
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 outcomesEfficacy of the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index in Predicting Surgical-Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Breast Implant Augmentation: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project-Based 5-Year Study
Liu H, Akhavan A, Yin R, Ibelli T, Mandelbaum M, Katz A, Etigunta S, Alerte E, Kuruvilla A, Liu C, Taub P. Efficacy of the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index in Predicting Surgical-Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Breast Implant Augmentation: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project-Based 5-Year Study. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2023, 5: ojad067. PMID: 37575888, PMCID: PMC10413997, DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojad067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical-site infectionModified 5-item frailty indexBreast implant augmentationMFI-5 scoreMFI-5Implant augmentationBreast augmentationModified Charlson Comorbidity Index scoreFrail patientsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseAssociated with overall complicationsAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classificationQuality Improvement Program databaseOccurrence of surgical-site infectionCharlson Comorbidity Index scoreRetrospective review studyAdverse postoperative outcomesRisk of complicationsSurgical-site complicationsComorbidity Index scoreFrailty indexAmerican SocietyImpact of frailtySurgical-siteOverall complications
2021
Surgical Outcomes in Urogynecology—Assessment of Perioperative and Postoperative Complications Relative to Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c—A Fellows Pelvic Research Network Study
Ringel NE, de Winter KL, Siddique M, Marczak T, Kisby C, Rutledge E, Soriano A, Samimi P, Schroeder M, Handler S, Zeymo A, Gutman RE. Surgical Outcomes in Urogynecology—Assessment of Perioperative and Postoperative Complications Relative to Preoperative Hemoglobin A1c—A Fellows Pelvic Research Network Study. Urogynecology 2021, 28: 7-13. PMID: 33886510, DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPelvic reconstructive surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionPostoperative complicationsOverall complicationsSevere complicationsReconstructive surgeryMulticenter retrospective cohort studyLogistic regressionUrinary incontinence surgeryRetrospective cohort studyResearch Network StudyFemale pelvic medicineReconstructive surgery programsHbA1c thresholdPreoperative HbA1cPreoperative hemoglobinUrogynecology populationAverage HbA1cIncontinence surgeryCohort studyMesh exposureDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsSurgery typeDiabetic cohort
2020
Costs and complications of hospital admissions for inferior vena cava filter malfunction
Kim TI, Abougergi MS, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. Costs and complications of hospital admissions for inferior vena cava filter malfunction. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2020, 9: 315-320.e4. PMID: 32791305, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost SavingsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualDevice RemovalEndovascular ProceduresFemaleForeign-Body MigrationHospital CostsHumansInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient AdmissionProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureProsthesis ImplantationRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVena Cava FiltersConceptsIVCF retrievalEndovascular retrievalOpen retrievalMost patientsHospital admissionEndovascular removalNational Inpatient Sample databaseHigher infectious complicationsNational hospital admissionMean hospital lengthDeep venous thrombosisTenth Revision codesHigher hospital costsCost of hospitalizationSpecific ICD-10 codesUrban teaching hospitalICD-10 codesInfectious complicationsOverall complicationsHospital lengthInpatient mortalityAbdominal surgeryInstitutional seriesPatient characteristicsPulmonary embolism
2019
The 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 characteristics
2018
Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation between Vascular and General Surgeons
Pei KY, Zhang Y, Sarac T, Davis KA. Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation between Vascular and General Surgeons. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 50: 259-268. PMID: 29501591, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.11.073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmputation, SurgicalChi-Square DistributionClinical CompetenceDatabases, FactualEmergenciesFemaleGeneral SurgeryHospitals, TeachingHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurgeonsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsVascular surgeonsGeneral surgeonsKnee amputationInfectious indicationsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseUnconditional logistic regression modelsRisk of pneumoniaPeripheral vascular diseaseLower extremity amputationBelow knee amputationComparison of outcomesEffect of specialtyLogistic regression modelsOverall complicationsVascular consultationPostoperative complicationsPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesPulmonary embolismComorbid conditionsRegression modelsExtremity amputationRetrospective studyVascular disease
2017
Laparoscopic colectomy reduces complications and hospital length of stay in colon cancer patients with liver disease and ascites
Pei KY, Asuzu DT, Davis KA. Laparoscopic colectomy reduces complications and hospital length of stay in colon cancer patients with liver disease and ascites. Surgical Endoscopy 2017, 32: 1286-1292. PMID: 28812198, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5806-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital lengthLaparoscopic colectomyColon cancerPostoperative complicationsOdds ratioNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseOpen partial colectomyImprovement Program databaseShorter hospital lengthRisk of deathAdjusted odds ratioHigh-risk populationColon cancer patientsTwo-sample t-testConclusionsLaparoscopic colectomyOverall complicationsPerioperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesPostoperative riskAbsolute contraindicationLaparoscopic approachLiver diseaseOperative time
2016
“Breast in a Day”
Choi M, Frey JD, Alperovich M, Levine JP, Karp NS. “Breast in a Day”. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2016, 138: 184e-191e. PMID: 27465178, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000002333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPermanent implant reconstructionNipple-sparing mastectomyMastectomy flap necrosisImplant reconstructionAcellular dermal matrixComplication rateFlap necrosisMajor mastectomy flap necrosisMinor mastectomy flap necrosisDermal matrixImplant sizeCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELPercent of reconstructionsCommon major complicationPrior radiation therapyGreater complication rateLow complication rateNipple-sparing mastectomiesBody mass indexCommon minor complicationAverage implant sizeMajority of implantsOverall complicationsNipple necrosisMinor complicationsInternal Versus External Fixation of Charcot Midfoot Deformity Realignment.
Lee DJ, Schaffer J, Chen T, Oh I. Internal Versus External Fixation of Charcot Midfoot Deformity Realignment. Orthopedics 2016, 39: e595-601. PMID: 27280625, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160526-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharcot midfoot deformityInternal fixationExternal fixationFunctional ambulationDeep infectionFurther surgeryExtremity amputationMidfoot deformityUlcer occurrenceRisk of nonunionWound healing complicationsExternal fixation techniquesLogistic regression modelsOverall complicationsHealing complicationsIntraoperative fractureRadiographic nonunionClinical resultsHealing problemsSurgical realignmentSurgical reconstructionTotal casesComplicationsSystematic reviewNonunion
2014
Fewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer
Boffa DJ, Dhamija A, Kosinski AS, Kim AW, Detterbeck FC, Mitchell JD, Onaitis MW, Paul S. Fewer complications result from a video-assisted approach to anatomic resection of clinical stage I lung cancer. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2014, 148: 637-643. PMID: 24529729, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRisk FactorsThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedThoracotomyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsStage I lung cancerClinical stage I lung cancerI lung cancerThoracic Surgeons databaseAnatomic resectionLung cancerSurgeons databaseStage I primary lung cancerVideo-assisted thoracic surgery approachEarly-stage lung cancerMore pulmonary complicationsClinical stage ILung cancer resectionPrimary lung cancerMorbidity of patientsThoracic surgery approachStage lung cancerStandard of careMorbidity of thoracotomyVideo-Assisted ApproachLower mortality rateOverall complicationsPulmonary complicationsThoracotomy groupVATS cohort
2008
Ureterovaginal Fistula Formation After Oocyte Retrieval
Mongiu AK, Helfand BT, Kielb SJ. Ureterovaginal Fistula Formation After Oocyte Retrieval. Urology 2008, 73: 444.e1-444.e3. PMID: 18384861, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.02.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOocyte retrievalTransvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrievalUltrasound-guided oocyte retrievalPercutaneous nephrostomy tubeType of injuryOverall complicationsRare complicationPrompt diagnosisUreterovaginal fistulaVaginal hemorrhageFistula formationNephrostomy tubeUltrasound guidanceComplicationsFistulaInjuryHemorrhageUreterInfectionPhysiciansDiagnosis
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