2023
Aortic root allograft reoperations
Witten J, Umana-Pizano J, Houghtaling P, Insler J, Erten O, Nowicki E, Svensson L, Blackstone E, Unai S, Pettersson G. Aortic root allograft reoperations. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2023, 168: 440-452.e14. PMID: 37074251, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural valve deteriorationAllograft reoperationInfective endocarditisValve deteriorationAllograft preservationAortic valve infective endocarditisRisk of reoperationReoperation techniquesOperative mortalityAllograft explantsSurgical approachExcellent outcomesAdverse eventsPerioperative eventsReoperationEndocarditisAllograftRisk factorsLower mortalityInvestigate outcomesMortalityOperative adverse eventsMorbidityPatientsOutcomesAssociation of Surgical Start Time with Outcomes of Benign Hysterectomy
Brah T, AlAshqar A, Borahay M. Association of Surgical Start Time with Outcomes of Benign Hysterectomy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2023, 30: 389-396. PMID: 36708764, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical start timeSame-day dischargeLength of stayAdverse perioperative eventsBlood lossBenign hysterectomyPerioperative eventsPerioperative adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyTotal hospital chargesOperating room timeLaparoscopic cohortPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsCohort studyBenign indicationsHospital chargesSurgical approachHysterectomyRoom timeMultivariate linear regressionStayHealthcare systemDecreased rateLinear regression
2022
Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions
Le Neveu M, AlAshqar A, Kohn J, Tambovtseva A, Wang K, Borahay M. Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2022, 44: 953-959. PMID: 35598864, PMCID: PMC9481667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayClass III obesityAdverse perioperative eventsEffect of obesityInvasive hysterectomyPerioperative eventsClass IRetrospective cohort studyImpact of obesityOperating room timeCohort studyMean BMIBlood lossBenign hysterectomyClinical outcomesHysterectomy methodsHospital chargesRobotic hysterectomyObesityHysterectomyRoom timePatientsBenign conditionsClass IIIClass II
2021
Identification of Sleep Medicine and Anesthesia Core Topics for Anesthesia Residency: A Modified Delphi Technique Survey
Berezin L, Nagappa M, Wong J, Clivatti J, Singh M, Auckley D, Charchaflieh JG, Fagerlund M, Gali B, Joshi GP, Overdyk FJ, Margarson M, Mokhlesi B, Moon T, Ramachandran SK, Ryan CM, Schumann R, Weingarten TN, Won CHJ, Chung F. Identification of Sleep Medicine and Anesthesia Core Topics for Anesthesia Residency: A Modified Delphi Technique Survey. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2021, 132: 1223-1230. PMID: 33857964, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthesiaAnesthesiologistsAnesthesiologyClinical CompetenceConsensusCross-Sectional StudiesCurriculumDelphi TechniqueEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleHumansInternship and ResidencyMalePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSleep Apnea SyndromesSleep Medicine SpecialtySurgical Procedures, OperativeConceptsSleep medicineSleep disordersMedicine topicsProspective cross-sectional surveyUpper airway obstructionAdverse perioperative eventsUpper airway patencyInfluence of opioidsControl of breathingCross-sectional surveyDelphi technique surveyEffects of sleepPractice of anesthesiologyAirway obstructionAirway patencyAnesthetic managementPerioperative eventsAnesthetic implicationsSleep apneaHypnotic medicationsField of anesthesiaAnesthetic agentsGeneral populationAnesthesiaAnesthesia residency
2019
Stability across time of the neutrophil-lymphocyte and lymphocyte-neutrophil ratios and associations with outcomes in cardiac surgery patients
Green J, Bin Mahmood SU, Mori M, Yousef S, Mangi AA, Geirsson A. Stability across time of the neutrophil-lymphocyte and lymphocyte-neutrophil ratios and associations with outcomes in cardiac surgery patients. Journal Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2019, 14: 164. PMID: 31511078, PMCID: PMC6737616, DOI: 10.1186/s13019-019-0988-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMid-term mortalityPreoperative NLRHigh NLRPerioperative eventsLNR valuesLower mid-term mortalityCoronary artery bypass graftWhite blood cell countLymphocyte neutrophil ratioElective cardiac surgeryArtery bypass graftCardiac surgery patientsPoor surgical outcomesBlood cell countValuable clinical markerLogistic regression modelsInterclass correlation coefficientHigh LNRLow LNRPreoperative neutrophilImmunosuppressed statusLow NLRNeutrophil ratioSurgery patientsSystemic inflammation
2016
Preventing anastomotic complications: early results of laparoscopic gastric devascularization two weeks prior to minimally invasive esophagectomy
Strosberg DS, Merritt RE, Perry KA. Preventing anastomotic complications: early results of laparoscopic gastric devascularization two weeks prior to minimally invasive esophagectomy. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 31: 1371-1375. PMID: 27495339, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5122-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic gastric devascularizationInvasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomyIvor Lewis esophagectomyNeoadjuvant chemoradiationAnastomotic leakAnastomotic complicationsAnastomotic strictureAnastomotic healingGastric conduit perfusionPost-operative nauseaMedian operative timeDay of surgeryLarge academic medical centerShort gastric vesselsAcademic medical centerConduit perfusionMediastinal inflammationHospital stayGastric arteryPatient demographicsEsophageal resectionPerioperative eventsRetrospective reviewComorbid conditionsOperative timePreoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations
Strosberg DS, Corbey T, Henry JC, Starr JE. Preoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations. Surgery 2016, 160: 968-976. PMID: 27450711, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalClopidogrelDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostoperative HemorrhagePreoperative PeriodReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurgical Procedures, OperativeTiclopidineConceptsLast office visitPreoperative clopidogrel useOutcomes of patientsFinal study populationAdverse patient outcomesMajor operative proceduresAntiplatelet usePreoperative clopidogrelAntiplatelet therapyAspirin useElective situationsOperative interventionPeripheral ischemiaPreoperative periodBlood lossClopidogrel useHospital admissionPerioperative eventsOffice visitsSingle institutionMyocardial infarctionVascular operationsPatient outcomesOperative procedureClopidogrel
2014
Management of Symptomatic Carotid Disease in 2014
Litsky J, Stilp E, Njoh R, Mena-Hurtado C. Management of Symptomatic Carotid Disease in 2014. Current Cardiology Reports 2014, 16: 462. PMID: 24464307, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-013-0462-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic carotid stenosisCarotid artery stentingCarotid endarterectomyCarotid stenosisMedical therapyHigh-grade symptomatic carotid stenosisExtracranial carotid artery stenosisPreventive medical therapyClass I recommendationSymptomatic carotid diseaseCarotid artery stenosisCause of deathRetinal symptomsStroke preventionArtery stentingI recommendationLandmark trialsPerioperative eventsArtery stenosisCarotid diseaseSymptomatic lesionsNoninvasive evaluationStenosisTherapyModern management
2010
Reduction of Elevated Plasma Osteopontin Levels With Resection of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Blasberg JD, Pass HI, Goparaju CM, Flores RM, Lee S, Donington JS. Reduction of Elevated Plasma Osteopontin Levels With Resection of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 936-941. PMID: 20085934, PMCID: PMC2834433, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.25.5711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage NSCLCPlasma osteopontin levelsPlasma OPN levelsOPN levelsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayPlasma OPNOsteopontin levelsWeeks postsurgeryElevated Plasma Osteopontin LevelsCell lung cancer correlatesUse of thoracotomyCell lung cancerLung cancer correlatesCancer-free smokersResectable NSCLCPerioperative eventsTumor characteristicsPresurgery levelsRecurrence rateValidation cohortLung cancerCancer correlatesTherapeutic responseNSCLCIndependent cohort
2009
Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience
Failey CL, Vemula R, Borah GL, Hsia HC. Intraoperative Use of Bupivacaine for Tumescent Liposuction: The Robert Wood Johnson Experience. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2009, 124: 1304-1311. PMID: 19935317, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3181b455d0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of patientsRobert Wood Johnson University HospitalAdverse eventsTumescent liposuctionUniversity HospitalIntraoperative useTotal postoperative hospital stayPostanesthesia care unit stayPostoperative hospital stayAdverse perioperative eventsRetrospective chart reviewFuture prospective studiesSecondary endpointsUnit stayHospital stayLack of evidencePostoperative lengthPrimary endpointChart reviewPerioperative eventsProspective studyPrimary procedureBupivacaineGroup 2Shorter average length
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