2019
Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity
Ramirez A, Schneider E, Mehaffey J, Zeiger M, Hanks J, Smith P. Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity. The American Surgeon 2019, 85: 949-955. PMID: 31638505, DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume centersThyroid surgeryPrimary outcomeHospital costsSingle high-volume centerMedian operative timeHealth care utilizationCertain patient populationsMultivariable regression modelingPatient's home addressHome addressPostoperative morbidityACS-NSQIPOperative timePatient populationUninsured statusThyroid diseaseEndocrine surgeryMorbidity riskThyroid proceduresSurgical careTime-related differencesPatient differencesDisease processPatients
2018
Bilateral mastectomies: can a co-surgeon technique offer improvements over the single-surgeon method?
Mallory MA, Tarabanis C, Schneider E, Nimbkar S, Golshan M. Bilateral mastectomies: can a co-surgeon technique offer improvements over the single-surgeon method? Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 641-646. PMID: 29687179, PMCID: PMC6026038, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4794-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle surgeon's techniqueTotal breast weightAxillary procedureComplication rateOperative timeBreast weightChi-square testSS cohortTBW patientsMultivariate linear regression modelPatient ageUnilateral mastectomyBRCA statusBM casesAverage durationComplicationsDemographic characteristicsMastectomyPatientsT-testLinear regression modelsCohortRegression modelsBM proceduresBM
2014
Abdominally Based Free Flap Planning in Breast Reconstruction with Computed Tomographic Angiography
Ohkuma R, Mohan R, Baltodano P, Lacayo M, Broyles J, Schneider E, Yamazaki M, Cooney D, Manahan M, Rosson G. Abdominally Based Free Flap Planning in Breast Reconstruction with Computed Tomographic Angiography. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2014, 133: 483-494. PMID: 24572842, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000438058.44505.d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlap-related complicationsDonor site morbidityTomographic angiographyOperative timeDoppler ultrasonographyPreoperative mappingBreast reconstructionPostoperative flap-related complicationsShort-term postoperative outcomesFree flap breast reconstructionFlap breast reconstructionBreast reconstruction outcomesRandom-effects modelEnglish-language citationsPostoperative outcomesComplication rateUltrasonography groupRelative riskInclusion criteriaAngiographyFree flapReconstruction outcomesUltrasonographyMorbidityComplicationsDoes relative value unit–based compensation shortchange the acute care surgeon?
Schwartz D, Hui X, Velopulos C, Schneider E, Selvarajah S, Lucas D, Haut E, McQuay N, Pawlik T, Efron D, Haider A. Does relative value unit–based compensation shortchange the acute care surgeon? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 76: 84-94. PMID: 24368361, PMCID: PMC5995323, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182ab1ae3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAcute care surgeonsEmergent casesRelative value unitsPatient careNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramComorbidities of interestEmergent operative managementHigher mortality riskQuality Improvement ProgramCurrent Procedural TerminologyElective colectomyMinor complicationsComplication rateOperative timeEmergent proceduresMore complicationsOperative managementBiliary proceduresElective proceduresOpen techniqueElective patientsOdds ratioHernia repair