2020
Regional Anesthesia is Underutilized for Carotid Endarterectomy Despite Improved Perioperative Outcomes Compared with General Anesthesia
Lumas S, Hsiang W, Akhtar S, Ochoa Chaar CI. Regional Anesthesia is Underutilized for Carotid Endarterectomy Despite Improved Perioperative Outcomes Compared with General Anesthesia. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 73: 336-343. PMID: 33373769, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.11.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCarotid endarterectomyGeneral anesthesiaRegional anesthesiaImproved outcomesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOutcomes of CEASurgical Quality Improvement ProgramCombined end pointObstructive pulmonary diseaseChoice of anestheticQuality Improvement ProgramAnesthesia typeHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesBaseline characteristicsPatient characteristicsCarotid surgeryHeart failurePropensity matchingPulmonary diseaseGA patientsMyocardial infarctionAmerican College
2019
Hybrid surgery for bilateral lower extremity inflow revascularization
Jorshery SD, Luo J, Zhang Y, Sarac T, Ochoa Chaar CI. Hybrid surgery for bilateral lower extremity inflow revascularization. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 70: 768-775.e2. PMID: 30837177, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.11.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsABF bypassSurgery patientsHybrid surgeryAmerican CollegeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program filesTotal hospital lengthHigh-risk patientsImprovement Program databasePropensity-matched analysisCritical limb ischemiaLower extremity revascularizationPopulation of patientsAxillobifemoral bypassComposite morbidityFemorofemoral bypassLess pneumoniaUnplanned intubationAortobifemoral bypassMajor amputationHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesBypass patients