2009
Outcomes Following Endovascular vs Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Randomized Trial
Lederle FA, Freischlag JA, Kyriakides TC, Padberg FT, Matsumura JS, Kohler TR, Lin PH, Jean-Claude JM, Cikrit DF, Swanson KM, Peduzzi PN, Group F. Outcomes Following Endovascular vs Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Randomized Trial. JAMA 2009, 302: 1535-1542. PMID: 19826022, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCatheterization, PeripheralErectile DysfunctionFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresMorbidityPostoperative ComplicationsProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of LifeConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmOpen repairShort-term outcomesEndovascular repairPerioperative mortalityMajor morbidityAortic aneurysmProcedure failureTherapeutic proceduresIntensive care unit stayLong-term outcome dataVeterans Affairs Medical CenterElective endovascular repairEndovascular repair groupHealth-related qualityTraditional open repairElective AAA repairMedian procedure timeLength of stayMulticenter clinical trialQuality of lifeElective endovascularTransfusion requirementsUnit stayHospital stay
2008
Early Postoperative Hemorrhage After Open and Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Bakhos C, Alkhoury F, Kyriakides T, Reinhold R, Nadzam G. Early Postoperative Hemorrhage After Open and Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery 2008, 19: 153-157. PMID: 18629595, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-008-9580-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow molecular weight heparinPostoperative hemorrhageGastric bypassHospital staySurgical reexplorationLaparoscopic Roux-EnPostoperative blood transfusionResultsThirty-three patientsLonger hospital stayY Gastric BypassIncidence of hemorrhageMolecular weight heparinTechnical risk factorsLaparoscopic groupPreoperative administrationBleeding groupOpen RouxPostoperative administrationRoux-enEarly hemorrhageInfrequent complicationAverage BMIBlood transfusionLaparoscopic approachClinical presentation