2016
Long-term Cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs Open vs Endovascular Repair Study of Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Lederle FA, Stroupe KT, Kyriakides TC, Ge L, Freischlag JA. Long-term Cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs Open vs Endovascular Repair Study of Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 1139-1144. PMID: 27627802, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmOpen repair groupEndovascular repairHealth care costsClinical trialsEndovascular groupRepair groupTotal mean health care costsCare costsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMean health care costsEndovascular repair proceduresInitial endovascular repairAortic abdominal aneurysmQuality of lifeHealth care servicesElective repairClinical outcomesInitial repairShorter hospitalizationAbdominal aneurysmSecondary proceduresAortic aneurysmMAIN OUTCOMEMedical Center
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
2006
Vital Capacity as a Predictor of Outcome in Elderly Patients with Rib Fractures
Bakhos C, O’Connor J, Kyriakides T, Abou-Nukta F, Bonadies J. Vital Capacity as a Predictor of Outcome in Elderly Patients with Rib Fractures. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2006, 61: 131-134. PMID: 16832260, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000223463.88422.6a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRib fracturesPulmonary complicationsElderly patientsVital capacityIntensive care unit lengthBlunt chest trauma patientsEmergency department evaluationChest trauma patientsFurther prospective studiesExtended care facilitiesPredictors of outcomeVital capacity measurementsHospital lengthICU LOSDischarge dispositionDepartment evaluationMean ISSTrauma patientsProspective studyRetrospective studyMean ageStudy criteriaMean VCSingle deathCare facilities