2023
Effectiveness of telehealth physical therapy for patients with pelvic floor disorders in a community hospital setting
Coad B, Ramani S, Michel L, Peled A, Morgan J, Hartnett J, Chudnoff S, Andikyan V. Effectiveness of telehealth physical therapy for patients with pelvic floor disorders in a community hospital setting. Archives Of Gynecology And Obstetrics 2023, 308: 661-665. PMID: 37268794, PMCID: PMC10238233, DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-07078-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHospitals, CommunityHumansPelvic Floor DisordersPhysical Therapy ModalitiesRetrospective StudiesTelemedicineConceptsTraditional office visitsOffice visitsTelehealth visitsTelehealth physical therapyMethodsRetrospective chart reviewPrimary outcome measureCommunity hospital settingNumber of patientsPelvic floor disordersPhysical therapy patientsSignificant differencesRace/ethnicityChart reviewInsurance typeCommunity hospitalTherapy patientsOutcome measuresPhysical therapyTreatment goalsHospital settingShow visitsPatientsNumber/typeCohortDemographic dataChanges to same day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy throughout COVID‐19 pandemic
Sullivan M, Michel L, Wasser T, Clark M, Chudnoff S, Andikyan V. Changes to same day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy throughout COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Research 2023, 49: 1418-1423. PMID: 36808793, DOI: 10.1111/jog.15617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19FemaleHumansHysterectomyLaparoscopyMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresPandemicsPatient DischargePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesConceptsRate of SDDSame-day dischargeInvasive hysterectomyDay dischargeCOVID-19 pandemicRetrospective chart reviewEmergency department visitsNumber of readmissionsMultivariable logistic regressionSame dayCommon gynecologic proceduresChi-square testChart reviewED visitsDepartment visitsHospital admissionElective surgerySurgical complexityGynecologic proceduresInclusion criteriaNosocomial infectionsHysterectomyPatientsLogistic regressionHealthcare systemCarbon Dioxide Emissions and Environmental Impact of Different Surgical Modalities of Hysterectomies.
Ramani S, Hartnett J, Karki S, Gallousis S, Clark M, Andikyan V. Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Environmental Impact of Different Surgical Modalities of Hysterectomies. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2023, 27: e2023.00021. PMID: 37663433, PMCID: PMC10473183, DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2023.00021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Anterior pelvic exenteration with total vaginectomy for recurrent or persistent genitourinary malignancies: Review of surgical technique, complications, and outcome
Andikyan V, Khoury-Collado F, Gerst S, Talukdar S, Bochner B, Sandhu J, Abu-Rustum N, Sonoda Y, Barakat R, Chi D. Anterior pelvic exenteration with total vaginectomy for recurrent or persistent genitourinary malignancies: Review of surgical technique, complications, and outcome. Gynecologic Oncology 2012, 126: 346-350. PMID: 22555107, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior pelvic exenterationPelvic exenterationTotal vaginectomyPelvic recurrencePostoperative complicationsGenitourinary malignanciesSurgical techniqueNegative pathologic marginsPreliminary survival dataMajor postoperative complicationsMedian tumor sizeEvidence of diseaseRate of readmissionComplete surgical resectionTotal pelvic exenterationCentral pelvic recurrencePrimary tumor sitePancreatic recurrenceOperative mortalityOncologic outcomesSurgical resectionMedian ageCase seriesPathologic marginsTumor size