2020
The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis
Oliveira K, Jean RA, Gonsai R, Maduka RC, Gibson CE, Chiu AS, Ahuja V. The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 255: 436-441. PMID: 32619858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonoperative managementAcute appendicitisNational Readmission DatabaseOdds of readmissionCause readmission rateRisk of readmissionTraditional operative approachMultivariable linear regressionMore comorbiditiesIndex hospitalizationReadmission ratesSurgical managementAdult admissionsOperative approachPatient burdenAppendicitisPatientsSix monthsAppendectomyReadmissionSignificant increaseMost casesLinear regressionManagementComorbidities
2014
Appendicitis in the Community Center: Validation that CT scan is Not Indicated in Adult Males with Suggestive Clinical Evaluation and Leukocytosis
Galbreath T, Perez M, Tucker J, Bell T, Grim R, Martin J, Wesner V, Mueller M, Ahuja V. Appendicitis in the Community Center: Validation that CT scan is Not Indicated in Adult Males with Suggestive Clinical Evaluation and Leukocytosis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2014, 186: 552. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.11.455.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Economics of Appendicitis: Cost Trend Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy from 1998 to 2008
McGrath B, Buckius MT, Grim R, Bell T, Ahuja V. Economics of Appendicitis: Cost Trend Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy from 1998 to 2008. Journal Of Surgical Research 2011, 171: e161-e168. PMID: 21962815, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.06.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayOpen appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomyLaparoscopic Versus Open AppendectomyShorter LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample dataTotal hospital chargesTreatment of appendicitisAcute appendicitisAppendicitis casesHospital chargesMore complicationsComplexity of diseaseDisease presentationOperative approachPrincipal diagnosisAppendectomyComplicationsAppendicitisDiseaseComplex diseasesCost effectivenessComplex casesCONV casesPatients