2013
National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer
AlNasser M, Schneider E, Gearhart S, Wick E, Fang S, Haider A, Efron J. National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer. Surgical Endoscopy 2013, 28: 49-57. PMID: 24002916, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3160-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsianBlack or African AmericanColonic NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitals, TeachingHospitals, UrbanHumansInsurance CoverageLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingRacismSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLaparoscopic colorectal proceduresLaparoscopic proceduresColorectal cancerColorectal proceduresInsurance statusLaparoscopic surgeryNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseDiagnosis of CRCNinth Revision codesRate of laparoscopyAfrican American patientsMultivariate logistic regressionCRC surgeryCRC patientsResultsA totalRevision codesInsurance typeOpen procedureTeaching hospitalHospital typeHigher oddsUrban hospitalInternational ClassificationHealthcare costsColon cancer
2012
Patient Readmission and Mortality after Colorectal Surgery for Colon Cancer: Impact of Length of Stay Relative to Other Clinical Factors
Schneider E, Hyder O, Brooke B, Efron J, Cameron J, Edil B, Schulick R, Choti M, Wolfgang C, Pawlik T. Patient Readmission and Mortality after Colorectal Surgery for Colon Cancer: Impact of Length of Stay Relative to Other Clinical Factors. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2012, 214: 390-398. PMID: 22289517, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesColectomyColorectal NeoplasmsComorbidityFemaleHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMedicarePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality Indicators, Health CareRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsColorectal surgeryReadmission ratesColon cancerEnd Results-Medicare datasetMultiple preoperative comorbiditiesLow anterior resectionPrimary surgical treatmentRisk of readmissionPrimary colorectal cancerNumber of patientsLogistic regression modelsHospital performance measuresPreoperative comorbiditiesAnterior resectionHospital morbidityNationwide cohortPostoperative complicationsAbdominoperineal resectionMean LOSPatient ageTotal colectomyClinical factorsMore patientsSurgical treatmentColorectal cancer