2017
Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty
Obeid T, Locham S, Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Aridi H, Malas M. Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 43: 226-231. PMID: 28258021, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBaltimoreChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleGeneral SurgeryGroinHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMuscle, SkeletalPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticSurgical FlapsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresWound HealingWounds and InjuriesConceptsSartorius muscle flapSurgery casesVascular surgeonsReintervention ratePerioperative outcomesPlastic surgeonsPrimary outcomeOperating surgeon’s preferenceOperating surgeon's specialtySurgical reintervention rateHistory of malignancySurgical specialtiesHigh-risk patientsVascular surgery casesEvaluate primary outcomesMultivariate logistic regression modelBody mass indexSeverely ill patientsPlastic surgery casesGeneral surgery casesSurgical reinterventionNoninfectious complicationsSurgeon specialtyComplication ratePatient-level factors
2016
Comprehensive Assessment of Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Hicks C, Canner J, Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Black J, Malas M. Comprehensive Assessment of Factors Associated With In-Hospital Mortality After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 838-45. PMID: 27192100, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.0782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFactors associated with in-hospital mortalityIn-hospital mortalityOpen AAA repairEndovascular AAA repairElective AAA repairAssociated with mortalityHospital-level risk factorsAAA repairPatient- and hospital-level factorsGeneral surgery mortalityHospital-level factorsPatient-level factorsHospital bed sizeHospital case volumeProportion of institutionsAssociated with in-hospital mortalityIn-hospital mortality outcomesNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseHigh-volume aortic centersAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairElective open AAA repairInpatient Sample databaseEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairTeaching statusPatient referral