2018
Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Bovonratwet P, Singh K, Grauer JN. Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter. Orthopedics 2018, 41: e483-e488. PMID: 29708570, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20180424-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical diskectomyOperative timeAdverse eventsCervical diskectomyPerioperative outcomesSurgical durationSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIndividual adverse outcomesPostoperative adverse eventsLonger operative timeGreater operative timeQuality Improvement ProgramUnplanned intubationHospital stayBaseline characteristicsVenous thromboembolismHospital readmissionAdverse outcomesPatient variablesAmerican CollegeAnesthetic effectSurgical pathologyPhysiologic stress
2017
Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery.
Bohl DD, Ahn J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Singh K, Grauer JN. Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 46: e235-e243. PMID: 28856354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionAdverse eventsPostoperative courseOrgan/space surgical site infectionOrthopedic surgeryDeep surgical site infectionSpace surgical site infectionSuperficial surgical site infectionPostoperative adverse eventsAcute renal failurePatient's postoperative courseUrinary tract infectionDeep vein thrombosisPeripheral nerve injuryDifferent clinical significanceUnplanned intubationRenal insufficiencyNerve injuryPulmonary embolismRenal failureTract infectionsVein thrombosisBlood transfusionHospital readmissionSeptic shock
2015
General Compared with Spinal Anesthesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty
Basques BA, Toy JO, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. General Compared with Spinal Anesthesia for Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2015, 97: 455-461. PMID: 25788301, PMCID: PMC4357526, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.n.00662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPrimary elective total hip arthroplastyPropensity-adjusted multivariate analysisElective total hip arthroplastyGeneral anesthesiaAdverse eventsSpinal anesthesiaHip arthroplastyOperating room timeRoom timeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisThirty-day adverse eventsQuality Improvement Program databaseMinor adverse eventsPostoperative ventilator useBaseline patient characteristicsImprovement Program databaseLength of stayUnplanned intubationPerioperative outcomesPostoperative lengthVentilator useAnesthetic type
2014
Complication Rates Following Elective Lumbar Fusion in Patients With Diabetes
Golinvaux NS, Varthi AG, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Complication Rates Following Elective Lumbar Fusion in Patients With Diabetes. Spine 2014, 39: 1809-1816. PMID: 25010098, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Elective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinLength of StayLogistic ModelsLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusLumbar fusion surgeryDiabetes mellitusPostoperative complicationsFusion surgeryLumbar fusionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseElective lumbar fusion surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseEffects of NIDDMVentilator-assisted respirationWound-related infectionsAdverse postoperative outcomesRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseUrinary tract infectionDependent diabetes mellitusElective lumbar fusionPreoperative risk stratificationRisk of deathCommon chronic diseasesLength of stayCounseling of patientsUnplanned intubation