Preoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations
Strosberg DS, Corbey T, Henry JC, Starr JE. Preoperative antiplatelet use does not increase incidence of bleeding after major operations. Surgery 2016, 160: 968-976. PMID: 27450711, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalClopidogrelDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPostoperative HemorrhagePreoperative PeriodReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurgical Procedures, OperativeTiclopidineConceptsLast office visitPreoperative clopidogrel useOutcomes of patientsFinal study populationAdverse patient outcomesMajor operative proceduresAntiplatelet usePreoperative clopidogrelAntiplatelet therapyAspirin useElective situationsOperative interventionPeripheral ischemiaPreoperative periodBlood lossClopidogrel useHospital admissionPerioperative eventsOffice visitsSingle institutionMyocardial infarctionVascular operationsPatient outcomesOperative procedureClopidogrelUmbilical hernias: the cost of waiting
Strosberg DS, Pittman M, Mikami D. Umbilical hernias: the cost of waiting. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 31: 901-906. PMID: 27334965, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5052-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationSurgery groupNS groupUmbilical hernia patientsEarly operative interventionNon-operative managementBackgroundUmbilical herniaComorbidity indexIndex dateOperative interventionLaparoscopic repairAdjusted analysisHernia patientsSubgroup analysisUmbilical herniaWork absenteeismHealth databasesSurgeryHealth plansPatientsProcedure costsHealth careHerniaDaysMonthsChronic Groin Pain Following Anterior Hernia Surgery
Schwartz J, Strosberg D, Renton D. Chronic Groin Pain Following Anterior Hernia Surgery. 2016, 211-219. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21587-7_15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic groin painGroin painTension-free mesh repairNarcotic pain medicationGeneral surgery operationsTension-free repairCommon general surgery operationsInjection-based therapyTriple neurectomyPain controlPain medicationNerve resectionOperative interventionAnterior approachNonoperative interventionsSurgical repairSurgical treatmentChronic painNerve blockRecurrence rateInguinal herniorrhaphyRadiofrequency neurolysisHernia repairHernia surgeryMesh repair