2017
Impact of Surgeon Specialty on Perioperative Outcomes of Surgery for Benign Esophageal Diseases: A NSQIP Analysis
Khoshhal Z, Canner J, Schneider E, Stem M, Haut E, Schlottmann F, Barbetta A, Mungo B, Lidor A, Molena D. Impact of Surgeon Specialty on Perioperative Outcomes of Surgery for Benign Esophageal Diseases: A NSQIP Analysis. Journal Of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2017, 27: 924-930. PMID: 28594583, PMCID: PMC5749579, DOI: 10.1089/lap.2017.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign esophageal diseaseGeneral surgeonsHeller esophagomyotomyEsophageal diseaseGS groupPerioperative outcomesHome dischargePEH repairSurgeon specialtyBetter outcomesMore home dischargesMultivariable logistic regressionParaesophageal hernia repairLower mortality rateNSQIP AnalysisHospital lengthOverall morbidityDischarge destinationGastric fundoplicationReadmission ratesLaparoscopic approachLow comorbidityShorter LOSACS-NSQIPBenign disease
2015
Emergent Surgery Does Not Independently Predict 30-Day Mortality After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Results from the ACS NSQIP Database
Augustin T, Schneider E, Alaedeen D, Kroh M, Aminian A, Reznick D, Walsh M, Brethauer S. Emergent Surgery Does Not Independently Predict 30-Day Mortality After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Results from the ACS NSQIP Database. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2015, 19: 2097-2104. PMID: 26467561, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2968-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCongestive heart failureNationwide Inpatient SampleParaesophageal hernia repairEmergent surgeryEmergent patientsPEH repairHernia repairSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPatient-level risk factorsAdjusted mortality riskElective surgery groupModified Frailty IndexACS-NSQIP databaseHigher American SocietyHigher frailty scoresObstructive pulmonary diseaseElective surgical interventionSeverity of diseaseQuality Improvement ProgramEmergent indicationsPreoperative sepsisBMI 25Comorbid illnesses