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
2014
Use of an Operating Microscope During Spine Surgery Is Associated With Minor Increases in Operating Room Times and No Increased Risk of Infection
Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Yacob A, Toy JO, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Use of an Operating Microscope During Spine Surgery Is Associated With Minor Increases in Operating Room Times and No Increased Risk of Infection. Spine 2014, 39: 1910-1916. PMID: 25188600, PMCID: PMC4192002, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperating room timeRisk of infectionDay of surgerySurgical site infectionRoom timeSpine proceduresSite infectionOperative timeSpine surgeryNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMicroscope useMultivariate analysisDeep surgical site infectionSepsis/septic shockQuality Improvement Program databaseSuperficial surgical site infectionElective spinal proceduresElective spine proceduresOrgan space infectionAverage patient ageImprovement Program databaseAverage operative timeRetrospective database reviewMultivariate logistic regression