2018
A simple predictor of post-operative complications after open surgical adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction
Asuzu D, Pei KY, Davis KA. A simple predictor of post-operative complications after open surgical adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 216: 67-72. PMID: 29548529, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.02.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative complicationsSmall bowel obstructionBowel obstructionOpen lysisSurgical managementSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseAdhesive small bowel obstructionQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseAvailable clinical parametersPrior sepsisAnesthesiologists classificationClinical parametersSurgical adhesiolysisFunctional statusProgram databaseAmerican CollegeComplicationsObstructionLogistic regressionPreoperative modelCharacteristic curveAmerican SocietyFAS
2016
Will laparoscopic lysis of adhesions become the standard of care? Evaluating trends and outcomes in laparoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database
Pei KY, Asuzu D, Davis KA. Will laparoscopic lysis of adhesions become the standard of care? Evaluating trends and outcomes in laparoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 31: 2180-2186. PMID: 27585468, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5216-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionHospital stayAmerican CollegeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program data setNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project databasePost-surgical complication rateLonger hospital stayLarge retrospective analysisLysis of adhesionsSignificant healthcare burdenMultivariable logistic regressionStandard of carePost-surgical complicationsProgram data setTwo-sample t-testMann-Whitney testLaparoscopic lysisOpen lysisLaparoscopic managementComplication rateClinical benefitLargest comparison studyHealthcare burdenSBO cases