2020
Chylothorax
Godat L, Costantini T, Davis K. Chylothorax. Hot Topics In Acute Care Surgery And Trauma 2020, 131-141. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48493-4_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChest tube drainageNon-surgical treatmentThoracic duct embolizationChyle leakRespiratory symptomsTube drainageDietary modificationImmune consequencesPleural effusionSignificant morbiditySurgical managementTraumatic etiologyDuct embolizationChylothoraxLymph flowPleurodesisEmbolizationMedicationsMorbidityPatientsEffusionEtiologySymptomsMalnutritionMortality
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
2017
Impact of Race on the Surgical Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
Chiu AS, Jean RA, Davis KA, Pei KY. Impact of Race on the Surgical Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 226: 968-976.e1. PMID: 29170020, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionManagement of SBOAdhesive small bowel obstructionBowel obstructionWhite patientsOpen surgeryPatient raceNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical decision-making processSmall bowel resectionQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsAnesthesiologists classPostoperative complicationsBowel resectionPatient comorbiditiesHospital admissionNonsurgical managementBlack patientsHispanic patientsSurgical managementOpen procedureProvider judgmentGeneral surgeons
2001
Multiinstitutional experience with the management of superior mesenteric artery injuries1 1No competing interests declared.
Asensio J, Britt L, Borzotta A, Peitzman A, Miller F, Mackersie R, Pasquale M, Pachter H, Hoyt D, Rodriguez J, Falcone R, Davis K, Anderson J, Ali J, Chan L. Multiinstitutional experience with the management of superior mesenteric artery injuries1 1No competing interests declared. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2001, 193: 354-365. PMID: 11584962, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(01)01044-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal vascular injuriesIndependent risk factorIschemia gradeInjury Severity ScoreVascular injuryRisk factorsSMA injuryAnatomic zonesSurgical managementMultiinstitutional experienceGrade IVHigher intraoperative transfusion requirementsMean Injury Severity ScoreSuperior mesenteric artery injuryTrauma Organ Injury ScalePresence of acidosisRetrospective multiinstitutional studyMultisystem organ failureLogistic regression analysisStepwise logistic regressionSubsequent multivariate analysisAAST-OISIntraoperative acidosisTransfusion requirementsArtery injury