2020
The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis
Oliveira K, Jean RA, Gonsai R, Maduka RC, Gibson CE, Chiu AS, Ahuja V. The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 255: 436-441. PMID: 32619858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonoperative managementAcute appendicitisNational Readmission DatabaseOdds of readmissionCause readmission rateRisk of readmissionTraditional operative approachMultivariable linear regressionMore comorbiditiesIndex hospitalizationReadmission ratesSurgical managementAdult admissionsOperative approachPatient burdenAppendicitisPatientsSix monthsAppendectomyReadmissionSignificant increaseMost casesLinear regressionManagementComorbidities
2019
Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention
Shaughnessy MP, Ahle SL, Oliveira K, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76: e138-e145. PMID: 31628018, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral surgery residentsGeneral surgery residencySurgery residentsCost interventionOperating roomQualtrics online survey softwareSurgery residencyScrub sinksSurgical facultyPreoperative discussionPostintervention questionnairesOnline survey softwareInvasive toolInterventionSignificant increaseHigh rateOverall satisfactionSurvey softwareGoal discussionCore faculty members