2017
Dedicated Operating Room Teams and Clinical Outcomes in an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery
Grant MC, Hanna A, Benson A, Hobson D, Wu CL, Yuan CT, Rosen M, Wick EC. Dedicated Operating Room Teams and Clinical Outcomes in an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 226: 267-276. PMID: 29274837, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesProcess measure complianceEnhanced recoveryMeasure complianceOperating room teamSurgery programAnesthesia providersSurgical site infectionLength of stayHigh complianceColorectal surgeryERAS implementationERAS programSite infectionPerioperative careSurgery pathwayProvider teamProtocol elementsNurse anesthetistsIndividual providersDedicated teamOutcomesSignificant increaseSignificant reductionAnesthesiologists
2008
Is Aprotinin Safe to Use in a Cohort at Increased Risk for Thrombotic Events: Results From a Randomized, Prospective Trial in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Grant M, Kon Z, Joshi A, Christenson E, Kallam S, Burris N, Gu J, Poston R. Is Aprotinin Safe to Use in a Cohort at Increased Risk for Thrombotic Events: Results From a Randomized, Prospective Trial in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2008, 86: 815-822. PMID: 18721566, PMCID: PMC2649734, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryCoronary artery bypassThrombotic eventsAprotinin levelsAprotinin useArtery bypassDay 3Off-pump coronary artery bypassMore acute kidney injuryPostoperative acute kidney injurySubsequent acute kidney injuryPump coronary artery bypassAcute graft failureAdverse thrombotic eventsWeight-based protocolPercentage of patientsGlomerular filtration rateFavorable safety profileMultiple randomized trialsPostoperative hypercoagulable stateEGFR declineCerebrovascular eventsKidney injuryLower eGFRPlacebo group
2007
Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass
Kon Z, Brown E, Tran R, Joshi A, Reicher B, Grant M, Kallam S, Burris N, Connerney I, Zimrin D, Poston R. Simultaneous hybrid coronary revascularization reduces postoperative morbidity compared with results from conventional off-pump coronary artery bypass. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2007, 135: 367-375. PMID: 18242270, PMCID: PMC2962576, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery Bypass, Off-PumpCoronary StenosisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInternal Mammary-Coronary Artery AnastomosisLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPain, PostoperativePilot ProjectsPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsPump coronary artery bypassCoronary artery bypassTarget vessel patencyActivation of coagulationArtery bypassMyocardial injuryHybrid procedureOff-pump coronary artery bypassMultivessel coronary artery diseaseSimultaneous hybrid coronary revascularizationLeft internal thoracic arteryHybrid coronary revascularizationInternal thoracic arteryCoronary artery diseaseIntensive care unitBetter perioperative outcomesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentPromising preliminary findingsOverall total costTranscardiac gradientCoronary revascularizationPerioperative morbidityPerioperative outcomesPostoperative morbidityArtery disease