2022
Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hessami K, Welch J, Frost A, AlAshqar A, Arian S, Gough E, Borahay M. Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 229: 23-32.e3. PMID: 36539027, PMCID: PMC10276170, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent opioid useOpioid useBenign hysterectomyHysterectomy routeOpioid dispensingsAbdominal hysterectomyVaginal hysterectomyBack painAlcohol useDosage of opioidsEquivalents of opioidsRoute of hysterectomyYounger patient ageRandom-effects modelWeb of SciencePerioperative opioidsPatient agePerioperative periodSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHysterectomyOpioidsHigh riskOperative complexityStudy inception
2020
Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indications
AlAshqar A, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indications. Journal Of Gynecology Obstetrics And Human Reproduction 2020, 50: 101936. PMID: 33039600, PMCID: PMC7856010, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCost of hysterectomyRetrospective cohort studyOperating room timeHospital finance departmentElectronic medical recordsConcomitant proceduresBlood lossCohort studyPatient ageBenign indicationsOne-year increaseVaginal approachRobotic hysterectomyHysterectomy costModifiable factorsSurgical approachTexas Medical BranchInsurance typeMedical recordsInvasive approachOpen hysterectomyHysterectomyOperative factorsRoom time