2016
Rethinking Priorities
Zogg CK, Najjar P, Diaz A, Zogg DL, Tsai TC, Rose JA, Scott JW, Gani F, Alshaikh H, Nagarajan N, Canner JK, Schneider EB, Goldberg JE, Haider AH. Rethinking Priorities. Annals Of Surgery 2016, 264: 312-322. PMID: 26501705, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective colectomyPrimary diagnosisNationwide Inpatient Sample dataIncremental costBenign colonic neoplasmsSystem-based complicationsCost of complicationsSurgical quality improvement initiativesIncremental hospital costsLong-term treatmentQuality improvement initiativesExperienced complicationsInfectious complicationsCardiovascular complicationsComplication groupDiverticular diseaseOpen resectionAdult patientsFrequent diagnosisColonic neoplasmsHospital costsOperative techniqueColectomyComplicationsHealthcare costs
2013
National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer
AlNasser M, Schneider E, Gearhart S, Wick E, Fang S, Haider A, Efron J. National disparities in laparoscopic colorectal procedures for colon cancer. Surgical Endoscopy 2013, 28: 49-57. PMID: 24002916, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3160-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsianBlack or African AmericanColonic NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospitals, TeachingHospitals, UrbanHumansInsurance CoverageLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingRacismSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsLaparoscopic colorectal proceduresLaparoscopic proceduresColorectal cancerColorectal proceduresInsurance statusLaparoscopic surgeryNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseDiagnosis of CRCNinth Revision codesRate of laparoscopyAfrican American patientsMultivariate logistic regressionCRC surgeryCRC patientsResultsA totalRevision codesInsurance typeOpen procedureTeaching hospitalHospital typeHigher oddsUrban hospitalInternational ClassificationHealthcare costsColon cancer