2012
Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?
Kastenberg ZJ, Morton JM, Visser BC, Norton JA, Poultsides GA. Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric? Hepato Pancreato Biliary 2012, 15: 142-148. PMID: 23297725, PMCID: PMC3719921, DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00563.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal AbscessAgedCaliforniaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHospitals, UniversityHumansIncidenceLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic DiseasesPancreatic FistulaPancreaticoduodenectomyPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurgical Wound InfectionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsHospital readmissionPatterns of rehospitalizationSuperficial wound infectionDays of dischargePost-operative complicationsLength of stayNursing/rehabilitation facilityAcademic medical centerHealth care servicesDiet intoleranceFistula/Consecutive patientsWound infectionOutpatient settingDiagnostic evaluationPancreaticoduodenectomyBenign diagnosisMedical CenterReadmissionCommon reasonRehabilitation facilityCare servicesPatientsMeasures of qualityOne-fifth
2008
Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Intestinal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature
Pineda CE, Shelton AA, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM, Welton ML. Mechanical Bowel Preparation in Intestinal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008, 12: 2037-2044. PMID: 18622653, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0594-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal CavityAnastomosis, SurgicalColectomyColorectal NeoplasmsColorectal SurgeryElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansIntestinal MucosaMalePreoperative CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySurgical Wound InfectionTherapeutic IrrigationTreatment OutcomeConceptsMechanical bowel preparationElective colorectal surgeryElective colorectal resectionColorectal surgeryColorectal resectionAnastomotic leakBowel preparationWound infectionGroup 2Group 1Meta-AnalysisPeto odds ratiosRoutine mechanical bowel preparationStandard of careIntestinal surgeryOdds ratioStandards of practicePatientsReference listsConclusionIn conclusionSurgerySystematic reviewAdditional reportsResectionInfection