2016
Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
Ghogawala Z, Dziura J, Butler WE, Dai F, Terrin N, Magge SN, Coumans JV, Harrington JF, Amin-Hanjani S, Schwartz JS, Sonntag VK, Barker FG, Benzel EC. Laminectomy plus Fusion versus Laminectomy Alone for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2016, 374: 1424-1434. PMID: 27074067, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1508788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical component summary scoreDecompression-alone groupSF-36 physical component summary scoreFusion groupSummary scoresDecompressive laminectomySpinal stenosisGrade IOutcome measuresSpinal fusionOswestry Disability Index scoresSymptomatic lumbar spinal stenosisPhysical health-related qualityDegenerative grade IStable degenerative spondylolisthesisLonger hospital stayMore blood lossOswestry Disability IndexDisability Index scoresSecondary outcome measuresHealth-related qualityMedical Outcomes StudyPosterolateral instrumented fusionPrimary outcome measureLumbar spinal stenosis
2008
The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Sidani S, Boonsiri J, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 790. PMID: 18806946, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0069-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxOperative timeGastric pouchSlow emptyingAnalysis of covarianceBody mass index lossLinear stapler techniqueUpper gastrointestinal evaluationGroup B patientsPostoperative day 1Postoperative weight lossInfluences weight lossLength of stayMore weight lossAnastomotic edemaUGI studiesProspective databaseRate of contrastB patientsGastrointestinal evaluationPatient demographicsSingle surgeonNormal gastric
2006
Is It Safe to Delay Appendectomy in Adults With Acute Appendicitis?
Ditillo MF, Dziura JD, Rabinovici R. Is It Safe to Delay Appendectomy in Adults With Acute Appendicitis? Annals Of Surgery 2006, 244: 656-660. PMID: 17060754, PMCID: PMC1856602, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000231726.53487.dd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAppendectomyAppendicitisFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceMalePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAcute appendicitisOnset of symptomsAdvanced pathologyAdult patientsPrompt appendectomyPostoperative complicationsEmergency roomAntibiotic treatmentProgressive pathologyRight lower quadrantRisk of progressionLength of stayStandard of careGangrenous acute appendicitisHigher pathology gradeTotal intervalDegree of pathologyElective mannerHospital intervalHospital delayHospital stayAntibiotic therapyPediatric patientsRetrospective reviewPathologic findings