2023
Contemporary management and outcomes of penetrating colon injuries: Validation of the 2020 AAST Colon Organ Injury Scale
Zeineddin A, Tominaga G, Crandall M, Almeida M, Schuster K, Jawad G, Maqbool B, Sheffield A, Dhillon N, Radow B, Moorman M, Martin N, Jacovides C, Lowry D, Kaups K, Horwood C, Werner N, Proaño-Zamudio J, Kaafarani H, Marshall W, Haines L, Schaffer K, Staudenmayer K, Kozar R. Contemporary management and outcomes of penetrating colon injuries: Validation of the 2020 AAST Colon Organ Injury Scale. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 95: 213-219. PMID: 37072893, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrgan Injury ScaleExtra-abdominal infectionsColon injuriesInjury ScaleAbbreviated Injury Scale scoreContemporary managementLevel 1 trauma centerAcute kidney injuryDamage control laparotomyInjury Scale scoreInjury Severity ScoreStrong predictive valueType of interventionAmerican AssociationKidney injuryLung injuryOperative findingsClinical outcomesPrimary repairSurgical managementTrauma centerMulticenter studyOperative managementPreoperative imagingRetrospective study
2011
Can Acute Care Surgeons Perform Emergency Colorectal Procedures With Good Outcomes?
Schuster KM, McGillicuddy EA, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Can Acute Care Surgeons Perform Emergency Colorectal Procedures With Good Outcomes? Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 71: 94-101. PMID: 21818018, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31821e43d2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeonsEmergency colorectal proceduresColorectal proceduresColorectal emergenciesPatient characteristicsExact testIntensive care unit lengthElective colorectal casesOpen abdominal techniquePerioperative risk factorsExtended care facilitiesLength of stayFisher's exact testLow case volumeChi-square testLogistic regression modelsACS mortalityAnesthesiology classColorectal casesPreoperative hypotensionColorectal operationsElective resectionVentilator daysElderly patientsSignificant comorbidities