2019
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) emergency general surgery guidelines gap analysis
Schuster K, Davis K, Hernandez M, Holena D, Salim A, Crandall M. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) emergency general surgery guidelines gap analysis. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30768554, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryEGS diseasesSmall bowel obstructionAcute care surgeryCommon disease statesAAST gradeAmerican AssociationBowel obstructionAcute cholecystitisTrauma gradeCare surgeryAcute pancreatitisAdditional researchGeneral surgeryDisease processPatient careSurgeryLiterature searchDiseaseDisease statesAdditional literature reviewLow-quality researchDiagnosisInitial gap analysisThorough assessment
2018
A simple predictor of post-operative complications after open surgical adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction
Asuzu D, Pei KY, Davis KA. A simple predictor of post-operative complications after open surgical adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 216: 67-72. PMID: 29548529, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.02.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative complicationsSmall bowel obstructionBowel obstructionOpen lysisSurgical managementSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseAdhesive small bowel obstructionQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseAvailable clinical parametersPrior sepsisAnesthesiologists classificationClinical parametersSurgical adhesiolysisFunctional statusProgram databaseAmerican CollegeComplicationsObstructionLogistic regressionPreoperative modelCharacteristic curveAmerican SocietyFASRelationship between duration of preoperative symptoms and postoperative ileus for small bowel obstruction
Brandt WS, Wood J, Bhattacharya B, Pei K, Davis KA, Schuster K. Relationship between duration of preoperative symptoms and postoperative ileus for small bowel obstruction. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 225: 40-44. PMID: 29605033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.12.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAscitesEquipment and Supplies UtilizationFemaleFood IntoleranceHumansIleusIntensive Care UnitsIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedParenteral NutritionPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative PeriodRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentYoung AdultConceptsTolerance of dietSmall bowel obstructionPreoperative symptomsLength of stayPostoperative ileusUnivariable analysisTotal durationIntensive care unit admissionTotal parenteral nutrition useParenteral nutrition useCare unit admissionIntensive care unitPreoperative ascitesBowel obstructionPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsSymptom durationUnit admissionMedian durationOperative interventionPostoperative outcomesCare unitMultivariable analysisRetrospective reviewNutrition use
2017
Impact of Race on the Surgical Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
Chiu AS, Jean RA, Davis KA, Pei KY. Impact of Race on the Surgical Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 226: 968-976.e1. PMID: 29170020, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionManagement of SBOAdhesive small bowel obstructionBowel obstructionWhite patientsOpen surgeryPatient raceNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical decision-making processSmall bowel resectionQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsAnesthesiologists classPostoperative complicationsBowel resectionPatient comorbiditiesHospital admissionNonsurgical managementBlack patientsHispanic patientsSurgical managementOpen procedureProvider judgmentGeneral surgeonsImpact of hospital volume on outcomes for laparoscopic adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction
Jean RA, O'Neill KM, Pei KY, Davis KA. Impact of hospital volume on outcomes for laparoscopic adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 214: 23-31. PMID: 28624050, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.02.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualFemaleHospital CostsHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansIntestinal ObstructionIntestine, SmallLaparoscopyLength of StayLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisTissue AdhesionsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsSmall bowel obstructionLength of stayHigh-volume hospitalsBowel obstructionHospital volumeVolume statusProcedural volumeSurgical proceduresDiagnosis of SBODecreased LOSShorter LOSNationwide Inpatient Sample dataHigh-volume statusHospital volume statusInstitutional procedural volumeIntra-abdominal malignanciesHigher hospital volumeLow-volume hospitalsHigh-volume centersMajor surgical proceduresSmall bowel resectionLow volume statusComplex surgical proceduresLaparoscopic lysisAdult patients
2013
Routine Nasogastric Decompression in Small Bowel Obstruction: Is it Really Necessary?
Fonseca AL, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Routine Nasogastric Decompression in Small Bowel Obstruction: Is it Really Necessary? The American Surgeon 2013, 79: 422-428. PMID: 23574854, DOI: 10.1177/000313481307900433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionNasogastric decompressionHospital lengthNG decompressionBowel obstructionRespiratory failureDiagnosis of SBOYale-New Haven HospitalNasogastric tube useRisk of pneumoniaRoutine nasogastric decompressionDevelopment of pneumoniaRetrospective chart reviewNew Haven HospitalBowel restIntravenous hydrationChart reviewAdult patientsTube useNGT placementPatientsStayOutcome variablesDecompressionNGT