Perioperative Outcomes of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Surgical Repair in a Nationally Validated Database
Nejim B, Alshaikh H, Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Lum Y, Canner J, Locham S, Malas M. Perioperative Outcomes of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Surgical Repair in a Nationally Validated Database. Angiology 2016, 68: 502-507. PMID: 28537129, DOI: 10.1177/0003319716677666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic outlet syndromeArterial TOSVenous TOSNeurogenic TOSAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMedian in-hospital stayThoracic outlet syndrome typesVenous thoracic outlet syndromeTreatment of thoracic outlet syndromeNeurogenic thoracic outlet syndromeArterial thoracic outlet syndromeQuality Improvement Program databaseRib resection surgeryMedian operative timeIn-hospital stayNationally validated databasePropensity score matchingPerioperative outcomesSurgical repairPostoperative outcomesResection surgeryProgram databaseOperative timeAbstract TP115: Carotid Endarterectomy in Young and Middle Aged Patients
Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Nejim B, Yin K, Wang S, Hicks C, Malas M. Abstract TP115: Carotid Endarterectomy in Young and Middle Aged Patients. Stroke 2016, 47 DOI: 10.1161/str.47.suppl_1.tp115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle aged patientsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCarotid endarterectomyAged patientsCardiac interventionsPatient characteristicsAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramDay post-operative periodPopulation of young patientsPredictor of adverse outcomesLength of in-hospital staySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramCompare patient characteristicsDay of surgeryIn-hospital stayPost-operative periodPhysically dependent patientsMyocardial infarction ratePredictors of strokeQuality Improvement ProgramPostoperative outcomesYounger patientsSymptomatic statusAdverse outcomes