2015
Emergent Surgery Does Not Independently Predict 30-Day Mortality After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Results from the ACS NSQIP Database
Augustin T, Schneider E, Alaedeen D, Kroh M, Aminian A, Reznick D, Walsh M, Brethauer S. Emergent Surgery Does Not Independently Predict 30-Day Mortality After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Results from the ACS NSQIP Database. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2015, 19: 2097-2104. PMID: 26467561, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2968-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCongestive heart failureNationwide Inpatient SampleParaesophageal hernia repairEmergent surgeryEmergent patientsPEH repairHernia repairSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPatient-level risk factorsAdjusted mortality riskElective surgery groupModified Frailty IndexACS-NSQIP databaseHigher American SocietyHigher frailty scoresObstructive pulmonary diseaseElective surgical interventionSeverity of diseaseQuality Improvement ProgramEmergent indicationsPreoperative sepsisBMI 25Comorbid illnesses
2011
Global Surgical Package Reimbursement and the Acute Care Surgeon: A Threat to Optimal Care
Schneider E, Haider A, Lidor A, Efron J, Villegas C, Stevens K, Hirani S, Haut E, Efron D. Global Surgical Package Reimbursement and the Acute Care Surgeon: A Threat to Optimal Care. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2011, 70: 583-589. PMID: 21610346, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182098a30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayElective right hemicolectomyEmergency surgical patientsElective patientsRight hemicolectomyEmergent patientsInhospital mortalityGreater comorbiditySurgical patientsOptimal careNationwide Inpatient Sample dataAcute care surgery serviceEmergent right hemicolectomyPatient LOSAcute care surgeonsEmergency surgery patientsHigher mortality riskMann-Whitney testSurgery patientsSurgery serviceInpatient admissionsInsurance statusMortality riskMultivariable regressionGreater odds