2024
P27. Renal transplant patients at increased odds off many perioperative adverse events following lumbar laminotomy/discectomy
Gouzoulis M, Seddio A, Zhu J, Day W, Jabbouri S, Rubio D, Grauer J. P27. Renal transplant patients at increased odds off many perioperative adverse events following lumbar laminotomy/discectomy. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s76. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere adverse eventsHistory of renal transplantationUrinary tract infectionRenal transplantationAcute kidney injuryAdverse eventsMinor adverse eventsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIncreased oddsCurrent Procedural TerminologyTract infectionsLumbar discectomyKidney injuryED visitsIncreased odds of acute kidney injuryOdds of acute kidney injuryOdds ratioOdds of ED visitsKaplan-Meier survival curvesDays of follow-upRenal transplant groupRenal transplant patientsIncidence of reoperationRisk of reoperationOdds of sepsis
2023
Emergency department visits within 90 days of lumbar discectomy
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Caruana D, Kammien A, Grauer J. Emergency department visits within 90 days of lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1522-1530. PMID: 37356460, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical site painED visitsED utilizationLumbar discectomySite painUnderwent reoperationPatient factorsPostoperative weekPatient satisfactionPrimary diagnosisRisk factorsCSF leakHealth care resource utilizationHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexExcess health care expendituresCommon primary diagnosisType of reoperationNerve root decompressionDay of surgeryEmergency department visitsPatient-level predictorsPosterior segmental instrumentationRisk of reoperationSpecific patient characteristics
2019
Surgical Treatment of Septic Shoulders: A Comparison Between Arthrotomy and Arthroscopy
Bovonratwet P, Fu MC, Pathak N, Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Nho SJ, Grauer JN. Surgical Treatment of Septic Shoulders: A Comparison Between Arthrotomy and Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2019, 35: 1984-1991. PMID: 31196694, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.02.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients' preoperative characteristicsRate of reoperationSeptic shoulderAdverse eventsPreoperative characteristicsPerioperative complicationsNative shoulderNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseNational patient populationMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseRisk of reoperationRetrospective comparative studyLength of staySignificant differencesUnderwent irrigationPostoperative complicationsPatient characteristicsSurgical groupSurgical treatmentSeptic arthritisOperative timePatient population