2023
Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Complications After Rhinoplasty: A Multi-Institutional ACS-NSQIP Analysis
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Wu M, Haug V, Broer P, Kauke-Navarro M, Hundeshagen G, Prantl L, Orgill D, Panayi A. Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Complications After Rhinoplasty: A Multi-Institutional ACS-NSQIP Analysis. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2023, 34: 1722-1726. PMID: 37487058, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow serum albuminSurgical adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk factorsPostoperative outcomesASA scoreComplication rateMale sexSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databasePreoperative nutritional optimizationSuperficial incisional infectionAverage patient ageHigher ASA scoreImprovement Program databasePreoperative laboratory valuesACS-NSQIP AnalysisMulti-institutional analysisSingle-institution reportsIncisional infectionPostoperative complicationsPreoperative albuminComplication occurrenceMost patients
2022
30-Day Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Upper Airway Surgery
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Baecher H, Kauke-Navarro M, Obed D, Hoch C, Diehm Y, Vosler P, Harréus U, Kneser U, Panayi A. 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Upper Airway Surgery. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2022, 11: 7371. PMID: 36555986, PMCID: PMC9783895, DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaOSA surgeryPostoperative outcomesMedical complicationsSleep apneaSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMulti-institutional national databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseUpper airway surgeryTotal complication rateHistory of diabetesImprovement Program databasePositive safety profileAlkaline phosphatasePostoperative complicationsComplication ratePostoperative periodAirway surgeryFrequent comorbiditiesMale sexSafety profileUpper airwaySurgery outcomesChronic disorders