2018
Decreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy
Andiman SE, Xu X, Boyce JM, Ludwig EM, Rillstone HRW, Desai VB, Fan LL. Decreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 991-999. PMID: 29742666, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infection prevention bundleSurgical site infection rateInfection prevention bundleSurgical site infectionPrevention bundleSite infectionInfection rateHospital stayStudy periodPostoperative readmission rateProportion of patientsRate of readmissionMultivariable regression analysisImplementation periodQuality improvement studyPerioperative normothermiaClinical characteristicsPostoperative dayReadmission ratesAntibiotic dosingRetrospective analysisSustained reductionSurgical preparationHysterectomyPatients
2015
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Albright BB, Witte T, Tofte AN, Chou J, Black JD, Desai VB, Erekson EA. Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2015, 23: 18-27. PMID: 26272688, PMCID: PMC4698211, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic hysterectomyBenign diseaseRisk ratioSystematic reviewAccordion Severity Grading SystemPooled risk ratioBenign uterine diseasesSeverity grading systemQuality of lifeOutcomes of costHospital stayPerioperative complicationsSecondary outcomesBlood lossPrimary outcomeRandomized studyRandomized trialsSurgical outcomesCochrane LibraryLaparoscopic techniqueBenign gynecologyTotal operating timeUterine diseaseHysterectomyInclusion criteria