2022
Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions
Le Neveu M, AlAshqar A, Kohn J, Tambovtseva A, Wang K, Borahay M. Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2022, 44: 953-959. PMID: 35598864, PMCID: PMC9481667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayClass III obesityAdverse perioperative eventsEffect of obesityInvasive hysterectomyPerioperative eventsClass IRetrospective cohort studyImpact of obesityOperating room timeCohort studyMean BMIBlood lossBenign hysterectomyClinical outcomesHysterectomy methodsHospital chargesRobotic hysterectomyObesityHysterectomyRoom timePatientsBenign conditionsClass IIIClass II
2021
Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications
AlAshqar A, Wildey B, Yazdy G, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2021, 158: 308-317. PMID: 34674257, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-day dischargeInvasive hysterectomySurgeon factorsPostoperative day 0Retrospective cohort studyShorter operative timeMinimal blood lossMultivariate logistic regressionSame dayProcedure start timePostoperative complicationsCohort studyBlood lossEarly dischargeBenign indicationsOperative timeRobotic hysterectomySurgeon numberStudy populationHysterectomyLarge cohortDay 0Logistic regressionPatientsSurgeon education
2020
Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indications
AlAshqar A, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indications. Journal Of Gynecology Obstetrics And Human Reproduction 2020, 50: 101936. PMID: 33039600, PMCID: PMC7856010, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCost of hysterectomyRetrospective cohort studyOperating room timeHospital finance departmentElectronic medical recordsConcomitant proceduresBlood lossCohort studyPatient ageBenign indicationsOne-year increaseVaginal approachRobotic hysterectomyHysterectomy costModifiable factorsSurgical approachTexas Medical BranchInsurance typeMedical recordsInvasive approachOpen hysterectomyHysterectomyOperative factorsRoom timeAssociation of demographic, clinical, and hospital‐related factors with use of robotic hysterectomy for benign indications: A national database study
Smith AJB, AlAshqar A, Chaves KF, Borahay MA. Association of demographic, clinical, and hospital‐related factors with use of robotic hysterectomy for benign indications: A national database study. International Journal Of Medical Robotics And Computer Assisted Surgery 2020, 16: e2107. PMID: 32276286, PMCID: PMC9206512, DOI: 10.1002/rcs.2107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic hysterectomyPatient factorsBenign indicationsHospital characteristicsGynecologic diagnosisHospital-level disparitiesHospital-related factorsNational database studyNational Inpatient SampleCross-sectional studyBenign hysterectomyInpatient SampleTeaching hospitalHysterectomyDatabase studyInpatient hysterectomyRobotic approachWomenHospitalDiagnosisAssociationIndicationsProfit hospitalsFactors