2012
Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly
McGillicuddy E, Schuster K, Barre K, Suarez L, Hall M, Kaml G, Davis K, Longo W. Non-operative management of acute cholecystitis in the elderly. British Journal Of Surgery 2012, 99: 1254-1261. PMID: 22829411, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent acute cholecystitisAcute cholecystitisNon-operative managementDiagnosis of ACNon-operative groupAcute respiratory failureNon-operative treatmentTertiary care centerMonth of deathElective cholecystectomyIndex admissionInterval cholecystectomyOperative morbidityPostoperative morbidityRespiratory failureCholecystectomy ratesComplication ratePercutaneous cholecystostomyStandard therapyMajor complicationsPostoperative detailsMedical managementMyocardial infarctionMedical recordsPhysiological reserve
2007
Outcomes of Cocaine-Induced Gastric Perforations Repaired With an Omental Patch
Schuster KM, Feuer WJ, Barquist ES. Outcomes of Cocaine-Induced Gastric Perforations Repaired With an Omental Patch. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2007, 11: 1560-1563. PMID: 17701263, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0257-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesGastric perforationOmental patchRecurrence rateAcute gastric perforationRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate surgical treatmentKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence of diseaseCrack cocaine useGastroduodenal perforationChart reviewSubtotal gastrectomySurgical treatmentSurgical outcomesUlcer excisionPatientsRecurrenceCocaine usePerforationCrack cocaineMonthsVagotomyOutcomesMedian