2018
Prophylactic Ureteral Stent Placement vs No Ureteral Stent Placement During Open Colectomy
Merola J, Arnold B, Luks V, Ibarra C, Resio B, Davis KA, Pei KY. Prophylactic Ureteral Stent Placement vs No Ureteral Stent Placement During Open Colectomy. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 87-90. PMID: 28973647, PMCID: PMC5833617, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3477.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Assessing trends in laparoscopic colostomy reversal and evaluating outcomes when compared to open procedures
Pei KY, Davis KA, Zhang Y. Assessing trends in laparoscopic colostomy reversal and evaluating outcomes when compared to open procedures. Surgical Endoscopy 2017, 32: 695-701. PMID: 28726139, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5725-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReversal surgeryLength of stayColostomy reversalComplication rateSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramUnconditional logistic regression modelsStudy periodTotal hospital lengthOverall complication rateProbability of morbidityShorter operation timeQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsLaparoscopic colostomyLaparoscopic reversalMethodsAll patientsPostsurgical diagnosisHospital lengthPostoperative complicationsNSQIP databasePatient demographicsHartmann's reversalComorbid conditions
2016
Will laparoscopic lysis of adhesions become the standard of care? Evaluating trends and outcomes in laparoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database
Pei KY, Asuzu D, Davis KA. Will laparoscopic lysis of adhesions become the standard of care? Evaluating trends and outcomes in laparoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 31: 2180-2186. PMID: 27585468, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5216-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionHospital stayAmerican CollegeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program data setNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project databasePost-surgical complication rateLonger hospital stayLarge retrospective analysisLysis of adhesionsSignificant healthcare burdenMultivariable logistic regressionStandard of carePost-surgical complicationsProgram data setTwo-sample t-testMann-Whitney testLaparoscopic lysisOpen lysisLaparoscopic managementComplication rateClinical benefitLargest comparison studyHealthcare burdenSBO cases