Featured Publications
Topical hemostatic and tissue-sealing agents in gynecologic surgery.
Cullifer RM, Makai G, Pacis M, Huynh T. Topical hemostatic and tissue-sealing agents in gynecologic surgery. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2020, 32: 285-291. PMID: 32324712, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTopical hemostatic agentsGynecologic surgeryPotential complicationsShorter operating room timeHemostatic agent useSmall bowel obstructionBlood-borne pathogensOperating room timeMechanism of actionOvarian cystectomyAbdominal myomectomyBowel obstructionOvarian reserveBlood lossAbscess formationAllergic reactionsAgent useRoom timeSurgery proceduresHemostatic agentsSurgeryEfficacious useSurgical subspecialtiesTopical hemostaticsOperating timePreoperative Gabapentin for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Huynh TQ, Patel NR, Goldstein ND, Makai GE. Preoperative Gabapentin for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2020, 28: 237-244.e2. PMID: 32389735, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.04.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetaminophenAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidCelecoxibDouble-Blind MethodDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryFemaleGabapentinHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresNarcoticsPain MeasurementPain, PostoperativePreoperative PeriodUterine DiseasesConceptsPreoperative gabapentinTotal narcoticsPain scoresInvasive hysterectomyStudy armsAcademic-affiliated community hospitalAdverse effectsOral morphineGabapentin usePreoperative regimenSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeBenign indicationsSingle doseSurgical detailsControl armCommunity hospitalGabapentinSurgeryControl groupDemographic characteristicsNarcoticsHysterectomyWomenPrenatal care in a specialized diabetes in pregnancy program improves compliance with postpartum testing in GDM women*
Huynh T, Ghaffari N, Bastek J, Durnwald C. Prenatal care in a specialized diabetes in pregnancy program improves compliance with postpartum testing in GDM women*. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2016, 30: 1075-1079. PMID: 27296556, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1201472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGDM womenPrenatal carePregnancy programPregnancy clinicOral glucose tolerance testRetrospective cohort studyGlucose tolerance testUniversity Health SystemRate of completionTime trend analysisPostpartum testingPostpartum visitClinical characteristicsCohort studyPrimary outcomePotential confoundersPrenatal clinicsTolerance testPostpartum periodDiabetesHealth systemClinicCareWomenSecular trends
2024
Preoperative risk factors for blood transfusion in women requiring surgical management of ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study
Cullifer R, Johnson C, Huynh T, Yeonjoo Y, Pacis M, Hoffman M, Swartz S, Makai G. Preoperative risk factors for blood transfusion in women requiring surgical management of ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study. Gynecology And Obstetrics Clinical Medicine 2024, 4: e000057. DOI: 10.1136/gocm-2024-000057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical management of ectopic pregnancyManagement of ectopic pregnancySystolic blood pressureBlood transfusionDiastolic blood pressureEctopic pregnancyHistory of caesarean sectionCommunity hospital systemRisk factors associated with blood transfusionLow systolic blood pressureFactors associated with blood transfusionEmergency roomBlood pressureRisk of blood transfusionLocation of presentationOverall transfusion ratePreoperative risk factorsRetrospective cohort studyLow preoperative hemoglobinRetrospective chart reviewRisk of transfusionCurrent pregnancyHospital systemAssociated with higher ratesCaesarean section
2020
Hysteroscopic Resection of an Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy
Cullifer R, Ingraham C, Huynh T, Pacis M, Makai G. Hysteroscopic Resection of an Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2020, 27: s134-s135. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.08.249.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesInterstitial ectopic pregnancyEctopic pregnancyHysteroscopic resectionInterstitial pregnancyLaparoscopic guidanceCornual wedge resectionTertiary teaching hospitalLaparoscopic evaluationHemodynamic stabilityMore morbidWedge resectionGestational ageSurgical approachLaparoscopic visualizationTeaching hospitalResectionPregnancyAmbulatory centerSelect casesSurgeon expertiseTraditional treatmentSurgical planningPatientsTreatmentCornuostomyRisk Factors for Blood Transfusion in Women Requiring Surgical Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
Cullifer R, Huynh T, Pacis M, Makai G. Risk Factors for Blood Transfusion in Women Requiring Surgical Management of Ectopic Pregnancy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2020, 27: s134. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.08.248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystolic blood pressureEctopic pregnancyBlood transfusionRisk factorsTransfusion rateBlood pressureMinimum diastolic blood pressureMinimum systolic blood pressureOverall transfusion rateLower preoperative hemoglobinPreoperative risk factorsModifiable risk factorsPelvic inflammatory diseaseDiastolic blood pressureCommunity hospital systemHigh rateEctopic sizePreoperative hemoglobinParticipants PatientsCesarean sectionPatient characteristicsPerioperative careSurgical treatmentTransfusion riskChief complaint
2019
Laparoscopic Management of a Ruptured Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy
Johnson C, Patel N, Makai G, Huynh T. Laparoscopic Management of a Ruptured Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2019, 26: s76. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.695.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesInterstitial ectopic pregnancyEctopic pregnancyLaparoscopic managementUterine vesselsEvidence of hemoperitoneumLaparoscopic cornual resectionRuptured interstitial pregnancyTime of diagnosisPurse-string sutureSurgical energy devicesCornual resectionInterstitial pregnancyBlood lossStable patientsHarmonic scalpelBarbed suturePregnancyMultilayer closureFree fluidPatientsHemostasisSutureRuptureVesselsHemoperitoneumLaparoscopic Isthmocele Repair
Johnson C, Makai G, Patel N, Huynh T. Laparoscopic Isthmocele Repair. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2019, 26: s30-s31. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.542.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesResidual myometriumCesarean scarCesarean scar defectPrior cesarean sectionTertiary teaching hospitalDilute vasopressinIsthmocele repairSymptomatic isthmoceleLaparoscopic managementSecondary infertilityAbnormal bleedingCesarean sectionScar defectHysteroscopic approachPatient goalsTeaching hospitalHarmonic scalpelIntracorporeal knot tyingIsthmoceleAmbulatory centerMyometriumLaparoscopic suturingPatientsInfertilityKnot tyingInterstitial Pregnancy and Laparoscopic Cornual Resection
Johnson C, Patel N, Makai G, Huynh T. Interstitial Pregnancy and Laparoscopic Cornual Resection. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2019, 26: s49. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.606.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesLaparoscopic cornual resectionCornual resectionInterstitial pregnancyInterstitial ectopic pregnancyTertiary medical centerSurgical energy devicesDilute vasopressinEctopic pregnancyUterine vesselsGestational ageClinical pictureSurgical interventionMedical CenterTemporary occlusionSurgical expertiseResectionBarbed sutureBipolar energyPregnancyTreatmentInterventionRepairCornuotomyPatientsHemostasis
2018
Book Chapter: Ectopic Pregnancy
Huynh TQ and Patel N. “Ectopic Pregnancy”. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2018. Ed. Ferri FF Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2018.BooksBook Chapter: Fibroids
Patel N and Huynh TQ. “Fibroids”. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2018. Ed. Ferri FF Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2018.Books
2015
Book Chapter: Gastroenterology
Huynh TQ and Vress R. “Gastroenterology”. Pocket Obstetrics and Gynecology. Ed. Hurt KJ Philadelphia: Lippencott Williams & Wilkins, 2015.Books