2025
Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and Anticoagulation Management
Tao J, Oprea A. Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and Anticoagulation Management. 2025, 148-161. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190902001.003.0013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of thrombosisAbstract Atrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsPreoperative evaluation of surgical patientsCerebral vascular accidentClasses of oral anticoagulantsPatient's risk of thrombosisRisk of surgical bleedingEvaluation of surgical patientsVitamin K antagonistsPerioperative anticoagulation managementK antagonistsSurgical bleedingPreoperative evaluationAnticoagulation managementAtrial fibrillationSurgical patientsCardiac arrhythmiasPatient riskPatientsVascular accidentAnticoagulationRisk
2024
A Simple Screening Tool Reduces Unnecessary Preoperative Evaluation for Cataract Surgery.
Hickey T, Kempton J, Federman D. A Simple Screening Tool Reduces Unnecessary Preoperative Evaluation for Cataract Surgery. Quality Management In Health Care 2024 PMID: 39680370, DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary Care EvaluationScreening toolCare EvaluationCataract surgeryPrimary care provider referralPreoperative evaluationPreoperative testingImprove patient outcomesProvider referralProvider evaluationPatient outcomesPatient chartsLow riskSurgeryCataractScreeningIncreased costsPatientsReferralProcess improvementInterventionEvaluationOutcomesDecreasePreoperative Evaluation of Vitreoretinal Surgery Patients
Chancellor J, Adelman R, Siddiqui M. Preoperative Evaluation of Vitreoretinal Surgery Patients. 2024, 17-25. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-47827-7_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative evaluationAccurate preoperative evaluationInfluence surgical outcomesEffective preoperative evaluationLens statusVitreous statusFellow eyesIntraocular pressureOptimal patient satisfactionCorneal healthVisual acuityRetinal examinationSurgical successVitreoretinal surgerySurgical outcomesPostoperative outcomesVisual improvementPreoperative assessmentSurgical techniqueSurgical planningPatient characteristicsPotential complicationsPostoperative expectationsPatient satisfactionPatientsTotal spine MRI for the preoperative evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Part 2 – spinal cord tumors, dysraphisms, diastematomyelia, and vertebral anomalies
Lee H, Janjua F, Ragab A, Moran J, Haims A, Rubio D, Tuason D, Porrino J. Total spine MRI for the preoperative evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Part 2 – spinal cord tumors, dysraphisms, diastematomyelia, and vertebral anomalies. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2024, 53: 415-421. PMID: 38262798, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal spine MRISpinal cord tumorsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisCord tumorsSpine MRIIdiopathic scoliosisEvaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosisVertebral anomaliesNeural axis abnormalitiesArnold-Chiari malformationTime of diagnosisTethered cordAxis abnormalitiesChiari malformationPreoperative evaluationScreening examinationDiastematomyeliaDysraphismTumorScoliosisAbnormalitiesMRIMalformationsSyringomyeliaCordTotal spine MRI for the preoperative evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: part 1
Lee H, Janjua F, Ragab A, Moran J, Haims A, Rubio D, Tuason D, Porrino J. Total spine MRI for the preoperative evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: part 1. Current Problems In Diagnostic Radiology 2024, 53: 405-414. PMID: 38246795, DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal spine MRIAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisSpine MRIIdiopathic scoliosisEvaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosisNeural axis abnormalitiesSpinal cord tumorsTime of diagnosisArnold-Chiari malformationCord tumorsTethered cordAxis abnormalitiesChiari malformationPreoperative evaluationScreening examinationVertebral anomaliesScoliosisAbnormalitiesMRIDiastematomyeliaDysraphismSyringomyeliaMalformationsTumor
2023
An ACS-NSQIP Data Analysis of 30-Day Outcomes Following Surgery for Bell’s Palsy
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Hoch C, Kauke-Navarro M, Kehrer A, Friedman L, Prantl L, Machens H, Orgill D, Panayi A. An ACS-NSQIP Data Analysis of 30-Day Outcomes Following Surgery for Bell’s Palsy. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2023, 35: 23-28. PMID: 37695075, PMCID: PMC10841222, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBell's palsyHospital stayPostoperative outcomesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseFuture large-scale prospective studiesDiagnosis of BPQuality Improvement Program databaseLarge-scale prospective studiesImprovement Program databasePoor postoperative outcomesRoutine laboratory valuesOutcome of surgeryMulti-institutional analysisBlood urea nitrogenMulti-institutional databaseMajority of proceduresMulti-institutional studyQuality of careCommon comorbiditiesFrequent complicationPerioperative protocolComplication rateMedical complicationsPreoperative evaluationRecent advances in epilepsy surgery
Medina-Pizarro M, Spencer D, Damisah E. Recent advances in epilepsy surgery. Current Opinion In Neurology 2023, 36: 95-101. PMID: 36762633, DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000001134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpilepsy surgeryEpilepsy centersComprehensive Epilepsy CenterDrug-resistant epilepsySurgical outcome dataReasonable surgical alternativeAdequate trialAntiseizure medicationsPreoperative evaluationSurgical candidacySurgical outcomesSeizure networkSurgical alternativeEpileptogenic networksSurgical techniqueTreatment strategiesEpileptogenic regionInvasive techniquesOutcome dataSurgeryDepth electrodesHigh-resolution structural imagingSubtle abnormalitiesDiagnostic toolStructural imagingInformation Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population
Zafar J, Chan K, Ryder L, Duffy A, Dai F, Carr Z, Charchaflieh J. Information Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population. Healthcare 2023, 11: 309. PMID: 36766884, PMCID: PMC9914614, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11030309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative evaluation centerPreoperative evaluation processDay of surgeryQuality of careBariatric surgery patientsPerson patient visitsSecondary outcomesSurgery patientsPrimary outcomePatient visitsBariatric surgery populationRetrospective cohort analysisAppropriate patient selectionPreoperative patient evaluationAcademic health systemAdditional testingSurgery populationPreoperative evaluationPatient selectionPatient evaluationCohort analysisPreoperative processCenter visitsTelehealth consultationsPatient careChapter 7 The role of febrile seizures in directing surgical therapies for temporal lobe epilepsy
McGrath H, Lamsam L, Spencer D. Chapter 7 The role of febrile seizures in directing surgical therapies for temporal lobe epilepsy. 2023, 121-139. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-89932-1.00010-x.ChaptersTemporal lobe epilepsyFebrile seizuresEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsyTreatment modalitiesMesial temporal sclerosisSurgical treatment optionsComprehensive preoperative evaluationSurgical treatment modalitiesTemporal sclerosisSurgical therapyPreoperative evaluationPreoperative findingsAppropriate therapyIntractable epilepsySurgical dataTreatment optionsClinical historyDisease processBetter outcomesSurgeryEpilepsySeizuresPatientsTherapy
2022
Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia as risk factors for lobectomy complications
Kaminski MF, Ermer T, Canavan M, Li AX, Maduka RC, Zhan P, Boffa DJ, Case MD. Evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia as risk factors for lobectomy complications. JTCVS Open 2022, 11: 327-345. PMID: 36172441, PMCID: PMC9510864, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2022.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastroesophageal reflux diseaseHiatal herniaAtrial arrhythmiasPostoperative complicationsRisk factorsReflux diseaseAdverse eventsIntraoperative packed red blood cellsPacked red blood cellsYale-New Haven HospitalAcid suppressive therapyPredictors of complicationsBody mass indexLung cancer patientsNovel risk factorsSignificant risk factorsMultivariable regression modelsCardiopulmonary comorbiditiesPulmonary resectionRed blood cellsMedian agePreoperative evaluationMass indexMale sexSurgical approachChapter 11 Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation for Ovarian Tissue Transplant Surgery
Oktay K, Turan V. Chapter 11 Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation for Ovarian Tissue Transplant Surgery. 2022, 109-115. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823344-3.00009-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative evaluationTransplantation surgeryFertility preservation methodsOvarian tissue cryopreservationOvarian autotransplantationOvarian stimulationHealthy babyTransplant surgeryPrepubertal girlsTissue cryopreservationSurgeryWomenPreparation of womenOnly optionAutotransplantationChemotherapyBabiesEvaluation2 Anesthetic considerations for obstructive lung disease
Tao J, Kurup V. 2 Anesthetic considerations for obstructive lung disease. 2022, 19-36. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-71860-8.00011-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive lung diseaseLung diseaseAcute upper respiratory tract infectionUpper respiratory tract infectionCentral airway obstructionRespiratory tract infectionsPositive pressure ventilationPrimary ciliary dyskinesiaChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary complicationsTract infectionsPreoperative evaluationSurgical stressCiliary dyskinesiaIntraoperative managementPressure ventilationBronchiolitis obliteransTreatment optionsAirway obstructionCystic fibrosisAirflow obstructionAnesthetic considerationsGeneral anesthesiaPulmonary disease18 Inborn errors of metabolism
Tao J, Tantawy H. 18 Inborn errors of metabolism. 2022, 365-372. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-71860-8.00027-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInborn errors of metabolismErrors of metabolismInborn errorsTreatment of acute exacerbationsEnzymatic functionLife-threatening problemPreoperative evaluationAcute exacerbationIntraoperative managementGenetic disordersMetabolic disordersWilson's diseaseEmergency treatmentPerioperative settingFood metabolismMetabolismDiseaseDisorders
2021
Preoperative evaluation of geriatric patients undergoing liver transplantation
Akhtar S. Preoperative evaluation of geriatric patients undergoing liver transplantation. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2021, 35: 96-104. PMID: 34878418, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplantationNonalcoholic steatohepatitisGeriatric patientsElderly patientsPreoperative evaluationIncidence of NASHAge-related physiological changesPercent of patientsHepatitis C virusPortopulmonary hypertensionCirrhotic cardiomyopathyHepatopulmonary syndromeMultiple comorbiditiesPulmonary evaluationMetabolic syndromeFrailty evaluationPractice advisoryHepatocellular carcinomaPatientsTransplantationSyndromePhysiological changesHypertensionComorbiditiesSteatohepatitisGynecomastia: Evaluation and Surgical Tips and Tricks
Wo L, Vidal-Laureano N, Sprau A, Thaller S, McGrath M. Gynecomastia: Evaluation and Surgical Tips and Tricks. 2021, 191-198. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78028-9_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImprove aesthetic outcomesApproach to patientsMale breastBreast alterationsSurgical managementCommon complicationsIntraoperative approachPreoperative evaluationAesthetic outcomesSurgical techniqueGynecomastiaPathophysiological mechanismsPreoperative stepsPresurgical workupPostoperative carePlastic surgeonsIncrease patient satisfactionMetabolic diseasesPatient satisfactionPathological basisOlder agePatientsBreastPhysiological changesPeriods of physiological changeManagement of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles.
Sandhu MRS, Mandel M, McGrath H, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Bronen RA, Spencer DD, Damisah EC. Management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy and anterior temporal lobe encephaloceles. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2021, 136: 709-716. PMID: 34507290, DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.jns21133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe encephaloceleIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionRefractory epilepsyEEG findingsSigns of IIHIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyResective epilepsy surgeryManagement of patientsTemporal lobe epilepsyScalp EEG findingsSignificant neuropsychological deficitsRadiological findingsIntracranial hypertensionPreoperative evaluationEpileptogenic lesionsSurgical managementEpilepsy surgeryLobe epilepsySurgical outcomesIntractable epilepsySingle institutionSurgical dataEpileptogenic focusMedical recordsWorse outcomesDepth Electrode Guided Anterior Insulectomy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Mandel M, Lamsam L, Farooque P, Spencer D, Damisah E. Depth Electrode Guided Anterior Insulectomy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery 2021, 21: e121-e121. PMID: 33885821, PMCID: PMC8493659, DOI: 10.1093/ons/opab112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepth electrodesOperative VideoEntire right hemisphereRight-handed womanIntracranial EEG studiesIctal vocalizationInsular surgeryNeurological deficitsPreoperative evaluationRefractory epilepsyEpileptiform activityEpileptogenic areaEpileptic zoneInsular resectionFrontal operculumNoninvasive resultsPatientsAnterior borderOptimal outcomesRight hemisphereInsulectomyEEG studiesSurgeryIndescribable feelingNeuronavigationUse of magnetic resonance imaging lymphangiography for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery: A systematic review
Forte AJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Avila FR, Guliyeva G, Lu X, Mash WR, Kung TA. Use of magnetic resonance imaging lymphangiography for preoperative planning in lymphedema surgery: A systematic review. Microsurgery 2021, 41: 384-390. PMID: 33710683, DOI: 10.1002/micr.30731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphovenous anastomosisPreoperative planningSystematic reviewLymphedema surgeryLymphedema patientsAdverse effectsStandard preoperative evaluationCochrane Clinical AnswersPubMed/MEDLINEMagnetic resonance imagingLymphatic vessel abnormalitiesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePreoperative evaluationPreoperative protocolEmbase databasesLymphedema diagnosisEligibility criteriaStandard examinationSurgeryPatientsVessel abnormalitiesResonance imagingPotential articlesTreatment evaluation
2019
Management of Banded Gastric Bypasses: Revisional Bariatric Surgery After a Fobi–Capella-Banded Gastric Bypass
Afthinos J, Mukherjee I, Gibbs K. Management of Banded Gastric Bypasses: Revisional Bariatric Surgery After a Fobi–Capella-Banded Gastric Bypass. 2019, 45-49. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-28273-8_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastric bypassBetter long-term outcomesRevisional bariatric surgeryWeight loss outcomesLong-term outcomesFobi-CapellaBariatric surgerySurgical treatmentPreoperative evaluationBariatric surgeonsOperative techniqueLoss outcomesSilastic ringComplicationsBypassWeight lossGold standardOutcomesObesitySurgeryPrevention of recidivismWidespread useManagementSurgeonsMissed psychosocial risk factors during routine preoperative evaluations are associated with increased complications after elective cancer surgery
Meyers PM, Leeds IL, Enumah ZO, Burkhart RA, He J, Haut ER, Efron JE, Johnston FM. Missed psychosocial risk factors during routine preoperative evaluations are associated with increased complications after elective cancer surgery. Surgery 2019, 166: 177-183. PMID: 31160060, PMCID: PMC8828252, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAgedCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDigestive System NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CarePrognosisPsychologyRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisConceptsPsychosocial risk factorsRisk factorsChart reviewCancer surgeryPostoperative outcomesComplication ratePreoperative evaluationThirty-day postoperative complicationsTertiary academic medical centerAbdominal cancer surgeryElective cancer surgeryPatient's preoperative evaluationRoutine preoperative evaluationOverall complication rateRetrospective chart reviewWorse postoperative outcomesPreoperative risk stratificationIndividual risk factorsAcademic medical centerInadequate social supportPostoperative complicationsAdult patientsMajor complicationsRisk stratificationFormal screening
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