2024
Effects of Obesity on Urogynecologic Prolapse Surgery Outcomes
Ringel N, Lenger S, High R, Alas A, Houlihan S, Chang O, Pennycuff J, Singh R, White A, Lipitskaia L, Behbehani S, Sheyn D, Kudish B, Nihira M, Sleemi A, Grimes C, Gupta A, Balk E, Antosh D. Effects of Obesity on Urogynecologic Prolapse Surgery Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 143: 539-549. PMID: 38330397, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexPelvic organ prolapseProlapse recurrenceProlapse repairSurgical outcomesSurgical approachSurgery outcomesOutcomes of pelvic organ prolapseMeta-analysisCategories of body mass indexPelvic organ prolapse repairVaginal prolapse repairAssociated with increased likelihoodFull-text screeningEffect of obesityPOP repairOrgan prolapseMesh exposureObese categoryMesh complicationsMass indexNonrandomized studiesIncreased oddsSubjective outcomesCochrane Database
2021
Hysterectomy Complications Relative to HbA1c Levels: Identifying a Threshold for Surgical Planning
Ringel NE, Morgan DM, Kamdar N, Gutman RE. Hysterectomy Complications Relative to HbA1c Levels: Identifying a Threshold for Surgical Planning. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2021, 28: 1735-1742.e1. PMID: 33617984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of complicationsPreoperative HbAPostoperative complicationsDiabetes diagnosisGroup 1Group 2Michigan Surgical Quality CollaborativeMultivariate logistic regression modelComposite postoperative complicationsRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department visitsRisk of complicationsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyComplication rateDepartment visitsDiabetes controlHemoglobin levelsRisk stratificationSurgical approachIndependent associationLaparoscopic surgeryHysterectomy complicationsAdjusted modelComplications