2013
Influence of gender on outcomes after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
Arnaoutakis G, Schneider E, Arnaoutakis D, Black J, Lum Y, Perler B, Freischlag J, Abularrage C. Influence of gender on outcomes after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 59: 45-51. PMID: 23896176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualEmergenciesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansIliac ArteryLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIliac artery exposureNonruptured thoracic aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysm repairThoracic aortic aneurysmAneurysm repairArtery exposureUnadjusted mortalityMultivariable analysisAortic aneurysmFemale genderSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRisk-adjusted generalized linear modelsEndovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairQuality Improvement Program databaseAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairEndovascular aortic aneurysm repairACS-NSQIP databaseImprovement Program databasePrimary outcome measureEndovascular aneurysm repairHigh mortality rateHospital lengthPostoperative complicationsTransfusion rateRacial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of unruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States
Arnaoutakis D, Propper B, Black J, Schneider E, Lum Y, Freischlag J, Perler B, Abularrage C. Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of unruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States. Journal Of Surgical Research 2013, 184: 651-657. PMID: 23545407, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicBlack or African AmericanComorbidityEthnicityFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital CostsHumansInsurance, HealthLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRacial GroupsRisk FactorsUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresWhite PeopleConceptsAortic aneurysm repairThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairHospital operative volumePostoperative complicationsAneurysm repairThoracoabdominal aneurysmsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityOperative volumeMultivariate analysisEthnic disparitiesAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairAnnual surgical volumeThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsClinical Modification codesNationwide Inpatient SamplePreoperative comorbiditiesIndex hospitalizationSecondary outcomesDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeWhite patientsBlack patientsCerebrovascular diseaseNinth RevisionIliac Artery Exposure Independently Predicts Mortality in Female Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR): An Analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Database
Arnaoutakis G, Black J, Schneider E, Lum Y, Malas M, Perler B, Freischlag J, Abularrage C. Iliac Artery Exposure Independently Predicts Mortality in Female Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (TEVAR): An Analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Database. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 57: 296. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.11.030.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Disparities in Outcomes for Hispanic Patients Undergoing Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Williams T, Schneider E, Black J, Lum Y, Freischlag J, Perler B, Abularrage C. Disparities in Outcomes for Hispanic Patients Undergoing Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 27: 29-37. PMID: 23084731, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2012.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalBlack or African AmericanBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHospital CostsHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMaleMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairOpen AAAIndependent risk factorAortic aneurysm repairBlack patientsWhite patientsHispanic patientsHispanic ethnicityAAA repairAneurysm repairHospital chargesHospital characteristicsRisk factorsInsurance typeOpen abdominal aortic aneurysm repairMultivariate analysisICD-9-CM codesTotal hospital chargesNationwide Inpatient SampleInfluence of raceLength of stayUnruptured AAAPrimary hospitalizationHospital mortalityPostoperative complicationsImproved results using Onyx glue for the treatment of persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair
Abularrage C, Patel V, Conrad M, Schneider E, Cambria R, Kwolek C. Improved results using Onyx glue for the treatment of persistent type 2 endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 56: 630-636. PMID: 22572009, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAneurysmBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationBostonChi-Square DistributionDimethyl SulfoxideDrug CombinationsEmbolization, TherapeuticEndoleakEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPolyvinylsProportional Hazards ModelsReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTantalumTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairPersistent type 2 endoleakType 2 endoleakSecondary interventionsGlue embolizationAneurysm repairCoil embolizationPrimary end pointFive-year survivalKaplan-Meier analysisMultiple logistic regressionSuccess rateGreater long-term successGraft explantOnyx glueGreater success rateStudy cohortAdverse outcomesInterventional techniquesEmbolizationAneurysm sacEnd pointLogistic regressionPatientsLong-term successVariations in surgical outcomes associated with hospital compliance with safety practices
Brooke B, Dominici F, Pronovost P, Makary M, Schneider E, Pawlik T. Variations in surgical outcomes associated with hospital compliance with safety practices. Surgery 2012, 151: 651-659. PMID: 22261296, PMCID: PMC3414538, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHospitalsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SafetyPostoperative ComplicationsPractice Guidelines as TopicQuality Assurance, Health CareSurgical Procedures, OperativeUnited StatesConceptsHigh-risk operationsHospital compliancePostoperative complicationsSafe practiceOpen aortic aneurysm repairHospital-level confoundersRisk-adjusted oddsAortic aneurysm repairRandom effects logistic regression modelEffects logistic regression modelsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsSafety practicesNationwide hospitalsAneurysm repairRate of failureSurgical outcomesGastrectomy proceduresDecreased oddsComplicationsHospitalDecreased likelihoodHospital qualityLeapfrog GroupPatient safety