2013
Increased complications after appendectomy in patients with cerebral palsy: Are special needs patients at risk for disparities in outcomes?
Dhiman N, Chi A, Pawlik T, Efron D, Haut E, Schneider E, Hashmi Z, Scott V, Hui X, Ali M, Haider A. Increased complications after appendectomy in patients with cerebral palsy: Are special needs patients at risk for disparities in outcomes? Surgery 2013, 154: 479-485. PMID: 23972654, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.05.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsyHospital stayPostoperative complicationsLaparoscopic appendectomyAcute respiratory distress syndromeNon-CP patientsOperation-related infectionOdds of complicationsRespiratory distress syndromeUrinary tract infectionNationwide Inpatient SampleHospital discharge dataSpecial needs patientsCommon operative procedureMultiple logistic regressionRecognition of symptomsCP patientsInpatient mortalityPostoperative outcomesTract infectionsDistress syndromeOrgan failureAdjusted analysisPatient assessmentInpatient SampleTrends in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Pediatric Patients
Monn M, Bahler C, Schneider E, Whittam B, Misseri R, Rink R, Sundaram C. Trends in Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty in Pediatric Patients. Urology 2013, 81: 1336-1341. PMID: 23522294, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRobotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplastyNationwide Inpatient SampleLaparoscopic pyeloplastyPediatric pyeloplastyPediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplastyMultiple logistic regressionYears of agePediatric patientsInpatient SampleInvasive techniquesPyeloplastyAge-related trendsRobotic pyeloplastyNational ratesLogistic regressionPatientsOlder childrenRobotic techniquesRobotic assistanceIncidenceTotal numberOverall increaseYears
2012
Improved 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 success