2022
Risk Factors for the Failure of Non-operative Management Among Patients Admitted for Colonic Diverticulitis
Guerra M, Chiu A, Chilakamarry S, Jean R, Brandt W, Ruangvoravat L, Davis K. Risk Factors for the Failure of Non-operative Management Among Patients Admitted for Colonic Diverticulitis. The American Surgeon 2022, 89: 4552-4558. PMID: 35986004, DOI: 10.1177/00031348221121546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-operative managementNational Inpatient SamplePercutaneous drainageUnplanned admissionsOperative interventionOperative resectionAcute diverticular diseaseMultiple clinical covariatesDay of admissionHospital day 1Subset of patientsProportional hazards regressionColonic diverticulitisDiverticular diseaseColonic resectionClinical factorsPercutaneous drainHazards regressionInpatient SamplePrimary diagnosisOperative rateRisk factorsPeritoneal abscessesClinical covariatesGastrointestinal diseases
2020
Association Between Entrustable Professional Activities and Milestones Evaluations: Real-time Assessments Correlate With Semiannual Reviews
Albright JB, Meier AH, Ruangvoravat L, VanderMeer TJ. Association Between Entrustable Professional Activities and Milestones Evaluations: Real-time Assessments Correlate With Semiannual Reviews. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 77: e220-e228. PMID: 32747323, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant positive correlationSUNY Upstate Medical UniversityMilestone scoresGall bladder diseaseUniversity-based hospitalEntrustable professional activitiesSurgical residentsUpstate Medical UniversityPositive correlationGeneral surgery residentsBiannual evaluationBladder diseaseMedical UniversityACGME milestonesSpearman rank correlationPilot studySurgery residentsMilestone evaluationsSignificant correlationSurgeryEPA evaluationScoresAmerican BoardResident progressionSemiannual reviews
2011
Morbidity and mortality after hepatic and pancreatic resections: results from one surgeon at a low-volume urban hospital over thirty years
Schwartz G, Swan R, Ruangvoravat L, Attiyeh F. Morbidity and mortality after hepatic and pancreatic resections: results from one surgeon at a low-volume urban hospital over thirty years. The American Journal Of Surgery 2011, 201: 438-444. PMID: 21421096, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic resectionHepatic resectionSurgeon trainingLow-volume centersLow-volume institutionsAdequate surgeon trainingLow-volume hospitalsCentral pancreatectomyExtended lobectomyWedge resectionDistal pancreatectomyRetrospective reviewSurrogate markerResectionHospital volumeMorbidityUrban hospitalsEtiology of diseaseEtiologyMortalitySurgeonsLobectomyPancreatectomyNational databasePerioperative system