Publications

2023

TQIP mortality reporting system case reports: Unanticipated mortality due to failures in clinical performance.Williams RF, Davis KA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 May 1; 2023 Feb 2. PMID: 36735543.
Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.Esposito AC, Coppersmith NA, White EM, Papageorge MV, DiSiena M, Hess D, LaFemina J, Larkin AC, Miner TJ, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz KM, Seymour NE, Trevisani G, Whiting J, Oliveira KD, Longo WE, Yoo PS. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 May 1; 2023 Jan 9. PMID: 36622076.
Hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies: time to treatment matters.Kerekes DM, Frey AE, Bakkila BF, Johnson CH, Becher RD, Billingsley KG, Khan SA. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2023 Apr 29; 2023 Apr 17. PMID: 37201090.
Contemporary Management and Outcomes of Penetrating Colon Injuries: Validation of the 2020 AAST Colon Organ Injury Scale: Validation of 2020 AAST Colon Organ Injury Scale.Zeineddin A, Tominaga GT, Crandall M, Almeida M, Schuster KM, Jawad G, Maqbool B, Sheffield AC, Dhillon NK, Radow BS, Moorman ML, Martin ND, Jacovides CL, Lowry D, Kaups K, Horwood CR, Werner NL, Proaño-Zamudio JA, Kaafarani HMA, Marshall WA, Haines LN, Schaffer KB, Staudenmayer KL, Kozar RA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Apr 19; 2023 Apr 19. PMID: 37072893.
Impact of nonmalignant ascites on outcomes of open inguinal hernia repair in the USA.Kerekes DM, Sznol JA, Khan SA, Becher RD. Hernia. 2023 Apr 8; 2023 Apr 8. PMID: 37029887.
Blunt thoracic aortic injury diagnosis and management: two decades of innovation from Memphis.Davis KA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023; 2023 Apr 5. PMID: 37082313.
Interaction Between Frailty and Dementia-Reply.Gill TM, Vander Wyk B, Becher RD. JAMA Surg. 2023 Apr 5; 2023 Apr 5. PMID: 37017979.
Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community-living older persons.Gill TM, Han L, Murphy TE, Feder SL, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Becher RD. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Apr 3; 2023 Apr 3. PMID: 37010784.
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on community violence in Connecticut.O'Neill KM, Dodington J, Gawel M, Borrup K, Shapiro DS, Gates J, Gregg S, Becher RD. Am J Surg. 2023 Apr; 2022 Oct 7. PMID: 36253316.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome in trauma patients: a study using the Trauma Quality Program Participant User File.Jones TJ, Bhattacharya B, Schuster KM, Becher RD, Kodadek LM, Davis KA, Maung AA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023; 2023 Mar 3. PMID: 37188153.
Palliative Care in a Pandemic: A Multicenter Cohort of Critically Ill Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019.Kodadek LM, Moore MS, Miller SM, Schneider EB, Ahuja V, Maerz LL, Davis KA. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 Mar; 2023 Feb 8. PMID: 36757283.
Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Predictors of Outcome After Revision ACL Reconstruction: A 6-Year Follow-up Cohort Study.Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Pennings JS, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda LSJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Mar; 2023 Feb 3. PMID: 36734487.
Imaging acute cholecystitis, one test is enough.Schuster KM, Schroeppel TJ, O'Connor R, Enniss TM, Cripps M, Cullinane DC, Kaafarani HM, Crandall M, Puri R, Tominaga GT. Am J Surg. 2023 Feb 24; 2023 Feb 24. PMID: 36882336.
From mild to gangrenous cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is safe 24 hours a day.Taveras LR, Scrushy MG, Cripps MW, Kuhlenschmidt K, Crandall M, Puri R, Schroeppel TJ, Schuster KM, Dumas RP. Am J Surg. 2023 Jan 27; 2023 Jan 27. PMID: 36746709.
Reconceptualizing high-quality emergency general surgery care: Non-mortality-based quality metrics enable meaningful and consistent assessment.Zogg CK, Staudenmayer KL, Kodadek LM, Davis KA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Jan 1; 2022 Oct 17. PMID: 36245079.
The Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States.Becher RD, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Desai MM, Gill TM. Ann Surg. 2023 Jan 1; 2021 Jul 14. PMID: 34261884.
Reassessing the July Effect: 30 Years of Evidence Show No Difference in Outcomes.Zogg CK, Metcalfe D, Sokas CM, Dalton MK, Hirji SA, Davis KA, Haider AH, Cooper Z, Lichtman JH. Ann Surg. 2023 Jan 1; 2021 Feb 25. PMID: 33914485.

2022

Population-Based Estimates of 1-Year Mortality After Major Surgery Among Community-Living Older US Adults.Gill TM, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. JAMA Surg. 2022 Dec 1; 2022 Dec 14. PMID: 36260323.
Placement and retrieval of bilateral iliac vein filters in patients with mega cava.Brahmandam A, Grubman S, Salem R, Davis KA, Tonnessen BH, Guzman RJ, Ochoa Chaar CI. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2022 Dec; 2022 Aug 18. PMID: 36248380.
Common bile duct stones management: A network meta-analysis.Mohseni S, Bass GA, Forssten MP, Casas IM, Martin M, Davis KA, Haut ER, Sugrue M, Kurihara H, Sarani B, Cao Y, Coimbra R. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Nov 1; 2022 Aug 5. PMID: 35939370.
Access to telehealth services for colorectal cancer patients in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.Marks VA, Hsiang WR, Umer W, Haleem A, Kim D, Kunstman JW, Leapman MS, Schuster KM. Am J Surg. 2022 Nov; 2022 Jun 8. PMID: 35701240.
The extent to which geography explains one of trauma's troubling trends: Insurance-based differences in appropriate interfacility transfer.Zogg CK, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Davis KA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Nov 1; 2022 Mar 14. PMID: 35293375.
Impact of bowel preparation on elective colectomies for diverticulitis: analysis of the NSQIP database.Zhuo H, Liu Z, Resio BJ, Liu J, Wang X, Pei KY, Zhang Y. BMC Gastroenterol. 2022 Sep 12; 2022 Sep 12. PMID: 36096764.
Update on the Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.Esposito AC, Coppersmith NA, White EM, Papageorge MV, DiSiena M, Hess DT, LaFemina J, Larkin AC, Miner TJ, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz KM, Seymour NE, Trevisani G, Whiting JF, Oliveira KD, Longo WE, Yoo PS. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Sep 1; 2022 Aug 10. PMID: 35588528.
Risk Factors for the Failure of Non-operative Management Among Patients Admitted for Colonic Diverticulitis.Guerra ME, Chiu AS, Chilakamarry S, Jean R, Brandt WS, Ruangvoravat L, Davis KA. Am Surg. 2022 Aug 19; 2022 Aug 19. PMID: 35986004.
Academic Medical Centers Experienced Higher Rates of Post-Operative Health-Care-Associated Infections during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Post Hoc Analysis of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Multicenter Trial.Tracy BM, Valdez CL, Crowley B, Seng S, Ratnasekera A, Collins CM, Bhattacharya B, O'Connor R, Sharp V, Gelbard RB. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Aug. PMID: 35917388.
Factors Associated With Days Away From Home in the Year After Major Surgery Among Community-living Older Persons.Gill TM, Becher RD, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Han L. Ann Surg. 2022 Jul 15; 2022 Jul 15. PMID: 35837967.
Characterization of Laryngotracheal Fractures and Repairs: A TQIP Study.Bourdillon AT, Kafle S, Salehi PP, Steren B, Pei KY, Azizzadeh B, Lee YH. J Voice. 2022 Jul 8; 2022 Jul 8. PMID: 35817623.
Descriptive Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Tunnel Bone Grafting.DeFroda SF, Owens BD, Wright RW, Huston LJ, Pennings JS, Haas AK, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Jul. PMID: 35833922.
Value in acute care surgery, part 2: Defining and measuring quality outcomes.Ross SW, Wandling MW, Bruns BR, Martin RS, Scott JW, Doucet JJ, Davis KA, Staudenmayer KL, Minei JP. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Jul 1; 2022 Apr 8. PMID: 35393377.
Data resources for evaluating the economic and financial consequences of surgical care in the United States.Scott JW, Ayoung-Chee P, Lester ELW, Bruns BR, Davis KA, Gore A, Knowlton LM, Liu C, Martin RS, Oh EJ, Ross SW, Wandling M, Minei JP, Staudenmayer K. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Jul 1; 2022 Apr 1. PMID: 35358106.
Defining Referral Regions for Inpatient Trauma Care: The Utility of a Novel Geographic Definition.Zogg CK, Becher RD, Dalton MK, Hirji SA, Davis KA, Salim A, Cooper Z, Jarman MP. J Surg Res. 2022 Jul; 2022 Mar 7. PMID: 35272088.
Appendiceal Cancer in the National Cancer Database: Increasing Frequency, Decreasing Age, and Shifting Histology.Salazar MC, Canavan ME, Chilakamarry S, Boffa DJ, Schuster KM. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Jun 1; 2022 Mar 17. PMID: 35703801.
Evaluation of Firearm-Related Reinjury in Connecticut: An Opportunity for Gun Violence Prevention.O'Neill KM, Jean RA, Dodington J, Davis K, Becher RD. J Surg Res. 2022 Jun; 2022 Feb 1. PMID: 35121547.
Evaluation of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.Miller SM, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Pritchard JE, Zhang T, Kaye DR, Cohen HJ, Becher RD, Maerz LL, Dinan MA. J Geriatr Oncol. 2022 Jun; 2022 Jan 5. PMID: 34996724.
Geriatric vulnerability and the burden of disability after major surgery.Gill TM, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Becher RD. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 May; 2022 Feb 24. PMID: 35199332.
Assessing the Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Inequities in Blood Alcohol Testing After Trauma.Jean RA, O'Neill KM, Johnson DC, Becher RD, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Maung AA. J Surg Res. 2022 May; 2022 Jan 26. PMID: 35092878.
Effect of Antibiotic Duration in Emergency General Surgery Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infection Managed with Open vs Closed Abdomen.Diaz JJ, Zielinski MD, Chipman AM, O'Meara L, Schroeppel T, Cullinane D, Shoultz T, Barnes SL, May AK, Maung AA. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Apr 1. PMID: 35290260.
Revision of the AAST grading scale for acute cholecystitis with comparison to physiologic measures of severity.Schuster KM, O'Connor R, Cripps M, Kuhlenschmidt K, Taveras L, Kaafarani HM, El Hechi M, Puri R, Schroeppel TJ, Enniss TM, Cullinane DC, Cullinane LM, Agarwal S Jr, Kaups K, Crandall M, Tominaga G. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Apr 1. PMID: 34936593.
Clinical significance of "positive" cervical spine MRI findings following a negative CT.Khurana B, Keraliya A, Velmahos G, Maung AA, Bono CM, Harris MB. Emerg Radiol. 2022 Apr; 2021 Dec 1. PMID: 34850316.
Access to Colorectal Cancer Care for Medicaid-Insured Patients at Designated Cancer Facilities.Marks VA, Hsiang WR, Umer W, Haleem A, Leapman MS, Kunstman JW, Schuster KM. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar; 2021 Nov 11. PMID: 34762215.
Learning From England's Best Practice Tariff: Process Measure Pay-for-Performance Can Improve Hip Fracture Outcomes.Zogg CK, Metcalfe D, Judge A, Perry DC, Costa ML, Gabbe BJ, Schoenfeld AJ, Davis KA, Cooper Z, Lichtman JH. Ann Surg. 2022 Mar 1. PMID: 33491982.
Improved outcomes using laparoscopy for emergency colectomy after mitigating bias by negative control exposure analysis.Linderman GC, Lin W, Sanghvi MR, Becher RD, Maung AA, Bhattacharya B, Davis KA, Schuster KM. Surgery. 2022 Feb; 2021 Jul 29. PMID: 34332782.
Geographic Variation in the Utilization of and Mortality After Emergency General Surgery Operations in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States.Becher RD, Jin L, Warren JL, Gill TM, DeWane MP, Davis KA, Zhang Y. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1. PMID: 32516232.
Value in acute care surgery, Part 1: Methods of quantifying cost.Martin RS, Lester ELW, Ross SW, Davis KA, Tres Scherer LR 3rd, Minei JP, Staudenmayer KL. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Jan 1. PMID: 34570063.

2021

Evaluation of MRSA Surveillance Nasal Swabs for Predicting MRSA Infection in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients.Amick M, O'Marr JM, Schuster KM. J Surg Res. 2021 Dec; 2021 Sep 3. PMID: 34487964.
Concerns Regarding Surgeon Special Interest and Years Following Termination of Training-Reply.Schuster KM, Bhattacharya B. JAMA Surg. 2021 Dec 1. PMID: 34347023.
Anticoagulation is Associated with Increased Mortality in Splenic Injuries.Bhattacharya B, Becher RD, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Maung AA. J Surg Res. 2021 Oct; 2021 May 8. PMID: 33975026.
Sex-based differences in helmet performance in bicycle trauma.Feler J, Maung AA, O'Connor R, Davis KA, Gerrard J. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2021 Oct; 2021 Apr 7. PMID: 33827896.
Impact of Frailty on Morbidity and Mortality in Adult Patients Presenting with an Acute Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.Elsamadicy AA, Sandhu MRS, Freedman IG, Reeves BC, Koo AB, Hengartner A, Havlik J, Sherman J, Maduka R, Agboola IK, Johnson DC, Kolb L, Laurans M. World Neurosurg. 2021 Sep; 2021 Jul 2. PMID: 34224881.
Channeling macrophage polarization by rocaglates increases macrophage resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Chatterjee S, Yabaji SM, Rukhlenko OS, Bhattacharya B, Waligurski E, Vallavoju N, Ray S, Kholodenko BN, Brown LE, Beeler AB, Ivanov AR, Kobzik L, Porco JA Jr, Kramnik I. iScience. 2021 Aug 20; 2021 Jul 10. PMID: 34381970.
Association Between Graft Choice and 6-Year Outcomes of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the MARS Cohort.Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Pennings JS, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Brad Butler V J, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda LSJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Aug; 2021 Jul 14. PMID: 34260326.
Demographic, Clinical, and Mortality Trends of Law Enforcement-Related Trauma: A Trauma Quality Improvement Program Analysis.Bourdillon AT, Salehi PP, Lee JY, Steren B, Pei KY, Lee YH. JAMA Surg. 2021 Jul 1. PMID: 33950217.
Characterizing the social media footprint of general surgery residency programs.White EM, Rohde SC, Ruzgar NM, Chan SM, Esposito AC, Oliveira KD, Yoo PS. PLoS One. 2021; 2021 Jun 30. PMID: 34191853.
Characterizing Epidemiology and Associated-Factors of Adolescent Sports-Related Traumas Using Trauma Quality Improvement Program.Bourdillon A, Salehi PP, Steren B, Pei KY, Lee YH. J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Jun 1. PMID: 33741887.
National trends in emergency department closures, mergers, and utilization, 2005-2015.Venkatesh AK, Janke A, Rothenberg C, Chan E, Becher RD. PLoS One. 2021; 2021 May 20. PMID: 34015007.
Penetrating deep pelvic injury due to "less-lethal" beanbag munitions: a case report and policy implications.Schenck CS, Lokeshwar SD, Riedel MD, Davis KA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2021; 2021 May 10. PMID: 34041366.
Asian American Pacific Islander Representation in Outcomes Research: NSQIP Scoping Review.Chao GF, Emlaw J, Chiu AS, Yang J, Thumma J, Brackett A, Pei KY. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 May; 2021 Mar 8. PMID: 33705984.
Association of Acute Care Surgeon Experience With Emergency Surgery Patient Outcomes and Mortality.Schuster KM, Hazelton JP, Rattigan D, Perez JM, Bhattacharya B. JAMA Surg. 2021 May 1. PMID: 33688932.
Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons.Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Ann Surg. 2021 May 1. PMID: 33074902.
Analysis of Hospital Resource Availability and COVID-19 Mortality Across the United States.Janke AT, Mei H, Rothenberg C, Becher RD, Lin Z, Venkatesh AK. J Hosp Med. 2021 Apr. PMID: 33496664.
Choosing the Best Approach to Warfarin Reversal After Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage.Lumas SG, Hsiang W, Becher RD, Maung AA, Davis KA, Schuster KM. J Surg Res. 2021 Apr; 2020 Dec 31. PMID: 33388533.
Phenobarbital Monotherapy for the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Surgical-Trauma Patients.Ammar MA, Ammar AA, Rosen J, Kassab HS, Becher RD. Ann Pharmacother. 2021 Mar; 2020 Aug 22. PMID: 32830517.
Tricuspid bullet embolism: lessons learnt from a rare firearm sequelae.Zhang Y, Papageorge M, Brandt W, Geirsson A, Bokhari SAJ, Becher RD, Davis KA, Lui F. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2021; 2021 Feb 25. PMID: 33718616.
Multicenter validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading scale for acute cholecystitis.Schuster KM, O'Connor R, Cripps M, Kuhlenschmidt K, Taveras L, Kaafarani HM, El Hechi M, Puri R, Mull J, Schroeppel TJ, Rodriquez J, Cullinane DC, Cullinane LM, Enniss TM, Sensenig R, Zilberman B, Crandall M. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 Jan 1. PMID: 33332782.

2020

Results of COVID-minimal Surgical Pathway During Surge-phase of COVID-19 Pandemic.Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Del Rossi E, Hindinger K, Walters S, Ermer T, Ratner E, Mitchell MR, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo PS, Morton JM, Zurich HB, Davis K, Ahuja N. Ann Surg. 2020 Dec. PMID: 33086321.
Development of an Operative Trauma Course in Uganda-A Report of a Three-Year Experience.Ullrich SJ, DeWane MP, Cheung M, Fleming M, Namugga MM, Fu W, Kurigamba G, Kabuye R, Mabweijano J, Galukande M, Ozgediz D, Pei KY. J Surg Res. 2020 Dec; 2020 Aug 13. PMID: 32799000.
Financial Hardship After Traumatic Injury: Risk Factors and Drivers of Out-of-Pocket Health Expenses.O'Neill KM, Jean RA, Gross CP, Becher RD, Khera R, Elizondo JV, Nasir K. J Surg Res. 2020 Dec; 2020 Jul 11. PMID: 32663705.
Mortality benefits of thromboprophylaxis - Authors' reply.Klemen ND, Feingold PL, Hashimoto B, Gross CP, Pei KY. Lancet Haematol. 2020 Nov. PMID: 33091349.
Spirometry not pain level predicts outcomes in geriatric patients with isolated rib fractures.Schuster KM, Sanghvi M, O'Connor R, Becher R, Maung AA, Davis KA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Nov. PMID: 32467465.
Urgent Care Centers Delay Emergent Surgical Care Based on Patient Insurance Status in The United States.Hsiang WR, Wiznia D, Yousman L, Najem M, Mosier-Mills A, Jin G, Jain S, Khunte A, Davis KA, Forman HP, Schuster KM. Ann Surg. 2020 Oct. PMID: 32932304.
The effect of anticoagulation on outcomes after liver and spleen injuries: A research consortium of New England centers for trauma (ReCONECT) study.Bhattacharya B, Askari R, Davis KA, Dorfman J, Eid AI, Elsharkawy AE, Kasotakis G, Mackey S, Odom S, Okafor BU, Rosenblatt M, Ruditsky A, Velmahos G, Maung AA. Injury. 2020 Sep; 2020 May 15. PMID: 32482426.
Current opinion on emergency general surgery transfer and triage criteria.McCrum ML, Davis KA, Kaafarani HM, Santry HP, Shafi S, Crandall ML. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Sep. PMID: 32467469.
Out of Darkness.Davis KA, Kaplan LJ. Ann Surg. 2020 Sep 1. PMID: 32452951.
Mortality risk associated with venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.Klemen ND, Feingold PL, Hashimoto B, Wang M, Kleyman S, Brackett A, Gross CP, Pei KY. Lancet Haematol. 2020 Aug. PMID: 32735837.
Hospital Volume and Operative Mortality for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Adults.Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Ann Surg. 2020 Aug. PMID: 32675542.
Surgeon as Double Agent: Perception of Conflicting Expectations of Patient Care and Stewardship of Resources.Kopar PK, Lui FY. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Aug; 2020 May 16. PMID: 32428660.
Pandemic Recovery Using a COVID-Minimal Cancer Surgery Pathway.Boffa DJ, Judson BL, Billingsley KG, Galetta D, Fontanez P, Odermatt C, Lindner K, Mitchell MR, Henderson CM, Carafeno T, Pinto J, Wagner JA, Ancuta MM, Beley P, Turner AL, Banack T, Laurans MS, Johnson DC, Yoo PS, Morton JM, Zurich H, Davis K, Ahuja N. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Aug; 2020 May 15. PMID: 32417195.
Survivors of gun violence and the experience of recovery.O'Neill KM, Vega C, Saint-Hilaire S, Jahad L, Violano P, Rosenthal MS, Maung AA, Becher RD, Dodington J. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Jul. PMID: 32118821.
Factors Associated With Functional Recovery Among Older Survivors of Major Surgery.Becher RD, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Stabenau HF, Gill TM. Ann Surg. 2020 Jul. PMID: 30741734.
National Assessment of Workplace Bullying Among Academic Surgeons in the US.Pei KY, Hafler J, Alseidi A, Slade MD, Klingensmith M, Cochran A. JAMA Surg. 2020 Jun 1. PMID: 32236505.
Hospital Variation in Geriatric Surgical Safety for Emergency Operation.Becher RD, Sukumar N, DeWane MP, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Zogg CK, Davis KA. J Am Coll Surg. 2020 Jun; 2020 Feb 4. PMID: 32032720.
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Sodium as a Predictor of Surgical Risk in Cirrhotic Patients With Ascites.Maassel NL, Fleming MM, Luo J, Zhang Y, Pei KY. J Surg Res. 2020 Jun; 2020 Feb 1. PMID: 32018142.
Mapping the increasing interest in acute care surgery-Who, why and which fellowship?Gayed BN, Zarzaur BL, Livingston DH, Chiu WC, Davis KA, Tisherman SA, Alam HB, Spain DA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 May. PMID: 32320176.
Benchmarking the value of care: Variability in hospital costs for common operations and its association with procedure volume.Zogg CK, Bernard AC, Hirji SA, Minei JP, Staudenmayer KL, Davis KA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 May. PMID: 32039972.
Tube thoracostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the AAST Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Committees.Pieracci FM, Burlew CC, Spain D, Livingston DH, Bulger EM, Davis KA, Michetti C. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020; 2020 Apr 30. PMID: 32411822.
Performing tracheostomy during the Covid-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Committees of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.Michetti CP, Burlew CC, Bulger EM, Davis KA, Spain DA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020; 2020 Apr 15. PMID: 32368620.
Joint effect of pre-operative anemia and perioperative blood transfusion on outcomes of colon-cancer patients undergoing colectomy.Liu Z, Luo JJ, Pei KY, Khan SA, Wang XX, Zhao ZX, Yang M, Johnson CH, Wang XS, Zhang Y. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2020 Apr; 2019 Aug 9. PMID: 32280475.
The effect of sociodemographic factors on outcomes and time to discharge after bariatric operations.Guerra ME, Jean RA, Chiu AS, Johnson DC. Am J Surg. 2020 Apr; 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32147020.
Contemporary management of spontaneous retroperitoneal and rectus sheath hematomas.Warren MH, Bhattacharya B, Maung AA, Davis KA. Am J Surg. 2020 Apr; 2019 May 14. PMID: 31109633.
Regionalization of emergency general surgery operations: A simulation study.Becher RD, Sukumar N, DeWane MP, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Stolar MJ, Davis KA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Mar. PMID: 31804419.
Resident Education in End-of-Life Communication and Management: Assessing Comfort Level to Enhance Competence and Confidence.Harrington AW, Oliveira KD, Lui FY, Maerz LL. J Surg Educ. 2020 Mar-Apr; 2019 Nov 25. PMID: 31780426.
Flow limitation/obstruction with recovery breath (FLOW) event for improved scoring of mild obstructive sleep apnea without electroencephalography.Johnson KG, Johnson DC, Thomas RJ, Feldmann E, Lindenauer PK, Visintainer P, Kryger MH. Sleep Med. 2020 Mar; 2018 Nov 30. PMID: 30583916.
Transfusion rates in emergency general surgery: high but modifiable.Medvecz A, Bernard A, Hamilton C, Schuster KM, Guillamondegui O, Davenport D. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020; 2020 Feb 23. PMID: 32154373.
Reply to: "Early postoperative death in extreme risk patients: A perspective on surgical futility".Chiu AS, Jean RA, Resio B, Pei KY. Surgery. 2020 Feb; 2019 Oct 16. PMID: 31629540.
Characterization of High Mortality Probability Operations at National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Hospitals.Resio BJ, Chiu AS, Zhang Y, Pei KY. JAMA Surg. 2020 Jan 1. PMID: 31664436.
Predictors of Delayed Emergency Department Throughput Among Blunt Trauma Patients.Steren B, Fleming M, Zhou H, Zhang Y, Pei KY. J Surg Res. 2020 Jan; 2019 Aug 9. PMID: 31404894.

2019

Antimotility agents for the treatment of acute noninfectious diarrhea in critically ill patients: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.Bugaev N, Bhattacharya B, Chiu WC, Como JJ, Cripps MW, Ferrada P, Gelbard RB, Gondek S, Kasotakis G, Kim D, Mentzer C, Robinson BRH, Salcedo ES, Yeh DD. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Oct. PMID: 31574060.
Promotility agents for the treatment of ileus in adult surgical patients: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.Bugaev N, Bhattacharya B, Chiu WC, Como JJ, Cripps MW, Ferrada P, Gelbard RB, Gondek S, Kasotakis G, Kim D, Mentzer C, Robinson BRH, Salcedo ES, Yeh DD. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Oct. PMID: 31136527.
The Role of Bowel Preparation in Open, Minimally Invasive, and Converted-to-Open Colectomy.Luo J, Liu Z, Pei KY, Khan SA, Wang X, Yang M, Wang X, Zhang Y. J Surg Res. 2019 Oct; 2019 May 11. PMID: 31085366.
Early postoperative death in extreme-risk patients: A perspective on surgical futility.Chiu AS, Jean RA, Resio B, Pei KY. Surgery. 2019 Sep; 2019 Jun 14. PMID: 31208864.
Top-tier emergency general surgery hospitals: Good at one operation, good at them all.DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Becher RD. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Aug. PMID: 31349347.
The current and future economic state of acute care surgery.Staudenmayer K, Bernard A, Davis KA, Doucet J, Haider A, Tres Scherer LR 3rd, Minei JP. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Aug. PMID: 31033894.
Evaluating mortality outlier hospitals to improve the quality of care in emergency general surgery.Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Aug. PMID: 30908450.
High-performance acute care hospitals: Excelling across multiple emergency general surgery operations in the geriatric patient.DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA, Becher RD. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Jul. PMID: 31259872.
Evaluation of Swallow Function Post-Extubation: Is It Necessary to Wait 24 Hours?Leder SB, Warner HL, Suiter DM, Young NO, Bhattacharya B, Siner JM, Davis KA, Maerz LL, Rosenbaum SH, Marshall PS, Pisani MA, Siegel MD, Brennan JJ, Schuster KM. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2019 Jul; 2019 Mar 6. PMID: 30841709.
Hospital Operative Volume as a Quality Indicator for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients.Becher RD, DeWane MP, Sukumar N, Stolar MJ, Gill TM, Becher RM, Maung AA, Schuster KM, Davis KA. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Jun; 2019 Apr 18. PMID: 31005629.
Changes in Discharge to Rehabilitation: Potential Unintended Consequences of Medicare Total Hip Arthroplasty/Total Knee Arthroplasty Bundled Payments, Should They Be Implemented on a Nationwide Scale?Zogg CK, Falvey JR, Dimick JB, Haider AH, Davis KA, Grauer JN. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jun; 2019 Feb 18. PMID: 30878508.
Comparison of Outcomes Between Total Abdominal and Partial Colectomy for the Management of Severe, Complicated Clostridium Difficile Infection.Peprah D, Chiu AS, Jean RA, Pei KY. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Jun; 2018 Dec 18. PMID: 30576799.
Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature.Sion MK, Davis KA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2019; 2019 May 19. PMID: 31245622.
Rethinking our definition of operative success: predicting early mortality after emergency general surgery colon resection.DeWane MP, Davis KA, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Becher RD. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2019; 2019 May 15. PMID: 31245613.
Association of Medicaid Expansion With Access to Rehabilitative Care in Adult Trauma Patients.Zogg CK, Scott JW, Metcalfe D, Gluck AR, Curfman GD, Davis KA, Dimick JB, Haider AH. JAMA Surg. 2019 May 1. PMID: 30601888.
Macroeconomic trends and practice models impacting acute care surgery.Bernard A, Staudenmayer K, Minei JP, Doucet J, Haider A, Scherer T, Davis KA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2019; 2019 Apr 11. PMID: 31058241.
The EGS grading scale for skin and soft-tissue infections is predictive of poor outcomes: a multicenter validation study.Savage SA, Li SW, Utter GH, Cox JA, Wydo SM, Cahill K, Sarani B, Holzmacher J, Duane TM, Gandhi RR, Zielinski MD, Ray-Zack M, Tierney J, Chapin T, Murphy PB, Vogt KN, Schroeppel TJ, Callaghan E, Kobayashi L, Coimbra R, Schuster KM, Gillaspie D, Timsina L, Louis A, Crandall M. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Apr. PMID: 30601458.
The economic footprint of acute care surgery in the United States: Implications for systems development.Knowlton LM, Minei J, Tennakoon L, Davis KA, Doucet J, Bernard A, Haider A, Scherer LRT 3rd, Spain DA, Staudenmayer KL. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Apr. PMID: 30589750.
American Association for the Surgery of Trauma emergency general surgery guideline summaries 2018: acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, acute diverticulitis, acute pancreatitis, and small bowel obstruction.Schuster KM, Holena DN, Salim A, Savage S, Crandall M. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2019; 2019 Mar 27. PMID: 31058240.
Symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients have poorer outcomes following emergency general surgery: A study of the nationwide inpatient sample.Sandler BJ, Davis KA, Schuster KM. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Mar. PMID: 30531208.
Association of Timing of Colostomy Reversal With Outcomes Following Hartmann Procedure for Diverticulitis.Resio BJ, Jean R, Chiu AS, Pei KY. JAMA Surg. 2019 Mar 1. PMID: 30476948.
Prophylactic Ureteral Stenting in Laparoscopic Colectomy: Revisiting Traditional Practice.Luks VL, Merola J, Arnold BN, Ibarra C, Pei KY. J Surg Res. 2019 Feb; 2018 Oct 11. PMID: 30527469.
Evaluating a novel surgical risk assessment curriculum for medical students.Ahle SL, Chiu AS, Jean RA, Pei KY. Am J Surg. 2019 Feb; 2018 Oct 14. PMID: 30336935.
The impact of a curriculum on postoperative opioid prescribing for novice surgical trainees.Chiu AS, Ahle SL, Freedman-Weiss MR, Yoo PS, Pei KY. Am J Surg. 2019 Feb; 2018 Aug 25. PMID: 30180937.
Mentoring Sideways-A Model of Resident-to-Resident Research Mentorship.Chiu AS, Pei KY, Jean RA. J Surg Educ. 2019 Jan-Feb; 2018 Jul 4. PMID: 30626526.
Predictors of 30 Day Readmission Following Percutaneous Cholecystostomy.Fleming MM, Liu F, Luo J, Zhang Y, Pei KY. J Surg Res. 2019 Jan; 2018 Jul 26. PMID: 30502233.
A propensity score matched comparison of readmissions and cost of laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis.Fleming MM, DeWane MP, Luo J, Liu F, Zhang Y, Pei KY. Am J Surg. 2019 Jan; 2018 Nov 2. PMID: 30392677.
Impact of Affordable Care Act Insurance Expansion on Pre-Hospital Access to Care: Changes in Adult Perforated Appendix Admission Rates after Medicaid Expansion and the Dependent Coverage Provision.Zogg CK, Scott JW, Bhulani N, Gluck AR, Curfman GD, Davis KA, Dimick JB, Haider AH. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Jan; 2018 Oct 22. PMID: 30359835.
Opioid dependency is independently associated with inferior clinical outcomes after trauma.Hsiang WR, McGeoch C, Lee S, Cheung W, Becher R, Davis KA, Schuster K. Injury. 2019 Jan; 2018 Oct 15. PMID: 30342762.
Workplace Bullying Among Surgeons-the Perfect Crime.Pei KY, Cochran A. Ann Surg. 2019 Jan. PMID: 30247324.
Prediction of Postoperative Surgical Risk: A Needs Assessment for a Medical Student Curriculum.Ahle SL, Healy JM, Pei KY. J Surg Educ. 2019 Jan-Feb; 2018 Aug 10. PMID: 30100325.
Total bilirubin trend as a predictor of common bile duct stones in acute cholecystitis and symptomatic cholelithiasis.Gillaspie DB, Davis KA, Schuster KM. Am J Surg. 2019 Jan; 2018 Jun 18. PMID: 29929909.

2018

The Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery.Chiu AS, Jean RA, Ross JS, Pei KY. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec; 2018 Jul 11. PMID: 30463721.
Re: Cervical spine MRI in blunt cervical trauma patients.Maung AA. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Dec. PMID: 30461564.
Evaluating the adoption of primary anastomosis with proximal diversion for emergent cases of surgically managed diverticulitis.Resio BJ, Pei KY, Liang J, Zhang Y. Surgery. 2018 Dec; 2018 Jul 20. PMID: 30033184.
Recurrent Falls Among Elderly Patients and the Impact of Anticoagulation Therapy.Chiu AS, Jean RA, Fleming M, Pei KY. World J Surg. 2018 Dec. PMID: 29959494.
Revised cardiac risk index poorly predicts cardiovascular complications after adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction.Asuzu DT, Chao GF, Pei KY. Surgery. 2018 Dec; 2018 Jun 24. PMID: 29945781.
Functional Trajectories Before and After Major Surgery in Older Adults.Stabenau HF, Becher RD, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Ann Surg. 2018 Dec. PMID: 29356710.
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Longer-term Outcomes Among Emergency General Surgery Patients: The Unique Experience of Universally Insured Older Adults.Zogg CK, Jiang W, Ottesen TD, Shafi S, Schuster K, Becher R, Davis KA, Haider AH. Ann Surg. 2018 Dec. PMID: 28742704.
Association of Lowering Default Pill Counts in Electronic Medical Record Systems With Postoperative Opioid Prescribing.Chiu AS, Jean RA, Hoag JR, Freedman-Weiss M, Healy JM, Pei KY. JAMA Surg. 2018 Nov 1. PMID: 30027289.
Early and late complications of bariatric operation.Lim R, Beekley A, Johnson DC, Davis KA. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2018; 2018 Oct 9. PMID: 30402562.
Insurance Status Biases Trauma-system Utilization and Appropriate Interfacility Transfer: National and Longitudinal Results of Adult, Pediatric, and Older Adult Patients.Zogg CK, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Davis KA. Ann Surg. 2018 Oct. PMID: 30004929.
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Underestimates Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Ascites Undergoing Colectomy.Fleming MM, Liu F, Zhang Y, Pei KY. World J Surg. 2018 Oct. PMID: 29541825.
Ensuring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Academic Surgery: An American Surgical Association White Paper.West MA, Hwang S, Maier RV, Ahuja N, Angelos P, Bass BL, Brasel KJ, Chen H, Davis KA, Eberlein TJ, Fong Y, Greenberg CC, Lillemoe KD, McCarthy MC, Michelassi F, Numann PJ, Parangi S, Reyes JD, Sanfey HA, Stain SC, Weigel RJ, Wren SM. Ann Surg. 2018 Sep. PMID: 30004923.
Can acute care surgeons perform while fatigued? An EAST multicenter study.Schuster KM, Hazelton JP, Rattigan D, Nguyen L, Kim D, Spence LH, Turay D, Luo-Owen X, Perez JM, Dayal S, Blatt M, Hill C, Bhattacharya B. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Sep. PMID: 29787535.
The effect of insurance type on access to inguinal hernia repair under the Affordable Care Act.Hsiang W, McGeoch C, Lee S, Cheung W, Becher R, Davis KA, Schuster KM. Surgery. 2018 Aug; 2018 May 8. PMID: 29747862.
Ascites: A marker for increased surgical risk unaccounted for by the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score for general surgical procedures.Fleming MM, DeWane MP, Luo J, Zhang Y, Pei KY. Surgery. 2018 Aug; 2018 Apr 26. PMID: 29705097.
Transfer status: A significant risk factor for mortality in emergency general surgery patients requiring colon resection.DeWane MP, Davis KA, Schuster KM, Erwin SP, Maung AA, Becher RD. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Aug. PMID: 29664889.
The influence of sociodemographic factors on operative decision-making in small bowel obstruction.Jean RA, Chiu AS, O'Neill KM, Lin Z, Pei KY. J Surg Res. 2018 Jul; 2018 Mar 15. PMID: 29804845.
A simple predictor of post-operative complications after open surgical adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction.Asuzu D, Pei KY, Davis KA. Am J Surg. 2018 Jul; 2018 Mar 6. PMID: 29548529.
Comparison of Outcomes in Below-Knee Amputation between Vascular and General Surgeons.Pei KY, Zhang Y, Sarac T, Davis KA. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Jul; 2018 Mar 6. PMID: 29501591.
Venous Thromboembolism-Related Readmission in Emergency General Surgery Patients: A Role for Prophylaxis on Discharge?DeWane MP, Davis KA, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Becher RD. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Jun; 2018 Mar 21. PMID: 29574180.
Impact of Race on the Surgical Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction.Chiu AS, Jean RA, Davis KA, Pei KY. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 Jun; 2017 Nov 21. PMID: 29170020.