2018
Validation of a new American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) anatomic severity grading system for acute cholecystitis
Vera K, Pei KY, Schuster KM, Davis KA. Validation of a new American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) anatomic severity grading system for acute cholecystitis. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2018, 84: 650-654. PMID: 29271871, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAcute cholecystitisICU useGrade 2Anatomic gradingAdverse eventsGrade 1Longer LOSAnatomic grading systemGrade 1 diseaseEmergency general surgeryGrade 3 patientsRetrospective cohort studyIncidence of complicationsMajority of patientsTertiary medical centerLow-grade diseaseSurgery of TraumaRisk-adjusted outcomesGood inter-rater reliabilityAAST gradeAmerican AssociationCholecystitis severityCohort studyConsecutive patients
2014
Application of a uniform anatomic grading system to measure disease severity in eight emergency general surgical illnesses
Crandall ML, Agarwal S, Muskat P, Ross S, Savage S, Schuster K, Tominaga GT, Shafi S. Application of a uniform anatomic grading system to measure disease severity in eight emergency general surgical illnesses. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2014, 77: 705-708. PMID: 25494421, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral surgical diseasesSurgical diseaseUniform grading systemGrading systemDisease severityAnatomic grading systemPleural space infectionsGeneral surgical conditionsPelvic inflammatory diseaseSoft tissue infectionsSurgical site infectionSurgery of TraumaWidespread severe diseaseInfectious colitisSpace infectionSite infectionEsophageal perforationSurgical illnessTissue infectionsConsensus of expertsMild diseasePatient assessmentAnatomic severityInflammatory diseasesSurgical conditions