2013
Routine Nasogastric Decompression in Small Bowel Obstruction: Is it Really Necessary?
Fonseca AL, Schuster KM, Maung AA, Kaplan LJ, Davis KA. Routine Nasogastric Decompression in Small Bowel Obstruction: Is it Really Necessary? The American Surgeon 2013, 79: 422-428. PMID: 23574854, DOI: 10.1177/000313481307900433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionNasogastric decompressionHospital lengthNG decompressionBowel obstructionRespiratory failureDiagnosis of SBOYale-New Haven HospitalNasogastric tube useRisk of pneumoniaRoutine nasogastric decompressionDevelopment of pneumoniaRetrospective chart reviewNew Haven HospitalBowel restIntravenous hydrationChart reviewAdult patientsTube useNGT placementPatientsStayOutcome variablesDecompressionNGT
2007
Outcomes of Cocaine-Induced Gastric Perforations Repaired With an Omental Patch
Schuster KM, Feuer WJ, Barquist ES. Outcomes of Cocaine-Induced Gastric Perforations Repaired With an Omental Patch. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2007, 11: 1560-1563. PMID: 17701263, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0257-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesGastric perforationOmental patchRecurrence rateAcute gastric perforationRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate surgical treatmentKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence of diseaseCrack cocaine useGastroduodenal perforationChart reviewSubtotal gastrectomySurgical treatmentSurgical outcomesUlcer excisionPatientsRecurrenceCocaine usePerforationCrack cocaineMonthsVagotomyOutcomesMedian