2013
Transvaginal Cholecystectomy: Effect on Quality of Life and Female Sexual Function
Wood SG, Solomon D, Panait L, Bell RL, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE. Transvaginal Cholecystectomy: Effect on Quality of Life and Female Sexual Function. JAMA Surgery 2013, 148: 435-438. PMID: 23677408, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sexual functionQuality of lifeSexual functionTransvaginal cholecystectomyFemale patientsFemale sexual function scoresTertiary academic referral centerHybrid transvaginal cholecystectomyProspective cohort studyAcademic referral centerConsecutive female patientsSexual function scoresBody mass indexStandard laparoscopic instrumentsNatural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryTransluminal endoscopic surgeryTransvaginal trocarReferral centerCohort studyUmbilical trocarOperative timeSingle surgeonLess painMass indexMean age
2011
Female Sexual Function After Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Cohort Study
Solomon D, Lentz R, Duffy AJ, Bell RL, Roberts KE. Female Sexual Function After Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Cohort Study. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2011, 16: 183-187. PMID: 21997432, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1706-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaireFemale sexual functionTransvaginal appendectomyLaparoscopic appendectomySexual functionNatural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryFSFI scoreCohort studyTransvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgeryFemale sexual function scoresBaseline FSFI scoresPostoperative sexual functionTraditional laparoscopic appendectomyUnderwent laparoscopic appendectomyProspective cohort studySexual function scoresT-testUnpaired t-testTransluminal endoscopic surgeryFSFI resultsAcute appendicitisFSFI domainsFunction scoresTransvaginal surgerySexual sequelae
2010
Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities
Solomon DA, Rabidou N, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Fraenkel L. Accepting a donor kidney: an evaluation of patients’ and transplant surgeons’ priorities. Clinical Transplantation 2010, 25: 786-793. PMID: 20964716, PMCID: PMC4846340, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01342.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney qualityDonor kidneysTransplant surgeonsEvaluation of patientsMann-Whitney U testTransplant outcomesPatient characteristicsSpearman correlation coefficientPatient prioritiesWaiting listPatientsAvailable kidneysClinical practiceSurgeon rankingsKidneyU testSurgeonsCategorical variablesPatient autonomyComputer surveyCorrelation coefficientTransplantationFactorsGreat valueSingle-port cholecystectomy: small scar, short learning curve
Solomon D, Bell RL, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE. Single-port cholecystectomy: small scar, short learning curve. Surgical Endoscopy 2010, 24: 2954-2957. PMID: 20401494, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1070-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative timeSingle-port cholecystectomyLength of stayLaparoscopic cholecystectomyFellowship-trained laparoscopic surgeonSingle-port laparoscopic cholecystectomyLearning curveSingle-port laparoscopic surgeryConventional laparoscopic cholecystectomyPatient demographic dataVertical transumbilical incisionShort learning curveMainstream clinical practiceCephalad retractionResultsFifty-twoNonobese patientsTransumbilical incisionObese patientsOpen cholecystectomyComplication rateAverage BMICystic ductGallbladder fundusFirst quintileLaparoscopic surgery
2009
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Surgeon’s Initial Experience with 56 Consecutive Cases and a Review of the Literature
Roberts KE, Solomon D, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Surgeon’s Initial Experience with 56 Consecutive Cases and a Review of the Literature. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2009, 14: 506-510. PMID: 19967564, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-1116-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCholecystitisCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLaparoscopesLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresPain, PostoperativePostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyYoung AdultConceptsSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomySurgeon's initial experienceLaparoscopic cholecystectomyInitial experienceFour-port laparoscopic cholecystectomySingle surgeon’s initial experienceConventional laparoscopic cholecystectomyIncision laparoscopic cholecystectomyLength of stayInvasive surgical optionVertical transumbilical incisionCephalad retractionTransumbilical incisionOpen cholecystectomyComplication rateAverage BMIOperative timeSurgical optionsCystic ductConsecutive casesSurgical incisionVeress techniqueLateral retractionCholecystectomyRetrieval bag