2017
Laparoscopic colectomy reduces complications and hospital length of stay in colon cancer patients with liver disease and ascites
Pei KY, Asuzu DT, Davis KA. Laparoscopic colectomy reduces complications and hospital length of stay in colon cancer patients with liver disease and ascites. Surgical Endoscopy 2017, 32: 1286-1292. PMID: 28812198, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5806-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital lengthLaparoscopic colectomyColon cancerPostoperative complicationsOdds ratioNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseOpen partial colectomyImprovement Program databaseShorter hospital lengthRisk of deathAdjusted odds ratioHigh-risk populationColon cancer patientsTwo-sample t-testConclusionsLaparoscopic colectomyOverall complicationsPerioperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesPostoperative riskAbsolute contraindicationLaparoscopic approachLiver diseaseOperative time
2015
ICD-9 diagnosis codes have poor sensitivity for identification of preexisting comorbidities in traumatic fracture patients
Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Davis KA, Grauer JN. ICD-9 diagnosis codes have poor sensitivity for identification of preexisting comorbidities in traumatic fracture patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2015, 79: 622-630. PMID: 26402537, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 diagnosis codesNational Trauma Data BankInjury Severity ScoreProximal tibia fracturesBilling codesTibia fracturesDiagnosis codesOdds ratioSurgeons National Trauma Data BankICD-9 billing codesTraumatic fracture patientsPrevious myocardial infarctionTrauma Data BankICD-9 diagnosisMultivariate logistic regressionLarge national databaseICD-9 codingAdministrative billing codesFracture patientsIndividual comorbiditiesPatient comorbiditiesComorbidity diagnosesProspective studyTrauma populationMyocardial infarction
2002
Handsewn versus Stapled Anastomosis in Penetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: A Multicenter Study
Demetriades D, Murray JA, Chan LS, Ordoñez C, Bowley D, Nagy KK, Cornwell EE, Velmahos GC, Muñoz N, Hatzitheofilou C, Schwab CW, Rodriguez A, Cornejo C, Davis KA, Namias N, Wisner DH, Ivatury RR, Moore EE, Acosta JA, Maull KI, Thomason MH, Spain DA. Handsewn versus Stapled Anastomosis in Penetrating Colon Injuries Requiring Resection: A Multicenter Study. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2002, 52: 117-121. PMID: 11791061, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200201000-00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal complicationsStapled groupColon resectionBlood transfusionMulticenter studyOdds ratioMultivariate analysisPenetrating Abdominal Trauma IndexMultivariate logistic regression analysisAbdominal trauma indexElective colon surgeryEmergency trauma surgeryIndependent risk factorProspective multicenter studySecond multivariate analysisLogistic regression analysisMethod of anastomosisHandsewn groupAntibiotic prophylaxisPrimary anastomosisAnastomotic leakColon surgeryOverall incidencePreoperative delayRisk factors