2016
Will laparoscopic lysis of adhesions become the standard of care? Evaluating trends and outcomes in laparoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database
Pei KY, Asuzu D, Davis KA. Will laparoscopic lysis of adhesions become the standard of care? Evaluating trends and outcomes in laparoscopic management of small-bowel obstruction using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database. Surgical Endoscopy 2016, 31: 2180-2186. PMID: 27585468, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-016-5216-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionHospital stayAmerican CollegeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program data setNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project databasePost-surgical complication rateLonger hospital stayLarge retrospective analysisLysis of adhesionsSignificant healthcare burdenMultivariable logistic regressionStandard of carePost-surgical complicationsProgram data setTwo-sample t-testMann-Whitney testLaparoscopic lysisOpen lysisLaparoscopic managementComplication rateClinical benefitLargest comparison studyHealthcare burdenSBO cases
2013
Appendicitis
Ditillo M, Davis K. Appendicitis. 2013, 99-107. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8501-8_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower quadrant incisionAcute abdominal painStandard of careYears of agePeriappendiceal abscessAbdominal painAcute abdomenAcute appendicitisAppendectomy specimensAppendiceal mucoceleAppendiceal neoplasmsElderly patientsOlder patientsSurgical resectionMucinous cystadenocarcinomaCarcinoid tumorsHistologic subtypeInflamed appendixMucinous cystadenomaLate presentationMucosal hyperplasiaAdvanced pathologyIntestinal neoplasmsPhysical examinationUncommon finding
2009
Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair during pregnancy
Wai P, Ruby J, Davis K, Roberts A, Roberts K. Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair during pregnancy. Hernia 2009, 13: 559. PMID: 19280274, DOI: 10.1007/s10029-009-0476-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral hernia repairComplex ventral herniasVentral herniasHernia repairLaparoscopic ventral herniorrhaphyPregnant patientsLaparoscopic approachVentral herniorrhaphyBackgroundLaparoscopic ventral hernia repairSafety of laparoscopySemi-elective surgerySuccessful laparoscopic approachMethodsThe medical recordsNon-pregnant patientsLaparoscopic ventral hernia repairPost-operative painPost-operative careLarge ventral herniasLength of stayStandard of carePerioperative complicationsPerioperative morbidityWeeks' gestationPatient selectionOperative indications
2007
Comparison of Routine Chest Radiograph Versus Clinician Judgment to Determine Adequate Central Line Placement in Critically Ill Patients
Abood GJ, Davis KA, Esposito TJ, Luchette FA, Gamelli RL. Comparison of Routine Chest Radiograph Versus Clinician Judgment to Determine Adequate Central Line Placement in Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2007, 63: 50-56. PMID: 17622868, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31806bf1a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous catheterizationCentral line placementLine placementClinical judgmentCVC placementIll patientsClinician judgmentPredictive valuePostprocedural chest radiographGeneral surgery patientsIncidence of complicationsProcedure-related complicationsProspective observational studyIntensive care unitStandard of careChest X-rayNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueSubclavian positionPostprocedural complicationsSurgery patientsCare unitVenous catheterizationClinical impressionChest radiographs
2006
Trauma Surgeons Practice What They Preach: The NTDB Story on Solid Organ Injury Management
Hurtuk M, Reed RL, Esposito TJ, Davis KA, Luchette FA. Trauma Surgeons Practice What They Preach: The NTDB Story on Solid Organ Injury Management. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2006, 61: 243-255. PMID: 16917435, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000231353.06095.8d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankSplenic traumaRenal injurySplenic injuryOverall mortalitySurgeons National Trauma Data BankSolid abdominal organ injuriesStudy periodNonoperative management ratesRenal trauma managementAbdominal organ injuriesTrauma Data BankICD-9 codesStandard of careOrgan injuryHepatic injuryNonoperative approachAdmission dateInjury managementImproved outcomesTrauma careTrauma surgeonsAmerican CollegeChi analysisSurgical practice