2019
A Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm Originating from the Gallbladder: A Case Report and Literature Review
Rivero-Soto RJ, Hossein-Zadeh Z, Coleman J, Ahuja V. A Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm Originating from the Gallbladder: A Case Report and Literature Review. The Permanente Journal 2019, 23 PMID: 30939279, PMCID: PMC6443366, DOI: 10.7812/tpp/18-077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCystadenoma, MucinousDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGallbladderGallbladder NeoplasmsHumansTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsMucinous cystic neoplasmCystic neoplasmsMucinous cystadenomaChronic right upper quadrant painRight upper quadrant painProgressive low back painUpper quadrant painSevere abdominal painLow back painMultilocular cystic tumorMiddle-age womenAfrican American womenEpigastric painQuadrant painAbdominal painAbdominal ultrasonographyPathologic evaluationBack painFurther workupLaparoscopic cholecystectomyCystic massCystic tumorCystic lesionsGallbladder diseaseMean age
2014
Changing Demographics in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed in the United States: Hospitalizations from 1998 to 2010
Tucker JJ, Grim R, Bell T, Martin J, Ahuja V. Changing Demographics in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed in the United States: Hospitalizations from 1998 to 2010. The American Surgeon 2014, 80: 652-658. PMID: 24987895, DOI: 10.1177/000313481408000718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic cholecystectomyDisease burdenUtilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseLarge hospital bed sizeAge groupsNationwide Inpatient Sample databasePrevalence of obesityYoung patient populationYears of ageHospital bed sizePeople ages 15Patients 15Younger patientsObese populationMedian lengthPatient populationHospital costsCommunity hospitalObese youthMedian costClinical experienceEconomic burdenObesityAge 15Sample database
2011
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Safe but Underused in the Elderly
Tucker JJ, Yanagawa F, Grim R, Bell T, Ahuja V. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Safe but Underused in the Elderly. The American Surgeon 2011, 77: 1014-1020. PMID: 21944516, DOI: 10.1177/000313481107700820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedCase-Control StudiesCholecystectomyCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicConfidence IntervalsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGallbladder DiseasesGeriatric AssessmentHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareRisk AssessmentSafety ManagementTreatment OutcomeConceptsLength of stayOpen cholecystectomyLaparoscopic cholecystectomyElderly patientsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseLonger LOSLogistic regressionImprovement Program databaseEarly operative interventionLow complication rateMultivariate logistic regressionNonelderly patientsOperative interventionComplication rateIndependent predictorsLC surgeryPatient groupGallbladder diseaseHigh comorbidityProgram databaseAmerican CollegeEmergent casesSafe option