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Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United States
AlAshqar A, Ishiwata R, Moss C, Andersen KM, Yanek L, Bicket MC, Alexander GC, Borahay MA. Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 227: 68.e1-68.e24. PMID: 35248573, PMCID: PMC9253094, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew persistent opioid usePersistent opioid usePerioperative opioid prescriptionOpioid usePerioperative prescriptionBenign hysterectomyOpioid prescriptionsSurgical complicationsClinical Classification Software codesNational insurance claims databaseLogistic regressionNew persistent usePrevalent opioid useRetrospective cohort studyInsurance Claims DatabaseMultivariate logistic regressionPersistent usePreoperative painCohort studyNaïve womenInvasive hysterectomyMedication usePain disordersSurgical indicationsTobacco smoking
2022
Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions
Le Neveu M, AlAshqar A, Kohn J, Tambovtseva A, Wang K, Borahay M. Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2022, 44: 953-959. PMID: 35598864, PMCID: PMC9481667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayClass III obesityAdverse perioperative eventsEffect of obesityInvasive hysterectomyPerioperative eventsClass IRetrospective cohort studyImpact of obesityOperating room timeCohort studyMean BMIBlood lossBenign hysterectomyClinical outcomesHysterectomy methodsHospital chargesRobotic hysterectomyObesityHysterectomyRoom timePatientsBenign conditionsClass IIIClass II
2021
Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications
AlAshqar A, Wildey B, Yazdy G, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2021, 158: 308-317. PMID: 34674257, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-day dischargeInvasive hysterectomySurgeon factorsPostoperative day 0Retrospective cohort studyShorter operative timeMinimal blood lossMultivariate logistic regressionSame dayProcedure start timePostoperative complicationsCohort studyBlood lossEarly dischargeBenign indicationsOperative timeRobotic hysterectomySurgeon numberStudy populationHysterectomyLarge cohortDay 0Logistic regressionPatientsSurgeon education