Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty
Obeid T, Locham S, Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Aridi H, Malas M. Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 43: 226-231. PMID: 28258021, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBaltimoreChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleGeneral SurgeryGroinHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMuscle, SkeletalPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticSurgical FlapsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresWound HealingWounds and InjuriesConceptsSartorius muscle flapSurgery casesVascular surgeonsReintervention ratePerioperative outcomesPlastic surgeonsPrimary outcomeOperating surgeon’s preferenceOperating surgeon's specialtySurgical reintervention rateHistory of malignancySurgical specialtiesHigh-risk patientsVascular surgery casesEvaluate primary outcomesMultivariate logistic regression modelBody mass indexSeverely ill patientsPlastic surgery casesGeneral surgery casesSurgical reinterventionNoninfectious complicationsSurgeon specialtyComplication ratePatient-level factorsFixed and variable cost of carotid endarterectomy and stenting in the United States: A comparative study
Obeid T, Alshaikh H, Nejim B, Arhuidese I, Locham S, Malas M. Fixed and variable cost of carotid endarterectomy and stenting in the United States: A comparative study. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 65: 1398-1406.e1. PMID: 28216356, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyAsymptomatic DiseasesCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHospital CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicPatient SelectionProcess Assessment, Health CarePropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCost of carotid artery stentingSymptomatic patientsHospital costsPropensity score matchingSymptomatic statusScore matchingPremier Perspective databaseCarotid artery stentingComorbidities of patientsStudent's t-testIn-hospital costsActual hospital costsAsymptomatic patientsSurgeon specialtyHospital characteristicsMale patientsCosts of carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic cohortPerspective databaseArtery stentingPrimary outcomeCarotid endarterectomyPatientsClinical comorbiditiesHospital discharge