2024
Patient reported outcomes of emergency general surgery procedures
Mathew P, Ali Y, O'Connor R, Levinson R, Khan A, Schuster K. Patient reported outcomes of emergency general surgery procedures. The American Journal Of Surgery 2024, 232: 118-125. PMID: 38413350, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency general surgeryEmergency general surgery patientsMixed methods studyEmergency general surgery proceduresSemi-structured interviewsPatient experienceHealthcare systemMethods studyOutcome measuresInterpretation - PatientsPatient outcomesGeneral surgery proceduresDecision-makingCommunication issuesSeverity of complicationsCareFindings to clinical characteristicsPROMGeneral surgeryEmergency surgeryClinical characteristicsExpeditious treatmentOutcomesTeamSurgery procedures
2020
Does Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Hospital Volume Contribute to Improved Outcomes?
DeWane M, Becher R, Schuster K. Does Emergency General Surgery (EGS) Hospital Volume Contribute to Improved Outcomes? Current Surgery Reports 2020, 8: 17. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-020-00262-6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsImproved outcomesHospital-based outcomesHigh-volume centersRecent FindingsRecent evidenceEGS volumeHospital mortalitySurgeon volumePatient mortalityVolume centersHigh-risk operationsSurgery volumeReviewThis reviewOutcomesEGS operationsMortalitySpecific factorsPatientsCase complexityObserved improvement
2016
Outcomes of acute care surgical cases performed at night
Dalton MK, McDonald E, Bhatia P, Davis KA, Schuster KM. Outcomes of acute care surgical cases performed at night. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 831-836. PMID: 27263405, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care surgeonsRetrospective cohort studyConditional logistic regressionMore hypotensionCohort studyOperative interventionOperative delayDay casesSurgical careOutcome differencesSurgical casesEmergency operationLogistic regressionSurgeonsPotent predictorTeam fatigueComorbiditiesSimilar degreeConfoundersOutcomesMortalityUnmeasured factorsDaysHypotensionSepsis
2007
Outcomes of Cocaine-Induced Gastric Perforations Repaired With an Omental Patch
Schuster KM, Feuer WJ, Barquist ES. Outcomes of Cocaine-Induced Gastric Perforations Repaired With an Omental Patch. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2007, 11: 1560-1563. PMID: 17701263, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0257-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesGastric perforationOmental patchRecurrence rateAcute gastric perforationRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate surgical treatmentKaplan-Meier methodRecurrence of diseaseCrack cocaine useGastroduodenal perforationChart reviewSubtotal gastrectomySurgical treatmentSurgical outcomesUlcer excisionPatientsRecurrenceCocaine usePerforationCrack cocaineMonthsVagotomyOutcomesMedian