2020
The ups and downs of general surgery resident experience in endocrine surgery: Analysis of 30 years of ACGME graduate case logs
Ramirez A, Fashandi A, Hanks J, Smith P, Potts J. The ups and downs of general surgery resident experience in endocrine surgery: Analysis of 30 years of ACGME graduate case logs. Surgery 2020, 168: 586-593. PMID: 32811696, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocrine surgery casesGeneral surgery residentsSurgery casesSurgery residentsGeneral surgery resident experienceExperience of general surgery residentsGeneral surgery casesAdrenal operationsParathyroid operationsThyroid operationsMedian numberEndocrine operationsEndocrine surgeryProcedure typeResident surgeonsLinear regression analysisCase-mixDescriptive statisticsSurgeonsResident levelTrainee experienceResident experienceRegression analysisAverage total numberAmerican Association
2019
Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity
Ramirez A, Schneider E, Mehaffey J, Zeiger M, Hanks J, Smith P. Effect of Travel Time for Thyroid Surgery on Treatment Cost and Morbidity. The American Surgeon 2019, 85: 949-955. PMID: 31638505, DOI: 10.1177/000313481908500934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-volume centersThyroid surgeryPrimary outcomeHospital costsSingle high-volume centerMedian operative timeHealth care utilizationCertain patient populationsMultivariable regression modelingPatient's home addressHome addressPostoperative morbidityACS-NSQIPOperative timePatient populationUninsured statusThyroid diseaseEndocrine surgeryMorbidity riskThyroid proceduresSurgical careTime-related differencesPatient differencesDisease processPatients