2021
Contemporary Experience of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in the US
Chiu A, Vargas-Pinto S, Abou-Azar S, Maduka R, Man J, Peters N, Carling T, Gibson C. Contemporary Experience of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in the US. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 232: 815-821. PMID: 33766728, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomyPostoperative complicationsRetroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomyComplication rateSingle tertiary care institutionMajor postoperative complicationsMean tumor sizeMinor postoperative complicationsPostoperative day 1Majority of patientsPatient demographic characteristicsPostoperative day 3Retrospective chart reviewTertiary care institutionOutcomes of interestChart reviewPostoperative courseReadmission ratesCommon diagnosisOperative detailsTumor sizeTransabdominal approachOperative lengthMost lesionsInvasive approach
2020
The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis
Oliveira K, Jean RA, Gonsai R, Maduka RC, Gibson CE, Chiu AS, Ahuja V. The Unintended Consequences of Nonoperative Management of Acute Appendicitis. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 255: 436-441. PMID: 32619858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonoperative managementAcute appendicitisNational Readmission DatabaseOdds of readmissionCause readmission rateRisk of readmissionTraditional operative approachMultivariable linear regressionMore comorbiditiesIndex hospitalizationReadmission ratesSurgical managementAdult admissionsOperative approachPatient burdenAppendicitisPatientsSix monthsAppendectomyReadmissionSignificant increaseMost casesLinear regressionManagementComorbidities