2008
Does Surgeon Case Volume Influence Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Resection?
Billingsley K, Morris A, Green P, Dominitz J, Matthews B, Dobie S, Barlow W, Baldwin L. Does Surgeon Case Volume Influence Nonfatal Adverse Outcomes after Rectal Cancer Resection? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2008, 206: 1167-1177. PMID: 18501815, PMCID: PMC3103396, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgeon volumeSurgeon ageProcedural interventionEnd Results (SEER) cancer registry programNonfatal adverse outcomesRectal cancer careMajor postoperative complicationsRectal cancer resectionEnd Results (SEER) dataCancer Registry ProgrammeRectal cancer patientsRectal cancer surgeryRetrospective cohort designHigh-volume surgeonsRectal cancer operationsPostoperative complicationsColorectal surgeryHospital volumeSurgical complicationsCancer resectionPrimary outcomeRectal cancerSevere complicationsCancer surgeryCancer operations
2007
Reoperation as a Quality Indicator in Colorectal Surgery
Morris A, Baldwin L, Matthews B, Dominitz J, Barlow W, Dobie S, Billingsley K. Reoperation as a Quality Indicator in Colorectal Surgery. Annals Of Surgery 2007, 245: 73-79. PMID: 17197968, PMCID: PMC1867944, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000231797.37743.9f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer patientsPostoperative proceduresPatient characteristicsCancer patientsProcedural interventionColorectal cancer surgeryAcute medical conditionsSEER-Medicare databaseLength of stayIntermediate outcome measuresQuality Improvement ProgramNonfatal complicationsAdjusted riskBowel perforationEmergent admissionPostoperative complicationsPostoperative interventionsWound complicationsAbdominal infectionColorectal surgeryOrgan injuryProlonged hospitalizationCancer surgeryTumor characteristicsEarly mortality