2011
Predicting the Risk of Perioperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Novel Scoring System
Venkat R, Puhan MA, Schulick RD, Cameron JL, Eckhauser FE, Choti MA, Makary MA, Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Edil BH, Wolfgang CL. Predicting the Risk of Perioperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Novel Scoring System. JAMA Surgery 2011, 146: 1277-1284. PMID: 22106320, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal pancreatectomyCharlson indexInstitutional databaseRisk scorePreoperative serum albumin levelHigher Charlson indexPreoperative risk factorsHigh-risk patientsSerum albumin levelTertiary referral centerMultivariate logistic regressionHosmer-Lemeshow testNovel scoring systemSimple integer scoreHigh-volume programPerioperative mortalityReferral centerAlbumin levelsMale sexTumor sizeTraining cohortRisk factorsTherapeutic decisionsObservational studyPancreatectomy
2010
Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy
Downing SR, Datoo G, Oyetunji TA, Fullum T, Chang DC, Ahuja N. Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 785-787. PMID: 20713933, PMCID: PMC4086633, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct injuryAsian race/ethnicityRace/ethnicitySignificant risk factorsRisk factorsDuct injuryIatrogenic bile duct injuryMultivariate logistic regression analysisAberrant biliary anatomyHospital days 0Nationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisAcute cholecystitisOpen cholecystectomySerious complicationsMale sexBiliary anatomyInpatient SampleCholecystectomyDay 0Older ageLaparoscopicRegression analysisInjuryProcedure codes