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Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: Useful for Quality Improvement in Craniosynostosis Surgery?
Abstract: The American College of Surgeons and the American Pediatric Surgical Association collaborate to provide pediatric hospitals with multispeciality surgical outcomes data through the Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP Peds). The authors used this national multicenter database to describe 30-day outcomes from craniosynostosis surgery and identify associations with perioperative events and blood transfusion. Data from NSQIP Peds were used to describe children undergoing craniosynostosis surgery. The authors examined statistical association of clinical risk factors with the defined end poin...
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - May 1, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Perioperative morbidity and mortality after noncardiac surgery in young adults with congenital or early acquired heart disease: a retrospective cohort analysis of the national surgical quality improvement program database.
Abstract An increasing number of patients with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood. Expert opinion suggests that noncardiac surgery is a high-risk event, but few data describe perioperative outcomes in this population. Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database, we identified a cohort of patients aged 18 to 39 years with prior heart surgery who underwent noncardiac surgery between 2005 and 2010. A comparison cohort with no prior cardiovascular surgery was matched on age, sex, race/ethnicity, operation year, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, and Current Procedura...
Source: The American Surgeon - April 1, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Maxwell BG, Wong JK, Lobato RL Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research

Predictors of Cervical Bleeding after Carotid Endarterectomy
Conclusions: Postoperative severe bleeding after carotid surgery in our institution is not an uncommon complication. Its incidence is within the range reported in the literature, but it is not associated with major complications or mortality. Antiplatelet treatment with clopidogrel is the main risk factor associated with reintervention. Other factors, such as coagulation control, postoperative hypertension management, and the use of an autologous patch, could help reduce its incidence.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - September 30, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Sara Mercedes Morales Gisbert, Vicente Andrés Sala Almonacil, Jose Miguel Zaragozá García, Beatriz Genovés Gascó, Francisco Julián Gómez Palonés, Eduardo Ortiz Monzón Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research

Results of carotid artery stenting with transcervical access
Conclusions: CAS with the transcervical approach is a safe procedure with low incidence of stroke and complications. It can be used as an alternative to femoral access in patients with unfavorable aortoiliac or aortic arch anatomy.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - September 26, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: George S. Sfyroeras, Konstantinos G. Moulakakis, Fotis Markatis, Constantinos N. Antonopoulos, George A. Antoniou, John D. Kakisis, Elias N. Brountzos, Christos D. Liapis Tags: Review article Source Type: research

Carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic low-grade carotid stenosis
Conclusions: This study shows that CEA is a safe, effective, and durable treatment for patients with symptomatic low-grade carotid stenosis associated with unstable plaque. Patients had excellent protection against further ischemic events and survived long enough to justify the initial surgical risk. Plaque instability seems to play a major part in the onset of ischemic events, regardless the entity of lumen narrowing.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - August 19, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Enzo Ballotta, Annalisa Angelini, Franco Mazzalai, Giacomo Piatto, Antonio Toniato, Claudio Baracchini Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research

Carotid Artery Free-Floating Thrombus Caused by Paradoxical Embolization From Greater Saphenous Vein Ascending Thrombophlebitis
We report a case of a young woman without cardiovascular risk factors who was admitted to our emergency department with listlessness and altered mental status. The clinical examination revealed right lower limb swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scans revealed a free floating thrombus of the left internal carotid artery (ICA) with a large bilateral frontal ischemic lesion. The diagnosis of a medium-sized PFO with moderate right-to-left contrast shunting was made after transesophageal echocardiography. No other cardiac sources for embolization were detected, while an ascending th...
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - April 28, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Luigi Irace, Roberto Gabrielli, Maria Sofia Rosati, Maria Fabrizia Giannoni, Anna Castiglione, Antonella Laurito, Bruno Gossetti Tags: Case Report Abstracts Source Type: research