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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedPruitt LCC, Skarda DE, Rollins MD
Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in children treated at US children's hospitals.
The incidence of and risk factors for Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) following pull-through have been limited to single institutions studies. In this retrospective cohort study, the investigators characterized the incidence of, risk factors for, and consequences of post-operative HAEC. The investigators concluded that HAEC following pull-through occurs in a large proportion of infants with HD and predicts reoperation. They suggest that multicenter studies are needed to develop prediction models and treatment protocols for HAEC.
AHRQ-funded; HS025776.
Citation: Pruitt LCC, Skarda DE, Rollins MD .
Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in children treated at US children's hospitals.
J Pediatr Surg 2020 Mar;55(3):535-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.060.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Digestive Disease and Health, Surgery, Adverse Events, Risk, Hospitals
Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE
The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction.
This study aims to compare the use of common risk models for benign versus malignant gastrointestinal disease. It found that the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) prediction models less effectively evaluate the risk of death in cancer patients as compared to patients with benign disease. A diagnosis of cancer is independently associated with an increased risk of surgical complications.
AHRQ-funded; HS024736.
Citation: Leeds IL, Canner JK, Efron JE .
The independent effect of cancer on outcomes: a potential limitation of surgical risk prediction.
J Surg Res 2017 Dec;220:402-09.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.08.039.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Cancer, Digestive Disease and Health, Risk, Surgery