Routine Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters During Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair is Not Necessary.

Objective: Endovascular infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has proven to be an effective, less invasive alternative to open aortic aneurysm repair with decreased 30-day mortality. Historically, urinary drainage catheters were routinely placed preoperatively before EVAR in our institution. A shift to reduced catheter placement has occurred in conjunction with percutaneous EVARs becoming more routine.

Interfacility Competition and its Impact on Cost of Carpal Tunnel Release.

Background: Carpal tunnel release (CTR) is the most common hand surgery procedure, but little is known about how healthcare market characteristics influence cost. The objective of this study was to understand the association of healthcare market competition and facility availability on out-of-pocket and total insurer payments for patients undergoing CTR.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used a national sample of private insurance claims from 2015-2020.

Adherence to Non-operative Clinical Quality Measures in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Clinical quality measures exist for non-operative management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Factors predicting adherence are unclear. A retrospective cohort study of patients with chronic CTS using MarketScan Research Database (2015-2020) was conducted.

Socioeconomic disadvantage is a leading variable in risk score for major amputation following emergent infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify patients at particularly high risk for major amputation after emergent infrainguinal bypass to help tailor postoperative and long-term patient management.

Methods: In the Vascular Quality Initiative, we identified 2126 patients who underwent emergent infrainguinal artery bypass. Two primary outcomes were investigated: major ipsilateral amputation above the ankle level during the index hospitalization and major amputation above the ankle at any time after emergent infrainguinal bypass surgery (perioperative and postdischarge combined).

Risk score for one-year mortality following emergent infra-inguinal bypass.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify variables that place patients at higher risk for mortality following emergent infra-inguinal bypass. Further, this study will create a risk score for mortality following emergent infra-inguinal bypass to help tailor postoperative and long-term patient management.

Methods: In the Vascular Quality Initiative, we identified 2126 patients who underwent emergent infra-inguinal artery bypass.