Publications by authors named "Michael K Shu"
Background And Objectives: To assess the feasibility and safety of minimally invasive hysterectomy for uteri >1 kg.
Methods: Clinical and surgical characteristics were collected for patients in an academic tertiary care hospital. Included were patients who underwent minimally invasive hysterectomy by 1 of 3 fellowship-trained gynecologists from January 1, 2009, to July 1, 2015 and subsequently had confirmed uterine weights of 1 kg or greater on pathology report.
Article Synopsis
- The study compares the operative costs and outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic hysterectomy in patients with benign conditions, examining 196 cases at a university hospital.
- The robotic surgery group showed higher average body mass index and more previous surgeries but experienced shorter operative times and lower costs for larger uteri.
- Overall, robotic hysterectomy was found to save time and money, especially for heavier uteri, indicating a potential advantage of this surgical method in knowledgeable hands.
Introduction: Following congenital heart surgery, pediatric patients may experience persistent respiratory failure that requires tracheostomy placement. Currently, definitive knowledge of the optimal timing for tracheostomy placement in this patient population is lacking.
Methods: An 8-year retrospective review of 17 pediatric patients who underwent congenital heart surgery and subsequently required tracheostomy placement was performed.
Intermediate-term results of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support following congenital heart surgery.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
April 2014
Background: Although there are considerable data regarding in-hospital results of congenital heart surgery (CHS) patients requiring postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, there is limited information on intermediate-term outcomes.
Methods: A single-institution retrospective review of 25 consecutive postoperative CHS patients who required ECMO and survived to hospital discharge between January 2003 and June 2008. Survival was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method.