Published in JAMA on October 19, 2005
Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery. N Engl J Med (2009) 8.06
Elevation of blood urea nitrogen is predictive of long-term mortality in critically ill patients independent of "normal" creatinine. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.57
The incidence of bariatric surgery has plateaued in the U.S. Am J Surg (2010) 1.49
Impact of bariatric surgery on health care utilization and costs among patients with diabetes. Med Care (2012) 1.49
Relationship of body mass index with demographic and clinical characteristics in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS). Surg Obes Relat Dis (2008) 1.41
Comparing Medical Costs and Use After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. JAMA Surg (2015) 1.38
Weighing in on bariatric surgery: procedure use, readmission rates, and mortality. JAMA (2005) 1.16
Risk for hospital readmission following bariatric surgery. PLoS One (2012) 1.14
Laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a multicenter, prospective, risk-adjusted analysis from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Ann Surg (2006) 1.12
Clinical outcomes after bariatric surgery: a five-year matched cohort analysis in seven US states. Obes Surg (2012) 1.07
The great debate: medicine or surgery: what is best for the patient with type 2 diabetes? Diabetes Care (2011) 1.06
PYY3-36 and oxyntomodulin can be additive in their effect on food intake in overweight and obese humans. Diabetes (2010) 0.92
Bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes reversal: the risks. Diabetes Care (2011) 0.80
Hospital admissions greater than 30 days following bariatric surgery: patient and procedure matter. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.80
30-Day readmission after bariatric surgery in a publicly funded regionalized center of excellence system. Surg Endosc (2015) 0.77
Comparison of early and late complications after various bariatric procedures: incidence and treatment during 15 years at a single institution. World J Surg (2011) 0.77
Botulinum toxin for chronic anal fissure after biliopancreatic diversion for morbid obesity. World J Gastroenterol (2012) 0.76
Foreign material erosion after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: findings and treatment. Surg Endosc (2007) 0.75
Research in bariatric surgery. JAMA (2006) 0.75
Bariatric surgery: an evolving field. World J Surg (2009) 0.75
Colon cancer survival rates with the new American Joint Committee on Cancer sixth edition staging. J Natl Cancer Inst (2004) 10.61
Extent of surgery affects survival for papillary thyroid cancer. Ann Surg (2007) 4.73
The National Cancer Data Base: a powerful initiative to improve cancer care in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 3.82
National failure to operate on early stage pancreatic cancer. Ann Surg (2007) 3.65
Toward robust information: data quality and inter-rater reliability in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 3.55
Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery. JAMA (2006) 3.35
Updated population-based review of carcinoid tumors. Ann Surg (2004) 3.21
Small bowel cancer in the United States: changes in epidemiology, treatment, and survival over the last 20 years. Ann Surg (2009) 3.07
Does surgical quality improve in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: an evaluation of all participating hospitals. Ann Surg (2009) 3.05
Validation of the 6th edition AJCC Pancreatic Cancer Staging System: report from the National Cancer Database. Cancer (2007) 2.85
Directing surgical quality improvement initiatives: comparison of perioperative mortality and long-term survival for cancer surgery. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.74
A comparison of clinical registry versus administrative claims data for reporting of 30-day surgical complications. Ann Surg (2012) 2.72
The aging population and its impact on the surgery workforce. Ann Surg (2003) 2.70
American Society of Clinical Oncology/National Comprehensive Cancer Network Quality Measures. J Clin Oncol (2008) 2.69
Effect of delay to operation on outcomes in adults with acute appendicitis. Arch Surg (2010) 2.53
Blueprint for a new American College of Surgeons: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 2.53
Lymph node evaluation as a colon cancer quality measure: a national hospital report card. J Natl Cancer Inst (2008) 2.46
A 10-year outcomes evaluation of mucinous and signet-ring cell carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.45
Development and evaluation of the universal ACS NSQIP surgical risk calculator: a decision aid and informed consent tool for patients and surgeons. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 2.37
Evaluation of surveillance bias and the validity of the venous thromboembolism quality measure. JAMA (2013) 2.31
Rates of colon and rectal cancers are increasing in young adults. Am Surg (2003) 2.30
Readmissions following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreas cancer: a population-based appraisal. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 2.20
Do young colon cancer patients have worse outcomes? World J Surg (2004) 2.20
Validity and feasibility of the american college of surgeons colectomy composite outcome quality measure. Ann Surg (2013) 2.18
Factors predicting complication rates following total knee replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 2.15
Quality improvement in surgery: the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program approach. Adv Surg (2010) 2.14
The influence of resident involvement on surgical outcomes. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 2.12
Risk adjustment for comparing hospital quality with surgery: how many variables are needed? J Am Coll Surg (2010) 2.12
Use and outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg (2008) 2.10
Malignancies of the appendix: beyond case series reports. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 2.02
Surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma: does it improve survival? Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 2.01
Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.94
Assessment of pancreatic cancer care in the United States based on formally developed quality indicators. J Natl Cancer Inst (2009) 1.92
Comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy alone and completion axillary lymph node dissection for node-positive breast cancer. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.90
Reliability of superficial surgical site infections as a hospital quality measure. J Am Coll Surg (2011) 1.90
Prognostic score predicting survival after resection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: analysis of 3851 patients. Ann Surg (2008) 1.90
Association between occurrence of a postoperative complication and readmission: implications for quality improvement and cost savings. Ann Surg (2013) 1.87
Preoperative predictors of weight loss following bariatric surgery: systematic review. Obes Surg (2012) 1.86
Thirty-day mortality statistics underestimate the risk of repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a statewide experience. J Vasc Surg (2006) 1.84
Optimizing ACS NSQIP modeling for evaluation of surgical quality and risk: patient risk adjustment, procedure mix adjustment, shrinkage adjustment, and surgical focus. J Am Coll Surg (2013) 1.84
Identification of specific quality improvement opportunities for the elderly undergoing gastrointestinal surgery. Arch Surg (2009) 1.83
Development of an American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program: morbidity and mortality risk calculator for colorectal surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.83
Impact of tumor grade on prognosis in pancreatic cancer: should we include grade in AJCC staging? Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.82
Cancer-directed surgery for localized disease: decreased use in the elderly. Ann Surg Oncol (2004) 1.80
Comparison of outcomes after laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute appendicitis at 222 ACS NSQIP hospitals. Surgery (2010) 1.77
Underuse of axillary dissection for the management of sentinel node micrometastases in breast cancer. Arch Surg (2010) 1.76
Comparison of commission on cancer-approved and -nonapproved hospitals in the United States: implications for studies that use the National Cancer Data Base. J Clin Oncol (2009) 1.75
Comparison of 30-day outcomes after emergency general surgery procedures: potential for targeted improvement. Surgery (2010) 1.74
Measuring the quality of colorectal cancer screening: the importance of follow-up. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.72
Variability in length of stay after colorectal surgery: assessment of 182 hospitals in the national surgical quality improvement program. Ann Surg (2009) 1.70
Reliability adjustment for reporting hospital outcomes with surgery. Ann Surg (2012) 1.70
Are survival rates different for young and older patients with rectal cancer? Dis Colon Rectum (2004) 1.69
Small bowel obstruction: a population-based appraisal. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 1.65
Surgeon volume as a predictor of outcomes in inpatient and outpatient endocrine surgery. Surgery (2007) 1.65
Multimodality therapy for pancreatic cancer in the U.S. : utilization, outcomes, and the effect of hospital volume. Cancer (2007) 1.63
Missing data in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program are not missing at random: implications and potential impact on quality assessments. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.62
A meta-analysis of perioperative beta blockade: what is the actual risk reduction? Surgery (2005) 1.61
Pancreatectomy risk calculator: an ACS-NSQIP resource. HPB (Oxford) (2010) 1.61
Complete lymph node dissection for sentinel node-positive melanoma: assessment of practice patterns in the United States. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.60
Wait times for cancer surgery in the United States: trends and predictors of delays. Ann Surg (2011) 1.59
Risk factors for superficial vs deep/organ-space surgical site infections: implications for quality improvement initiatives. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.59
Using the NCDB for cancer care improvement: an introduction to available quality assessment tools. J Surg Oncol (2009) 1.58
Effect of postoperative complications on adjuvant chemotherapy use for stage III colon cancer. Ann Surg (2013) 1.56
Do young breast cancer patients have worse outcomes? J Surg Res (2003) 1.53
Risk-based selective referral for cancer surgery: a potential strategy to improve perioperative outcomes. Ann Surg (2010) 1.53
Complication rates following open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.50
Risk of surgery following recent myocardial infarction. Ann Surg (2011) 1.47
Variation in lymph node examination after esophagectomy for cancer in the United States. Arch Surg (2012) 1.46
Comparison of hospital performance in trauma vs emergency and elective general surgery: implications for acute care surgery quality improvement. Arch Surg (2012) 1.46
Effect of hospital volume on margin status after pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.46
Comparison of reoperation rates following ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2007) 1.45
A population-based study of colorectal cancer test use: results from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Cancer (2004) 1.45
Relevance of the c-statistic when evaluating risk-adjustment models in surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.45
Negative appendectomy in pregnant women is associated with a substantial risk of fetal loss. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.44
Application of the pancreatic adenocarcinoma staging system to pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.44
Are 12 nodes needed to accurately stage T1 and T2 colon cancers? Dig Dis Sci (2008) 1.44
The role of Surgical Champions in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program--a national survey. J Surg Res (2010) 1.43
Clinicopathologic features and treatment trends of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: analysis of 9,821 patients. J Gastrointest Surg (2007) 1.41
Risk adjustment in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: a comparison of logistic versus hierarchical modeling. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.40
Association of surgical care improvement project infection-related process measure compliance with risk-adjusted outcomes: implications for quality measurement. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.38
Development of quality indicators for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. J Natl Cancer Inst (2006) 1.34
Survival after resection of ampullary carcinoma: a national population-based study. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.32
Do variations in provider discussions explain socioeconomic disparities in postmastectomy breast reconstruction? J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.31
Invasive lobular vs. ductal breast cancer: a stage-matched comparison of outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.31
Effect of postdischarge morbidity and mortality on comparisons of hospital surgical quality. Ann Surg (2010) 1.30
Improved survival for adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: fifty-five consecutive resections. Arch Surg (2003) 1.30
Outcomes and prognostic factors for squamous-cell carcinoma of the anal canal: analysis of patients from the National Cancer Data Base. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 1.29
Long-term patient outcome and quality of life after liver transplantation: analysis of 20-year survivors. Ann Surg (2010) 1.28
Demographic and clinical factors related to ostomy complications and quality of life in veterans with an ostomy. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs (2008) 1.28
Characterizing the performance and outcomes of obesity surgery in California. Am Surg (2003) 1.25
Accuracy of staging node-negative pancreas cancer: a potential quality measure. Arch Surg (2007) 1.25
Appropriateness criteria for bariatric surgery: beyond the NIH guidelines. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.25
A systematic review of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in cancer patients: implications for improving quality. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 1.24
Primary total knee arthroplasty in California 1991 to 2001: does hospital volume affect outcomes? J Arthroplasty (2006) 1.24