Published in Surgery on April 24, 2010
An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 4.10
Balloon angioplasty is preferred to surgery for aortic coarctation. Cardiol Young (2008) 3.29
Variation in outcomes for benchmark operations: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 2.67
Outcome of unroofing procedure for repair of anomalous aortic origin of left or right coronary artery. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.64
The influence of surgeon specialty on outcomes in general thoracic surgery: a national sample 1996 to 2005. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.49
Management and outcomes of double aortic arch in 81 patients. Pediatrics (2006) 2.38
The complex relationship between pediatric cardiac surgical case volumes and mortality rates in a national clinical database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 2.37
Atrial fibrillation correction surgery: lessons from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 2.35
Using complications associated with postmastectomy radiation and immediate breast reconstruction to improve surgical decision making. Arch Surg (2010) 2.11
Office-based unsedated small-caliber endoscopy is equivalent to conventional sedated endoscopy in screening and surveillance for Barrett's esophagus: a randomized and blinded comparison. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 2.07
Association of pulmonary conduit type and size with durability in infants and young children. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 2.06
Mechanical circulatory support pathways that maximize post-heart transplant survival. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.02
National practice patterns for management of adult congenital heart disease: operation by pediatric heart surgeons decreases in-hospital death. Circulation (2008) 1.99
Validity of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.97
Care models and associated outcomes in congenital heart surgery. Pediatrics (2011) 1.90
Linking clinical registry data with administrative data using indirect identifiers: implementation and validation in the congenital heart surgery population. Am Heart J (2010) 1.87
Cardiac surgery in infants with low birth weight is associated with increased mortality: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.85
Truncus arteriosus associated with interrupted aortic arch in 50 neonates: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.78
Perioperative methylprednisolone and outcome in neonates undergoing heart surgery. Pediatrics (2012) 1.75
Predictors of technical skill acquisition among resident trainees in a laparoscopic skills education program. World J Surg (2008) 1.62
The rush to atrial septal defect closure: is the introduction of percutaneous closure driving utilization? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.59
Center variation and outcomes associated with delayed sternal closure after stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.57
Profoundly abnormal initial physiologic and biochemical data cannot be used to determine futility in massively transfused trauma patients. J Trauma (2011) 1.57
Contemporary impact of state certificate-of-need regulations for cardiac surgery: an analysis using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' National Cardiac Surgery Database. Circulation (2006) 1.53
Comparative validation of online nomograms for predicting nonsentinel lymph node status in sentinel lymph node-positive breast cancer. Arch Surg (2011) 1.51
Comparison of pediatric cardiac surgical mortality rates from national administrative data to contemporary clinical standards. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.50
Physician process and patient outcome measures for diabetes care: relationships to organizational characteristics. Med Care (2004) 1.49
Outcomes in 45 children with ductal origin of the distal pulmonary artery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.48
Variation in outcomes for risk-stratified pediatric cardiac surgical operations: an analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.46
Specialized practice reduces inpatient mortality, length of stay, and cost in the care of colorectal patients. Dis Colon Rectum (2011) 1.42
Continuous renal replacement therapy with an automated monitor is superior to a free-flow system during extracorporeal life support. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2013) 1.42
Regional variation in patient risk factors and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.42
A cross-sectional analysis of the prevalence of Barrett esophagus in otolaryngology patients with laryngeal symptoms. J Clin Gastroenterol (2013) 1.40
Hospital volume and selection of valve type in older patients undergoing aortic valve replacement surgery in the United States. Circulation (2005) 1.39
The surgeon's work in transition: should surgeons spend more time outside the hospital? Pro. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.39
Accuracy of the aristotle basic complexity score for classifying the mortality and morbidity potential of congenital heart surgery operations. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.36
Nutrition and exercise environment available to outpatients, visitors, and staff in Children's hospitals in Canada and the United States. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2006) 1.34
Surgical outcomes in the treatment of patients with tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 1.29
Forty-eight-hour pH monitoring increases sensitivity in detecting abnormal esophageal acid exposure. J Gastrointest Surg (2005) 1.27
Comparative analysis of antifibrinolytic medications in pediatric heart surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.23
Utilization of laparoscopic colectomy in the United States before and after the clinical outcomes of surgical therapy study group trial. Ann Surg (2011) 1.22
Systemic inflammation and insulin sensitivity in obese IFN-γ knockout mice. Metabolism (2012) 1.22
Major infection after pediatric cardiac surgery: a risk estimation model. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.21
Congenital heart surgery outcomes in Down syndrome: analysis of a national clinical database. Pediatrics (2010) 1.19
The relationship between hospital surgical case volumes and mortality rates in pediatric cardiac surgery: a national sample, 1988-2005. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.19
Patient and peri-operative predictors of morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), 2005-2008. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 1.15
Racial disparities in mortality among adults hospitalized after injury. Med Care (2008) 1.13
Complications nearly double the cost of care after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Am J Surg (2012) 1.12
Surgical management of aortopulmonary window associated with interrupted aortic arch: a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.12
Operative resection of primary carcinoid neoplasms in patients with liver metastases yields significantly better survival. Surgery (2006) 1.11
Evolution of treatment options and outcomes for hypoplastic left heart syndrome over an 18-year period. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.08
Lipopolysaccharide preconditioning induces robust protection against brain injury resulting from deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.07
Equestrian injury prevention efforts need more attention to novice riders. J Trauma (2007) 1.07
Current assessment of mortality rates in congenital cardiac surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.06
The improvement of care for paediatric and congenital cardiac disease across the World: a challenge for the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. Cardiol Young (2008) 1.04
Effects of circuit miniaturization in reducing inflammatory response to infant cardiopulmonary bypass by elimination of allogeneic blood products. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.04
The national mortality burden and significant factors associated with open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy: 1997-2006. J Gastrointest Surg (2009) 1.03
Contemporary patterns of surgery and outcomes for aortic coarctation: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.02
Determinants of repair type, reintervention, and mortality in 393 children with double-outlet right ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.01
Patient and hospital characteristics on the variance of perioperative outcomes for pancreatic resection in the United States: a plea for outcome-based and not volume-based referral guidelines. Arch Surg (2009) 1.00
Increased extracorporeal membrane oxygenation center case volume is associated with improved extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survival among pediatric patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.00
Impact on outcomes after listing and transplantation, of a strategy to accept ABO blood group-incompatible donor hearts for neonates and infants. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 0.97
Presentation, management and outcomes of thrombosis for children with cardiomyopathy. Can J Cardiol (2006) 0.97
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) Composite Score: a report of the STS Quality Measurement Task Force. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 0.96
The Boston Circulatory Arrest Study: an analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 0.96
ELF4 is critical for induction of type I interferon and the host antiviral response. Nat Immunol (2013) 0.95
Mortality rate is not a valid indicator of quality differences between pediatric cardiac surgical programs. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.95
A growing problem: maternal death and peripartum complications are higher in women with grown-up congenital heart disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.95
Issues in quality measurement: target population, risk adjustment, and ratings. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 0.93
Mentorship, learning curves, and balance. Cardiol Young (2007) 0.93
Dramatic decreases in mortality from laparoscopic colon resections based on data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Arch Surg (2011) 0.93
Human innate Mycobacterium tuberculosis-reactive alphabetaTCR+ thymocytes. PLoS Pathog (2008) 0.92
Facility-level factors influencing chronic heart failure care process performance in a national integrated health delivery system. Med Care (2007) 0.92
Impact of comorbidity on outcomes and overall survival after open and minimally invasive esophagectomy for locally advanced esophageal cancer. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.92
Databases for assessing the outcomes of the treatment of patients with congenital and paediatric cardiac disease--a comparison of administrative and clinical data. Cardiol Young (2008) 0.91
Intraoperative oncologic staging and outcomes for lung cancer resection vary by surgeon specialty. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.91
Minimally invasive esophagectomy provides equivalent oncologic outcomes to open esophagectomy for locally advanced (stage II or III) esophageal carcinoma. Arch Surg (2011) 0.91
Congenital heart disease in the older adult: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2015) 0.91
Short and midterm results of aortic valve cusp extension in the treatment of children with congenital aortic valve disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.90
Impact of a transfer center on interhospital referrals and transfers to a tertiary care center. Acad Emerg Med (2005) 0.90
Oversizing pulmonary homograft conduits does not significantly decrease allograft failure in children. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2005) 0.90
Postoperative hypoxemia exacerbates potential brain injury after deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 0.89
A model for gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity: the effect of chronic partial gastric outlet obstruction on esophageal physiology. Ann Surg (2006) 0.89