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How often do patients return to the operating room after colorectal resections?R Ricciardi
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA
Colorectal Dis 14:515-21. 2012..We sought to identify the rate of re-operation after an index colorectal surgical procedure and potential contributing risk factors...
Do admissions and discharges to long-term care facilities influence hospital burden of Clostridium difficile infection?R Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01804, USA
J Hosp Infect 80:156-61. 2012..Substantial geographical clustering of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) outbreaks in hospitals in the USA have previously been demonstrated...- Cyclical increase in diverticulitis during the summer monthsRocco Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Tufts University, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Arch Surg 146:319-23. 2011..We hypothesized that the rate of nonelective hospital admissions for diverticulitis conforms to seasonal variation... - Anastomotic leak testing after colorectal resection: what are the data?Rocco Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA
Arch Surg 144:407-11; discussion 411-2. 2009..To determine the value of anastomotic leak testing of left-sided colorectal anastomoses... - Is the decline in the surgical treatment for diverticulitis associated with an increase in complicated diverticulitis?Rocco Ricciardi
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Tufts University Medical School, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 52:1558-63. 2009..We hypothesized that surgical treatment for diverticulitis has decreased resulting in proportionately more complicated diverticulitis cases (free perforation and/or abscess)... - Who performs proctectomy for rectal cancer in the United States?Rocco Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Tufts University, 41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 54:1210-5. 2011..There is wide variation in surgical care for rectal cancer in the United States... - Variability in reconstructive procedures following rectal cancer surgery in the United StatesRocco Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 53:874-80. 2010..In particular, we hypothesized that in large areas of the country patients are infrequently treated by proctectomy using restorative ("sphincter-sparing") techniques... - Mortality rate after nonelective hospital admissionRocco Ricciardi
Lahey Clinic, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tufts University Medical School, 41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Arch Surg 146:545-51. 2011..We hypothesized that the mortality rate after nonelective hospital admission is higher during weekends than weekdays... - Presence of specialty surgeons reduces the likelihood of colostomy after proctectomy for rectal cancerRocco Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 54:207-13. 2011..We examined factors associated with high rates of colostomy formation after proctectomy for rectal cancer across US counties... - Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile colitis in hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel diseasesRocco Ricciardi
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 52:40-5. 2009..In this paper we evaluate changes in the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile colitis in a subset of hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel diseases... - Disparate use of minimally invasive surgery in benign surgical conditionsRocco Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Tufts University, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Surg Endosc 22:1977-86. 2008..Given that surgery is a rapidly evolving field, we hypothesized that racial disparities exist in access to minimally invasive surgery (MIS), which importantly influences outcome... - Volume-outcome relationship for coronary artery bypass grafting in an era of decreasing volumeRocco Ricciardi
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Tufts University, 41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Arch Surg 143:338-44; discussion 344. 2008..We hypothesized that the recent reduction in procedure volume for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has led to an increase in the in-hospital mortality rate... - Predictors of Clostridium difficile colitis infections in hospitalsR Ricciardi
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Epidemiol Infect 136:913-21. 2008..These results reveal large differences in rates of CDAD across regions. Hospitals with high rates of CDAD have high rates of other common infections, suggesting a need for broad infection control policies... 
Increasing prevalence and severity of Clostridium difficile colitis in hospitalized patients in the United StatesRocco Ricciardi
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Arch Surg 142:624-31; discussion 631. 2007....- Urinary tract infection after colon and rectal resections: more common than predicted by risk-adjustment modelsScott E Regenbogen
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA
J Am Coll Surg 213:784-92. 2011..Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common hospital-acquired infections in the United States. We hypothesized that the risk of UTI after colorectal surgery exceeds the risk after other gastrointestinal operations... - Complications after rectal prolapse surgery: does approach matter?Marcia McGory Russell
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 55:450-8. 2012..Data comparing surgical outcomes following abdominal and transperineal approaches for rectal prolapse are limited... - Surgeon involvement in the care of patients deemed to have "preventable" conditionsRocco Ricciardi
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
J Am Coll Surg 209:707-11. 2009..Our hypothesis was that surgeons are frequently involved in the care of patients deemed to have "preventable" conditions... - The status of radical proctectomy and sphincter-sparing surgery in the United StatesRocco Ricciardi
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 50:1119-27; discussion 1126-7. 2007..The rate of sphincter-sparing surgery with reestablishment of intestinal continuity in the general population of the United Stares is unknown... - Colonic diverticulitis: does age predict severity of disease on CT imaging?Jason F Hall
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 53:121-5. 2010..The aim of our study was to determine whether young patients with diverticulitis were more likely to present with abdominal CT evidence of severe disease... - Long-term follow-up after an initial episode of diverticulitis: what are the predictors of recurrence?Jason F Hall
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 54:283-8. 2011..The purpose of our study was to determine the clinical and CT predictors of recurrent disease after a first episode of diverticulitis that was successfully managed nonoperatively... - Outcomes after open versus laparoscopic gastric bypassRocco Ricciardi
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 16:317-20. 2006..001). In conclusion, LGB is associated with significantly lower mean hospital stay and with reduced morbidity and mortality as compared with OGB... - Has the use of anti-adhesion barriers affected the national rate of bowel obstruction?Timothy M Geiger
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
Am Surg 77:773-7. 2011..8 cases per 100,000 population (Joinpoint and Kendall; P < 0.002). In conclusion, the application of anti-adhesion barriers has increased significantly since 2002, yet bowel obstructions continue to be a major health problem... - Risk of anal cancer in a cohort with human papillomavirus-related gynecologic neoplasmAbdulaziz M Saleem
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Obstet Gynecol 117:643-9. 2011..To assess the development of anal cancer in women diagnosed with a human papillomavirus-related cervical, vulvar, or vaginal neoplasm... - Colon and rectal complications after heart and lung transplantationHilary J Goldberg
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
J Am Coll Surg 202:55-61. 2006..These complications occur more frequently in patients who undergo lung and heart-lung transplantation as compared with heart transplantation alone... - Population-based analyses of lymph node metastases in colorectal cancerRocco Ricciardi
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:1522-7. 2006..This risk should be considered when balancing the risks and benefits of minimally invasive techniques such as local excision or endoscopic resection for the treatment of CRC... - The utility of pudendal nerve terminal motor latencies in idiopathic incontinenceRocco Ricciardi
Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
Dis Colon Rectum 49:852-7. 2006..Bilaterally but not unilaterally prolonged pudendal nerve terminal motor latency is associated with poorer function and physiology in the incontinent patient with an intact sphincter... - Low anterior resection: alternative anastomotic techniquesDavid J Schoetz
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Surg Oncol Clin N Am 19:761-75. 2010..In particular, the authors focus on technical aspects to preserve the anal sphincter, and review methods to optimize functional outcomes in the setting of low pelvic anastomosis... - Complications of perineal surgeryJames W Ogilvie
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Clin Colon Rectal Surg 22:51-9. 2009..In this review, the authors outline many of the complications encountered following both simple and complex anorectal procedures while highlighting best evidence for treatment... - Current status of surgical management of acute cholecystitis in the United StatesNicholas Csikesz
Department of Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis and Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, S3 838, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
World J Surg 32:2230-6. 2008..We attempted to determine population-based outcomes of laparoscopic (LC) and open cholecystectomy (OC) for acute cholecystitis (AC)... - Anal stenosisMukta V Katdare
Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Surg Clin North Am 90:137-45, Table of Contents. 2010..This article presents the definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of anal stenosis, and methods to prevent it...