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Patrone L, Pasqui E, Conte MS, Farber A, Ferraresi R, Menard M, Mills JL, Rundback J, Schneider P, Ysa A, Abhishek K, Adams GL, Ahmad N, Ahmed I, Alexandrescu VA, Amor M, Alper D, Andrassy M, Attinger C, Baadh A, Barakat H, Biasi L, Bisdas T, Bhatti Z, Blessing E, Bonaca MP, Bonvini S, Bosiers M, Bradbury AW, Beasley R, Behrendt CA, Brodmann M, Cabral G, Cancellieri R, Casini A, Chandra V, Chisci E, Chohan O, Choke ETC, Chong PFS, Clerici G, Coscas R, Costantino M, Dalla Paola L, Dand S, Davies RSM, D'Oria M, Diamantopoulos A, Debus S, Deloose K, Del Giudice C, Donato GD, Rubertis BD, Paul De Vries J, Dias NV, Diaz-Sandoval L, Dick F, Donas K, Dua A, Fanelli F, Fazzini S, Foteh M, Gandini R, Gargiulo M, Garriboli L, Genovese EA, Gifford E, Goueffic Y, Goverde P, Chand Gupta P, Hinchliffe R, Holden A, Houlind KC, Howard DP, Huasen B, Isernia G, Katsanos K, Katzen B, Kolh P, Koncar I, Korosoglou G, Krishnan P, Kroencke T, Krokidis M, Kumarasamy A, Hayes P, Iida O, Alejandre Lafont E, Langhoff R, Lecis A, Lessne M, Lichaa H, Lichtenberg M, Lobato M, Lopes A, Loreni G, Lucatelli P, Madassery S, Maene L, Manzi M, Maresch M, Santhosh Mathews J, McCaslin J, Micari A, Michelagnoli S, Migliara B, Morgan R, Morelli L, Morosetti D, Mouawad N, Moxey P, Müller-Hülsbeck S, Mustapha J, Nakama T, Nasr B, N'dandu Z, Neville R, Noory E, Nordanstig J, Noronen K, Mariano Palena L, Parlani G, Patel AS, Patel P, Patel R, Patel S, Pena C, Perkov D, Portou M, Pratesi G, Rammos C, Reekers J, Riambau V, Roy T, Rosenfield K, Antonella Ruffino M, Saab F, Saratzis A, Sbarzaglia P, Schmidt A, Secemsky E, Siah M, Sillesen H, Simonte G, Sirvent M, Sommerset J, Steiner S, Sakr A, Scheinert D, Shishebor M, Spiliopoulos S, Spinelli A, Stravoulakis K, Taneva G, Teso D, Tessarek J, Theivacumar S, Thomas A, Thomas S, Thulasidasan N, Torsello G, Tripathi R, Troisi N, Tummala S, Tummala V, Twine C, Uberoi R, Ucci A, Valenti D, van den Berg J, van den Heuvel D, Van Herzeele I, Varcoe R, Vega de Ceniga M, Veith FJ, Venermo M, Vijaynagar B, Virdee S, Von Stempel C, Voûte MT, Khee Yeung K, Zeller T, Zayed H, Montero Baker M. The "Woundosome" Concept and Its Impact on Procedural Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. J Endovasc Ther 2024:15266028241231745. [PMID: 38523459 DOI: 10.1177/15266028241231745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Lorenzo Patrone
- West London Vascular and Interventional Center, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Diabetic Foot Unit, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Advanced Interventional and Vascular Services, LLP, Teaneck, New Jersey
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Newark, NJ
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guys' and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Princess Paola Hospital, MarcheenFamenne, Belgium
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, U.C.C.I. Polyclinique d'Essey, Nancy, France
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, United States
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- Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust; Plymouth; United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Division, Academic Department of Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Center for Population Health Innovation (POINT), University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center HamburgEppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Diabetic Foot Unit, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Milan, Italy
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- Stanford Health Care, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Great Lakes Medical Imaging, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Seng Kang General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Ambroise Paré University Hospital, Assistance PubliqueHôpitaux de Paris, BoulogneBillancourt, France
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- Los Angeles Imaging and Interventional Consultants, PIH Health, Whittier, CA
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- Leicester Vascular Institute, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, CardioThoracoVascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guys' and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Vascular Surgery-Angiology-Endovascular Therapy, University Heart & Vascular Center, University of HamburgEppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, AZ Sint Blasius, Dendermonde, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, United States
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- Department of Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Diseases, Vascular Center, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Asklepios Clinic Langen, University of Frankfurt, Langen, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Azienda OspedalieroUniversitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospital, Plano, TX, United States
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- UOSD Radiologia Interventistica, University Hospital Policlinico Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, IRCCS Sant'OrsolaMalpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Divisoin, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria" Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, United States
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- Vascular Center, Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph, Paris, France
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, ZNA Stuivenberg, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Care Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Auckland City Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Lillebaelt, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre for Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lancashire University Teaching Hospitals, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, S. Maria Della Misericordia University Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Departments of Cardiology, Vascular Medicine and Pneumology, GRN Academic Teaching Hospital Weinheim, Weinheim, Germany
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- The Zena and Michael A Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Areteion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- European Vascular Centre AachenMaastricht, Department of Vascular Surgery, Medical Faculty, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- St John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Center, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Inabaso, Hyogo, Amagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Angiology, St. Gertrauden Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Vascular and Interventional Specialists, Charlotte Radiology, Charlotte, NC, United States
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- Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, Murfreesboro, TN, United States
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Barakaldo, Spain
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- UOC Radiologia Interventistica, ASL Roma 2, Ospedale S. Pertini, Rome, Italy
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- Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, Department of Radiological, Oncological, and AnatomoPathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, OnzeLieveVrouwziekenhuis Aalst, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, BDF Hospital Royal Medical Services, Bahrain
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- Bradenton Cardiology Center, Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL, United States
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- The Northern Vascular Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
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- Diagnostic, Vascular & Interventional Radiology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and St George's, University of London, United Kingdom
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- Diabetic Foot Unit and Limb Salvage, Hospital San Juan de Dios, San Jose, Costa Rica
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- Department of Surgery, McLaren Health System, Grand Blanc, MI, United States
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- St George's Vascular Institute, St George's University Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Centers for Amputation Prevention, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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- Jikei University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- CHU Cavale Blanche Brest, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Department, Brest, France
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- Inova Schar Heart and Vascular, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA, United States
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, OnzeLieveVrouwziekenhuis Aalst, Aalst, Belgium
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lancashire University Teaching Hospitals, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Division, Academic Department of Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cardiovascular Division, Academic Department of Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Royal Free Vascular, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Royal Free Campus, UCL, London, UK
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- Unit of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery-IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University of DuisburgEssen, Germany
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Ticino Vascular Center, Institute of Imaging of Southern Switzerland, Lugano Regional Hospital, Lugano, Switzerland
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- ACV Centers, Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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- University Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Interventional cardiology, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Smith Center for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Lancashire University Teaching Hospitals, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Department General, University Hospital of Granollers, CIBERCV, ISCIII, Granollers, Spain
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- Department of Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Saudi German Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Angiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Unit, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon, University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Bonifatius Hospital, Lingen, Germany
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- West London Vascular and Interventional Center, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Mercy Clinic Heart And Vascular LLC, Saint Louis, MO
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guys' and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Münster, Institute for Vascular Research, Franziskus Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, University of Miami Health System, UM Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Bath and Weston Vascular Network, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Azienda OspedalieroUniversitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Universitätsinstitut für Diagnostische, Interventionelle und Pädiatrische Radiologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of GaldakaoUsansolo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- New York University Medical Centre, New York, NY and The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group, NY, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Bad Krozingen, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Division, Academic Department of Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Cleary C, Li YH, Jain A, Kainkaryam P, Shah P, Divinagracia T, Gallagher J, Aitcheson E, Ayach M, Finkel K, Glotzer O, Gifford E. Rectus Sheath Block Improves Patient Recovery Following Open Aortic Surgery. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 97:27-36. [PMID: 38054410 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Postoperative pain management remains a barrier to recovery following aortic surgery. Although epidural catheters help in adjunctive pain management, less is known about the use of rectus sheath blocks. We compared patient recovery following open abdominal aortic surgery (OAS) with and without adjunctive rectus block. METHODS Adult patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and aortobifemoral or aortoiliac bypass for occlusive disease were identified and stratified by use of general anesthesia alone (GA) versus adjunctive use of a rectus sheath block (GA + RB). A small number of patients with GA and concomitant epidural analgesia, along with patients that had retroperitoneal repairs, were not included in further analysis. Outcomes included time to extubation, intraoperative and postoperative morphine milligram equivalents (MME) utilization, length of stay, discharge MME, and postoperative complications. Categorial data were compared with Person Chi-Square tests or Fisher's exact tests. Continuous data were tested with independent t-tests or Mann-Whitney U-tests. RESULTS From January 2017 to April 2022, there were 106 patients who underwent open aortic surgery, 55 patients with GA alone, 39 with GA + RB, and 12 patients who had a GA with concomitant epidural analgesia. Between GA and GA + RB, patients were comparable in both groups in terms of age, BMI (body mass index), smoking history, hypertension, diabetes, CAD (coronary artery disease), COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class and prior opioid use. Patients with GA + RB were more likely to have scheduled elective procedures (80% GA cohort vs. 94.9% RB, P = 0.040), and a lower incidence of retroperitoneal exposure (14.5% GA cohort vs. 0% RB, P = 0.019). Patients with GA + RB had shorter time to extubation than GA (84.6% < 12 hr vs. 44.4%, P < 0.001), greater rate of procedural ketamine usage (GA + RB: 61.5% vs. GA: 40.0%, P = 0.049), lower MME at first postoperative day (median MME GA + RB: 25.0 vs. GA: 67.5, P = 0.002), lower discharge MME (median MME GA + RB: 142.5 vs. GA: 225.0, P = 0.036), and overall shorter length of stay (median stay GA + RB: 5 vs. GA: 6 days, P = 0.006). Postoperative complications were similar between groups. Similar findings were found in the comparison between elective-only GA and GA + RB patients and after exclusion of patients who only had a single shot of regional anesthesia. CONCLUSIONS Patients that receive adjunctive rectus sheath blocks for pain control following OAS utilize fewer opioid medications during hospital stay and at discharge. Rectus sheath blocks represent an alternative option to other periprocedural analgesia following open aortic surgery.
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- Colin Cleary
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
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- Hartford Hospital Clinical Research Center, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT.
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Glotzer OS, Rieth G, Kistler A, Hnath J, Gifford E, Darling RC. Use of the right retroperitoneum as an alternative approach to the abdominal aorta. J Vasc Surg 2023; 78:71-76. [PMID: 36889607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The left retroperitoneal approach to the aorta is a well-established technique for aortic exposure. The right retroperitoneal approach to the aorta is performed less commonly, and the outcomes remain unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of right retroperitoneal aortic-based procedures and to determine its utility in aortic reconstruction when faced with hostile anatomy or infection in the abdomen or left flank. METHODS A retrospective query of a vascular surgery database from a tertiary referral center was performed for all retroperitoneal aortic procedures. Individual patient charts were reviewed, and data were collected. Demographics, indications, intraoperative details, and outcomes were tabulated. RESULTS From 1984 through 2020, there have been 7454 open aortic procedures; 6076 were retroperitoneal-based, and 219 of which were performed from the right retroperitoneal approach (Rrp). Aneurysmal disease was the most common indication (48.9%), and graft occlusion was the most common postoperative complication (11.4%). The average aneurysm size was 5.5 cm, and the most common reconstruction was with a bifurcated graft (77.6%). Average intraoperative blood loss was 923.8 mL (range, 50-6800 mL; median, 600 mL). Perioperative complications occurred in 56 patients (25.6%) for a total of 70 complications. Perioperative mortality occurred in two patients (0.91%). The 219 patients treated with Rrp required 66 subsequent procedures in 31 patients. These included 29 extra-anatomic bypasses, 19 thrombectomies/embolectomies, 10 bypass revisions, 5 infected graft excisions, and 3 aneurysm revisions. Eight Rrp eventually underwent a left retroperitoneal approach for aortic reconstruction. Fourteen patients with a left-sided aortic procedure required a Rrp. CONCLUSIONS The right retroperitoneal approach to the aorta is a useful technique in the setting of prior surgery, anatomic abnormality, or infection that complicates the use of other more frequently employed approaches. This review demonstrates comparable outcomes and the technical feasibility of this approach. The right retroperitoneal approach to aortic surgery should be considered a viable alternative to left retroperitoneal and transperitoneal access in patients with complex anatomy or prohibitive pathology for more traditional exposure.
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- Owen S Glotzer
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
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Cleary C, Li YH, Jain A, Kainkaryam P, Shah P, Divinagracia T, Gallagher J, Aitcheson E, Ayach M, Finkel K, Gifford E. Rectus Sheath Block Improves Patient Recovery Following Open Aortic Surgery. Ann Vasc Surg 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Gontarz B, Majeed R, Staff I, DeMartino R, Jain A, Aitcheson E, Shah P, Divinagracia T, Gallagher J, Healy L, Ayach M, Gifford E. Female sex is associated with worse outcomes following complex fenestrated or branched endovascular aortic repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2022; 87:113-123. [PMID: 35339593 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Sex-related discrepancies after standard endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) are noted to disproportionally affect females. A growing body of literature suggests similar disparities may extend to complex fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repair (FBEVAR). However, recent examination of complex FBEVAR by a consortium of high-volume centers noted equivalent mortality among sexes. Whether similar results extend to non-trial data is unknown. METHODS We examined all juxta-renal through type IV thoraco-abdominal aneurysms (sealing zones 6-8) who underwent elective FBEVAR within the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) database from January 2012 to December 2020. Urgent, symptomatic, ruptured, and staged cases were excluded, as were parallel stent grafts. Demographics, comorbid conditions, and technical factors were compared between sexes. Univariate analysis with Wilcoxon ranked sum tests and Chi-square tests of proportion were performed, followed by multivariate logistic regression for failure of target vessel technical success, reintervention, complications, and in-hospital mortality. RESULTS Our analysis included 1521 patients, 1180 males (77.6%) and 341 females (22.4%). There were noted differences in pre-operative demographics, medical optimization, and technical aspects of the procedure. However, no difference was noted in proximal or distal sealing stents, number of fenestrations, or immediate endoleaks. On multi variate logistic regression, female sex was an independent predictor of failure of target vessel technical success (OR 3.339, 95% CI: 2.173-5.132, p<.001), reintervention (OR 2.192, 95% CI: 1.304-3.683, p=.003), complications (OR 1.747, 95% CI: 1.282-2.381, p<.001), and in-hospital mortality (OR 2.836, 95% CI: 1.510-5.328, p=.001). CONCLUSION Females suffer worse outcomes after FBEVAR despite similar extent of disease, number of fenestrations, and incidence of immediate endoleak. Notable discrepancies were higher rates of COPD and lower rates of pre-operative aspirin, statin, and beta blocker therapy in females. Controlling for pre-operative demographics, female sex remained an independent predictor of worse outcomes. These discrepancies warrant further examination and should impact case planning for female patients undergoing complex aortic aneurysm repair.
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- Brendan Gontarz
- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Department of Clinical Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT.
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Gontarz B, Staff I, DeMartino R, Jain A, Majeen R, Aitcheson E, Shah P, Gifford E. Female Gender Is Associated With Worse Outcomes Following Complex Fenestrated Or Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Healy LC, Gifford E, Shah P, Staff I, Jain A, Gallagher J, Divinagracia T. Intraoperative electroencephalographic changes during transcarotid artery revascularization are more frequent than previously reported. J Vasc Surg 2021; 74:922-929. [PMID: 33862188 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Up to 14% of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy with continuous electroencephalographic (EEG) neuromonitoring will require shunt placement because of EEG changes. However, the initial studies of transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) found only one patient with temporary EEG changes. We report our experience with intraoperative EEG monitoring during TCAR. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent TCAR at two urban hospitals within an integrated healthcare network from May 2017 to January 2020. The data included demographic information, patient comorbidities, symptom status, previous carotid interventions, anatomic details, contralateral disease, intraoperative vital signs and EEG changes, and postoperative major adverse events (transient ischemic attack, stroke, myocardial infarction [MI], and death) both initially and at 30 days postoperatively. The Fisher exact test was used for categorical data and the Wilcoxon rank sum test for continuous data. RESULTS A total of 89 patients underwent TCAR during the study period, of whom 71 (79.8%) received intraoperative EEG neuromonitoring. Of the 89 patients, 70.8% were men and 29.2% were women. The median age was 75 years (IQR, 68-82.5 years). Symptomatic patients accounted for 41.6% of the cohort. Of the 71 patients who received continuous neuromonitoring, 9 experienced EEG changes during TCAR (12.7%). The changes resolved in seven patients with pressure augmentation in three and switching to a low flow toggle in three. One patient who had sustained EEG changes had a new postoperative neurologic deficit. The median carotid stenosis percentage on preoperative computed tomography angiography was lower for patients with EEG changes than for those without (67% vs 80%; P = .01). No correlation was found between symptom status or 30-day stroke in patients with and without EEG changes (P = .49 and P = .24, respectively). Overall, three postoperative strokes, two postoperative deaths, and one MI occurred, for a composite 30-day stroke, death, and MI rate of 6.7%. CONCLUSIONS Changes in continuous EEG monitoring were more frequent in our study than previously reported. Less severe carotid stenosis might be associated with a greater incidence of EEG changes. Limited data are available on the prognostic ability of EEG to detect clinically relevant changes during TCAR, and further studies are warranted.
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- Laura C Healy
- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, Conn
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- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, Conn.
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- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, Conn
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- Research Department, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, Conn
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- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, Conn
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- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, Conn
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- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Conn; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, Conn
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Lamb LC, Gifford E, Shah P, Staff I, Jain A, Gallagher J, Rana G, Divinagracia T. Intraoperative Electroencephalographic Changes During Transcarotid Artery Revascularization Are More Frequent Than Previously Reported. J Vasc Surg 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Irshad A, Shah P, Jain A, Gifford E, Ayach M, Gallagher J, Divinagracia T. Promising Novel Technique for Percutaneous Extraction of Chronic Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: Clinical Experience With the ClotTriever System. J Vasc Surg 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.04.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gifford E, Nichols F, Kalra M. VH03. A 59-Year-Old Woman with Progressive Right Upper Extremity Exertional Fatigue. J Vasc Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.03.380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Gifford E, Hanson KT, Johnstone JK, Kalra M, Oderich GS, Shuja F, Bower T, DeMartino R. PC166. Variation in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing After Common Vascular Procedures. J Vasc Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.03.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Gifford E, Kalra M, Pochettino A, Greason K, Bhatti U, Oderich G, DeMartino RR, Bower TC. PC004 Early and Late Results of Reconstruction With Renal and Visceral Bypasses During Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. J Vasc Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.03.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Drazin D, Fennell VS, Gifford E, Lagman C, Atchaneeyasakul K, Edgell RC, Rayes M, Xavier A, Hussain MS, Gupta R, Kalia JS, Zaidat OO, Linfante I, Nogueira RG, Nguyen T, Oliveira-Filho J, Barros ADM, Boulos A, Alexander MJ, Yavagal DR. Safety and outcomes of simultaneous vasospasm and endovascular aneurysm treatment (SVAT) in subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurointerv Surg 2016; 9:482-485. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BackgroundSimultaneous vasospasm and endovascular aneurysm treatment (SVAT) has been shown to be effective with good clinical outcomes in small series, but these studies have not examined predictive factors for clinical outcome after treatment.ObjectiveTo identify the safety and efficacy of SVAT in a large multicenter patient cohort and evaluate prognostic markers of clinical outcome following SVAT.MethodsThis study retrospectively enrolled 50 consecutive patients undergoing SVAT at 11 different centers. We analyzed Hunt and Hess and Fisher grades, aneurysm location, angiographic vasospasm grade, Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at discharge, and 90-day modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores.ResultsA total of 50 patients undergoing SVAT between the years 2003 and 2009 were identified. Patients presented, on average, 6.48±4.45 days after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Hunt and Hess and Fisher grades were 1 (n=7), 2 (n=12), 3 (n=14), 4 (n=15), 5 (n=2), and 3 and 4 (n=33), respectively. Aneurysm location was distributed as follows: anterior (n=32), posterior (n=16), anterior and posterior (n=2). Patients with good clinical condition (Hunt and Hess score 1–3) had significantly higher odds of surviving (OR=17.5, 95% CI 1.9 to 161.5), favorable GOS (OR=4.2, 95% CI 1.2 to 14.8), and favorable 90-day mRS (OR=4.2, 95% CI 1.2 to 14.8).ConclusionsSVAT is safe, with the majority of patients achieving good clinical outcome. Patients with lower Hunt and Hess grades have higher odds of surviving and favorable clinical prognosis.
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Kim DY, Gifford E, Nguyen A, Moazzez A, Plurad D, Keeley J, Pham XB, Bricker S, Bongard F, Hari D, de Virgilio C. General Surgery Residents can Be a Reliable Resource in the Evaluation of Residency Applications. J Surg Educ 2015; 72:e172-e176. [PMID: 26381925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Surgical residents' ability to screen general surgery (GS) applicants has not been previously investigated. The objective of this study was to compare surgical residents' evaluation of Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) applicants to that of faculty using a standardized assessment instrument. DESIGN A prospective analysis of ERAS applications using a standardized assessment tool. SETTING A university-affiliated, academic, county GS residency program. PARTICIPANTS Before the interview day, 51 ERAS (2013-2014) applications were reviewed by 10 different assessors (6 GS faculty, including the program director, and 4 GS residents), who evaluated applicants on 10 characteristics (subjective and objective) using a 5-point Likert scale, a total score, and a Global Rating Scale that ranked candidates into deciles. RESULTS There were a total of 510 assessments. In 8 of 10 individual domains the interrater reliability (IRR) between residents and faculty was good. The IRRs of the total score and global score were excellent. The Spearman ρ between the total score and final rank list were similar for faculty (-0.558) and residents (-0.592). CONCLUSIONS The excellent IRR score between the total and global scores of faculty and residents demonstrates the reliability of GS residents in evaluating ERAS applications. The low correlations between the total score and final rank are consistent with those in previous studies, in which the interview has been demonstrated to be the most important factor in determining final selection.
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- Dennis Y Kim
- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California.
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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Maciel JD, Plurad D, Gifford E, DeVirgilio C, Koopmann M, Neville A, Putnam B, Kim DY. Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Penetrating Inferior Vena Cava Injuries Surviving to the Operating Room. Am Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481508101018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. To identify clinical factors associated with mortality in patients undergoing operative intervention for penetrating IVC injuries, a retrospective review of 98 patients was performed, excluding blunt injuries (n = 20) and deaths before surgery (n = 16). The overall mortality was 58 per cent. Nonsurvivors more commonly presented with hypotension (50% vs 23%, P = 0.03) and underwent resuscitative thoracotomy more frequently (42% vs 4%, P = 0.01). Retrohepatic injuries were more common among nonsurvivors ( P = 0.04). There was no difference in the use of ligation (7% vs 17%, P = 0.29) or the massive transfusion protocol (35% vs 25%, P = 0.41). On multivariate analysis, after controlling for mechanism of injury, admission hypotension, Glasgow Coma Scale score, preoperative cumulative fluids, resuscitative thoracotomy, absence of spontaneous tamponade, and location of IVC injury, the only independent predictor of mortality was the absence of spontaneous tamponade at the time of laparotomy (odds ratio = 5.4, 95% confidence interval: 1.11–25.95; P = 0.04). Penetrating IVC injuries continue to be associated with a high mortality, particularly among patients with free intraabdominal hemorrhage at laparotomy. Large multicenter studies are required to define the optimal resuscitative and operative management techniques in these severely injured patients.
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- James D. Maciel
- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Torrance, California
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Maciel JD, Plurad D, Gifford E, deVirgilio C, Koopmann M, Neville A, Putnam B, Kim DY. Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Penetrating Inferior Vena Cava Injuries Surviving to the Operating Room. Am Surg 2015; 81:1000-1004. [PMID: 26463297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. To identify clinical factors associated with mortality in patients undergoing operative intervention for penetrating IVC injuries, a retrospective review of 98 patients was performed, excluding blunt injuries (n = 20) and deaths before surgery (n = 16). The overall mortality was 58 per cent. Nonsurvivors more commonly presented with hypotension (50% vs 23%, P = 0.03) and underwent resuscitative thoracotomy more frequently (42% vs 4%, P = 0.01). Retrohepatic injuries were more common among nonsurvivors (P = 0.04). There was no difference in the use of ligation (7% vs 17%, P = 0.29) or the massive transfusion protocol (35% vs 25%, P = 0.41). On multivariate analysis, after controlling for mechanism of injury, admission hypotension, Glasgow Coma Scale score , preoperative cumulative fluids, resuscitative thoracotomy , absence of spontaneous tamponade, and location of IVC injury, the only independent predictor of mortality was the absence of spontaneous tamponade at the time of laparotomy (odds ratio = 5.4, 95% confidence interval: 1.11-25.95; P = 0.04). Penetrating IVC injuries continue to be associated with a high mortality, particularly among patients with free intraabdominal hemorrhage at laparotomy. Large multicenter studies are required to define the optimal resuscitative and operative management techniques in these severely injured patients.
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- James D Maciel
- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA
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Gifford E, Kim DY, Nguyen A, Kaji AH, Nguyen V, Plurad DS, de Virgilio C. The effect of residents as teaching assistants on operative time in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Am J Surg 2015; 211:288-93. [PMID: 26343854 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND We examined the effect of primary surgeon (PS) and teaching assistant (TA) seniority on operative time and outcomes for residents performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of urgent LC at a county teaching hospital. Relevant data included postgraduate year (PGY) of the PS and TA and markers of disease severity. Primary outcome was operative time. Secondary outcomes were conversion to open cholecystectomy and complications. RESULTS There were 1,202 LCs; 415 included an intraoperative cholangiogram. On multivariable analysis, every PGY increase of PS decreased operative time by 3.2 minutes (P = .02). For every PGY increase of TA, operative time decreased 10.8 minutes (P < .001). Acute or gangrenous pathology increased conversion to open surgery (P < .001). Seniority of PS and TA was not associated with increases in conversion or complication rates. CONCLUSIONS Residents' operative time improves as experience with LC increases. These improvements become more profound after adjusting for the seniority of the TA.
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- Edward Gifford
- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 25, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 25, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 25, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 25, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 25, Torrance, CA 90502, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 25, Torrance, CA 90502, USA.
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Kim JJ, Gifford E, Nguyen V, Kaji AH, Chisum P, Zeng A, Dukkipati R, de Virgilio C. Increased use of brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas improves functional primary patency. J Vasc Surg 2015; 62:442-7. [PMID: 25935277 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE As vascular surgeons strive to meet the Fistula First Initiative, some authors have observed a decrease in arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation rates in association with an increase in AVF creation. In May 2012, we adopted a practice change in an attempt to maintain the same high level of AVF creation while leading to a decrease in fistula failures. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted of all dialysis access procedures performed by a single vascular surgeon before (period 1; before May 1, 2012) and after (period 2; after May 1, 2012) the change in practice pattern. The adopted change included favoring the brachiocephalic location unless the patient was an ideal anatomic candidate for a radiocephalic AVF, creating a larger and standardized arteriotomy, and using a large venous footplate whenever possible. The main outcome measure was primary functional patency at 1 year. Secondary outcome measures included primary patency at 1 year, time to maturation, type of fistula created, steal syndrome, and tunneled hemodialysis catheter infections. RESULTS Of 213 vascular access procedures performed, 191 (90%) were AVFs. There was no difference in use of AVFs between period 1 (93% AVFs) and period 2 (88% AVFs; P = .2). Use of brachiocephalic AVFs increased from 38% in period 1 to 56% in period 2 (P = .01), with a corresponding trend toward a decrease in radiocephalic AVFs in period 2 (36% in period 1 to 27% in period 2; P = .2). Primary functional patency at 1 year was 47% in period 1 and 63% in period 2 (P = .03). Primary patency at 1 year was 51% in period 1 and 70% in period 2 (P = .001). Time to reach functional maturation was decreased in period 2 (median, 76 vs 82.5 days; P = .046). There was no difference in steal syndrome (P = 1.0), and the incidence of hemodialysis catheter infections was lower in period 2 (0 vs 7 [7%]; P = .006). CONCLUSIONS Increasing brachiocephalic AVF creation and reducing our reliance on radiocephalic AVFs resulted in a significant increase in primary functional patency at 1 year. This was achieved while maintaining the same high percentage of fistulas, a lower rate of central catheter infections, and the same low incidence of steal syndrome.
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- Jerry J Kim
- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, Calif
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, Calif
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif; Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, Calif.
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Maciel JD, Gifford E, Plurad D, de Virgilio C, Bricker S, Bongard F, Neville A, Smith J, Putnam B, Kim D. The impact of a massive transfusion protocol on outcomes among patients with abdominal aortic injuries. Ann Vasc Surg 2015; 29:764-9. [PMID: 25725276 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2014.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Revised: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Injuries of the abdominal aorta are uncommon and associated with a high mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an institutional massive transfusion protocol (MTP) on outcomes in patients with injuries of the abdominal aorta. METHODS A 12.5-year retrospective analysis of a Level 1 trauma center database to identify patients with abdominal aortic injuries was conducted. Demographics, associated injuries and severity, operative procedures, resuscitation requirements, and outcomes were compared among patients before and after implementation of an MTP. RESULTS Of the 46 patients with abdominal aortic injuries, 29 (63%) were in the pre-MTP group and 17 (37%) were in the post-MTP group. The mean age of the entire cohort was 32 ± 17 years and the two most common mechanisms of injury were gunshot wounds (63%) followed by motor vehicle collisions (24%). Thirteen patients (28%) underwent an emergency department thoracotomy and 11 patients (24%) sustained concomitant inferior vena cava injuries. There was a significant reduction in the volume of pre- and intraoperative crystalloids administered between the pre- and post-MTP groups. Intraoperatively, the use of tranexamic acid was increased in the post-MTP group (P < 0.001). A statistically significant difference in achievement of a low packed red blood cells to fresh frozen plasma ratio was observed for the post- versus the pre-MTP group (88% vs. 30%, P = 0.015). Overall survival was improved among post- versus pre-MTP patients (47% vs. 14%, P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Abdominal aortic injuries continue to represent a challenge and remain associated with a high mortality. Modern improvements in damage control resuscitation techniques including implementation of an institutional MTP may improve outcomes in patients with these injuries.
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- James D Maciel
- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; Division of Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
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Nguyen A, Gifford E, Plurad DS, de Virgilio CM, Kaji AH, Bricker SD, Bongard FS, Neville AL, Putnam BA, Kim DY. Working Smarter, Not Harder: A Clinical Index Score to Reduce Negative Cholangiograms in Patients with Suspected Choledocholithiasis. J Am Coll Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gifford E, Galante J, Kaji AH, Nguyen V, Nelson MT, Sidwell RA, Hartranft T, Jarman B, Melcher M, Reeves M, Reid C, Jacobsen GR, Thompson J, Are C, Smith B, Arnell T, Hines OJ, de Virgilio C. Factors Associated With General Surgery Residents’ Desire to Leave Residency Programs. JAMA Surg 2014; 149:948-53. [DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Edward Gifford
- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of General Surgery, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque
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- Department of General Surgery, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines
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- Department of Surgery, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Gunderson Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California
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- Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Surgery, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego, California
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- Department of Surgery, UC San Diego Health System, San Diego, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
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- Department of Surgery, UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, California
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- Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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Gifford E, Schwartz S, Chisum P, Kaji A, Stabile B, de Virgilio C. Objective Intraoperative Assessment of AV Fistula Creation by Surgical Residents Does not Correlate with Subjective Technical Skills Evaluation. J Vasc Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.05.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dalfino J, Nair AK, Drazin D, Gifford E, Moores N, Boulos AS. Strategies and outcomes for coiling very small aneurysms. World Neurosurg 2013; 81:765-72. [PMID: 23369937 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.01.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Revised: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Coiling of aneurysms 3 mm in diameter or less has been associated with a relatively high rate of complications, including iatrogenic rupture. The present study aimed to determine the clinical outcome of our technique for coiling small aneurysms. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed of prospectively collected data for all patients who had endovascular coiling of an aneurysm 3 mm in diameter or less between 2003 and 2008. Follow-up imaging with magnetic resonance or catheter angiography was performed at varying intervals after coiling, ranging from 1 to 6 years after the procedure. Angiographic results were assessed using the Raymond-Roy (RR) grading system. Clinical outcomes during the same period were measured using the modified Rankin Scale. RESULTS Between March 2003 and April 2008, 20 patients underwent coil embolization of an aneurysm 3 mm or smaller--17 ruptured and 3 unruptured. After the procedure, 10 aneurysms were completely occluded (RR 1), 7 had residual filling of the neck (RR 2), and 3 had residual filling of the fundus (RR 3). There were no iatrogenic ruptures. Stent assistance was used in three cases. Balloon assistance was not used. Two patients were retreated, but no aneurysm reruptured. Clinical outcomes were as expected on the basis of the presenting Hunt & Hess grade. One patient with a ruptured aneurysm died from complications related to severe vasospasm. CONCLUSION Aneurysms 3 mm in diameter or smaller can be coiled safely with the use of both bare platinum and hydrogel-coated coils. In most cases, coiling of small aneurysms can be performed without the use of adjunctive devices such as balloons or stents.
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- John Dalfino
- Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA.
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Gifford E, Drazin D, Dalfino JC, Nair AK, Yamamoto J, Boulos AS. The effectiveness of microballoon angioplasty in treating middle cerebral artery occlusion beyond the bifurcation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:1541-8. [PMID: 20538827 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE PTA effectively treats vasospasm and arterial disease in peripheral, coronary, and large proximal cerebral vessels but rarely reaches small vessels like the distal MCA beyond the bifurcation. Our purpose was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PTA for distal MCA occlusions in acute ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven patients had strokes in branches of their MCAs. Following diagnostic angiography, all received microballoon angioplasty and various combinations of IA alteplase (rtPA), abciximab, and/or nitroglycerin. Two also underwent stent placement. Comprehensive retrospective review of the patients' records was performed. Patients' NIHSS scores were reassessed before discharge. Recanalization was evaluated by angiography after treatment and at follow-up. RESULTS PTA was successfully performed in 7 patients without treatment-associated intracerebral hemorrhage. Two patients received distal MCA angioplasty as a secondary intervention: 1 following failed treatment with a Merci retriever and the other after successful removal of proximal clot with a Merci retriever. One patient did not recover from the initial ischemic event despite an excellent angiographic result. Complete recanalization (modified TIMI grade 4) was achieved in 4 patients and near-complete recanalization with mild flow deficit (modified TIMI grade 3), in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS PTA of the distal MCA with a microballoon is safe and effective for acute ischemic stroke. This case series demonstrates that endovascular treatment beyond the MCA bifurcation can dramatically reverse neurologic deficits.
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- E Gifford
- Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA
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Drazin D, Calayag M, Gifford E, Dalfino J, Yamamoto J, Boulos AS. Endovascular treatment for moyamoya disease in a Caucasian twin with angioplasty and Wingspan stent. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2009; 111:913-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2009] [Revised: 08/12/2009] [Accepted: 08/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Arthur AD, Pech RP, Drew A, Gifford E, Henry S, McKeown A. The effect of increased ground-level habitat complexity on mouse population dynamics. Wildl Res 2003. [DOI: 10.1071/wr02071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We investigated experimentally the influence of habitat structure on the population dynamics of house mice. Three habitat types were used. In one, dense stands of regenerating cypress pine were felled and left in situ to cover at least 40% of experimental plots, providing high complexity at ground level; in another, dense stands of regenerating pine were left intact, providing low complexity at ground level; in the third, open grassland adjacent to dense stands of regenerating pine also provided low complexity at ground level. Mouse populations occurred at higher densities in felled pine plots compared with both the standing pine and grassland plots, consistent with the hypothesis that the presence of increased habitat complexity at ground level reduced the impact of predation. Even though populations responded to the felled pine, they dropped to very low densities over winter, suggesting that the habitat was still marginal for the persistence of mice, probably due to a lack of food. The results are discussed with reference to their implications for the influence that habitat structure may have on the impact of introduced predators on native species.
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In our continuing efforts to provide a predictive toxicology capability, we seek to improve QSARs (quantitative structure-activity relationships) for chemicals of interest. Currently, although semi-empirical molecular orbital methods are hardly the state of the art for studying small molecules, AM1 calculations appear to be the method of choice when calculating quantum-chemical descriptors. However, with the advent of modern computational capabilities and the development of fast algorithms, ab initio molecular orbital and first principles density functional methods can be expeditiously applied in current QSAR studies. We present a study on halogenated alkanes to assess whether more accurate quantum methods result in QSARs that correlate better with experimental data. Furthermore, improved QSARs can also be obtained through development of new descriptors with explicit physical interpretations that should lead to better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the toxic response. We show that descriptors calculated from chemical intermediates may be useful in future QSARs.
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- S Trohalaki
- Technical Management Concepts, Beavercreek, OH 45434-3405, USA.
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Kay B, Gifford E, Perry R, van de Ven R. Trapping efficiency for foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in central New SouthWales: age and sex biases and the effects of reduced fox abundance. Wildl Res 2000. [DOI: 10.1071/wr98089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A total of 276 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was captured
over 40 597 trap-nights during 1994–96 at three separate sites in
central New South Wales, resulting in an overall trapping efficiency of one
fox per 147 trap-nights. Trapping using multiple trap sets placed at carcases
was 3.2 times more efficient than trapping using single trap sets. During
1994–95, when two of the sites suffered a severe drought, fox abundance
declined to less than 0.2 foxes km–1 of spotlight
transect; trapping efficiency at those sites also declined, to an average of
one fox per 315 trap-nights. Mean trapping efficiency for non-drought periods
was one fox per 135 trap-nights, 2.3 times more efficient than during the
drought period. In 1995 and 1996, 353 foxes were shot in areas adjacent to
each site. This gave the opportunity to compare sex and age biases between the
trapped and shot samples: the ratio of males to females was significantly
higher in the trapped sample than in the shot sample, and there was also a
significantly higher ratio of adults to juveniles in the trapped sample than
in the shot sample.
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The metabolic pathways of medazepam, oxazepam, and diazepam were modeled using graph-theoretic transforms which are incorporable into computer-assisted metabolic analysis programs. The information, represented in the form of a graph-theoretic transform kit, which was obtained from these pathways was then used to predict the metabolites of other benzodiazepine compounds. The transform kits gave statistically significant predictions with respect to a statistical method for evaluating the performance of the transform kits.
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- E Gifford
- Department of Chemistry, Kent State University, OH 44242
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Gifford E. Report on five and a half years of the Cancer Detection Centre, Aukland Division, Cancer Society of New Zealand. N Z Med J 1976; 84:195-7. [PMID: 1070591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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An account is given of the setting up of a cancer detection centre at Auckland. In the first five-and-a-half years 3001 patients were examined. Forty-two cancers were detected and 1056 patients had non-malignant medical diseases.
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Gifford E. Rhode Island's visiting nurse service streamlines its patients' records. Health Serv Rep 1972; 87:643-8. [PMID: 5071314 PMCID: PMC1617007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Elder JD, Peters J, Lodge A, Ternouth EJ, Gifford E. British Association Mathematical Tables. J Am Stat Assoc 1936. [DOI: 10.2307/2278684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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