Article
Surgery
Boonying Siribumrungwong, Jiro Kurita, Tatsuo Ueda, Daisuke Yasui, Ken-ichiro Takahashi, Takashi Sasaki, Yasuo Miyagi, Shun-ichiro Sakamoto, Yosuke Ishii, Tetsuro Morota, Takashi Nitta
Summary: Operative mortality rates did not significantly differ between EVAR and OSR, with EVAR showing less blood loss, shorter operative times, and shorter length of hospital stay but with higher re-intervention rates.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Antoine J. Ribieras, Naixin Kang, Tony Shao, Stefan Kenel-Pierre, Jorge Rey, Omaida C. Velazquez, Arash Bornak
Summary: In this study, racial differences in presentation and outcomes for patients undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair were identified. Black patients were more often women, younger, and treated in emergency situations. They had longer hospital stays and a higher risk of readmission.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Nadin Elsayed, Rami Alhakim, Omar Al Nouri, Donald Baril, Fred Weaver, Mahmoud B. Malas
Summary: The results of this study have shown that C-OAR is associated with a significantly higher risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality compared with P-OAR. Follow-up at 5 and 10 years revealed a significant increase in mortality, aneurysmal rupture, and reintervention rates.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Livia E. V. M. de Guerre, Kirsten Dansey, Chun Li, Jinny Lu, Priya B. Patel, Joost A. van Herwaarden, Douglas W. Jones, Philip P. Goodney, Marc L. Schermerhorn
Summary: The diameter of aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA) is associated with late outcomes following repair, with patients with large AAA having higher rates of reintervention, rupture, mortality, and loss to follow-up after EVAR compared to those with smaller AAA or after open repair. Patients with large AAAs who are medically fit should consider undergoing open repair for better long-term outcomes and rigorous follow-up after EVAR is essential.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Eric Galloway Jernigan, Nhan Nguyen Tran, Khalil Qato, Gary Giangola, Alfio Carroccio, Allan Marc Conway
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed the outcomes of symptomatic and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms treated with chimney or snorkel technique, demonstrating acceptable rates of morbidity and mortality with ChEVAR, but long-term data are needed to determine durability.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abdulhakim Ibrahim, Miroslav Dimitrov Yordanov, Mohammad Hasso, Benjamin Heine, Alexander Oberhuber
Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes and complications in patients who underwent open surgical treatment for AAA in the endovascular era. The study found that open aneurysm repair is safe and effective when performed in specialized high-volume centers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Gianmarco de Donato, Edoardo Pasqui, Claudia Panzano, Brenda Brancaccio, Gaia Grottola, Giuseppe Galzerano, Domenico Benevento, Giancarlo Palasciano
Summary: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition where the abdominal aorta dilates and grows until it ruptures. EVAR is a minimally invasive procedure using stent grafts to treat this condition. Recent advancements have introduced polymer-based technology as a safe and effective alternative to seal AAA.
Article
Surgery
Andrea Vacirca, Joshua Wong, Aidin Baghbani-Oskouei, Emanuel R. Tenorio, Ying Huang, Aleem Mirza, Naveed Saqib, Titia Sulzer, Thomas Mesnard, Bernardo C. Mendes, Gustavo S. Oderich
Summary: This study compares the outcomes of fenestrated-branched endovascular aortic repair (FB-EVAR) in patients with complex abdominal or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, with or without prior history of abdominal open surgical or endovascular aortic repair. The results show that FB-EVAR is effective regardless of prior aortic repair history, with high technical success, low mortality, and similar risk of major adverse events. However, patients with previous abdominal open surgical repair had lower patient survival rates, while those with previous endovascular aortic repair had lower risk of type II endoleak and sac enlargement.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Miranda Witheford, Amarins Brandsma, Tara M. Mastracci, Anna Prent
Summary: Variations in patient selection, preoperative anatomy, and perioperative events were observed between early and late era EVAR patients, with late era patients showing improved outcomes up to 1 year postoperatively. This suggests that results of early EVAR studies may not be applicable to modern practice.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Andrew J. Soo Hoo, James J. Fitzgibbon, Mohamad A. Hussain, Rebecca E. Scully, Andrew B. Servais, Louis L. Nguyen, Edwin C. Gravereaux, Marcus E. Semel, Edward J. Marcaccio, Matthew T. Menard, C. Keith Ozaki, Michael Belkin
Summary: This study aims to define the indications for open aneurysm repair (OAR) and its impact on outcomes in the era of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The results show that no single anatomical contraindication is a predictor of worse outcomes with OAR in patients who do not meet the criteria for EVAR. Patients who choose OAR based on preference have lower rates of perioperative complications, shorter hospital stays, and superior long-term survival rates compared to those who undergo OAR due to anatomical or systemic contraindications to EVAR.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Amit S. Kainth, Tej A. Sura, Michael S. Williams, Catherine Wittgen, Emad Zakhary, Matthew R. Smeds
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of reinterventions after previous endovascular or open abdominal aortic procedures with primary endovascular repairs. The results showed that reinterventions after previous endovascular repairs were associated with a higher rate of endoleak, while reinterventions after open abdominal aortic procedures had a higher all-cause mortality rate.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Enrico Maria Marone, Giulia Marazzi, Chiara Brioschi, Luigi Federico Rinaldi
Summary: This study aims to show the long-term outcomes of endovascular aortic repair using Treo endograft in treating standard and hostile abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The results after 5 years of follow-up demonstrate that Treo endograft is effective in treating AAAs with hostile anatomy, with satisfactory aneurysm sac shrinkage rate.
JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Stefano Gennai, Francesco Andreoli, Nicola Leone, Luigi Alberto Maria Bartolotti, Gianmarco Maleti, Roberto Silingardi
Summary: This study assessed the incidence, outcomes, and risk factors of type III endoleaks (TIIIEL) after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). TIIIEL had a significant impact on patient survival, and the risk factors included old endografts, non-proprietary extensions, large AAAs, and angulated and calcified necks.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ge Hu, Ning Ding, Zhiwei Wang, Zhengyu Jin
Summary: This study explores the feasibility of using unenhanced CT images for endoleak detection in AAA after EVAR. The results show that unenhanced CT has high sensitivity and specificity and can help detect endoleaks in AAA. This is of great importance for patients who cannot use contrast media.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gyu Chul Oh, Kwan Yong Lee, Eun Ho Choo, Byung-Hee Hwang, Wook Sung Chung, So-Jeong You, JinKyung Jeon, Sol Kwon, Kiyuk Chang
Summary: In this study using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, it was found that prior use of statins before endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lisa Q. Rong, Jialin Mao, Art R. Sedrakyan, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Ajita Naik, Arash Salemi, Leonard N. Girardi, Stephen Fremes, Mario Gaudino
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Surgery
Heather L. Yeo, Patrick T. Dolan, Jialin Mao, Julie A. Sosa
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bilal Chughtai, Jialin Mao, Tirsit S. Asfaw, Carl Heneghan, Charles R. Rardin, Art Sedrakyan
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Jonathan E. Shoag, Peter Y. Cai, Michael D. Gross, Christopher Gaffney, Dongze Li, Jialin Mao, Molly Nowels, Douglas S. Scherr, Art Sedrakyan, Jim C. Hu
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Bilal Chughtai, Jialin Mao, Michael E. Matheny, Elizabeth Mauer, Samprit Banerjee, Art Sedrakyan
Summary: The study focused on the long-term risks and predictors of mesh erosion and reoperation following mid urethral sling procedure for stress urinary incontinence. The results showed that the risk of erosion and reoperation 7 years after the sling procedures were 3.7% and 6.7% respectively. Older age and high-volume facilities were associated with a lower risk of erosion, while a history of hysterectomy was linked to a higher risk of erosion.
JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Jialin Mao, Kayla O. Moore, Jesse A. Columbo, Kunal S. Mehta, Philip P. Goodney, Art Sedrakyan
Summary: In this study, an algorithm was validated to link VQI data and Medicare claims using indirect identifiers, achieving a matching rate of over 90% and accuracy of over 99%. This provides a suitable alternative when direct linkage using Social Security numbers is not possible, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of long-term follow-up and research initiatives.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jialin Mao, Art Sedrakyan, Tianyi Sun, Maryam Guiahi, Scott Chudnoff, Madris Kinard, Stephen B. Johnson
Summary: This study developed an annotation model for NLP to analyze adverse event reports related to hysteroscopic sterilization device removal. The most frequently reported events among women undergoing this procedure were abdominal/pelvic/genital pain and device dislocation/migration. Additionally, the majority of patients undergoing additional sterilization procedures after device removal had hysterectomy or salpingectomy.
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Bilal Chughtai, Ahra Cho, Vahan Simonyan, Jialin Mao, Charles Viviano, Danica Marinac-Dabic, Shawn Menafee, Charles Rardin, Art Sedrakyan
Summary: This study aimed to develop and test a mobile application that enables surgeons and female patients undergoing stress urinary incontinence surgery to collect and report relevant data conveniently. The test results showed a high level of satisfaction among patients and surgeons regarding the mobile application.
Article
Surgery
Jialin Mao, Art Sedrakyan, Philip P. Goodney, Misti Malone, Kenneth J. Cavanaugh, Danica Marinac-Dabic, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, Daniel J. Bertges
Summary: This observational cohort study examined outcomes after peripheral vascular intervention (PVI) with paclitaxel coated devices (PCD) and non-PCD, and evaluated heterogeneity of treatment effect in populations of interest. Patients receiving PCD had a lower mortality rate compared to those receiving non-PCD in one cohort, but there was no significant difference in mortality or major amputation between the two groups in the other cohorts.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Jialin Mao, Christian-Alexander Behrendt, Michael O. Falster, Ramon L. Varcoe, Xinyan Zheng, Frederik Peters, Barry Beiles, Marc L. Schermerhorn, Louisa Jorm, Adam W. Beck, Art Sedrakyan
Summary: This multinational study compared the long-term outcomes of endovascular (EVAR) and open repairs (OAR) for intact abdominal aortic aneurysms in Australia, Germany, and the United States. The study found similarities and differences in patient mortality and reintervention rates between EVAR and OAR across the three countries. Possible reasons for these differences include variations in patient profiles, surveillance, and best medical therapy.
Article
Surgery
Nolan C. Cirillo-Penn, Xinyan Zheng, Jialin Mao, Lily E. Johnston, Mario D'Oria, Salvatore Scali, Philip P. Goodney, Randall R. Demartino, VQI, VISION
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effects of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) versus open aortic repair (OAR) on mortality and reintervention rates after repair of ruptured infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. The study found that EVAR had lower in-hospital and one-year mortality rates compared to OAR, but the mortality rates equalized after one year. Reintervention rates were higher after EVAR, and reintervention was associated with higher mortality risk regardless of treatment.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kim G. Smolderen, Gaelle Romain, Jeremy B. Provance, Lindsey E. Scierka, Jialin Mao, Phillip P. Goodney, Peter K. Henke, Art Sedrakyan, Carlos Mena-Hurtado
Summary: The lack of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients undergoing peripheral vascular interventions (PVIs) may increase mortality and amputation risk. This study examined the association between GDMT and mortality/amputation, as well as GDMT variability among providers and health systems.
JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jialin Mao, Jeanine M. Genkinger, Andrew G. Rundle, Jason D. Wright, Maria J. Schymura, Tabassum Z. Insaf, Jim C. Hu, Parisa Tehranifar
Summary: The study found that non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients had lower utilization of robot-assisted surgery for radical prostatectomy and higher risks of adverse events. Despite reduced risk of adverse events for all racial and ethnic groups undergoing robot-assisted surgery, the absolute reduction in risk was more significant for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients. Increasing the utilization of robot-assisted surgery among these groups may help reduce disparities in patient outcomes.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Resmi A. Charalel, Alvin I. Mushlin, Xinyan Zheng, Jialin Mao, Ruth C. Carlos, Robert S. Brown Jr, Brett E. Fortune, Adam D. Talenfeld, David C. Madoff, Said Ibrahim, Matthew S. Johnson, Art Sedrakyan
Summary: This study aimed to compare secondary outcomes after ablation, surgical resection, and liver transplant for small hepatocellular carcinomas. The results showed that ablation resulted in significantly less healthcare utilization, shorter length of stay, lower intensity care, fewer readmissions, and fewer adverse events.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Jonathan Aaron Barnes, Mark A. Eid, Kayla Moore, Suvekshya Aryal, Eden Gebre, Jennifer Nicole Woodard, Napong Kitpanit, Jialin Mao, David P. Kuwayama, Bjoern D. Suckow, Darren Schneider, Tiffany Abushaikha, Robbert Zusterzeel, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Elizabeth A. Shenkman, James Williams, Art Sedrakyan, Philip Goodney
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility of collecting, examining, and reporting real-world evidence on the novel use of the GORE EXCLUDER IBE and GORE VIABAHN VBX stent graft. The results show that this new paradigm of evidence has the potential to be used for device monitoring, regulatory submissions, and consideration for indication expansions and approvals.
BMJ SURGERY INTERVENTIONS & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)