2019
Complex two-stage open surgical repair of an aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Chaar C, Zafar MA, Velasquez C, Saeyeldin A, Elefteriades JA. Complex two-stage open surgical repair of an aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2019, 5: 261-263. PMID: 31304437, PMCID: PMC6601018, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic endovascular aortic repairEndovascular aortic repairAortoesophageal fistulaInfected endograftAortic repairExtra-anatomic aortic bypassOpen surgical repairOpen surgical approachFocus of infectionVisceral ischemia timesAortic bypassFatal complicationSurgical repairIschemia timeThoracic endograftSurgical approachThoracic aortaOptimal managementEndograftFistulaAortaClear guidelinesRepairComplex casesComplications
2017
A systematic review on management of nutcracker syndrome
Velasquez CA, Saeyeldin A, Zafar MA, Brownstein AJ, Erben Y. A systematic review on management of nutcracker syndrome. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2017, 6: 271-278. PMID: 29292117, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft renal veinManagement of NCSNutcracker syndromePaucity of dataSystematic reviewLRV transpositionEndovascular techniquesStent implantationTreatment of NCSMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement standardsUncommon disease processVenous outflow obstructionOpen surgical interventionBest treatment modalityBest treatment strategyOpen surgical approachLong-term patencyPreferred Reporting ItemsAnatomic compressionRenal autotransplantationOutflow obstructionEndovascular approachRenal veinSurgical interventionRare entity