2019
Surgical Treatment of Chronic Hand Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Case Series
Colen DL, Ben-Amotz O, Stephanie T, Serebrakian A, Carney MJ, Gerety PA, Levin LS. Surgical Treatment of Chronic Hand Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Case Series. The Journal Of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume) 2019, 24: 359-370. PMID: 31438795, DOI: 10.1142/s2424835519500462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic hand ischemiaHand ischemiaNew ulcerationSurgical interventionSurgical treatmentSystematic reviewLast-line treatmentRest painArtery bypassIschemic symptomsMedical optimizationConservative treatmentPharmacologic therapyPrimary outcomeSecondary amputationVenous arterializationCase seriesLine treatmentCold intoleranceMore complicationsArterial bypassConservative measuresSurgical techniqueIschemiaPRISMA guidelines
2018
Management of Infected Mesh After Abdominal Hernia Repair
Shubinets V, Carney MJ, Colen DL, Mirzabeigi MN, Weissler JM, Lanni MA, Braslow BM, Fischer JP, Kovach SJ. Management of Infected Mesh After Abdominal Hernia Repair. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2018, 80: 145-153. PMID: 28671890, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfected abdominal wallSingle institution experienceSingle-stage reconstructionComplex clinical problemAbdominal hernia repairMesh patientsInfected meshHernia repairAbdominal wallClinical problemTreatment approachesBiologic meshSystematic reviewSingle-institution retrospective analysisMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsFull-text articlesBridged repairsDevastating complicationConservative managementMost patientsPrimary closureHernia recurrenceRetrospective analysisCurrent evidence