2017
Perioperative Outcomes of Open versus Endovascular Repair for Ruptured Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms
Locham S, Grimm J, Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Obeid T, Black J, Malas M. Perioperative Outcomes of Open versus Endovascular Repair for Ruptured Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 44: 128-135. PMID: 28501656, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic RuptureBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsOpen aneurysm repairEndovascular repairRenal failureAneurysm repairPostoperative outcomesPulmonary injuryNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseRisk of renal failureQuality Improvement Program databaseRuptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsHigh-risk patient characteristicsEndovascular aneurysm repairAssociated with higher ratesTAAA repairPulmonary complicationsPerioperative outcomesCardiopulmonary complicationsEndovascular approachAortic aneurysmProgram databaseIdentified patientsContemporary outcomesPatient characteristicsOperative time
2016
IP055. Racial Disparity in the Outcome and Cost of Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in the United States
Arhuidese I, Locham S, Obeid T, Nejim B, Hicks C, Malas M. IP055. Racial Disparity in the Outcome and Cost of Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in the United States. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 63: 74s-75s. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.03.065.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Perioperative Mortality Following Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Application of a Randomized Clinical Trial to Real-World Practice Using a Validated Nationwide Data Set
Malas M, Arhuidese I, Qazi U, Black J, Perler B, Freischlag J. Perioperative Mortality Following Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Application of a Randomized Clinical Trial to Real-World Practice Using a Validated Nationwide Data Set. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 1260-1265. PMID: 25337871, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramEndovascular aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmRandomized clinical trialsPerioperative mortalityOpen repairClinical trialsAortic aneurysmAsymptomatic infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmVeterans Affairs Cooperative trialNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program cohortAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNSQIP databaseElective endovascular aneurysm repairRepair of abdominal aortic aneurysmsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramCompare 30-day mortalityThirty-day mortalityHigh-risk patientsQuality Improvement ProgramProportion of patientsDay of surgeryIndividualized assessment of risk