2019
Safety and efficacy of venous ablation in octogenarians
Aurshina A, Zhang Y, Zhuo H, Cardella J, Orion K, Sumpio B, Sarac T, Chaar C. Safety and efficacy of venous ablation in octogenarians. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 685-692. PMID: 31421837, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous ablationYounger patientsTechnical successClinical successAge groupsRetrospective single-center reviewSingle-center reviewResolution of symptomsNumeric rating scaleAdvanced clinical stageSuperficial venous insufficiencyLarger vein diametersIntensity of symptomsYounger age groupsCardiovascular comorbiditiesPain improvementConsecutive patientsOutpatient officePathophysiology (CEAP) classificationVenous insufficiencyVenous diseaseClinical stageDuplex ultrasoundPatient populationUltrasound findings
2018
The effect of increasing catheter distance from the deep junction on the outcomes of radiofrequency vein ablation
Aurshina A, Zhang Y, Wang F, Cardella J, Orion K, Sumpio B, Sarac T, Chaar C. The effect of increasing catheter distance from the deep junction on the outcomes of radiofrequency vein ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2018, 6: 614-620. PMID: 29784594, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2018.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVein ablationGroup BMultivariable analysisTechnical successClinical successRetrospective single-center reviewSingle-center reviewSuperficial venous refluxDeep venous thrombosisGroup A. Group BNumeric rating scalePast medical historyPredictors of recurrenceSaphenous vein ablationDeep venous systemLong-term recurrenceLarger vein diametersIntensity of symptomsCatheter distanceVenous refluxComplication rateVenous thrombosisRecurrence rateMean ageMedical historyThe effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation
Chaar C, Aurshina A, Zhang Y, Wang F, Cardella J, Orion K, Sumpio B, Sarac T. The effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2018, 6: 331-337.e1. PMID: 29661363, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeVenous ablationChronic venous insufficiencyClinical successTechnical successComplication rateMultivariable analysisVenous insufficiencySubgroup analysisImprovement of QOLRetrospective single-center reviewNumeric rating scale scoreSingle-center reviewResolution of symptomsNumeric rating scaleTechnical success rateBlue Cross Blue ShieldImproved patient outcomesRating Scale scoresIntensity of symptomsSignificant differencesC3 diseaseChart reviewIndependent predictorsProcedural success