2023
Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Chan S, Weininger G, Kozhimala M, Sumpio B, Levine L, Harris S, Zheng S, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Sumpio B. Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 94: 165-171. PMID: 37023920, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal PainCeliac ArteryConstriction, PathologicFemaleHumansMaleMedian Arcuate Ligament SyndromeRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsMedian arcuate ligament syndromeBody mass indexCeliac artery compressionArcuate ligament syndromeCeliac arteryInstitutional review board-approved retrospective chart reviewDiagnosis of MALSElectronic medical record reviewMedian arcuate ligamentNonspecific abdominal painRetrospective chart reviewMedical record reviewTertiary academic centerSignificant predictorsHook signWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testMALS patientsAbdominal painTomography angiography imagesArtery compressionChart reviewPatient demographicsArcuate ligamentRadiologic characteristics
2009
Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A New Paradigm
Duffy AJ, Panait L, Eisenberg D, Bell RL, Roberts KE, Sumpio B. Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A New Paradigm. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2009, 23: 778-784. PMID: 19128929, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian arcuate ligament syndromeArcuate ligament syndromeMAL syndromeDuplex ultrasoundCeliac artery compression syndromePoor long-term outcomesArtery compression syndromeIntraoperative duplex ultrasoundPostprandial epigastric painResolution of symptomsLong-term outcomesComplex vascular proceduresEpigastric painLaparoscopic releaseCeliac axisLaparoscopic treatmentExtrinsic compressionEndovascular therapyCompression syndromeClinical entityMAL releasePostoperative imagingVascular proceduresVascular reconstructionFlow abnormalities
1993
Photoinhibition of smooth muscle cell migration: Potential therapy for restenosis
Deckelbaum L, Scott J, Stetz M, O'Brien K, Sumpio B, Madri J, Bell L. Photoinhibition of smooth muscle cell migration: Potential therapy for restenosis. Lasers In Surgery And Medicine 1993, 13: 4-11. PMID: 8426525, DOI: 10.1002/lsm.1900130104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCattleCell MovementCells, CulturedConstriction, PathologicLasersLightMuscle, Smooth, VascularConceptsSmooth muscle cell migrationMuscle cell migrationLow energy light irradiationNeointima formationBroadband white lightCell migrationLight irradiationIncidence of restenosisLuminal cross-sectional areaSmooth muscle cell monolayersSmooth muscle cellsFibrointimal thickeningArterial injuryPotential therapyDaily radiant exposureRadiant exposureMuscle cellsThymidine incorporationRestenosisCross-sectional areaMigration of cellsCell proliferationCell monolayersMigration kineticsWhite light