2013
A Comparison of Immediate Postoperative Rigid and Soft Dressings for Below-Knee Amputations
Sumpio B, Shine SR, Mahler D, Sumpio BE. A Comparison of Immediate Postoperative Rigid and Soft Dressings for Below-Knee Amputations. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 27: 774-780. PMID: 23880455, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRigid dressingSoft dressingsDressing groupHealing timeYale-New Haven HospitalSoft dressing groupKaplan-Meier analysisBelow knee amputationEvidence-based guidelinesQuicker healing timeNew Haven HospitalInitial castingPlastic dressingEarly ambulationPatient demographicsDiabetes mellitusKnee amputationPostoperative dressingKnee immobilizerRetrospective analysisAverage agePatientsPostsurgical dressingsRigid plasterKnee amputees
2008
The use of retrievable inferior vena cava filters in the trauma population
Spate K, Aziz F, Sumpio BE. The use of retrievable inferior vena cava filters in the trauma population. International Journal Of Angiology 2008, 17: 23-26. PMID: 22477367, PMCID: PMC2728370, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1278275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIVC filter placementInferior vena cava filterYale-New Haven HospitalTrauma patientsNontrauma patientsFilter placementVena cava filtersRetrievable filtersIVC filtersNontrauma populationComplication rateTrauma populationCava filtersLevel 1 trauma centerRetrievable inferior vena cava filtersProphylactic filter placementYears of ageCommon indicationTrauma centerPresent studyMAIN OUTCOMEPatientsHospitalIndicationsOverall number