2017
Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty
Obeid T, Locham S, Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Aridi H, Malas M. Sartorius Muscle Flaps: Perioperative Outcomes Based on Surgical Specialty. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 43: 226-231. PMID: 28258021, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBaltimoreChi-Square DistributionComorbidityFemaleGeneral SurgeryGroinHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMuscle, SkeletalPostoperative ComplicationsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpecializationSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticSurgical FlapsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresWound HealingWounds and InjuriesConceptsSartorius muscle flapSurgery casesVascular surgeonsReintervention ratePerioperative outcomesPlastic surgeonsPrimary outcomeOperating surgeon’s preferenceOperating surgeon's specialtySurgical reintervention rateHistory of malignancySurgical specialtiesHigh-risk patientsVascular surgery casesEvaluate primary outcomesMultivariate logistic regression modelBody mass indexSeverely ill patientsPlastic surgery casesGeneral surgery casesSurgical reinterventionNoninfectious complicationsSurgeon specialtyComplication ratePatient-level factors
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 riskDevelopment of a duplex-derived velocity risk prediction model of disease progression in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Hicks CW, Canner JK, Arhuidese I, Glebova NO, Schneider E, Qazi U, Perler B, Malas MB. Development of a duplex-derived velocity risk prediction model of disease progression in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 60: 1585-1592. PMID: 25238724, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveAsymptomatic DiseasesBlood Flow VelocityCarotid Artery, CommonCarotid Artery, InternalCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRegional Blood FlowRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveTime FactorsUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisICA/CCA ratioCarotid artery stenosisInternal carotid arteryDisease progressionEnd-diastolic velocityPeak systolic velocityRisk prediction modelCCA ratioArtery stenosisSystolic velocityRisk factorsInitial peak systolic velocityProportional hazards regression modelsHigh-risk patientsRisk of progressionRisk-stratify patientsHazards regression modelsSignificant independent predictorsICA/CCACharacteristic curve analysisClinical prediction modelCarotid artery ratioIndependent predictorsDuplex imagingMortality variability after endovascular versus open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a large tertiary vascular center using a Medicare-derived risk prediction model
Hicks C, Black J, Arhuidese I, Asanova L, Qazi U, Perler B, Freischlag J, Malas M. Mortality variability after endovascular versus open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a large tertiary vascular center using a Medicare-derived risk prediction model. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 61: 291-297. PMID: 25154686, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.04.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicareMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient SelectionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTertiary Care CentersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsEndovascular AAA repairTertiary vascular centerOpen AAA repairAAA repairRisk prediction modelOpen repairTertiary centerVascular centersOpen abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairOpen abdominal aortic aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairPreoperative renal diseasePreoperative risk statusEvaluate 30-day mortalityAortic aneurysm repairHigh-risk patientsMortality risk prediction modelHigh-risk groupMultivariate logistic regressionAortic centersOperative mortalityInfrarenal AAAAneurysm repairLower-volume hospitals