2021
Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease
Yousef S, Singh S, Alkukhun A, Alturkmani B, Mori M, Chen J, Mullan CW, Brooks CW, Assi R, Gruber PJ, Cortopassi I, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. Variants of the aortic arch in adult general population and their association with thoracic aortic aneurysm disease. Journal Of Cardiac Surgery 2021, 36: 2348-2354. PMID: 33855754, DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic arch anomaliesArch anomaliesAneurysm diseaseBovine archAberrant right subclavian arteryAdult populationThoracic aortic aneurysm diseasePrevalence of TAAsRight-sided archRight subclavian arteryCharacteristics of patientsIndependent risk factorAortic valve pathologyAdult general populationGeneral adult populationAortic aneurysm diseaseLogistic regression analysisSingle health systemFisher's exact testOlder adult populationBinary logistic regressionThoracic aortopathiesSubclavian arteryCommon diagnosisThoracic aneurysm
2016
Use of Fluorescein Isothiocyanate-Inulin as a Marker for Intestinal Ischemic Injury
AlKukhun A, Caturegli G, Munoz-Abraham AS, Judeeba S, Patron-Lozano R, Morotti R, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Geibel JP. Use of Fluorescein Isothiocyanate-Inulin as a Marker for Intestinal Ischemic Injury. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 224: 1066-1073. PMID: 28017811, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescein isothiocyanate-inulinIschemic injuryIntestinal ischemiaIntestinal transplantationFluid secretionIntestinal ischemic injuryIntestinal tissue samplesSmall intestine segmentsHEPES-Ringer solutionIntestinal graftMesenteric ischemiaIschemic intestineHistopathologic samplesExperimental armControl armControl intestineIschemic stateBlinded pathologistIschemiaIntestinal lumenIntestinal tissueIntestine segmentsScoring systemFluid shiftsInjury