2020
Location of reflux in the saphenous vein does not affect outcomes of vein ablation
Aurshina A, Cardella J, Sumpio B, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar CI. Location of reflux in the saphenous vein does not affect outcomes of vein ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2020, 9: 932-937. PMID: 33249108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous ablationSaphenous veinElectronic medical recordsMean patient ageRecurrence of painSingle-center reviewIncidence of complicationsClinical success rateNumeric rating scaleTechnical success ratePatients' electronic medical recordsTelephone surveySuccess rateIntensity of symptomsValvular refluxCEAP classSymptomatic patientsConsecutive patientsOutpatient officePatient agePatient characteristicsVein ablationDuplex ultrasonographySymptom improvementBilateral treatment
2009
Intussusception of the appendix: comprehensive review of the literature
Chaar CI, Wexelman B, Zuckerman K, Longo W. Intussusception of the appendix: comprehensive review of the literature. The American Journal Of Surgery 2009, 198: 122-128. PMID: 19249733, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon pathologic findingsChronic presentationMale patientsSimple appendectomyFemale patientsPartial colectomyPathologic findingsPediatric populationAppendiceal intussusceptionCase reportDiagnostic challengeSex predilectionIntussusceptionRare diseasePatientsEnglish literatureComprehensive reviewEndometriosisAdultsIncidenceChildrenPresentationTreatmentReviewReport