2018
The effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation
Chaar C, Aurshina A, Zhang Y, Wang F, Cardella J, Orion K, Sumpio B, Sarac T. The effect of commercial insurance policies on outcomes of venous ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2018, 6: 331-337.e1. PMID: 29661363, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeVenous ablationChronic venous insufficiencyClinical successTechnical successComplication rateMultivariable analysisVenous insufficiencySubgroup analysisImprovement of QOLRetrospective single-center reviewNumeric rating scale scoreSingle-center reviewResolution of symptomsNumeric rating scaleTechnical success rateBlue Cross Blue ShieldImproved patient outcomesRating Scale scoresIntensity of symptomsSignificant differencesC3 diseaseChart reviewIndependent predictorsProcedural success
2011
Negative pressure wound therapy as postoperative dressing in below knee amputation stump closure of patients with chronic venous insufficiency.
Sumpio B, Thakor P, Mahler D, Blume P. Negative pressure wound therapy as postoperative dressing in below knee amputation stump closure of patients with chronic venous insufficiency. WOUNDS A Compendium Of Clinical Research And Practice 2011, 23: 301-8. PMID: 25881107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNegative pressure wound therapyPostoperative negative pressure wound therapyChronic venous insufficiencyStump closureVenous insufficiencyAverage hospital stayPressure wound therapyOpen stumpHospital staySystemic complicationsAverage followPatient ageMorbidity outcomesRepeat proceduresCharcot diseasePostoperative dressingMedical recordsSuccessful closureWound therapyDefinitive closurePatientsPostsurgical dressingsValuable adjunctAverage durationWound closure