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
2012
Lower extremity limb salvage with cryoplasty: a single-center cohort study
Basco MT, Schlösser FJ, Muhs BE, Indes JE, Blume PA, Key JJ, Aruny JE, Sumpio BE. Lower extremity limb salvage with cryoplasty: a single-center cohort study. Vascular 2012, 20: 36-41. PMID: 22328618, DOI: 10.1258/vasc.2011.oa0309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmputation, SurgicalChi-Square DistributionConnecticutCryosurgeryFemaleHumansIschemiaKaplan-Meier EstimateLimb SalvageLower ExtremityMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPeripheral Arterial DiseaseRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsChronic critical limb ischemiaCritical limb ischemiaCohort studyLimb ischemiaArtery diseaseSalvage rateSingle-center cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyLimb salvage ratePeripheral artery diseaseHistory of smokingLower extremity revascularizationCoronary artery diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisTechnical success rateLower extremity limb salvagePoor wound healingLower extremity lesionsRecent clinical experienceInadequate conduitMajor amputationPersistent ulcerationRest painSurgical revascularizationUncontrolled hypertension