2023
Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Chan S, Weininger G, Kozhimala M, Sumpio B, Levine L, Harris S, Zheng S, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Sumpio B. Utility of Hook Sign in the Diagnosis of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 94: 165-171. PMID: 37023920, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.03.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian arcuate ligament syndromeBody mass indexCeliac artery compressionArcuate ligament syndromeCeliac arteryInstitutional review board-approved retrospective chart reviewDiagnosis of MALSElectronic medical record reviewMedian arcuate ligamentNonspecific abdominal painRetrospective chart reviewMedical record reviewTertiary academic centerSignificant predictorsHook signWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testMALS patientsAbdominal painTomography angiography imagesArtery compressionChart reviewPatient demographicsArcuate ligamentRadiologic characteristics
2022
Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in a Cohort Diagnosed with Celiac Artery Compression.
Kozhimala M, Chan S, Weininger G, Sumpio B, Levine L, Harris S, Zheng S, Longo W, Ochoa Chaar C, Guzman R, Sumpio B. Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in a Cohort Diagnosed with Celiac Artery Compression. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2022, 236: 1085-1091. PMID: 36476640, DOI: 10.1097/xcs.0000000000000500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian arcuate ligament syndromeCeliac artery compressionArcuate ligament syndromeCharacteristics of patientsMALS patientsArtery compressionArtery diseaseRenal diseaseMesenteric artery diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral artery diseaseRetrospective chart reviewCohort of patientsMedical record reviewFrequent differential diagnosisSignificant differencesAbdominal symptomsAtherosclerotic characteristicsEpigastric painGastrointestinal comorbiditiesChart reviewArterial diseaseAtherosclerotic diseaseRecord reviewClinical symptoms
2019
A Pilot Study of a Standardized Smoking Cessation Intervention for Patients with Vascular Disease
Rajaee S, Holder T, Indes JE, Muhs B, Sarac T, Sumpio B, Toll BA, Ochoa Chaar CI. A Pilot Study of a Standardized Smoking Cessation Intervention for Patients with Vascular Disease. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 61: 91-99.e3. PMID: 31449932, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAneurysmCardiovascular AgentsCholinergic AgentsConnecticutEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePatient Education as TopicPeripheral Arterial DiseasePilot ProjectsRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSmokersSmokingSmoking CessationTime FactorsTobacco Use Cessation DevicesTransdermal PatchTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsSmoking cessation interventionIntervention groupSurgery providersPrimary outcomeCessation interventionsExact testBrief smoking cessation counselingCurrent smoking cessation practicesCarbon monoxide breath testingSmoking cessation counselingSmoking cessation practicesVascular surgery serviceSmoking cessation counseling sessionsTertiary care centerFree nicotine patchesSmoking cessation programOpen surgical proceduresOutpatient smoking cessation programFisher's exact testCessation counselingVascular complicationsStandard careNicotine patchNicotine replacementVascular patientsCosts and complications of endovascular inferior vena cava filter retrieval
Brahmandam A, Skrip L, Mojibian H, Aruny J, Sumpio B, Dardik A, Sarac T, Ochoa Chaar CI. Costs and complications of endovascular inferior vena cava filter retrieval. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2019, 7: 653-659.e1. PMID: 31307952, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2019.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced endovascular techniquesIVC filter retrievalFilter dwell timeInferior vena cava filter retrievalEndovascular techniquesFilter retrievalProcedural costsAdditional endovascular techniquesVenous ultrasound examinationVenous access sitesAbnormal radiologic findingsComputed tomography scanTotal procedural timeComplication rateMost complicationsPatient characteristicsTertiary centerRadiologic findingsOutside hospitalIVC filtersLower extremitiesTomography scanUltrasound examinationAccess siteBronchoscopy forceps
2018
A survey of vascular specialists’ practice patterns of inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval
Brahmandam A, Skrip L, Sumpio B, Indes J, Dardik A, Sarac T, Rectenwald J, Chaar CIO. A survey of vascular specialists’ practice patterns of inferior vena cava filter placement and retrieval. Vascular 2018, 27: 291-298. PMID: 30501583, DOI: 10.1177/1708538118815394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttitude of Health PersonnelDevice RemovalHealth Care SurveysHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prosthesis ImplantationRadiologistsRadiology, InterventionalSurgeonsTime FactorsUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexUnited StatesVena Cava FiltersConceptsInferior vena cava filterVascular specialistsIVCF retrievalPractice patternsBronchoscopy forcepsRetrieval of IVCFTemporary inferior vena cava filterPermanent inferior vena cava filterInferior vena cava filter placementVena cava filter placementRetrievable inferior vena cava filtersLaser sheathLowest renal veinTertiary care centerCava filter placementVena cava filtersMajority of respondersChi-square testTwo-sample t-testVenous duplexRenal veinCare centerFilter placementSocietal guidelinesLower extremities
2014
Iatrogenic Profunda Femoris Stenosis after Superficial Femoral Artery Stenting
Ziegler KR, Cruz J, Muhs BE, Indes JE, Sumpio BE, Chaar CI. Iatrogenic Profunda Femoris Stenosis after Superficial Femoral Artery Stenting. The American Surgeon 2014, 80: 155-156. PMID: 24887776, DOI: 10.1177/000313481408000602.Peer-Reviewed Original Research