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
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
2007
Changing Patterns in the Use of Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Review of a Single Center Experience
Aziz F, Spate K, Wong J, Aruny J, Sumpio B. Changing Patterns in the Use of Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Review of a Single Center Experience. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2007, 205: 564-569. PMID: 17903730, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrievable IVC filtersIVC filtersVenous accessFilter placementInferior vena cava filterDuration of therapySingle-center experienceGroup of patientsSuitability of patientsProphylactic filter placementVena cava filtersPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismCenter experienceComplication ratePatient chartsCava filtersJugular veinLevel IPatientsPlacementIndicationsYears 1999EmbolismTherapy