Volume 75, Issue 1, Pages A1-A20, e1-e36, 1-388 (January 2022)

1. Editorial Board

2. Contents

3. Information for Readers

4. Information for Authors and Editorial Policies

5. Events of Interest

Journal of Vascular Surgery – January 2022 audiovisual summary

6. Journal of Vascular Surgery – January 2022 Audiovisual Summary

Editorial

7. Introduction to the Genetically Triggered Aortic Conditions Alliance

Special article

8. An overview of renal insufficiency, race, and glomerular filtration rate calculation for the vascular surgeon

Clinical research studies

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in vascular surgery

9. An analysis of gender disparities amongst United States medical students, general surgery residents, vascular surgery trainees, and the vascular surgery workforce

10. Gender trends of authors presenting at a regional vascular surgery meeting

11. Discussion

12. Analysis of authorship trends in vascular surgery demonstrates a sticky surgical floor for women

Invited commentary

13. Cleaning up the sticky surgical floor

14. Persistent under-representation of female patients in United States trials of common vascular diseases from 2008 to 2020

15. Commentary

Aortic dissections

16. A more proximal landing zone is preferred for thoracic endovascular repair of acute type B aortic dissections

Invited commentary

17. Toward endovascular treatment of type A aortic dissection with smaller landing zones and more patient eligibility

Aortic intramural hematoma

18. Outcomes of intramural hematoma involving the ascending aorta and extending into the descending thoracic aorta

Invited commentary

19. Uncomplicated type A intramural hematoma with extension to the descending thoracic aorta is best treated by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair in most patients

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair

20. Female gender is associated with increased late luminal narrowing within the stent graft after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

21. Surgical strategy for inflammatory thoracic aortic aneurysms in the endovascular surgery era

Thoracoabdominal and complex aortic aneurysms

22. Results from a nationwide prospective registry on open surgical or endovascular repair of juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms

23. Connective tissue disease type mediates branch patency of grafts in open thoracoabdominal aortic reconstruction

24. Assessment of fenestrated Anaconda stent graft design by numerical simulation: Results of a European prospective multicenter study

Abdominal aortic and iliac artery aneurysms

25. The natural history of large abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients without timely repair

26. Non–guideline-compliant endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in women is associated with increased mortality and reintervention compared with men

27. Era of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair is linked to preoperative anatomic severity and perioperative patient outcomes

28. Long-term outcomes and interventions of postoperative type 1a endoleak following elective endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

29. Endovascular aneurysm repair conversion is an increasingly common indication for open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

30. Early and midterm outcomes following open surgical conversion after failed endovascular aneurysm repair from the “Italian North-easT RegIstry of surgical Conversion AfTer Evar” (INTRICATE)

31. Comparative analysis of open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair outcomes across national registries

Lower extremity arterial disease

32. The influence of socioeconomic status on outcomes of lower extremity arterial reconstruction

33. Retrograde use of the Outback re-entry catheter in complex infrainguinal arterial recanalizations

35. Prevalence of chronic opioid use in patients with peripheral arterial disease undergoing revascularization

36. Discussion

37. Procedural and 12-month in-hospital costs of primary infra-popliteal bypass surgery, infrapopliteal best endovascular treatment, and major lower limb amputation for chronic limb threatening ischemia

Popliteal artery aneurysm

38. Natural history, growth rates, and treatment of popliteal artery aneurysms

Carotid artery disease

39. Propensity score-matched analysis of 1-year outcomes of transcarotid revascularization with dynamic flow reversal, carotid endarterectomy, and transfemoral carotid artery stenting

40. Extracranial carotid atherosclerosis is associated with increased neurofibrillary tangle accumulation

Invited commentary

41. The tangled story of carotid disease, carotid revascularization, and Alzheimer's disease: The plot thickens

Vascular access

42. A randomized controlled trial of the effect of postoperative hand exercise training on arteriovenous fistula maturation in patients with chronic kidney disease

43. A comparison of outcomes between open and endovascular arteriovenous access creation for hemodialysis

44. Multicenter European real-world utilization of VasQ anastomotic external support device for arteriovenous fistulae

Diabetic foot care

45. A comparison of hyperspectral imaging with routine vascular noninvasive techniques to assess the healing prognosis in patients with diabetic foot ulcers

Smoking cessation

46. Impact of a regional smoking cessation intervention for vascular surgery patients

Amputations

47. Pedal arterial calcification score is associated with the risk of major amputation in chronic limb-threatening ischemia

48. Machine learning analysis of multispectral imaging and clinical risk factors to predict amputation wound healing

Invited commentary

49. Learning from machine learning

Vascular infections

50. Improved perioperative mortality after secondary aortoenteric fistula repair and lessons learned from a 20-year experience

Practice management

51. Economic value of podiatry service in limb salvage alliance

52. A statewide quality improvement collaborative significantly improves quality metric adherence and physician engagement in vascular surgery

Education corner

53. Prevalence and risk factors for burnout in U.S. vascular surgery trainees

54. Interview experience, post-interview communication, and gender-based differences in the integrated vascular surgery residency match

Invited commentary

55. An interviewer's confession

Vascular images

56. Giant subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm

Review articles

57. Acute limb ischemia among patients with COVID-19 infection

58. Sarcopenia predicts for long-term survival in patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms undergoing operative and nonoperative management

59. Meta-analysis finds recurrent infection is more common after endovascular than after open repair of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm

60. Meta-analysis suggests statins reduce mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

61. Critical analysis of the literature and standards of reporting on stroke after carotid revascularization

62. Systematic review and narrative synthesis of surveillance practices after endovascular intervention for lower limb peripheral arterial disease

Vascular vantage point

63. Reappraisal of the Role of Motor and Somatosensory Evoked Potentials During Open Distal Aortic Repair

64. Outcomes of Total Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair With Surgeon-Modified Fenestrated Stent-Grafts on Zone 0 Landing for Aortic Arch Pathologies

65. Finding the Optimal Access for Proximal Upper Limb Artery (PULA) Interventions: Lessons Learned From the PULA Multicenter Registry

66. Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients With Chronic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion

67. Clinical Response to Celiac Plexus Block Confirms the Neurogenic Etiology of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

D.A. Barbon, R. Hsu, B. Lazzara, T. Miller, B.F. Stainken

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Book review

68. Vascular and Endovascular Complications, Sachinder Singh Hans and Mark Conrad. 2021 CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. ISBN-10: 1138352934; ISBN-13:978-1138352933;320 pages. Cost: $200.

Selected abstracts from the December issue of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

69. Pre-Operative Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease is Associated with Worse Short-Term and Mid-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair

70. Pre-surgical and Post-surgical Aortic Aneurysm Maximum Diameter Measurement: Full Automation by Artificial Intelligence

71. Safety and Validity of the Proposed European Society for Vascular Surgery Infrarenal Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Surveillance Protocol: A Single Centre Evaluation

72. A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Peri-Procedural Tissue Perfusion Techniques and their Clinical Value in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

73. Outcome of Radical Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Graft and Endograft Infections Comparing Extra-anatomic Bypass with In Situ Reconstruction: A Nationwide Multicentre Study

74. Cohort Study Examining the Association Between Abdominal Aortic Size and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Aortic and Peripheral Occlusive and Aneurysmal Disease

Abstracts from the 2022 Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting

75. Drastic Increase in Hospital Labor Costs During the COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Sustained Financial Loss for an Academic Vascular Surgery Division

76. Vascular Surgery Is the Most Commonly Consulted Specialty for Emergent Operative Trauma

77. Index Atherectomy Peripheral Vascular Interventions Performed for Claudication Are Associated With More Reinterventions Than Nonatherectomy Procedures

78. Variability and Outcomes of Medical and Lifestyle Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease at the Time of Lower Extremity Bypass

79. Mortality Differences in Complex Endovascular Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms in the VQI and Aortic Research Consortium

80. Accuracy and Utility of Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound After Complex Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

81. Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Peripheral Vascular Interventions

82. Effect of Timing of Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair After Type B Aortic Dissection in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative Postapproval Project for Dissection

83. Impact Bilateral Carotid Body Tumor Resection in the Carotid Baroreceptor Function

84. National Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Patients with End-stage Renal Disease and Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

85. Impact of Flow Reversal Duration on Neurologic Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization

86. Carotid Lesion Length Independently Predicts Stroke and Death After Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and Transfemoral Carotid Artery Stenting

87. Asymptomatic Patients With a Remote History of Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke May Benefit From Reduced Hazard of In-hospital Death After Transcarotid Artery Revascularization

88. The Inside-out Technique Is Safe and Effective in Thoracic Central Venous Obstruction

89. Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease After Endovascular Intervention

90. Single-center Experience With the Femoral-to-brachial Preloaded Delivery System for Fenestrated-branched Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms

91. Elective Surgery Shutdown Due to CoVID-19 Did Not Decrease Vascular Integrated Resident Nor Vascular Fellow Operative Experience

92. Outcomes of a Limb-sparing Approach to Pediatric Bone Tumors With Blood Vessel Involvement

93. Early Results and Feasibility of Total Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair Using Three-Vessel Company-manufactured and Physician-modified Stent Grafts

94. Utilization of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography and Computed Tomography-derived Fractional Flow Reserve to Reduce Cardiovascular Death in a Critical Limb Ischemia Cohort

95. Cloud-based Fusion Imaging Improves Operative Metrics During Fenestrated Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

96. Analysis of Wound Healing Time and Wound-free Period in Patients With Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia Treated With and Without Revascularization

97. Vascular Surgery Role in Vascular Trauma: An 11-year Analysis of Peripheral Vascular Trauma Management at a Level 1 Trauma Center

98. Neurologic Outcomes of Carotid and Other Emergent Interventions for Ischemic Stroke Over 6 Years With Analysis Enhanced by Machine Learning

Letters to the Editor

99. It is time for a deep dive on our business model

100. Reply

101. Carotid paraganglioma patients should be tested for gene mutations

Letters to the Editor

102. Reply

103. COVID-19 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm may be at higher risk for sudden enlargement and rupture