Vascular - British Journal of Surgery

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Network meta-analysis of drug-coated balloon angioplasty versus primary nitinol stenting for femoropopliteal atherosclerotic disease. J Vasc Surg 2021; 73: 1802-1810.

Authors: Abdoli S, Mert M, Lee WM, Ochoa CJ, Katz SG

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Intermittent pneumatic compression in addition to standard prophylaxis of postoperative venous thromboembolism in extremely high-risk patients (IPC SUPER): a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2021; 274: 63-69.

Authors: Lobastov K, Sautina E, Alencheva E, Bargandzhiya A, Schastlivtsev I, Barinov V et al.

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A randomized controlled trial of treatment with intermittent negative pressure for intermittent claudication. J Vasc Surg 2021; 73: 1750-8.

Authors: Hoel H, Pettersen EM, Øivind Høiseth L, Mathiesen I, Seternes A, Hisdal J et al.

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Effect of low-intensity vs high-intensity home-based walking exercise on walk distance in patients with peripheral artery disease. The LITE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2021; 325: 1266-1276.

Authors: McDermott MM, Spring B, Tian L, Treat-Jacobsen D, Ferrucci L, Lloyd-Jones D et al.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of wound adjuncts for the prevention of groin wound surgical site infection in arterial surgery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 61: 636-646.

Authors: Gwilym BL, Dovell G, Dattani N, Ambler GK, Shalhoub J, Forsythe RO et al.

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Percutaneous access does not confer superior clinical outcomes over cutdown access for endovascular aneurysm repair: meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 61: 383-394.

Authors: Antoniou GA, Antoniou SA

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Five-year extension study of patients from a randomized clinical trial (VeClose) comparing cyanoacrylate closure versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of incompetent great saphenous veins. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphatic 2020; 8: 978-989.

Authors: Morrison N, Gibson K, Vasquez M, Weiss R, Jones A

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Prospective randomised two centre trial of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with or without sac embolisation. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 61: 201-209.

Authors: Fabre D, Mougin J, Mitilian D, Cochennec F, Alonso CG, Becquemin J-P et al.

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Network meta-analysis of carotid endarterectomy closure Techniques. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2021; 61: 181-190.

Authors: Lazarides MK, Christaina E, Argyriou C, Georgakarakos E, Tripsianis G, Georgiadis GS et al.

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Does negative pressure wound therapy with irrigation improve clinical outcomes? A randomized clinical trial in patients with diabetic foot infections. Am J Surg 2020 220: 1076-1082.

Authors: Lavery LA, Davis KE, La Fontaine J, Farrar JD, Bhavan K, Oz OK et al.

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Randomized controlled trial of compression after endovenous thermal ablation of varicose veins (COMETA Trial). Ann Surg 2021; 273: 232-239.

Authors: Bootun R, Belramman A, Bolton-Saghdaoui L, Lane T, Riga C, Davies A et al.

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Long-term clinical and cost-effectiveness of early endovenous ablation in venous ulceration. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2020; 155: 1113-1121.

Authors: Gohel M, Mora J, Szigeti M, Epstein DM, Heatley F, Bradbury A et al.

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Mortality with paclitaxel-coated devices in peripheral artery disease. N Engl J Med 2020; 383: 2538-2546.

Authors: Nordanstig J, James, S, Andersson M, Andersson M, Danielsson P, Gillgren P et al.

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Laser ablation versus mechanochemical ablation in the treatment of primary varicose veins: A randomized clinical trial. J Vasc Venous 2020; 8: 211-215.

Authors: Tawfik AM, Sorour WA, El-Laboudy ME

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Heparin-bonded versus standard polytetrafluoroethylene arteriovenous grafts: A Bayesian perspective on a randomized controlled trial for comparative effectiveness. Surgery 2020; 168: 1066-1074.

Authors: Nissen AP, Sandhu HK, Perlick AP, Martin GH, Miller CC, Charlton-Ouw KM et al.

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Role of compression after radiofrequency ablation of varicose veins: a randomised controlled trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2020; 60: 108-117.

Authors: Onwudike M, Abbas K, McElvenny DM

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Randomized controlled trial of vacuum therapy for intermittent claudication. J Vasc Surg 2020; 71: 1692-1701.

Authors: Hageman D, Fokkenrood HJP, van Deursen BAC, Gommans LNM, Cancrinus E, Scheltinga MRM et al.

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