All Outputs (8)

A prospective observational study to assess the impact of operator seniority on outcome following arteriovenous fistula formation (2015)
Journal Article
Barnes, R., Smith, G. E., & Chetter, I. C. (2015). A prospective observational study to assess the impact of operator seniority on outcome following arteriovenous fistula formation. The journal of vascular access, 16(5), 372-376. https://doi.org/10.5301/jva.5000401

Purpose: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) surgery affords an excellent opportunity for junior surgeons to learn key vascular techniques. However, implementation of the European Working Time Directive has reduced trainee surgeon’s working hours, leading to... Read More about A prospective observational study to assess the impact of operator seniority on outcome following arteriovenous fistula formation.

Electrical stimulation vs. standard care for chronic ulcer healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2014)
Journal Article
Barnes, R., Shahin, Y., Gohil, R., & Chetter, I. (2014). Electrical stimulation vs. standard care for chronic ulcer healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 44(4), 429-440. https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.12244

Background

We conducted a systematic review to investigate the effect of electrical stimulation on ulcer healing compared to usual treatment and/or sham stimulation. This systematic review also aimed to investigate the effect of different types of... Read More about Electrical stimulation vs. standard care for chronic ulcer healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

The Impact of Previous Surgery and Revisions on Outcome after Major Lower Limb Amputation (2013)
Journal Article
Souroullas, P., Barnes, R., Lane, R. A., & Chetter, I. (2014). The Impact of Previous Surgery and Revisions on Outcome after Major Lower Limb Amputation. Annals of vascular surgery, 28(5), 1166-1171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2013.10.017

IntroductionMorbidity and mortality after lower limb amputation (LLA) remain disappointingly high. This study aimed to assess the impact of previous ipsilateral vascular intervention on outcomes after major LLA.MethodsProspective data were collected... Read More about The Impact of Previous Surgery and Revisions on Outcome after Major Lower Limb Amputation.

Supervised exercise program improves aerobic fitness in patients awaiting abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (2013)
Journal Article
Barakat, H. M., Shahin, Y., Barnes, R., Gohil, R., Souroullas, P., Khan, J., McCollum, P. T., & Chetter, I. C. (2014). Supervised exercise program improves aerobic fitness in patients awaiting abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Annals of vascular surgery, 28(1), 74-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2013.09.001

Background
Aerobic fitness is an important predictor of postoperative outcome in major surgery. In this study, we assess the effects of a period of preoperative exercise on aerobic fitness as measured by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in pa... Read More about Supervised exercise program improves aerobic fitness in patients awaiting abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Meta-analysis of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors effect on walking ability and ankle brachial pressure index in patients with intermittent claudication (2013)
Journal Article
Shahin, Y., Barnes, R., Barakat, H., & Chetter, I. C. (2013). Meta-analysis of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors effect on walking ability and ankle brachial pressure index in patients with intermittent claudication. Atherosclerosis, 231(2), 283-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.09.037

Objective
The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors on maximum walking distance (MWD), pain-free walking distance (PFWD) and ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) in patients with in... Read More about Meta-analysis of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors effect on walking ability and ankle brachial pressure index in patients with intermittent claudication.

Outcomes after open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians: a 20-year, single-center experience (2013)
Journal Article
Barakat, H. M., Shahin, Y., Barnes, R., Chetter, I., & McCollum, P. (2014). Outcomes after open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians: a 20-year, single-center experience. Annals of vascular surgery, 28(1), 80-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2013.07.006

Background
The purpose of this study was to evaluate morbidity, mortality, and survival in octogenarians undergoing open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) in comparison to younger patients.MethodsThis investigation was a retrospe... Read More about Outcomes after open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in octogenarians: a 20-year, single-center experience.

A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome (2013)
Journal Article
Smith, G., Barnes, R., Green, L., Kuhan, G., & Chetter, I. C. (2013). A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome. Annals of vascular surgery, 27(2), 239.e9 - 239.e12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2012.10.004

Background
Dialysis access steal syndrome (DASS) is an uncommon but often debilitating complication of dialysis access formation. We present a technical description of a novel arteriovenous fistula (AVF) banding technique for the treatment of DASS a... Read More about A "Christmas tree" band for the treatment of arteriovenous dialysis access-related steal syndrome.

The Vicorder device compared with SphygmoCor in the assessment of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in patients with peripheral arterial disease (2012)
Journal Article
Shahin, Y., Barakat, H., Barnes, R., & Chetter, I. (2013). The Vicorder device compared with SphygmoCor in the assessment of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Hypertension Research, 36(3), 208-212. https://doi.org/10.1038/hr.2012.144

To assess the reliability and reproducibility of the Vicorder's carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) measurements in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and to compare between cfPWV measurements obtained using the Vicorder with tho... Read More about The Vicorder device compared with SphygmoCor in the assessment of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in patients with peripheral arterial disease.