Publications by authors named "Bianca Cutler"

Article Synopsis
  • Chronic superficial venous disease, which includes conditions like superficial venous insufficiency and thrombosis, affects millions globally.
  • Recent advances in minimally invasive procedures have improved access to outpatient treatments for chronic venous insufficiency.
  • Guidelines for appropriateness of care help healthcare providers and patients make informed decisions about elective interventions based on the best available evidence.
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Background: Biases and gender disparities influence career pathways within medicine, and vascular surgery is no exception. Venous disease comprises an estimated 1% to 3% of total health care expenditures. However, its value among vascular surgeons is poorly understood.

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Objective: Superficial venous disease has a U.S. prevalence of nearly 30%, with advanced disease contributing to a significant healthcare burden.

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Venous disease is prevalent, undertreated, and frequently unrecognized. During the past two decades, new treatment modalities have changed how venous disease is approached. Some of these treatment modalities are only available in certain centers or locations and access to care could be inequitable.

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Objective: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) affects >40% of the U.S. population; thus, intervention for symptomatic venous disease comprises a large portion of many vascular practices.

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Objective: The authors have previously demonstrated that VenaSeal (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, Minn) adhesive, compared with radiofrequency ablation (RFA, ClosureFast; Medtronic, Inc), in treatment of refluxing saphenous veins in CEAP 6 limbs, results in shorter healing times of venous ulcers. The authors hypothesize that the longer treated length possible with VenaSeal's nonthermal modality may affect the number of critical refluxing perforators contributing to the nonhealing wound. This follow-up study compares the need for follow-up treatment of perforator veins after saphenous vein treatment with either radiofrequency ablation (ClosureFast RFA) or adhesive closure (VenaSeal).

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Objective: Venous leg ulcers (CEAP [clinical, etiologic, anatomic, pathophysiologic] class 6) represent the most severe form of chronic venous insufficiency. As closure techniques for superficial venous reflux evolve, direct outcome comparisons of treatments are integral, because many studies have already demonstrated that early endovenous intervention improves wound healing. The present study compared the rates of venous wound healing between two techniques of superficial vein closure: ClosureFast radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and adhesive closure (VenaSeal; both Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, Minn).

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