Publications by authors named "Chantel N Hile"
Background: Historically, symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) were found to have intermediate mortality compared with asymptomatic and ruptured AAAs; but with wider use of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), a more recent study suggested that mortality of symptomatic aneurysms was similar to that of asymptomatic AAAs. These prior studies were limited by small numbers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the mortality and morbidity associated with symptomatic AAA repair in a large contemporary population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Bovine pericardial patches (BPP) are frequently used for arterial reconstruction, but little data exist regarding their ability to resist infection. We hypothesize that BPP would provide a reasonable alternative to autologous vein patches in infected fields.
Methods: We used BPP to repair 51 arteriotomies (25 brachial, 23 femoral, three popliteal) in 48 consecutive patients (mean age, 68 years; 65% men, 75% diabetic, 67% dialysis dependent) undergoing removal of infected (33 gram-positive, three gram-negative, eight mixed flora, and four culture-negative) polytetrafluoroethylene grafts (35 arteriovenous grafts, nine femoral-distal bypasses, and four femoral patch angioplasties) between January 2007 and January 2011.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess and compare outcomes of elective versus emergent operative repair of popliteal artery aneurysms.
Design: A retrospective analysis of a prospectively recorded vascular surgery database from June 1992 to December 2002 was performed with chart review. Main outcome measures Patient survival, limb salvage, and graft patency were evaluated.
Hypothesis: Major lower extremity amputation results in significant morbidity and mortality.
Design: Retrospective database query and medical record review for January 1, 1990, to December 31, 2001. Mean follow-up was 33.