Publications by authors named "Mary A Siki"
Importance: A growing body of literature has been developed with the goal of attempting to understand the experiences of female surgeons. While it has helped to address inequities and promote important programmatic improvements, work remains to be done.
Objective: To explore how practicing male and female surgeons' experiences with gender compare across 5 qualitative/quantitative domains: career aspirations, gender-based discrimination, mentor-mentee relationships, perceived barriers, and recommendations for change.
Article Synopsis
- The coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of many academic events, prompting the development of a virtual, multi-round research competition to maintain global engagement among trainees and surgeons.
- The competition included four rounds: visual abstracts, "Quickshot" presentations, longer oral presentations, and a final defense, with public voting determining progression and winners.
- A total of 73 visual abstracts were presented, primarily from medical students and residents, covering various research topics, with impressive audience engagement reflected by over 30,000 social media views.
Objective: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) represents 2 cusps oriented along a spectrum of equal (180°/180°) or unequal (150°/210°) leaflet surface area distribution along the aortic annular plane. We have taken the approach of respecting the native geometric orientation of the repaired BAV leaflets when creating the aortic neoroot during valve-sparing root reimplantation (VSRR) procedures. We investigated midterm outcomes with this 2-prong approach for VSRR in BAV syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In bicuspid aortic valve patients with nonaneurysmal root (<45 mm) and severe aortic insufficiency (AI), external subannular aortic ring (ESAR) is being increasingly utilized for annular stabilization, compared with traditional subcommissural annuloplasty (SCA). To this date, there is no comparative study assessing functional equivalence or superiority of ESAR over SCA.
Methods: From 2003 to 2017, 139 patients underwent type I bicuspid aortic valve repair, of which 50 patients underwent concomitant SCA and 24 underwent ESAR.
Background: Chronic DeBakey III aortic dissection is typically managed with open aortic reconstruction. Thoracic endovascular aortic grafting (TEVAR) has been attempted in patients with chronic DeBakey III with improved outcomes over medical management, however with frequent failures. This study investigates factors associated with positive aortic remodeling from a large aortic center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn 87-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis underwent a transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a well-seated valve with no paravalvular leak; however, a new acute type B aortic dissection was identified. Endografts were delivered through the TAVR sheath and deployed, effectively treating the dissection.
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