top of page

SCHOLARSHIP
High-Impact and Recent Publications from the Flow Vascular Team

SIROLIMUS MAY HELP REDUCE INTIMAL HYPERPLASIA AFTER AV FISTULA CREATION
Sirolimus may help reduce intimal hyperplasia after AV fistula creation: https://www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(19)31381-3/fulltext

THE FIRST REPORT OF THE InnAVasc GRAFT (in trial, not approved yet for use)
The first report of the InnAVasc graft (currently in trial, not yet approved for use): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/11297...

A TECHNIQUE FOR SUPERFICIALIZING A BRACHIOCEPHALIC FISTULA THAT IS TOO DEEP
A technique for superficializing a brachiocephalic fistula that is too deep: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S08905...

WE PRESENT AN ALGORITHM FOR PERCUTANEOUS AND ENDOVASCULAR FISTULAS THAT DO NOT FULLY MATURE
We present an algorithm for percutaneous and endovascular fistulas that do not fully mature: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177...

A SERIES OF 55 PATIENTS UNDERGOING HeRO GRAFT PLACEMENT WITH TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SUCCESS
We present a series of 55 patients undergoing HeRO graft placement, with tips and tricks for successful placement:...

SINGLE VERSUS STAGED BASILIC TRANSPOSITION: A META-ANALYSIS OF WHAT HAPPENS TO PATIENTS AFTER
Two papers exploring single versus staged basilic transposition: A meta-analysis, and an exploration of what happens to patients after...

HEMODYNAMIC EFFECT OF DISTAL REVASCULARIZATION INTERVAL LIGATION (DRILL)
An investigation of the hemodynamic effect of distal revascularization interval ligation (DRIL) for steal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/...

THE SURFACER DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING JUGULAR CATHETER ACCESS VIA "INSIDE OUT" TECHNIQUE
The first large-scale report of the Surfacer device for establishing jugular catheter access via “inside out” technique:...

CEPHALIC ARCH STENOSIS
The American Society for Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology’s position paper on treatment of cephalic arch stenosis:...

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ISSUES IN DIALYSIS ACCESS
Issues surrounding training and certification issues in dialysis access: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.5301/jva.5000322...

VENOUS THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME
This was the first large scale report of rib resection for patients with venous thoracic outlet syndrome in conjunction with an...

THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME
Dr. Illig was the chair of the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Reporting Standards Committee on Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (and editor of...

PATIENTS WITH CENTRAL VENOUS STENOSIS AND OCCLUSIONS
Patients with treated with a combination of endovascular and open surgical techniques do very well: CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLES:...
bottom of page