We list below a range of publications from the Section of Vascular Surgery.

Bootun R, Belramman A, Bolton-Saghdaoui L, Lane TRA, Riga C, Davies AH. Randomized Controlled Trial of Compression After Endovenous Thermal Ablation of Varicose Veins (COMETA Trial). Ann Surg. 2021 Feb 1;273(2):232–9.

Normahani P, Poushpas S, Alaa M, Bravis V, Sounderajah V, Aslam M, Jaffer U. Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-care tests Used to Detect Arterial Disease in Diabetes, Annals of Surgery 2020 (Epub ahead of print)

Al-Balah A, Goodall R, Salciccioli JD, Marshall DC, Shalhoub J. Mortality from abdominal aortic aneurysm: trends in European Union 15+ countries from 1990 to 2017. Br J Surg. 2020 Oct;107(11):1459–67.

Gohel MS, Mora MSc J, Szigeti M, Epstein DM, Heatley F, Bradbury A, et al. Long-term Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of Early Endovenous Ablation in Venous Ulceration: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg. 2020 Sep 23;

Li W, Kemos P, Salciccioli JD, Marshall DC, Shalhoub J, Alazawi W. Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Liver-Related Mortality From 1985 to 2015 in 36 Developed Countries. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol Off Clin Pract J Am Gastroenterol Assoc. 2020 Aug 22;

Shalhoub J, Lawton R, Hudson J, Baker C, Bradbury A, Dhillon K, et al. Graduated compression stockings as adjuvant to pharmaco-thromboprophylaxis in elective surgical patients (GAPS study): randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2020 May 13;369:m1309.

Patient Views on Surgeon-specific Outcome Reporting in Vascular Surgery: Novel Validated Patient Questionnaire Study. John IJ, Choo H, Pettengell CJ, Riga CV, Martin GFJ, Bicknell CD.

Ann Surg. 2019 Dec 5.

Surgery, Complications, and Quality of Life: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Exploring the Role of Psychosocial Factors. Archer S, Pinto A, Vuik S, Bicknell C, Faiz O, Byrne B, Johnston M, Skapinakis P, Athanasiou T, Vincent C, Darzi A.Ann Surg. 2019 Jul;270(1):95-101. 

Normahani P, Kwasnicki R, Bicknell C, Allen L, Jenkins MP, Gibbs R, Cheshire N, Darzi A, Riga C. Wearable Sensor Technology Efficacy in Peripheral Vascular Disease (wSTEP): A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2018 Dec;268(6):1113-1118. 

Judah G, Darzi A, Vlaev I, Gunn L, King D, King D, et al. Financial disincentives? A three-armed randomised controlled trial of the effect of financial Incentives in Diabetic Eye Assessment by Screening (IDEAS) trial. Br J Ophthalmol. 2018 Aug;102(8):1014–20.

Gohel MS, Heatley F, Liu X, Bradbury A, Bulbulia R, Cullum N, et al. A Randomized Trial of Early Endovenous Ablation in Venous Ulceration. N Engl J Med. 2018 May 31;378(22):2105–14.

Langley SR, Willeit K, Didangelos A, Matic LP, Skroblin P, Barallobre-Barreiro J, et al. Extracellular matrix proteomics identifies molecular signature of symptomatic carotid plaques. J Clin Invest. 2017 Apr 3;127(4):1546–60.

A Multicentre Trial of Patient specific Rehearsal Prior to EVAR: Impact on Procedural Planning and Team Performance. Desender L, Van Herzeele I, Lachat M, Duchateau J, Bicknell C, Teijink J, Heyligers J, Vermassen F; PAVLOV Study Group. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2017 Mar;53(3):354-361.

Patient-specific Rehearsal Before EVAR: Influence on Technical and Nontechnical Operative Performance. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Desender LM, Van Herzeele I, Lachat ML, Rancic Z, Duchateau J, Rudarakanchana N, Bicknell CD, Heyligers JM, Teijink JA, Vermassen FE; PAVLOV Study Group.Ann Surg. 2016 Nov;264(5):703-709.

Bicknell CD, Kiru G, Falaschetti E, Powell JT, Poulter NR, AARDVARK Collaborators. An evaluation of the effect of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor on the growth rate of small abdominal aortic aneurysms: a randomized placebo-controlled trial (AARDVARK). Eur Heart J. 2016 Nov 7;37(42):3213–21.

IMPROVE Trial Investigators Comparative clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of endovascular strategy v open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: three year results of the IMPROVE randomised trial. BMJ. 2017 Nov 14;359:j4859.

Patel R, Sweeting MJ, Powell JT, Greenhalgh RM for the EVAR trial investigators. Endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in 15-years' follow-up of the UK endovascular aneurysm repair trial 1 (EVAR trial 1): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2016; 388: 2366-74

Hartley A, Marshall DC, Salciccioli JD, Sikkel MB, Maruthappu M, Shalhoub J. Trends in Mortality From Ischemic Heart Disease and Cerebrovascular Disease in Europe: 1980 to 2009. Circulation. 2016 May 17;133(20):1916–26.

IMPROVE Trial Investigators. Endovascular strategy or open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: one-year outcomes from the IMPROVE randomized trial. Eur Heart J. 2015 Aug 14;36(31):2061–9.

Lane TRA, Kelleher D, Shepherd AC, Franklin IJ, Davies AH. Ambulatory varicosity avulsion later or synchronized (AVULS): a randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg. 2015 Apr;261(4):654–61.

IMPROVE Trial Investigators. Endovascular or open repair strategy for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: 30 day outcomes from IMPROVE randomised trial. BMJ. 2014 Jan 13;348:f7661.

Wyss TR, Brown LC, Powell JT, Greenhalgh RM. Rate and predictability of graft rupture after endovascular and open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: data from the EVAR Trials. Ann Surg 2010; 252(5):805-812.

The UK EVAR Trial Investigators. Endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. N Engl J Med 2010; 362(20):1863-1871.

The UK EVAR Trial Investigators. Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm in patients physically ineligible for open repair. N Engl J Med 2010; 362(20):1872-1880.

Davies AH, Hawdon AJ, Sydes MR, Thompson SG, VGST Participants. Is duplex surveillance of value after leg vein bypass grafting? Principal results of the Vein Graft Surveillance Randomised Trial (VGST). Circulation. 2005 Sep 27;112(13):1985–91.

EVAR Trial Participants. Endovascular aneurysm repair versus open repair in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR trial 1): randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2005; 365(9478):2179-2186.

EVAR Trial Participants. Endovascular aneurysm repair and outcome in patients unfit for open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR trial 2): randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2005; 365(9478):2187-2192.

EVAR Trial Participants. Comparison of endovascular aneurysm repair with open repair in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR trial 1), 30-day operative mortality results: randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2004; 364(9437):843-848.