PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SURGERY SOCIETY
16th ANNUAL WINTER MEETING
January 27-29, 2006
PARK CITY, UTAH
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2006
6:00 PM Executive Committee Meeting - Arrowhead Parlor I
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006
6:00-7:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast - White Pine Ballroom
6:50-6:55 AM Opening Remarks by Robert A. Cambria - Ballroom Parlor III
6:55-7:00 AM Program Comments by Karthik Kasirajan, Program Committee Chairman - Ballroom Parlor III
7:00-9:00 AM SESSION I - Ballroom Parlor III
Moderators:
Charles Sternberg
Eric Wellons
Papers #1 through #6
1. Analysis of Outcomes Following Failed Endovascular Treatment of Chronic Limb Ischemia
Evan J Ryer, MD (Presenting), Susan M Trocciola, M., Rabih Chaer, MD, Brian Derubertis, MD, Matthew
Pierce, K. Craig Kent, MD, Peter L Faries, MD
From: New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY
2. Requisite anatomy and techniques for durable endovascular repair of femoro-popliteal aneurysms
Robert Brumberg, DO (Presenting), Martin R Back, MD, Patrick Stone, MD
From: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
3.
Impact of Chronic Renal Insufficiency on Superficial Femoral Artery Endoluminal Interventions
Andrew M Bakken, MD (Presenting), Richard W Lee, MD, Scott M Suroweic, MD, Michael J Singh, MD,
Jeffrey M Rhodes, MD, Karl A Illig, MD, Mark G Davies, MD
From: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
4. Infrapopliteal angioplasty for limb salvage in high risk patients
Christiane C F Werneck, MD (Presenting), Kenneth Sniderman, MD. Thomas F Lindsay, MDFrom:
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5. 1 Year Results of Treatment of Infrapopliteal Arterial Occlusive Disease using the SilverHawk Plaque
Excision Device.
James F McKinsey, MD (Presenting), Venkatesh G. Ramaiah, MD, John P. Runyon, MD, David Allie, MD,
Stefan Kiesz, MD, Craig Walker, MD, Laurance Garcia, MD, Roger S. Gammon, MD
From: Columbia University, New York, NY
6. Endoluminal Mesenteric Revascularization: Significant Discrepancies Between Anatomic and
Functional Outcomes
Richard W Lee, MD (Presenting), Andrew M Bakken, MD, Nayan Sivamurthy, MD, Jeffrey M Rhodes, MD;
Michael J Singh, MD, Karl A Illig, MD, Mark G Davies, MD, PhD
From: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
9:00 AM ADJOURN
3:30-4:00 PM Snacks & Beverages - White Pine Ballroom
4:00-6:00 PM SESSION II - Ballroom Parlor III
Moderators:
Vikram Kashyap
Anil Higorani
Papers #7 through #12
7. Does N-Acetylcysteine Improve the Endothelial Function in Human Saphenous Vein Graft
Muhammad A Sharif, FRCS (Presenting), Ulvi Bayraktutan, Ph.D., Ian S Young, FRCP, FRCPath, Chee V
Soong, MD, FRCS
From: Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Ireland
8. Feasibility of a Method to Increase ABI and Distal Blood Flow in a Hindlimb Ischemia Model by a Novel
Implantable ECG Gated Booster Balloon System
Aaron Hoffman, MD (Presenting), Gabi Weizman, BSc, Daphne Haim-Langford, DSc, Rona Shofti, PhD,
Yoni Hoffman, Dan Rottenberg, MSc
From: Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, IL
9. Role of Endovenous Laser Treatment in the Management of Venous Leg Ulcers
Muhammad A Sharif, FRCS (Presenting), Chee V Soong, MD, FRCS, Louis L Lau, MD, FRCS, Bernard Lee,
MD, FRCS; Raymond J Hannon, MD, FRCS
From: Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Ireland
10. A non-randomised controlled trial of endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) versus surgery in the treatment
of varicose veins
Anthony I Mekako, MBBS MSc MRCS (Presenting), Jossie Hatfield, Jennie Bryce, Darren H Lee, MBBCh
BAO BA MRCS, Michael S Heng, MBChB MRCS, Peter T McCollum, BA MB BCh BAO, Ian C Chetter,
MBChB MD FRCS
From: Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK
11. Establishment of a Varicose Vein Center in a Tertiary Vascular Surgery Practice: Urban versus Rural
Differences
Syed M Hussain, MD (Presenting), Robert B McLafferty, MD, Mark A Passman, MD, Don E Ramsey, MD,
Kim J Hodgson, MD;
From: Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, Springfield, IL
12. Percutaneous Therapy to Maintain Dialysis Access Triples Functional Duration After Primary Failure
Andrew M Bakken, MD (Presenting), Irfan I Galaria, MD, Jeffrey M Rhodes, MD, Michael J Singh, MD,
Karl A Illig, MD, Mark G Davies, MD, PhD
From: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
6:00 PM ADJOURN
6:30-8:00 PM PVSS RECEPTION - Red Pine Lodge
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2006
6:30-7:00 AM Continental Breakfast - White Pine Ballroom
7:00-9:00 AM SESSION III - Ballroom Parlor III
Moderators:
Larry Kraiss
John Marek
Papers #13 through #18
13. Upper Extremity Vascular Injury: A Current In-theater Wartime Report from Operation Iraqi Freedom
W. Darrin Clouse, MD (Presenting), Todd E Rasmussen, MD, Jon Perlstein, MD, Michael J Sutherland,
MD, Sobadon Jazarevic, MD
From: Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX
14. Use of Angiojet catheter to clear plaque not caught in Accunet filter during carotid artery stenting.
Eric D Wellons, MD (Presenting), Daniel McDevitt, MD, Andras Bikk, MD, Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, MD,
David Rosenthal, MD
From; Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
15. Carotid Artery Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting A Surgical Practice: A Safe Procedure
Munier Nazzal, MD (Presenting), Jihad Abbas, MD, Colleen Taylor, RN, Marilynn Ritter, RN, Prashan
Reddy, MD, Khaled Kheshen, MD
From: Medical University of Ohio, Todedo, OH
16. Carotid Endarterectomy in Mainland China
Douglas J Wirthlin, MD (Presenting), Qin Yi Zhang, MD, Gen Xue Qu, MD, Jian Lin Liu, MD, Xing Meng,
MD, Raphael C Sun, BS, Nai Dong Wang, MD, Donald B Doty, MD
From: LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
17. Carotid Body Tumor Resection: Does the Need for Vascular Reconstruction Worsen Outcome?
J. Joshua Smith, MD (Presenting), Jeffery B. Dattilo, MD, Raul J. Guzman, MD, Thomas C. Naslund, MD,
James L. Netterville, MD, Marc A. Passman, MD
From: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville,TN
18. Aortic Debranching to Facilitate Endograft Repair of Complex Thoraco-abdominal Aneurysms
Eyal Benaire, MD (Presenting), Ross Milner, MD, Douglas MacMillian, MD, Deepak Nair, MD, Elliot
Chaikof, MD
From: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
9:00 AM ADJOURN
12:00 noon - 1:00 PM SKI-IN, SKI-OUT LUNCHEON - Red Pine Lodge Bar
3:30-4:00 PM Snacks & Beverages - White Pine Ballroom
4:00-6:00 PM SESSION IV: SYMPOSIUM "New Frontiers in Vascular Surgery" - Ballroom Parlor III
(No CME credit is offered for this portion on the program.)
Moderators: Ruth Bush
6:00 PM ADJOURN
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2006
6:30-7:00 AM Continental Breakfast - White Pine Ballroom
7:00-9:00 AM SESSION V - Ballroom Parlor III
Moderators
Alan Hamdan
Nikil Kasal
Papers #19 through #24
19. Outcomes of Surveillance Colonoscopy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Ruptured Aortic
Aneurysm Repair
John B.Taggert, MD (Presenting), Manish Mehta, MD, MPH, R. Clement Darling III, MD, Yaron Sternbach,
MD, Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD, Sean P. Roddy, MD, Philip S.K. Paty, MD, Paul B. Kreienberg, MD, Benjamin
B. Chang, MD, Dhiraj M. Shah, MD
From: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
20. The Endowedge Technique to Achieve Additional Juxtarenal Seal During Deployment of the Gore
Excluder Endoprosthesis
David J Minion, MD (Presenting), Andrea Yancey, MD, Donald E Patterson, MD, Sibu Saha, MD, Eric D
Endean, MD
From; University of Kentucky Medical Center
21. Percutaneous Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Samer F. Najjar, MD (Presenting), Michael B. Ujiki, MD, Mark D. Morasch, MD, Mark K. Eskandari, MD
From: Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
22. Endovascular treatment of complicated aortic aneurysms in patients with underlying arteriopathies
Donald T Baril, MD (Presenting), Alfio Carroccio, MD, Eugene Palchik, MD, Sharif H Ellozy, MD, Tikva S
Jacobs, MD, Victoria Teodorescu, MD, Michael L Marin, MD
From: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
23. Results of stent grafting for AAA after systematic IMA/Lumbar coil embolization
Boulos Toursarkissian, MD (Presenting), Maureen K Sheehan, MD, Ryan T Hagino, MD, Michael H
Wholey, MD, Darren Postoak, MD, Bajeev Suri, MD
From: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
24. Detachable Coils for Repair of Extra-parenchymal Renal Artery aneurysms: An Alternative to Surgical
Therapy
Nitin Garg, MD (Presenting), Iraklis I Pipinos, MD, G. Matthew Longo, MD, William E Thorell, MD,
Thomas G Lynch, MD, Jason M Johanning, MD
From: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
9:00 AM ADJOURN
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the American College of
Surgeons and the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society. The American College Surgeons is accredited by the
ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME CREDIT
The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for up to a maximum of 8 Category 1
credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that
he/she actually spent in the educational activity.