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List of works by Alik Farber

A Third-Year Surgery Clerkship With Extensive Exposure to Vascular Surgery Improves Knowledge About Vascular Disease and the Role of Vascular Surgeons in its Management

Alternative Conduit for Infrageniculate Bypass in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia

Alternative conduit for infrageniculate bypass in patients with critical limb ischemia.

scientific article published on July 2016

An externally validated robust risk predictive model of adverse outcomes after carotid endarterectomy

scientific article published in February 2016

Associated venous injury significantly complicates presentation, management, and outcomes of axillosubclavian arterial trauma

scientific article published on December 2012

Association of frailty index with perioperative mortality and in-hospital morbidity after elective lower extremity bypass

scientific article published on 24 October 2018

Blood Transfusion is Associated With Increased Perioperative Surgical Site Infection and Graft Failure in Lower Extremity Bypass

Blood transfusion for lower extremity bypass is associated with increased wound infection and graft thrombosis

scientific article published on 25 March 2013

Blood transfusion is associated with increased risk of perioperative complications and prolonged hospital duration of stay among patients undergoing amputation.

scientific article published on 17 June 2015

Brachial-basilic autogenous access

scientific article published on June 2011

Care of patients undergoing vascular surgery at safety net public hospitals is associated with higher cost but similar mortality to nonsafety net hospitals.

scientific article published on 14 October 2014

Characterization and outcomes of iliac vessel injury in the 21st century: A review of the National Trauma Data Bank

Characterization and outcomes of iliac vessel injury in the 21st century: a review of the National Trauma Data Bank

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Comparison of a Vascular Study Group of New England (VSGNE) Risk Prediction Model With the Established Risk Prediction Models of In-Hospital Mortality After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair

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Comparison of a Vascular Study Group of New England risk prediction model with established risk prediction models of in-hospital mortality after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

Comparison of the efficacy of upper arm transposed arteriovenous fistulae and upper arm prosthetic grafts

scientific article published on 26 September 2009

Contemporary open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

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Cryopreserved saphenous vein allografts in infrainguinal revascularization: analysis of 240 grafts

scientific article (publication date: July 2003)

Delayed Fasciotomy in Patients With Extremity Vascular Injury Is Associated With Increased Risk of Adverse Limb Outcomes: A Review of the National Trauma Data Bank

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Description of a risk predictive model of 30-day postoperative mortality after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

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Despite Advances and Incorporation of Endovascular Techniques, Mortality Rates for Patients with Acute Mesenteric Ischemia Remain Unchanged: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

Early carotid endarterectomy performed 2 to 5 days after the onset of neurologic symptoms leads to comparable results to carotid endarterectomy performed at later time points.

scientific article published on 19 August 2017

Early fasciotomy in patients with extremity vascular injury is associated with decreased risk of adverse limb outcomes: a review of the National Trauma Data Bank.

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Endovascular management of the popliteal artery: comparison of atherectomy and angioplasty

scientific article published on 25 November 2009

Endovascular revascularization of symptomatic infrapopliteal arteriosclerotic occlusive disease: comparison of atherectomy and angioplasty

scientific article published in March 2011

Evaluation of the efficacy of the transposed upper arm arteriovenous fistula: a single institutional review of 190 basilic and cephalic vein transposition procedures

scientific article published on June 2007

External Validation of Vascular Group of New England Risk Predictive Model of Mortality After Elective Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair and Comparison Against Established Models

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External validation of Vascular Study Group of New England risk predictive model of mortality after elective abdominal aorta aneurysm repair in the Vascular Quality Initiative and comparison against established models.

scientific article published on 11 August 2017

Factors Associated with Femoral Artery Access Site Hematoma Following Peripheral Vascular Intervention

Hypoalbuminemia Predicts Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality after Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Bypass for Critical Limb Ischemia.

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Identification of Preoperative Risk Factors for Protracted Length of Stay after Elective EVAR

Improved access to health care in Massachusetts after 2006 Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law is associated with a significant decrease in mortality among vascular surgery patients

scientific article published on 31 March 2018

Interventions on the superficial venous system for chronic venous insufficiency by surgeons in the modern era: an analysis of ACS-NSQIP.

scientific article published on October 2014

Intraoperative use of dextran is associated with cardiac complications after carotid endarterectomy

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Laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter placement is associated with decreased deep organ infection and reoperation

scientific article published on March 2015

Limb outcome and mortality in lower and upper extremity arterial injury: a comparison using the National Trauma Data Bank

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Morbidity and mortality after emergency lower extremity embolectomy.

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Mortality of acute mesenteric ischemia remains unchanged despite significant increase in utilization of endovascular techniques.

scientific article published on 10 March 2015

Observation and surgery are associated with low risk of amputation for blunt brachial artery injury in pediatric patients

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Occurrence of "never events" after major open vascular surgery procedures

scientific article published on 20 November 2015

Open repair of asymptomatic popliteal artery aneurysm is associated with better outcomes than endovascular repair.

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Optimal selection of patients for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair based on life expectancy

scientific article published on May 2013

Outcomes of Peripheral Vascular Interventions in Select Patients With Lower Extremity Acute Limb Ischemia

scientific article published on 12 April 2018

Outcomes of endovascular and open surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in elderly patients.

scientific article published on 16 February 2017

Outcomes of patients with type I endoleak at completion of endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair.

scientific article published on 30 March 2016

PP56. Outcomes of Upper and Lower Extremity Arterial Trauma: Review of Over 8,000 Patients from the National Trauma Data Bank

PS126. Wound Infection after Lower Extremity Bypass Increases Hospital Resource Utilization But is Not Associated with Negative Long-Term Outcomes

PS162. Racial Differences in Treatment and Mortality following Vascular Injury: A National Trauma Data Bank Analysis

PS24 Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Is Associated With Lower Perioperative Mortality and Morbidity Than Open Repair in Elderly Patients

PS96. Routine Compared to Selective Use of Completion Imaging after Infrainguinal Lower Extremity Bypass Is Not Associated with Higher Bypass Graft Patency

Parental intermittent claudication as risk factor for claudication in adults

scientific article published on 10 December 2011

Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Requiring Iliac Conduits or Direct Access for Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

scientific article published on 18 July 2015

Peripheral artery disease is associated with severe impairment of vascular function

scientific article published on 18 March 2013

Perspectives on endovascular training in traditional 5+2 vascular surgery fellowship training programs

scientific article published on 12 May 2015

Preoperative Risk Factors Predict Protracted Hospital Length of Stay after Elective Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

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Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor clinical outcomes after open and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

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RR28. Care of Vascular Surgery Patients at Safety Net Public Hospitals (SNPH) is Associated With Higher Mortality and Costs

Racial Differences in Treatment Approaches and Mortality Following Arterial Trauma

scientific article published on 20 October 2015

Racial differences in treatment and mortality following vascular injury: A National Trauma Data Bank analysis

Role of language discordance in complication and readmission rate after infrainguinal bypass.

scientific article published on 16 June 2017

Routine Use of Ultrasound Guidance in Femoral Arterial Access for Peripheral Vascular Intervention Decreases Groin Hematoma Rates†

Routine use of completion imaging after infrainguinal bypass is not associated with higher bypass graft patency

scientific article published on 8 April 2014

Routine use of ultrasound guidance in femoral arterial access for peripheral vascular intervention decreases groin hematoma rates.

scientific article published on 13 January 2015

Septic embolization to the carotid bifurcation presenting as carotidynia

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Shorter duration of femoral-popliteal bypass is associated with decreased surgical site infection and shorter hospital length of stay

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Simple Predictive Model of Early Failure among Patients Undergoing First-Time Arteriovenous Fistula Creation

scientific article published on 26 May 2016

Spontaneous infrarenal abdominal aortic dissection presenting as claudication: case report and review of the literature

scientific article published on 12 January 2004

Symptomatic Fibromuscular Dysplasia of the External Iliac Artery

scientific article published on March 10, 2012

The Association of Publication of Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services Guidelines for Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting (CAS) and CREST Results on the Utilization of CAS in Carotid Revascularization

scientific article published on 24 August 2015

The Need for Treatment of Hypotension or Hypertension After Carotid Endarterectomy Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Mortality and Morbidity

The Role of Model of End-Stage Liver Disease Score in Predicting Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with Liver Disease

The Role of the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease Score in Predicting Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy

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The association of Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stent Trial (CREST) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Carotid Guideline Publication on utilization and outcomes of carotid stenting among "high-risk" patients.

scientific article published on 11 May 2017

The effect of anesthesia type on major lower extremity amputation in functionally impaired elderly patients

scientific article published on 6 November 2015

The effect of trainee involvement on perioperative outcomes of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

scientific article published on 10 September 2015

The need for treatment of hemodynamic instability following carotid endarterectomy is associated with increased perioperative and 1-year morbidity and mortality.

scientific article published on 30 August 2013

The role of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score in predicting outcomes for lower extremity bypass.

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The role of stent grafts in the management of traumatic tibial artery pseudoaneurysms: case report and review of the literature

scientific article published on 18 May 2010

Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Visceral Aortic Segment Managed Using Both Open Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

scientific article published on May 28, 2011

Using vascular quality initiative as a platform for organizing multicenter, prospective, randomized clinical trials: OVERPAR trial.

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VESS23. Open Repair of Asymptomatic Popliteal Artery Aneurysms Is Associated With Better Outcomes Than Endovascular Repair: A Review of the VQI database

Vascular surgeons have better outcomes than non-vascular surgeons in key index open vascular procedures