JVS Author Spotlight - O'Donnell and Timaran

Audible Bleeding contributor and 5th year general surgery resident Richa Kalsi (@KalsiMD) is joined by first-year vascular surgery fellow Zach Mattay (@ZMatthay), fifth-year general surgery resident Naveed Rahman (@naveedrahmanmd), JVS editor Dr. Thomas Forbes (@TL_Forbes), and JVS-CIT editor Dr. Matthew Smeds (@mattsmeds) to discuss two great articles in the JVS family of journals. The first article discusses national trends in surgeon-modified graft utilization for complex and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. The second article discusses a novel technique, transcatheter electrosurgical aortic septotomy, to treat chronic dissecting aortoiliac aneurysms. This episode hosts Dr. Thomas O'Donnell (@tfxod) and Dr. Carlos Timaran (@ch_timaran), the authors of these two papers. Articles: Part 1:"National Trends in utilization of surgeon-modified grafts for complex and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms" by Dr. O'Donnell and colleagues. Mentioned during the discussion: "Application of Investigational Device Exemptions regulations to endograft modification" by Abel and Farb. Part 2: "Early results of transcatheter electrosurgical aortic septotomy for endovascular repair of chronic dissecting aortoiliac aneurysms" by Dr. Timaran and colleagues. Mentioned during discussion: "Transcatheter Electrosurgery: JACC State-of-the-Art Review" by Khan and colleagues. "A Novel Way to Fenestrate a Type B Dissection Flap Using Endovascular Electrocautery" by Dr. Kabbani and colleagues. Show Guests Dr. Thomas O'Donnell: Assistant professor of surgery in the aortic center at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Carlos Timaran: Professor and Chief of Endovascular Surgery at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Department of Surgery. Follow us @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and provide us with your feedback with our listener survey.