- Long-term clinical effectiveness of endovenous interventions for pelvic venous disorders. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Aug 05; :102597. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Women with PeVD often present with concomitant pelvic and lower extremity venous symptoms. Regardless of symptomatology or treatment modality, patients report improved and sustained symptom relief up to 36 months. Patients receiving OVE + ST demonstrated maximal pain reduction at one month with sustained relief up to 36 months whereas OVE or ST patients alone required 3 months for maximal and sustained pain reduction. These data suggest that combined therapies provide faster pain relief in patients with ovarian vein reflux and iliac vein stenoses. If a staged approach with OVE followed by stenting is employed, ST should be considered at 3 months as no further improvement at six months was observed.
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- Evaluation of venous anatomy after treatment with an intraluminal tissue debulking system in a porcine model. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Aug 05; :102595. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: In an in-vivo model of stented and native iliac veins, a novel venous tissue debulking system was able to engage intraluminal material without serious injury. Vein wall trauma was comparable to a commonly used mechanical thrombectomy device, with no transmural lacerations or device-related hemorrhage. These findings support continued development toward initial clinical trials in patients with venous obstruction.
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- Optimising the management of venous disease: Expert consensus from a multinational panel of phlebology specialists. [Review]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Aug 04; :102593. [Online ahead of print]JV
- Chronic venous disease (CVD) and varicose veins (VV) are highly prevalent yet remain inconsistently managed despite existing guidelines, with variability in treatment selection, patient stratification, and use of conservative therapies. This multinational initiative sought to establish expert consensus on key clinical questions in venous disease management. A Delphi-like process involved 38 phleb…
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- A Systematic Review on Imaging and Diagnostic Modalities for the Detection, Evaluation, and Surgical Planning of Upper and Lower Extremity Lymphedema. [Review]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Aug 03; :102592. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review identified important differences in the evidence supporting imaging and diagnostic modalities across the four clinical domains evaluated. For diagnosis and subclinical detection, BIS-triggered prospective surveillance for upper extremity lymphedema is supported by RCT evidence demonstrating significant reduction in chronic BCRL progression. However, comparable trial data for the lower extremity remains absent. For anatomical assessment, region-specific ICG classification systems (SCaT and Shinaoka) address the unique drainage patterns of the lower extremity, while MRL provides comprehensive deep and superficial system visualization across both regions. For surgical planning, the combined use of NIRF-L and MRL offers complementary information to guide microsurgical interventions.
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- Intravascular Ultrasound versus Angiography for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease Endovascular Revascularization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [Review]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Aug 03. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: IVUS guidance likely reduces restenosis based on limited randomized evidence. Observational studies suggest potential benefits across several outcomes, although the certainty of evidence is low. Larger randomized trials are required to clarify the potential benefits of IVUS guidance.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prognosis and Revascularization Strategies in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia According to the Global Limb Anatomical Staging System. [Review]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Aug 03. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis demonstrates that increasing GLASS anatomical severity is associated with progressively lower ITS following endovascular intervention and increased hazard of LBP failure across all revascularization strategies in patients with CLTI. GLASS I patients, with low complexity anatomies, had a lower mortality and MALE hazard compared with those with high-complexity disease (GLASS III). Among GLASS III patients, endovascular therapy is associated with an increased hazard for MALE compared to bypass surgery.
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- Dual antiplatelet therapy is not associated with target vessel occlusion or bleeding complications following fenestrated and branched aortic repair. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Aug 03. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: DAPT was not associated with a significant reduction in TV occlusion following F/BEVAR. However, complete cessation of antithrombotic medications increases risk for TV occlusion, highlighting the critical importance of continued adherence to antiplatelet therapy. Bleeding complications are more common with long-term AC+SAPT, but not DAPT. Randomized control trials are needed to further delineate optimal antithrombotic medication regimens given the high-risk comorbidity profile of patients treated and associated impact of TV occlusion and bleeding events on patient outcomes.
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- Safety of Iliac Vein Stenting in the Office-Based Laboratory: Experience with 4,312 Nonthrombotic Iliac Vein Lesions. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Aug 01; :102594. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Iliac vein stenting for symptomatic nonthrombotic iliac vein lesions (NIVL) is a safe and effective procedure with a low incidence of early thrombosis. Age, laterality, and CEAP clinical class were not significantly associated with 30-day thrombosis outcomes. This study supports the use of iliac vein stenting in patients across a broad spectrum of CVI severity, demonstrating its effectiveness in an outpatient-based laboratory (OBL) setting.
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- The prospective multicenter study assessing safety and efficacy of mechano-chemical ablation with the use of the Flebogrif catheter in patients with Great Saphenous Vein incompetence: one year results. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Jul 30; :102584. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Mechano-chemical ablation by Flebogrif catheter represents the safe and clinically effective option for non-thermal saphenous vein ablation. The efficacy of the method should be confirmed in the long-term follow-up studies.
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- Systematic Review of Pediatric Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. [Review]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 29. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric AAAs represent a heterogeneous and clinically significant entity distinct from adult disease. Early recognition in high-risk populations and timely surgical intervention are critical. Given the absence of pediatric-specific guidelines, multicenter collaboration and long-term surveillance data are needed to inform evidence-based management strategies.
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- Adjunctive Citrus Flavonoids After Endovenous Microwave Ablation for Great Saphenous Vein Varicosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Jul 28; :102586. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: In this retrospective cohort, adjunctive citrus flavonoids after EMA were associated with better early symptom scores, venous haemodynamic indices, and endothelial biomarker profiles without a detected increase in recorded adverse events. Because the study was observational and used a non-standard MPFF dose, these findings should be interpreted as associations rather than evidence of causality, proof of safety, or support for the 2000 mg/day regimen. Prospective randomised trials using approved dosing are needed for confirmation.
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- Hospital volume and vascular surgical specialization are associated with in-hospital mortality after invasive treatment of Type B aortic dissections: - Secondary data analysis of German hospital episode statistics from 2010 to 2023. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 27. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: Higher hospital caseload and vascular specialization were independently associated with improved in-hospital survival after TBAD treatment. Findings support centralization of complex aortic care and emphasize that both procedural volume and dedicated vascular expertise contribute to optimal outcomes.
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- Non-Contrast UTE MRI Guided Staging Predicts In-Vivo Lower Extremity Endovascular Procedural Complexity. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 24. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: UTE-MRI defined staging is strongly associated with ITF, crossing time and need for crossing device escalation whereas TASC staging had no influence on ITF. This study supports the notion that an understanding of plaque morphology and plaque characteristics is pivotal to procedural planning.
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- Evolution and Contemporary National Benchmarks in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair from the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 24. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: EVAR outcomes within the SVS-VQI demonstrate persistently low in-hospital mortality and improving perioperative morbidity over time. Despite these gains, opportunities remain to improve adherence to societally endorsed diameter treatment thresholds, optimal medical therapy, and post-EVAR imaging surveillance. These findings establish contemporary national benchmarks for EVAR performance and provide reference standards for center-level comparison and quality improvement within the SVS-VQI.
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- Contemporary Assessment of Great Saphenous Vein Adequacy in Patients with Chronic Limb Threatening Limb Ischemia. [Journal Article]J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul 24. [Online ahead of print]JV
- CONCLUSIONS: The majority of patients with CLTI had adequate thigh GSV with a high percentage having adequate GSV throughout the entire leg. These findings suggest that a significant number of patients fit for revascularization could be candidates for a single segment GSV bypass.
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