Vascular Surgery

Compliance with NICE guidelines when commissioning varicose vein procedures

Carradice, D.; Forsyth, J.; Mohammed, A.; Leung, C.; Hitchman, L.; Harwood, A. E.; Wallace, T.; Smith, G. E.; Campbell, Bruce; Chetter, I. (Wiley, 2018-08-29)

Long-term evidence for new high-risk medical devices.

Campbell, Bruce; Wilkinson, J.; Marlow, M.; Sheldon, M. (Elsevier, 2018-06-02)

Lowering Size Threshold for Elective Repair to Reduce Deaths from Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem?

Vallabhaneni, S R; Campbell, Bruce (Elsevier, 2017-09)

Informed consent in randomised controlled trials: development and preliminary evaluation of a measure of Participatory and Informed Consent (PIC).

Wade, J.; Elliott, D.; Avery, K N L; Gaunt, D.; Young, G. J.; Barnes, R.; Paramasivan, S.; Campbell, Bruce; Blazeby, J. M.; Birtle, A. J.; Stein, R. C.; Beard, D. J.; Halliday, A. W.; Donovan, J. L. (BioMed Central, 2017-07-17)

Informed consent (IC) is an ethical and legal prerequisite for trial participation, yet current approaches evaluating participant understanding for IC during recruitment lack consistency. No validated measure has been ...

Factors influencing the choice of treatment modality for individual patients with varicose veins.

Campbell, Bruce; Chinai, Natasha; Hollering, P; Wright, H; McCarthy, R (Royal College of Surgeons, 2017-07-06)

INTRODUCTION There is evidence of effectiveness for a range of different treatment modalities for varicose veins but limited information about factors that influence treatment choice for individual patients. METHODS A ...

All blood counts: a manual for blood conservation and patient blood management

Thomas, D; Thompson, John F.; Ridler, Biddy (TFM Publishing, 2015)

Recombinant activated factor VII and aortic surgery.

Thompson, John F. (Elsevier, 2013-06)

Examining the implementation of NICE guidance: cross-sectional survey of the use of NICE interventional procedures guidance by NHS Trusts.

Lowson, K.; Jenks, M.; Filby, A.; Carr, L.; Campbell, Bruce; Powell, J. (BioMed Central, 2015-06)

In the UK, NHS hospitals receive large amounts of evidence-based recommendations for care delivery from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and other organisations. Little is known about how NHS ...

Informing patients about the uncertainties and risks of new surgical procedures

Latif, A.; Western, Catherine; Travers, Hannah; Thomas, V.; Patrick, H.; Campbell, Bruce (Royal College of Surgeons, 2015-03-03)

Informing patients thoroughly is vital in obtaining proper consent. It is particularly important for procedures with limited evidence of efficacy or with well-recognised concerns about safety. National Institute of Health ...

Public consultation changes guidance on the use of health-care interventions. An observational study.

Campbell, Bruce; Tabiri-Essuman, J.; Gallo, H.; Verdiel, V.; Mandava, L.; Azhar, M. A.; Powell, J. (Wiley, 2016-06-17)

To investigate the responses to public consultation on draft guidance on interventional procedures (IP) for the UK National Health Services, and the changes made as a result of consultation.

Lone Stent Graft Treatment of Symptomatic Gluteal Artery Aneurysm.

Western, Catherine E.; Stasinou, Theodora; Kinsella, Denis; Guinness, Richard; Watkinson, Anthony; Thompson, John F. (Elsevier, 2016-05-26)

We report the case of a large superior gluteal artery aneurysm treated with covered stent graft insertion. Exclusion of the aneurysm was achieved, with resolution of symptoms and shrinkage of the sac, without the need for ...

A systematic review of the compression regimes used in randomised clinical trials following endovenous ablation.

El-Sheikha, J.; Carradice, D.; Nandhra, S.; Leung, C.; Smith, G. E.; Wallace, T.; Campbell, Bruce; Chetter, I.C. (Sage, 2016-05-12)

There is insufficient evidence to inform guidelines on the optimal compression strategy following ablation for varicose veins. This study aimed to identify the practice of key opinion leaders performing randomised clinical ...

Surgical aphorisms.

Campbell, Bruce (Wiley, 2013-12)

A Christmas cracker.

A technique to visualise the urethral meatus in difficult male catheterisations.

Khadhouri, Sinan; Crundwell, Malcolm (Royal College of Surgeons, 2015-12-16)

Compression regimes after endovenous ablation for superficial venous insufficiency - A survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland

El-Sheikha, J.; Nandhra, S.; Carradice, D.; Acey, C.; Smith, G.; Campbell, Bruce; Chetter, I. (Sage, 2015-01-13)

INTRODUCTION: The optimal compression regime following ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for varicose veins is not known. The aim of this study ...

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the Comparison of LAser, Surgery and foam Sclerotherapy (CLASS) randomised controlled trial

Brittenden, J.; Cotton, S. C.; Elders, A.; Tassie, E.; Scotland, G.; Ramsay, C. R.; Norrie, J.; Burr, J.; Francis, J.; Wileman, S.; Campbell, Bruce; Bachoo, P.; Chetter, I.; Gough, M.; Earnshaw, J.; Lees, T.; Scott, J.; Baker, S. A.; MacLennan, G.; Prior, M.; Bolsover, D.; Campbell, M. K. (HTA, 2015-04-01)

BACKGROUND: Foam sclerotherapy (foam) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) have emerged as alternative treatments to surgery for patients with varicose veins, but uncertainty exists regarding their effectiveness in the ...

A simple technique to identify key recruitment issues in randomised controlled trials: Q-QAT - Quanti-Qualitative Appointment Timing

Paramasivan, S.; Strong, S.; Wilson, C.; Campbell, Bruce; Blazeby, J. M.; Donovan, J. L. (BioMed Central, 2015-03-01)

BACKGROUND: Recruitment to pragmatic randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is acknowledged to be difficult, and few interventions have proved to be effective. Previous qualitative research has consistently revealed that ...

Interarm blood pressure difference in people with diabetes: measurement and vascular and mortality implications: a cohort study

Clark, C. E.; Steele, A. M.; Taylor, R. S.; Shore, Angela; Ukoumunne, Obiaha C.; Campbell, J. L. (Diabetes Care, 2014-06-01)

OBJECTIVE: Differences in blood pressure between arms are associated with vascular disease and increased mortality; this has not been reported in diabetes. We explored these associations, and assessed reference standard ...

New evidence on treatments for varicose veins

Campbell, Bruce (Wiley, 2014-08-01)

A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins

Brittenden, J.; Cotton, S. C.; Elders, A.; Ramsay, C. R.; Norrie, J.; Burr, J.; Campbell, Bruce; Bachoo, P.; Chetter, I.; Gough, M.; Earnshaw, J.; Lees, T.; Scott, J.; Baker, S. A.; Francis, J.; Tassie, E.; Scotland, G.; Wileman, S.; Campbell, M. K. (NEJM, 2014-09-25)

BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy and endovenous laser ablation are widely used alternatives to surgery for the treatment of varicose veins, but their comparative effectiveness and safety remain uncertain. ...