Journal Publications

Hynes N, Sultan S. Reinforced long saphenous vein bypass graft for infrainguinal reconstruction procedures: case series and literature review. Vascular. 2006 Mar-Apr;14(2):113-8. PMID: 16956481

Tawfick WA, Hynes N, Sultan S. Critical bleeding in vascular surgery: expanding the indication of recombinant activated factor VII. Vascular. 2006 Jan-Feb;14(1):32-7. PMID: 16849021

Sultan S, Hynes N. Recent trends in the management of peripheral vascular disease in high risk patients. Diabetes Wise. 2006: 3(2);15-19.

O'Sullivan CJ, Hynes N, Sultan S. Haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) in Non-diabetic and Diabetic Vascular Patients. Is HbA1C an Independent Risk Factor and Predictor of Adverse Outcome? Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Aug;32(2):188-97.;PMID: 16580235

Sultan S. Letter to editor--EJVES3149 and EVES2690R. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Apr;31(4):446-7. PMID: 16427333

Mwaura B, Hynes N, Connolly CE, Sultan S. The impact of differential expression of extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer, matrix metalloproteinase-2, tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and PDGF-AA on the chronicity of venous leg ulcers. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2006 Mar; 31(3):306-10. PMID: 16169261

Abstract Publications

Hynes N, Sultan S. A parallel group observational study of open (OR), endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR and non-operative management (NOM) in high-risk patients. Has the availability of EVAR expanded our indications for intervention with improved survival and cost-effectiveness? J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2006 Jun;47(3):S1;57-8

Lowry A, Mahendran B, Hynes N, Tawfik S, Cooke F, Sultan S. Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (Duam) as Sole Pre-Operative Evaluation Tool for Endovascular Revacularisation (EVR) in Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI). A Prospective Study of Duam, Conventional Angiography (CA) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA). Br J Surg 2006: 93(S1); 1-104.

Mahendran M, Mwaura B, Hynes N, Sultan S. The impact of the differential expression of Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer, Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and PDGF-AA on the Chronicity of Venous Leg Ulcers. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 5

Lawlor M, Hoary M, El Homasany B, Sultan S. Do Cerebral Protection Devices perform effectively?  Meta-analysis and Critique of licensed Cerebral Protection Devices.  Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 5

O’Grady H, Hynes N, Hoary M, Sultan S. Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) rupture: Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 6

Zaletel E, Hynes N, Esan O, Sultan S. Active Sequential Compression Devices in the DVT Prophylaxis:  Which device to use for Vascular Patients? Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 7

Tawfick W, Tawfick S, Hynes N, Sultan S. Supragenicular Bypass using Cuffed Synthetic Grafts in Management of Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI):  An observational parallel group prospective comparative study. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 13

Hynes N, Tawfik S, Courtney D, Sultan S. Amends in the Management of Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI).  The Influence of Deliberate Practice Volume on Limb Salvage Rates and long-term Survival.  A 15-year experience. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 14

Tawfick S, Tawfick W, Hynes N, Sultan S. A Scoring Angioplasty Balloon Catheter for the Management of Complex Tibial Arterial Lesions in Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI):  A Prospective Pivotal Study, early results. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 15

Esan O, Mahendran M, Tawfik S, Sultan S. Non-operative active management of Critical Limb Ischaemia:  Initial experience using a Sequential Compression Biomechanical Device for Limb Salvage Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 16

Martin F, Hynes N, Courtney D, Sultan S. Comparative Assessment of morbidity following Femoral incision in Vascular Surgery:  Transverse Versus Longitudinal Incision. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 17

Hynes N, Sultan S. Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) ablation of the Long Saphenous Vein (LSV). Analysis of early efficacy and complications. The one-hour admission Varicose Vein Therapy. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 20

Hynes N, Mahendran M, Davidson I, Sultan S. A Comparison of Open and Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair with Best Medical Treatment:  Has the availability of EVAR expanded our indications for Intervention and improved survival? Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 27

Hynes N, Tawfik S, Courtney D, Sultan S. Does single Supra-renal Artery clamping alter outcome in Juxta-Renal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (JRAR)?  A parallel group observational study of the technical and clinical outcome of Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (IRAR) and Supra-renal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (SRAR). Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 29

Tawfick W, Tawfick S, Hynes N, Sultan S. Implementation of the continuous Auto-transfusion System (CATS) in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repair:  An observational comparative cohort study. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 31

O’Sullivan C, Hynes N, Mahendran M, Sultan S.  Is HbA1C an independent Risk Factor and Predictor of Adverse Outcome in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Vascular Patients? Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 34

Tawfick W, Tawfick S, Sultan S. Critical Bleeding in Vascular Surgery Expanding the Indication of Recombinant Factor VII (rFVIIa).  Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 36

Hynes N, Andrews E, Tawfik S, Sultan S. A Prospective observational longitudinal study of Pharmacological Manipulation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Surgery:  Are Statins, Beta-blockers and Anti-platelet Therapy the best Combination. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 39

Mahendran M, Hynes N, Tawfick S, Sultan S. Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABI) as an Independent Prognostic Factor in Vascular Surgical Patients. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 38

Hynes N, Tawfik S, O’Sullivan G, Sultan S. Carotid Artery intervention in High-Risk patients; A Prospective Observational Study of Carotid Artery Stentingwith neuro-protection (CAST) and Carotid Endarterectomy with Patching (CEA). Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 44

Mahendran M, Hynes N, Tawfik S, Sultan N. Scalenus Anterior Resection in the management of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 45

Hynes N, Andrews EJ, Tawfik S, Sultan S. Double blinded randomized trial of thin versus ultra-thin Dacron patching in carotid endarterectomy (CEA): short-term technical and clinical outcome. Ir J Med Sci 2006: 175(1);S2 47.

O’Sullivan CJ, Hynes N, Mahendran M, Tawfik S, Tawfik W, Courtney D, Sultan S. HbA1c as an independent risk factor and predictor of adverse outcome in diabetic and non-diabetic vascular patients: A prospective cross-over study with primary composite end-point. Ir J Med Sci 2006; 175 (1) S1: 16.

Lowry A, Mahendran B, Hynes N, Tawfik S, Cooke F, Sultan S. Duplex ultrasound arterial mapping (DUAM) as sole preoperative evaluation tool for endovascular revacularisation (EVR) in critical lower limb ischaemia (CLI). A prospective study of duam, conventional angiography (CA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Ir J Med Sci 2006; 175 (1) S1: 22.

Esan O, Mahendran B, Tawfick, S, Hynes N, Zalatel E, Hoary M, Fahy A, Sultan S. Non-operative active management of critical limb ischaemia (CLI): Initial experience using a sequential compression biomechanical device for limb salvage. Ir J Med Sci 2006; 175 (1) S1: 38.

Cooke F, Hynes N, Mahendran B, Tawfik SE, Tawfick W, Sultan S. Meta-analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials in the management of lower limb venous ulcerations. Ir J Med Sci 2006; 175 (1) S1: 39.