By Associate Professor Shannon Dean Thomas

Journal articles

Dinh K; Thomas SD; Cho T; Swinnen J; Crowe P; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'Use of paclitaxel eluting stents in arteriovenous fistulas: A pilot study', Vascular Specialist International, 35, pp. 225 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.5758/vsi.2019.35.4.225

Robertson C; Varcoe RL; Black S; Thomas SD, 2019, 'Histopathology of Iliocaval Venous In-Stent Restenosis Treated With Directional Atherectomy', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 26, pp. 742 - 746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602819857240

Dinh K; Limmer AM; Paravastu SCV; Thomas SD; Bennett MH; Holden A; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'Mortality After Paclitaxel-Coated Device Use in Dialysis Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 26, pp. 600 - 612, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602819872154

Thomas SD; Peden S; Crowe P; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'Interwoven Nitinol Stents to Treat Radiocephalic Anastomotic Arteriovenous Fistula Stenosis', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 26, pp. 394 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602819842851

Varcoe RL; Sawang M; Paravastu SCV; Liu Z; Thomas SD; Beiles CB; Mwipatayi BP; Verhagen HJM; Verhoeven ELG, 2019, 'Response to ‘Re. Importance of Surgeon Experience in the Relationship between Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Volume and Peri-operative Mortality’', European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 57, pp. 746 - 747, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.01.013

Sawang M; Paravastu SCV; Liu Z; Thomas SD; Beiles CB; Mwipatayi BP; Verhagen HJM; Verhoeven ELG; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'The Relationship Between Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Volume and Peri-Operative Mortality in Australia', European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 57, pp. 510 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.09.019

McLachlan RHP; Lennox AF; Varcoe RL; Thomas SD, 2019, 'Endovascular treatment of critical lower limb ischemia caused by giant cell arteritis', Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 5, pp. 31 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.09.008

Varcoe RL; Paravastu SC; Thomas SD; Bennett MH, 2019, 'The use of drug-eluting stents in infrapopliteal arteries: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials', International Angiology, 38, pp. 121 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.23736/S0392-9590.19.04049-5

Sawang M; Paravastu SCV; Liu Z; Thomas SD; Beiles CB; Mwipatayi BP; Verhagen HJM; Verhoeven ELG; Varcoe RL, 2019, 'The Relationship Between Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Volume and Peri-Operative Mortality in Australia', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 69, pp. 2004, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2019.03.032

Varcoe RL; Thomas SD; Lennox AF, 2018, 'Three-Year Results of the Absorb Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Infrapopliteal Arteries', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 25, pp. 694 - 701, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602818799736

Colley E; Carroll J; Thomas S; Varcoe RL; Simmons A; Barber T, 2018, 'A methodology for non-invasive 3-D surveillance of arteriovenous fistulae using freehand ultrasound', IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 65, pp. 1885 - 1891, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2017.2782781

Tang L; Paravastu SCV; Thomas SD; Tan E; Farmer E; Varcoe RL, 2018, 'Cost Analysis of Initial Treatment With Endovascular Revascularization, Open Surgery, or Primary Major Amputation in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 25, pp. 504 - 511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602818774786

Thomas SD; Ip EC; Katib N; Pugh D; Lennox A; Endre Z; Tan E; Ellery C; Varcoe RL, 2018, 'A comprehensive renal vascular access clinic results in improved patient outcomes and reduced costs', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 88, pp. 185 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ans.13794

Mwipatayi BP; Perera K; Daneshmand A; Daniel R; Wong J; Thomas SD; Burrows SA, 2018, 'First-in-man experience of self-expanding nitinol stents combined with drug-coated balloon in the treatment of femoropopliteal occlusive disease', Vascular, 26, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1708538117705805

Paravastu SCV; Thomas SD; Varcoe RL, 2018, 'Response: ‘‘Percutaneous vascular interventions versus bypass surgeries in patients with critical limb ischemia’’', Annals of Surgery, 268, pp. e70 - e71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000002625

Armellin L; Sammel AM; Ng B; Sarathy K; Lambros J; Amir-Nezami T; Thomas SD; Highton J; Damodaran A, 2017, 'Coronary artery stenting in acute coronary syndrome associated with giant cell arteritis', Journal of Cardiology Cases, 16, pp. 77 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jccase.2017.05.008

Sturm M; Lee H; Thomas S; Barber T, 2017, 'The haemodynamic effect of an adjustable band in an arteriovenous fistula', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 20, pp. 949 - 957, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2017.1315635

Aslam A; Fisher CM; Thoo C; Neale ML; Thomas SD, 2017, 'Patients with Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Have Become Higher Risk', Annals of Vascular Surgery, 42, pp. 176 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2016.10.056

Varcoe RL; Thomas SD; Rapoza RJ; Kum S, 2017, 'Lessons Learned Regarding Handling and Deployment of the Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Infrapopliteal Arteries', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 24, pp. 337 - 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602817698935

Thomas SD; Paravastu S; Bourke V; Lennox A; Varcoe RL, 2017, 'The role of digital subtraction venography in the treatment of saphenous vein insufficiency', Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 24, pp. 59 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.23736/S1824-4777.17.01285-2

Varcoe RL; Thomas SD; Bourke V; Rübesamen NMK; Lennox AF, 2017, 'Utility of adjunctive digital subtraction venography for the treatment of saphenous vein insufficiency', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 24, pp. 290 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602816686734

Thomas SD; Bourke VC; Varcoe RL; Weaver K; Lennox A, 2017, 'Sonographic diagnosis of mid‐aortic syndrome in a 2‐year‐old patient with hypertension', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 20, pp. 129 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12058

Mwipatayi BP; Suthananthan AE; Daniel R; Rahmatzadeh M; Thomas SD; Phillips M; Vijayan V, 2016, 'Relationship Between ‘Immediate’ Resistive Index Measurement After Renal Transplantation and Renal Allograft Outcomes', Transplantation Proceedings, 48, pp. 3279 - 3284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.09.043

Varcoe RL; Schouten O; Thomas SD; Lennox AF, 2016, 'Experience With the Absorb Everolimus-Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Arteries Below the Knee: 12-Month Clinical and Imaging Outcomes', Jacc Cardiovascular Interventions, 9, pp. 1721 - 1728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2016.06.005

Mwipatayi BP; Sharma S; Daneshmand A; Thomas SD; Vijayan V; Altaf N; Garbowski M; Jackson M; Benveniste G; Denton M; Anderson J; Dubenec S; Neale M; Puttaswamy V; Fletcher J, 2016, 'Durability of the balloon-expandable covered versus bare-metal stents in the Covered versus Balloon Expandable Stent Trial (COBEST) for the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 64, pp. 83 - 94.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2016.02.064

Myint M; Schouten O; Bourke V; Thomas SD; Lennox AF; Varcoe RL, 2016, 'A real-world experience with the Supera interwoven nitinol stent in femoropopliteal arteries: Midterm patency results and failure analysis', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 23, pp. 433 - 441, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602816639543

Mwipatayi BP; Suthers E; Thomas SD; Altaf N, 2016, 'Covered stents in iliac artery occlusive disease: What is the evidence?', Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 57, pp. 336 - 342

Cartland S; Harith H; Vellozzi M; Genner S; Di Bartolo B; Dang L; Thomas S; Adams L; Kavurma M, 2016, 'Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is Exacerbated with TRAIL Deletion, Associating with Vascular Inflammation and Insulin Resistance', Heart Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. s89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.209

Katib N; Thomas SD; Lennox AF; Yang JL; Varcoe RL, 2015, 'An endovascular-first approach to the treatment of critical limb ischemia results in superior limb results rates', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 22, pp. 473 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602815588279

Varcoe RL; Schouten O; Thomas SD; Lennox AF, 2015, 'Initial experience with the absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold below the knee: Six-month clinical and imaging outcomes', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 22, pp. 226 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1526602815575256

Thomas SD; McDonald RRA; Varcoe RL, 2014, 'Vasculitis resulting from a superficial femoral artery angioplasty with a paclitaxel-eluting balloon', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 59, pp. 520 - 523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2013.03.013

Thomas SD; Ofri A; Tang T; Englund R, 2014, 'Endovascular reconstruction of an interrupted inferior vena cava', International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 5, pp. 59 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.12.016

Mwipatayi BP; Picardo A; Wong J; Thomas SD; Vijayan V, 2013, 'Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms with reverse taper neck anatomy using the endurant stent-graft: Analysis of stent-graft oversizing', Journal of Endovascular Therapy, 20, pp. 514 - 522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1583/13-4321.1

Mwipatayi BP; Thomas S; Angel D; Wong J; Vijayan V, 2013, 'Stent outcomes for infrapopliteal arterial occlusive disease', Vascular, 21, pp. 121 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1708538113478734

Mwipatayi BP; Picardo A; Masilonyane-Jones TV; Larbalestier R; Thomas S; Turner J; Vijayan V; Yong G, 2013, 'Incidence and prognosis of vascular complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 58, pp. 1028 - 10e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2013.03.046

Dijkstra ML; Khin NY; Thomas SD; Lane RJ, 2013, 'Popliteal vein compression syndrome pathophysiology and correlation with popliteal compartment pressures', Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, 1, pp. 181 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2012.07.013

Thomas SD; Norman PE; Temple SEL; Vijayan V; Mwipatayi BP, 2012, 'General versus local anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy: The West Australian experience', Chirurgia Turin, 25, pp. 423 - 428

Mwipatayi BP; Thomas S; Vijayan V, 2012, 'Reply', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 55, pp. 1546, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2011.12.070

Thomas S; Vijayan V; Norman P; Mwipatayi BP, 2011, 'Technical considerations and operative aspects of late conversion of endoluminal stent-grafts', Chirurgia, 24, pp. 327 - 331

Mohan IV; Thomas SD, 2011, 'Do patients with asymptomatic carotid stenoses still benefit from surgical intervention?', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 81, pp. 211 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05672.x

Mwipatayi BP; Thomas S; Wong J; Temple SEL; Vijayan V; Jackson M; Burrows SA, 2011, 'A comparison of covered vs bare expandable stents for the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease', Journal of Vascular Surgery, 54, pp. 1561 - 15e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2011.06.097

Katsanos K; Modarai B; Bell R; Zayed H; Salter R; Sandhu C; Thomas S; Reidy J; Taylor PR; Sabharwal T, 2009, 'Abstract No. 149: Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Large Proximal Necks: Does Size Matter?', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 20, pp. s58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2008.12.134

Katsanos K; Black S; Ahmad F; Zayed H; Salter R; Sandhu C; Thomas S; Reidy J; Taylor PR; Sabharwal T, 2009, 'Abstract No. 211: Featured Abstract Secondary Intervention Rates Following Endoluminal Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 20, pp. s81 - s82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2008.12.202

Conference Papers

Shah N; Thomas S; Endre Z; Barber T; Cochran B; Erlich J, 2023, 'STATE-OF-THE-ARTERY: DEVELOPING A 3D-PRINTED, PATIENT-SPECIFIC IN VITRO MODEL OF ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS TO REPLACE ANIMALS IN ENDOTHELIAL CELL STUDIES', in NEPHROLOGY, WILEY, pp. 11 - 11

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de C; Barber T, 2020, 'A numerical investigation of a stented arteriovenous fistula', in Proceedings of the 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,, presented at 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference AFMC2020, Brisbane, Australia,, 07 December 2020 - 10 December 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.14264/160df47

Ng OXW; Gunasekera SD; Thomas SD; Varcoe RL; Barber TJ, 2020, 'A clinical predictive indicator for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure', in 22nd Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Afmc 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.14264/d3dc63e

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de Silva C; Barber T, 2019, 'Towards 3D PIV measurements of a patient-specific arteriovenous fistula', in Alwahabi Z; Medwell P (ed.), Adelaide, Australia, presented at Australian Conference of Laser Diagnostics, Adelaide, Australia, 02 December 2019 - 04 December 2019, https://www.acld.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/9th_ACLD_proceedings.pdf

Gunasekera S; Ng O; Thomas S; Varcoe R; de Silva C; Barber T, 2019, 'Flow analysis in a patient-specific arteriovenous fistula', Melbourne, Australia, presented at Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference 2019 (ABEC 2019), Melbourne, Australia, 17 November 2019, https://search.informit.com.au/fullText;dn=981944656686807;res=IELENG

Barber TJ; Carroll J; Colley E; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Simmons A, 2018, 'The fluid dynamics of arterio-venous fistulae and the clinical relevance.', in Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018

Barber TJ; Carroll J; Colley E; Thomas S; Varcoe R; Simmons A, 2018, 'The fluid dynamics of arterio-venous fistulae and the clinical relevance.', in Proceedings of the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference Afmc 2018

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