Vascular research group
Keele Vascular Research Initiative as part of the Keele Cardiovascular Research Group.
In keeping with the themes of the Cardiovascular Research Group, the Vascular Research Initiative aims to use data from the National Vascular Registry (NVR) and other sources such as HES to study outcomes and drive quality improvements for patients with a host of vascular conditions such as Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA), Aortic Dissection, Peripheral vascular disease, Diabetic foot disease and cerebrovascular disease.
Professor Arun Pherwani is the Chair of the Audit and Quality Improvement committee for the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland and the Clinical Lead for the National Vascular Registry. He is also the Joint Clinical Lead for the National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP).
Professor Pherwani is the UK representative on VASCUNET and the ICVR – the International Consortium of Vascular Registries and the VASCUNET representative on the European Research Hub. These groups bring in big data from international registry collaboration to report on patient outcomes.
Research topic areas
- Outcomes following repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Reducing mortality and major amputation for patients with CLTI
- Multi-disciplinary working (spinal surgery, TAVI) to improve outcomes for patients
- Diabetic foot attack
- Participation in National Trials
Contact details
Professor Arun D Pherwani
arun.pherwani@uhnm.nhs.uk
Secretary : Julia Billingham
01782 679887
Julia.billingham@uhnm.nhs.uk
Research Nurse: TBA
Research topic areas
National Vascular Registry / Collaborative projects with VASCUNET and ICVR – International Consortium of Vascular Registries
VASCUNET collaboration AAA Registries Scoping review
Outcomes in patients under 65 years of age – VASCUNET and ICVR project with VQI Vision and SVS North America
Outcomes of patients with intact and ruptured AAA from International Registries during the COVID period 2020-2022
Collaboration with National Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (NAAASP) and National Vascular Registry (NVR)
Outcomes for men with screen detected Aneurysms from NAAASP and the impact of Screening on ruptured AAA in the UK – a collaborative study
National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP)
National Acute Aortic Dissection presentation and outcomes in the UK - A collaborative project with NCIP, NVR, and NICOR reliant on HES codling
Participation in National Trials
EVOCC trial (Leicester) – Pi Dr D Wells – to start recruiting
ERNEST trials (Imperial) – Professor A D Pherwani, Dr A Allouni, Dr D Wells, Dr C Day and Mr J Fairhead
With NIHR at present
PCAAS Study – NAAASP screening – Professor A D Pherwani Dr J Asquith – stopped recruiting
UHNM Research and Audit Projects with co leads
Prospective study of patients with elective and ruptured AAA turned down for surgery presenting the Staffs and South Cheshire Vascular Network
A S Jaipersad
Prospective study of patients presenting with Diabetic foot infection – implication of diabetic control and medical therapy
A study of patients undergoing explantation or partial explantation of endografts following AAA repair
A Schiro, L F Corfield and Dr J R Asquith
The impact of Type 2 endoleaks following EVAR on Sac expansion and long term reintervention – A retrospective study of the UHNM EVAR programme for 20 years
P Labib, Dr J Asquith, Dr C Day
The outcomes for men from the Staffordshire and South Cheshire AAA Screening Programme over 10 years
Trainee, Dr J R Asquith, J Fairhead
A study on adjuncts used for wound healing
R Calderwood
A retrospective study of patients with TOS following clavicular trauma
R Lefroy, G Lambert, D McClelland
A retrospective review of refilling of treated popliteal aneurysms
A Farrag, C Chaney (med student) and L Corfield
Imaging after EVAR – A review of practice against recent ESVS guidelines
P Labib, A M Gardescu
Pedal Aneurysms following trauma – retrospective reivew
A Farrag and A M Gardescu
Contact details
Professor Arun Pherwani MS MPhil FRCS
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG
Secretary: julia.billingham@uhnm.nhs.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1782 679887
Fax: +44 (0) 8442448126
Email: arun.pherwani@uhnm.nhs.uk
Our research team
National Vascular Registry (NVR) team
- Led by Professor David Cromwell Bsc PhD at the Clinical Effectiveness Unit, Royal College of Surgeons of England.
UHNM
- Consultant Vascular Surgeons
- Anthony Jaipersad
- Jack Fairhead
- Lorraine Corfield
- Robin Calderwood
- Gary Lambert
- Ana Maria Gardescu
Consultant Interventional Radiologists
- Dr David Wells
- Dr John Asquith
- Dr Chris Day
- Dr Abdulkader Allouni
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Damian McClelland
Vascular Surgical SpRs
- Andrew Schiro
- Abdelrehman Farrag
- Peter Labib
- Adeel Dahari
- Affaf Ahmed
- Rebecca Lefroy
Vascular Specialist Nurses
- Sr Sue Ellerton
- Sr Marvi Aloro