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Name
Matthew Blecha
Degree
M.D.
Rank
Associate Professor
Primary Department
Surgery
Education
Medical School
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Residencies
St. Joseph Hospital General Surgery
Fellowships
University of Wisconsin, Madison Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Hobbies
Running
Chicago Bears
Skiing
Blackhawks Hockey
Chicago White Sox
Volleyball
Music
Publications
Simone, A; Carmon, L; Rao, P; Cichocki, M; Yuan, K; Blecha, M; Bechara, CF; Soult, MC Routine Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters During Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair is Not Necessary. Vascular and endovascular surgery ;
Paraskevas, KI; Schermerhorn, ML; Haulon, S; Beck, AW; Verhagen, HJM; Lee, JT; Verhoeven, ELG; Blankensteijn, JD; Kölbel, T; Lyden, SP; Clair, DG; Faggioli, G; Bisdas, T; D'Oria, M; Mani, K; Sörelius, K; Gallitto, E; Fernandes E Fernandes, J; Katsargyris, A; Lepidi, S; Vacirca, A; Myrcha, P; Koelemay, MJW; Mansilha, A; Zeebregts, CJ; Pini, R; Dias, NV; Karelis, A; Bosiers, MJ; Stone, DH; Venermo, M; Farber, MA; Blecha, M; Melissano, G; Riambau, V; Eagleton, MJ; Gargiulo, M; Scali, ST; Torsello, GB; Eskandari, MK; Perler, BA; Gloviczki, P; Malas, M; Dalman, RL An international, expert-based, Delphi consensus document on controversial issues in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
O'Meara, R; Chawla, K; Gorantla, A; Kelly, R; DeJong, M; Babrowski, T; Halandras, P; Blecha, M The Impact of Sociodemographic Variables on Functional Recovery Following Lower Extremity Amputation. Annals of Vascular Surgery ;
Blecha, M; Scali, S; Stone, D; Mao, J; Goodney, P; Lemmon, G Duplex Ultrasound Only Surveillance After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair is Associated with Favorable Long-Term Outcomes. Annals of Vascular Surgery ;
Texiera P, Blecha M, Garg K, Pounds L Vascular Education and Self Assessment Program ;
Rao, P; O'Meara, R; Kang, I; Cichocki, MN; Kittrell, Z; Weise, LB; Babrowski, T; Blecha, M Risk Score for One Year Mortality Following Emergent Infra-Inguinal Bypass. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Cichocki, M; O'Meara, R; Kang, I; Kittrell, Z; Rao, P; Weise, L; Babrowski, T; Soult, M; Blecha, M Socioeconomic Disadvantage is a Leading Variable in Risk Score for Major Amputation Following Emergent Infra-Inguinal Arterial Bypass Surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Penton, A; Li, R; Carmon, L; Soult, MC; Bechara, CF; Blecha, M Preoperative Risk Score For Mortality Within 3 Years of Visceral Segment Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Paraskevas, KI; Dardik, A; Schermerhorn, ML; Liapis, CD; Mansilha, A; Lal, BK; Gray, WA; Brown, MM; Myrcha, P; Lavie, CJ; Zeebregts, CJ; Secemsky, EA; Saba, L; Blecha, M; Gurevich, V; Silvestrini, M; Blinc, A; Svetlikov, A; Fernandes E Fernandes, J; Schneider, PA; Gloviczki, P; White, CJ; AbuRahma, AF Why selective screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis is Currently appropriate: a special report. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy ;
McDonnell, SM; Nikfar, S; Blecha, M; Halandras, PM Frailty screening for determination of hemodialysis access placement. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Kolde, G; Penton, A; Li, R; Weise, L; Potluri, V; Conrad, MF; Blecha, M Carotid Endarterectomy With Simultaneous Proximal Common Carotid Endovascular Intervention is Beneficial for Symptomatic Stenosis and Likely Confers No Advantage for Asymptomatic Lesions. Vascular and endovascular surgery ;
Paraskevas, KI; Brown, MM; Lal, BK; Myrcha, P; Lyden, SP; Schneider, PA; Poredos, P; Mikhailidis, DP; Secemsky, EA; Musialek, P; Mansilha, A; Parikh, SA; Silvestrini, M; Lavie, CJ; Dardik, A; Blecha, M; Liapis, CD; Zeebregts, CJ; Nederkoorn, PJ; Poredos, P; Gurevich, V; Jawien, A; Lanza, G; Gray, WA; Gupta, A; Svetlikov, AV; Fernandes E Fernandes, J; Nicolaides, AN; White, CJ; Meschia, JF; Cronenwett, JL; Schermerhorn, ML; AbuRahma, AF Recent Advances and Controversial Issues in the Optimal Management of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Parker, M; Penton, A; McDonnell, S; Kolde, G; Babrowski, T; Blecha, M Investigation of Center Specific Saphenous Vein Utilization Rates in Femoral Popliteal Artery Bypass and Associated Impact of Conduit on Outcomes. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Penton, A; Driscoll, M; Li, R; DeJong, M; Blecha, M Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Stenosis Based on Duplex Ultrasound Alone Achieves Equivalent Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes Relative to Advanced Imaging Based Endarterectomy. Annals of Vascular Surgery ;
Blecha, M; Babrowski, T; Penton, A; Alvarez, CC; Parker, M; DeJong, M; Sideman, M Objective assessment of physician work in infrainguinal arterial bypass Surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Penton, A; Kelly, R; Le, L; Blecha, M Temporal Trends and Contemporary Regional Variation in Management of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy. Vascular and endovascular surgery ;
Penton, A; Lin, J; Kolde, G; DeJong, M; Blecha, M Investigation of Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Outcomes and Adverse Event Risk Factors in the Vascular Quality Initiative. Vascular and endovascular surgery ;
Penton, A; DeJong, M; Zielke, T; Nam, J; Blecha, M The Impact of Perioperative Morbidities, Lack of Discharge Aspirin, and Lack of Discharge Statin on Long Term Survival Following EVAR. Vascular and endovascular surgery ;
McDonnell, S; Frueh, J; Blecha, M; Aulivola, B; Halandras, PM Healthcare Disparities Involved in Establishing Functional Arteriovenous Fistula Hemodialysis Access. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Kelly, R; Blecha, M Recanalization of Inferior Vena Cava and Bilateral Iliac Veins 15 Years after May-Thurner Syndrome-Related Occlusion. The American Surgeon ;
DeJong, M; Peterson, L; Zielke, T; Simone, A; Penton, A; Blecha, M Investigation of Renal Decline and New Onset Dialysis Following Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in the Vascular Quality Initiative. Vascular and endovascular surgery ; 57 3
Blecha M, Malach L, Dickens B, Decicco E, D'Andrea M, DeJong M, Bechara C Predictors of Decline in Renal Function 5 Years After EVAR Vascular & Endovascular Surgery ; 56 2 166-172
Korepta L, Ward M, ,Blecha M, Sinacore J, Aulivola B. A Contemporary Comparison of Cyanoacrylate, Radiofrequency, and Endovenous Laser Ablation on Healing of Active Venous Ulceration Annals of Vascular Surgery ; 22 PMID: 35472495
Peterson, L; Schweitzer, G; Simone, A; Zielke, T; DeJong, M; Penton, A; Blecha, M The Effect of Smoking Status on Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality after Open and Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Annals of Vascular Surgery ;
Blecha, M; DeJong, M; Nam, J; Penton, A Modifiable Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Ipsilateral Ischemic Events After Carotid Endarterectomy Beyond the Perioperative Period. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Blecha, M; DeJong, M; Carlson, K Reply. Journal of Vascular Surgery ; 76 1
Guerra, C; Blecha, M Duplicate Great Saphenous Vein Utilization for Long Segment Tibial Bypass Without Need for Spliced Re-Anastomosis. Vascular and endovascular surgery ;
Siddiq, B; Dejong, M; Decicco, E; Zielke, T; D'Andrea, M; Aulivola, B; Blecha, M Extent of mural thrombus is not associated with increased 5-year mortality following elective AAA repair. Vascular ;
Blecha, M; DeJong, M; Carlson, K Risk Factors for Mortality within 5 Years of Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Stenosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery ;
Sowa, P; Blecha, M Predictors of Mortality within 24 Months of Initial Arteriovenous Access Creation. Annals of Vascular Surgery ;
Golden S, Weaver J, Russell E, Park B, Sowa P, Blecha M. Educational Value of an Intern-Directed Vascular Access Team at a Community Teaching Hospital. The American Surgeon ; 2021 Mar16:3134821989045. doi: 10.1177/0003134821989045. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33724052
Siddiq, BS; Ward, M; Blecha, M COVID-19-Related Spontaneous Aortic Arch Thrombus With Delayed Embolization. The American Surgeon ;
Sowa, P; Giannotti, G; Harris, E; Blecha, M Massive Gastroepiploic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as Arterial Enteric Fistula. Annals of Vascular Surgery ;
Aasen, M; Blecha, M Percutaneous Revascularization for COVID-19 Induced Spontaneous Arterial Thrombosis. Vascular and endovascular surgery ;
Blecha, M; Crisostomo, P; Bechara, C Saccular aneursym of the infrarenal aorta inducing ureteral obstruction. Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques ; 7 1
Blecha, M; Gahtan, V "Modern Endovascular Therapy". World journal of surgery ;
Renz, C; Tehrani, N; Malach, L; Soult, M; Blecha, M; Bechara, CF A rare case of fibromuscular dysplasia involving multiple vascular beds. Vascular ;
Matthew Blecha, Corinne Bunn, Michael Soult, Vivian Gahtan Thoracic Aortic Trauma : Who gets an endovascular intervention and how to optimize outcomes Endovascular Today ; 19 11 65-70
Sowa, P; Soult, M; Blecha, M Community Hospital Experience With Bovine Tissue in Infected Vascular Fields. The American Surgeon ;
Sowa, P; Halandras, P; Blecha, M The safety of bovine tissue arterial repair in removal of infected prosthetic hemodialysis grafts. The journal of vascular access ;
Huang J, Wadhwa H, Blecha M, Yonover P. Case Report of a Ureterocutenous Fistula Post Aortobifemoral Bypass Graft Removal in a Patient With Obstructive UPJ Calculus UROLOGY CASE REPORTS ; 26 13 53-54
Podbielski F, Sambo T, Salamat A, Blecha M, Connolly M Primary Pulmonary Synovial Sarcoma PLEURA ; 3 1-2
Matthew Blecha Critical Limb Ischemia. Acute and Chronic. ;
Willson TD, Blecha MJ, Connolly MM, Podbielski FJ Esophageal adenocarcinoma with solitary renal metastasis Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer ; 44 3 351-535
Matthew Blecha Critical Limb Ischemia Surgical Clinics of North America ; 93 4 789-812
Willson T, Korn J, Blecha M, Podbielski F, Connolly M Spontaneous rupture of a saccular intrahepatic artery aneurysm Vascular & Endovascular Surgery ; 46 8 679-861
Willson T, Rao V, Podbielski F, Blecha M In Situ Aortic Thrombus Secondary to Intra-abdominal Abscess AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS ; 13 149-152
Willson TD, Revesz E, Podbielski FJ, Blecha MJ External iliac artery dissection secondary to endofibrosis in a cyclist Journal of Vascular Surgery ; 52 1 219-221
Matthew Blecha General Surgery Pearls of Wisdom ;
Blecha MJ, Clark ET, Worley TA, Salazar MR, Podbielski FJ Predictors of electrocardiographic change, cardiac troponin elevation, and survival after major vascular surgery: a community hospital experience American Surgeon ; 73 7 697-702
Blecha MJ, Frank AR, Worley TA, Podbielski FJ Aberrant right hepatic artery in laparoscopic cholecystectomy Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ; 10 10 511-513
Blecha MJ, Gupta A, Hoover JD, Madonna MB Chronic abdominal pain secondary to a mucous cystadenoma of the appendix in a 10-year-old boy Journal of pediatric surgery ; 40 11 1792-1794
Blecha M, Galanopolous C, Dharkar D, Salti G Massive organ of Zuckerkandl inducing small bowel obstruction Journal of the American College of Surgeons ; 201 3 480-481
Matthew Blecha, Andrew Brown General Surgery Pearls of Wisdom, 3rd Edition ;
Matthew Blecha Vascular Surgery Tutorial for ABSITE Review ABSITE.ORG ;
Podbielski FJ, Rodriguez HE, Brown AM, Blecha MJ, Salazar MR, Connolly MM Percutaneous biopsy in evaluation of lung nodules Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ; 8 3 213-216
Matthew Blecha, Andrew Brown General Surgery Pearls of Wisdom, 2nd Edition ;
Matthew Blecha Coagulation Tutorial for ABISTE review ABSITE.ORG ;
Matthew Blecha Breast Tutorial for ABSITE Review ABSITE.ORG ;
Erella, Larson, Rodriguez, Blecha M, Connolly, Podbielski Peripheral Pulmonary Carcinoid CASE REPORTS AND CLINICAL PRACTICE REVIEW ; 3 4 209-211