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President Dalman: SVS Appointments Committee confidential
The success of the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) in its many missions is driven by the passion and commitment of its members. Each year, the Appointments Committee seeks to fill committee and council positions with member volunteers who have…
Robert W Gore, inventor and chairman emeritus of WL Gore & Associates, dies at 83
Robert W. “Bob” Gore, PhD, the man behind expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) and chairman emeritus of the W.L. Gore & Associates board of directors, has died. He was 83. A seasoned inventor and leader at the global materials science company behind…
Open repair linked to higher long-term survival in patients deemed off-label for EVAR
Open repair of aortic aneurysms is associated with higher long-term survival in patients who fall outside the confines of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) instructions for use (IFU), and should therefore be favored over EVAR among this cohort, the annual meeting…
Study finds low mortality, high complication rates after aortic endograft explantation
The explantation of aortic endografts—associated with high postoperative morbidity, particularly in patients with infected grafts—can be carried out with a low mortality rate, a new single-center study reveals. Mohammad Khasawneh, MD, a vascular surgery fellow at the Mayo Clinic in…
Vascular surgeons encouraged to consult talking points document on paclitaxel devices
Vascular surgeons are being encouraged to take consideration of a set of talking points about the risks and benefits of paclitaxel-equipped devices—which has been developed by a multispecialty panel of medical societies—in discussions with their patients. The document is the…
Vietnam War-era vascular trauma pioneer honored by department he founded
During a storied career, Norman M. Rich, MD, carved out a reputation as a pioneering vascular surgeon—drawing distinction for the creation of the Vietnam Vascular Registry database of vascular trauma injuries. As a major during the Vietnam War, he was…
First patient recruited into study on use of bridging stents in BEVAR procedures
The first patient has been recruited into a trial investigating the BeGraft peripheral plus stent graft system (Bentley InnoMed) as a dedicated bridging stent in branched endovascular aortic repair (BEVAR) for the treatment of complex aortic aneurysms. It represents the first…
Claim emerging vascular surgeons ‘less well prepared to rapidly achieve open exposure’ in trauma setting draws scorn
A recent perspective published in the Annals of Surgery—which argued the shift toward endovascular care had led to a deficit in open surgical experience among the emerging cadres of trainees, impacting the treatment of vascular trauma injuries—has drawn broad censure…
Study: 40% of vascular surgeons report suffering chronic work-related pain
A majority of vascular surgeons are in pain after a day of operating—with open and endovascular surgery identified as the types of intervention causing the greatest level of suffering from work-related discomfort, according to a study recently published in the…
Professionalism: #Medbikini through the eyes of an aspiring medical student
The recent furor over the article published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) about unprofessional behavior among recent vascular surgery trainees occasioned a discussion between myself and my daughter, an exceptionally bright and perceptive young lady aged 23 who…