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Intraoperative vascular mapping during hemodialysis access ‘should be incorporated into routine practice’
Intraoperative ultrasonographic venous mapping is a useful tool to evaluate vessel suitability for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation, Yana Etkin, MD, associate professor of surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Lake Success, New York, concluded at the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston (June 15–18). According to the presenter, the technique…
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Female sex is associated with reintervention and mortality following elective EVAR
Women are more likely to die within five years of having elective surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or need repeat surgery, according to a recent study. Writing in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, Taylor Corsi, BS, a medical student at Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, and colleagues said the disparity between men and women who undergo the surgery needs…
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The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist items of June 2022
June’s top stories spanned a range of presentations from the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston (June 15–18), covering topics including burnout among vascular surgeons, amputation rates in Black and Hispanic CLTI patients, and VAM’s inaugural Women’s Section education session. Vascular Specialist also talked presidential priorities with new SVS president Michael Dalsing, MD. 1. Open repair…
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Mentorship: Why more vascular surgeons should consider mentoring young minds
Addressing challenges of diversity and inclusion within medical schools and the larger physician workforce should begin with a conversation about the intrinsic barriers to higher education. In an economic analysis report of medical school matriculants published by the AAMC, it was found that nearly 75% of each medical school class from 2007–2018 came from the…
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Artificial intelligence can predict risk of complications after endovascular aneurysm repair
Artificial intelligence (AI) models can be developed to predict the risk of postoperative complications after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) with “high accuracy,” research presented at the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston (June 15–18) demonstrated. “Complications after EVAR can be fatal,” Becky Long, MD, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, Michigan, informed attendees, noting in her…
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Outgoing SVS president’s message of unity: ‘We must work together to improve, advance vascular care’
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is no longer the organization it was half a century ago. That was one of the core messages from the Society’s now Immediate Past President Ali AbuRahma, MD, during his Presidential Address at the 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) in Boston. A number of members—many in community practice—had been…
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Jonathan Towne honored with SVS Lifetime Achievement Award
An “amazing clinician and leader.” Devoted to the specialty of vascular surgery. Investigator and researcher. Champion of the in-situ technique for lower-extremity bypass. Former SVS secretary and president. And a leader in creating the Vascular Surgery Board (VSB). For all these accomplishments, and more, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) bestowed upon Jonathan B. Towne,…
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Vascular surgery review book seeks to plug hole in VSITE preparation process
When University of Massachusetts Medical School integrated vascular surgery resident Thomas Creeden, DO, was preparing for his first Vascular Surgery In-Training Exam (VSITE), it struck him there was a gap in the market. While those training in most other surgical specialties had access to a high-yield textbook with which to prepare for exams, boards and…
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Bolstering the workforce: Session details how to start a vascular training program
The workforce shortage issues set to plague vascular surgery over the next few decades, alongside an aging population and increase in vascular disease, formed the backdrop to a 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) breakout session in Boston (June 15–18) designed to help surgeons navigate the tricky waters of starting a vascular training program. Organizers and…
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Off-the-shelf branched endograft for TAAAs demonstrates safety and effectiveness through two years in both stable, symptomatic patients
Two-year target vessel-related freedom from all-cause and aneurysm-related mortality for an off-the-shelf multibranched endovascular device for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) came in at 78.5% and 98.6%, 2022 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) attendees heard. The data relate to clinical outcomes and target vessel patency in patients who underwent endovascular TAAA repair with the…