
The SVS Women’s Section will host their VAM 2024 session, “Vascular Trauma: What I Need to Know in the Middle of the Night” at 3:30–5 p.m. on Friday (West Building, Level 1, W184a). The session will feature talks about different vascular trauma types and their guiding principles.
“Vascular trauma is universal and can result in loss of limb or life if not addressed or treated appropriately. When a patient presents with vascular trauma, there are guiding principles for the work up and management of the injury,” said Erica Leith Mitchell, MD, professor and chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, one of the session moderators.
Mitchell emphasizes that numerous vascular surgery training programs are not connected to trauma centers, resulting in trainees lacking experience in managing vascular trauma, and how practicing vascular surgeons might not feel assured or skilled in treating these patients. This session aims to provide practical advice for handling vascular trauma and a platform for discussing difficult cases.