The long-awaited visual abstract premiere for #VAM23 is here! Look at this abstract submitted by Dr. Rohini Patel and put into a visual format by Dr. Edward Arous. See all Invited Session promotions & visual abstracts as they're released here: https://t.co/YxWzHQGpe0
Anjali Gentejohann wins Andre van Rij medical student prize for “A comparison of rigid and soft dressings in the outcomes of below-knee amputations” 3/4
Based on the shape of the carotid bifurcation. What surgery was performed? What stage would you guess it to be? And no coils are not needed in the resection of them. Two nerves were encased within it, can you name them?
🧵regarding some technical aspects of the needle holder and where to grip surgical needles, something you may not know about the packages they come in, and a comment about the ratchet.
Oriented more toward the younger folks...
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14/F with Mid aortic syndrome and uncontrolled hypertension. Supra celiac to infra renal aortic bypass with b/l renal artery bypass. 6 month follow up, completely off antihypertensive medications. @vascularsrgn@World_fvs#aortaed
I find Shockwave IVL to be very useful- but strongly favor endarterectomy for this type of endophytic plaque morphology. These lesions have a lattice-type appearance on CTA. @westleyohman@AmputationSuck@WashUVascular@surgmax
The January issue of Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surgery is now published and is also available online. It includes the 2023 ESVS Carotid and Vertebral artery guidelines. These are free to access and download. Enjoy!!
My advice to trainees. Read these HIDI articles and then save them to your notes app where hopefully you are keeping notes on techniques. You will look back on these frequently post residency/fellowship. Still updating mine. Keep them coming @JVascSurgCIT !
🧵regarding what may be the most beautiful of all surgical instruments, which is of course the Castroviejo needle holder.
Here we will take a closer look at some of its features, (especially the locking mechanism), its uses, and of course a little history.
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