Vascular Surgery (VS) is undergoing a fundamental change especially since the in- troduction of endovascular techniques. On October 1st, 2018 MeFAVS was founded to create a network of vascular professionals for durable scientific, educational and clinical cooperation among Mediterranean and Middle East countries through con- ference calls and surveys about pathology, epidemiology, new treatments and mate- rials for VS. The first topic discussed in MeFAVS was diabetic arteriopathy, a seri- ous, multi-level pathology, often burdened with severe prognosis, and significant incidence of lower limb amputations. We conducted a survey, through an anonymous online questionnaire emailed to Me- FAVS members to investigate current management of diabetic ischemic foot. Response rate was 60%. Regarding the procedure type, 48% of respondents follow an endovascular-first strategy, 52% an open or hybrid approach. DUS and CTA were potentially obtainable in the 100% of the centers. Moreover, 90.9% of respondents claim to know their real amputation rate.
The future of vascular surgery: the role of the Mediterranean federation for advancing vascular surgery / Bracale, Giancarlo; Bracale, UMBERTO MARCELLO. - (2020), pp. 33-41. (Intervento presentato al convegno First International Congress of EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSORS EMERITI tenutosi a Athens, Greece nel May 30 - June 1, 2019).
The future of vascular surgery: the role of the Mediterranean federation for advancing vascular surgery
Giancarlo Bracale;Umberto Marcello Bracale
2020
Abstract
Vascular Surgery (VS) is undergoing a fundamental change especially since the in- troduction of endovascular techniques. On October 1st, 2018 MeFAVS was founded to create a network of vascular professionals for durable scientific, educational and clinical cooperation among Mediterranean and Middle East countries through con- ference calls and surveys about pathology, epidemiology, new treatments and mate- rials for VS. The first topic discussed in MeFAVS was diabetic arteriopathy, a seri- ous, multi-level pathology, often burdened with severe prognosis, and significant incidence of lower limb amputations. We conducted a survey, through an anonymous online questionnaire emailed to Me- FAVS members to investigate current management of diabetic ischemic foot. Response rate was 60%. Regarding the procedure type, 48% of respondents follow an endovascular-first strategy, 52% an open or hybrid approach. DUS and CTA were potentially obtainable in the 100% of the centers. Moreover, 90.9% of respondents claim to know their real amputation rate.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
