Introduction Recent advancements in surgical technology, reduced working hours, and
training opportunities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increase in …

Abstract Objective The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) has developed
clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with aneurysms of the abdominal aorta …

Objective The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature and give evidence
based recommendations for future initiatives for simulation based training (SBT) and …

The majority of studies investigating the effectiveness of radiation shields focus on
procedures performed by cardiologists. These studies are, nevertheless, relevant also for …

Objective This study explored the status and availability of simulation based education
(SBE) for learning vascular surgical procedures identified in the 2019 General Needs …

Objective The aims of this study were to develop a procedure specific assessment tool for
open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, gather validity evidence for the tool and …

Purpose Quantifying the performance level of surgeons with digital virtual reality (VR)
simulators can help ensure that quality requirements in healthcare are met. In order to better …

Objective A “PROficiency based StePwise Endovascular Curricular Training”(PROSPECT)
has proven its superiority over traditional training in a randomised controlled trial to acquire …

Objective Consensus guidelines on the optimal management of infected arterial
pseudoaneurysms secondary to groin injecting drug use are lacking. This pathology is a …

Background Robotic-assisted surgery is increasing and there is a need for a structured and
evidence-based curriculum to learn basic robotic competencies. Relevant training tasks …