Articles
Spinal cord infarction due to immune thrombocytopenic purpura following aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery: a rare complication
Abstract Spinal cord infarction is a rare but devastating complication following aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery, particularly in patients without typical risk factors. We report a unique case of a 68-year-old female who developed acute spinal cord infarction in the setting of newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) after undergoing elective aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery for chronic aorto-occlusive…
Read MoreThe first confirmed isolation of Dermabacter vaginalis from a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abstract Dermabacter vaginalis is a recently identified extremely rare bacterial species not previously implicated as an agent in any disease process. This report covers the first recorded case of D. vaginalis isolated from periaortic fluid during surgical repair of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. The patient was successfully treated with a surgical approach combined with…
Read MoreEditor’s foreword
Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the JVSGBI, which contains articles that I am sure will be of interest to a wide range of readers. These include the first in a series of editorials by Long and co-authors outlining the principles of, and evidence for, mentorship. Subsequent editorials will detail mentorship processes and the…
Read MoreRouleaux Club Winning Essay 2024
STUDENT CATEGORY Should vascular surgery trainees be allowed to sub-specialise during training? Oladimeji John Abiodun, University of Nottingham, 5th Year medical student Introduction “The Vascular Surgeon” as a distinct entity, is a novel concept in the UK, only formalising in 2013, with the introduction of the specialty vascular training programme.1 Following the conventional pathway,…
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