Articles
Use of rigid dressings versus soft dressings in the management of lower limb amputations: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Amputation is often the most appropriate treatment for patients with a non-salvageable ischaemic limb, fulminant diabetic infection or after major trauma.1 The aim of the procedure is to relieve pain, preserve life and facilitate prosthetic reconstruction of the limb. In the UK, the annual lower limb amputation (LLA) rate is 11 per 100,000…
The prevalence and solutions to burnout amongst surgical trainees
Introduction Following the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers in the UK suffer high psychological distress.1 Increasing attrition rates globally, especially among female surgical trainees, highlight the need for prioritising surgical trainee well-being.2–4 However, there are limited data on the mental well-being and burnout experienced by surgeons and surgical trainees. Burnout is a syndrome comprising emotional exhaustion,…
Cardiovascular morbidity, mortality and risk management in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms
Introduction An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a focal dilation of the abdominal aorta with a diameter of 3.0 cm or more. Within the UK the national screening programme has shown an AAA prevalence in men aged >65 years of 1.57%, similar to that in the USA.1 The implementation of screening programmes for AAAs across…
Nurse-delivered endothermal venous ablation: 12 years’ experience at a single UK centre
Introduction Attention is currently being directed towards the care of patients with venous disease in the UK. Contemporary research supports early intervention of incompetent superficial truncal veins, especially beneficial to patients suffering from venous leg ulceration (VLU). However, there are significant difficulties in the delivery of venous services impeding the implementation of best practice. In…
Editor’s foreword
Welcome to the August 2024 edition of the Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland (JVSGBI). This edition contains an editorial review regarding the assessment and management of the not uncommon condition of blue toe syndrome. Then there are 2 high quality systematic reviews, the first evaluating the safety & efficacy of tranexamic acid…
