Articles
Mentorship in practice: What to expect and how to build a successful mentoring relationship
Introduction Following the first editorial in the August issue of JVSGBI,1 which outlined the value of structured mentorship in vascular surgery, this second editorial highlights what participants can expect from a mentorship programme and the core principles of starting an effective mentoring relationship, using the VSGBI mentorship programme as an example. Mentorship programme structure…
Protocol for the Physical Activity after Cardiovascular Screening (PACS) study in women aged 60–69 years: a prospective observational cohort study
Introduction Women with cardiovascular disease receive a poorer standard of care than men; they are more likely to be misdiagnosed and undertreated.1 Contributing factors include failure to recognise the importance of secondary prevention, sex-related differences in clinical presentation, delays in seeking care and misperceptions about cardiovascular disease in women.1 These issues also contribute to elevated…
Robotic assisted vascular surgery adoption in the UK: future-proofing with prudence
Introduction Robotic assisted surgery is no longer a novel frontier, but the operating reality for a growing proportion of surgical disciplines. Robotic systems filter out natural hand tremor and scales movement, allowing enhanced accuracy. A three-dimensional (3D) high-definition camera gives a magnified view of deep or narrow anatomical spaces that are difficult to reach in…
Rare vascular complication of total hip arthroplasty: common femoral artery perforation diagnosed two months postoperatively
Abstract Background: Vascular injuries complicating total hip arthroplasty (THA) are uncommon, with reported incidences between 0.2% and 0.42%. When they occur, they can threaten both the patient’s life and functional prognosis of the limb. Case report: We describe a 38-year-old woman with tuberculous coxitis who underwent THA. Two months later she presented with acute back…
