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Assessing for Depression in Patients Undergoing Major Lower Limb Amputations (MLLA)
Dear Sirs The incidence of depression and/or anxiety following a major lower limb amputation (MLLA) ranges from 20% to 50%,1 with factors such as physical health, emotional resilience, pre-existing illness and the indication/timing being risk factors. The rate of MLLA continues to rise, with 3,688 cases being recorded through the National Vascular Registry in 2024.2…
Rouleaux Club Winning Essay 2024
DOCTOR CATEGORY Will there ever be a place for robotic vascular surgery in the United Kingdom? Alex Leslie Starkey, North West (Lancashire) Introduction Robotic surgery is now widespread among urological, general surgical and gynaecological centres, but remains poorly-established in UK vascular surgery.1,2 Despite the recognized benefits of enhanced operative precision and growing evidence of favourable…
Saving vascular surgeons: a personal view of embracing vulnerability through coaching and mentorship
*Trigger warning – this article contains mention of surgical trauma. I would like to congratulate the authors on conducting the survey of Early Year Consultants in this edition of the JVSGBI and thank the respondents for their honesty in answering the questions.1 The results are worrying but, I am afraid to say, not surprising. As…
