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Rouleaux Club Winning Essays 2022
STUDENT CATEGORY Should the threshold for elective AAA repair be raised to 7 centimetres? Hailey Rees, University of Dundee An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a degenerative condition caused by the abnormal dilatation of the abdominal aorta.1 In the UK, there is a prevalence of 1.3% of men with an AAA over the age of 65…
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STUDENT CATEGORY Is surgical bypass underutilised for patients requiring lower limb revascularisation? Luke Davies, University of Bristol Introduction For decades, surgical bypass provided the mainstay of treatment for the most advanced presentation of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), now referred to as chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI).1-3 However, the introduction and technical advancements of less-invasive endovascular approaches has…
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