Tag: elective surgery

Study highlights importance of implementing preoperative frailty assessment tool in vascular...

Preoperative frailty is associated with a significantly increased long-term mortality after elective vascular surgery. This is the conclusion of Louise BD Banning (University of...

Dedicated protocol in Bologna vascular unit allowed maintenance of elective activity...

A dedicated protocol in the Bologna metropolitan vascular surgery unit in Italy allowed for the maintenance of regular elective vascular surgery activity during the...

Global vascular community addresses geographic disparity in COVID-19 impact and response

Last week, the Charing Cross (CX) Symposium 2020 would have taken place in London, UK. To mark the occasion virtually, experts from across the...

“An unprecedented challenge”: Vascular surgery in New York during COVID-19

Darren B Schneider is a vascular surgeon in New York—the US state with the highest number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths at present....

American College of Surgeons releases new clinical guidance document for elective...

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has issued guidance for surgeons to curtail recommendations for elective surgical procedures to preserve the necessary resources for...