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Vascular Surgery involves the specialist care of patients with vascular disease and disorders of the blood vessels and lymphatic system (excluding the brain and heart), which include diabetes, blockages in the arteries or veins, blood clots, aneurysms, varicose veins, and graft infections, among others. It involves clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment - both surgical and non-surgical. It is underpinned by internal medicine, but further studies the anatomy, pathology and physiology, of the vascular system. It studies the application of diagnostic tools and medical imaging, professionalism and ethics, and preoperative and perioperative assessment and management of patients. Surgical management includes endoluminal techniques, vascular access procedures, interventional procedures, management of trauma, wound healing, and pre, peri and post -operative care. Vascular surgery aims to improve the flow of circulation through the body, reduce vascular disease and complications, and improve health and quality of life. Surgeries include emergency and elective vascular procedures including bypass operations, stenting and angioplasty, minimally invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. To provide appropriate patient care, Vascular Surgery interacts with other medical and surgical specialties, such as Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Diabetes Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Renal Medicine, Stroke Medicine and Transplant Surgery.

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Vascular Surgeons provide services which assess, diagnose, manage, treat and prevent vascular disease and other conditions which affect the blood vessels and lymphatic system. They provide clinical management of patients with acute and/or chronic vascular disorders. Vascular Surgeons perform diagnostic tests, including vascular assessments, angiograms, ultrasounds, and duplex scans. They create management plans for patients, which can involve surgical and non-surgical procedures, education and nutrition, pharmacology, collaboration with other medical specialists, such as anaesthetists, and pre, peri and post-operative assessment and care by multi-disciplinary teams. They perform vascular surgery procedures safely and appropriately, including minimally invasive techniques such as coronary angioplasty, stenting, and atherectomy, as well as major surgeries such as a thrombectomy or arterial bypass. They work in emergency and acute care, and in secondary and tertiary care settings and private clinics, performing both vital and elective surgeries. To pursue a career as a Vascular Surgeon, doctors undertake Vascular Surgery training, which can be entered at ST1 after foundation training or at ST3 after foundation and core surgical training. Training in Vascular surgery takes approximately 6-8 years to complete, and leads to a CCT, MRCS, and specialty registration with the GMC.

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