Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular surgeons in the UK in 2023 – and many were preventable.

Peripheral artery disease is the narrowing and blocking of the arteries in the legs. This process of furring up of the blood ...

Saint Louis University’s Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency (0+5) Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for one position each year. The ...

During the advent of modern surgery in the 19th century, amputation for trauma and infection ... leg amputation is still far too common. Over 3,500 major leg amputations were performed by vascular ...

In the UK, vascular surgeons performed more than ... foot ulcers and even gangrene, necessitating leg-saving surgery or major amputation. This end-stage of the disease is called chronic limb ...