This is a highly pragmatic and down-to-earth guide to the “real world” of vascular surgery, written to help trainees pass the FRCS (Vasc) Examination the first time around, hopefully with flying colours! Through clear and concise chapters, a review of relevant vascular surgery papers, a solid grounding in up-to-date and relevant UK and European guidelines, and mock examination questions, this book should give candidates a fighting chance at exam success.
Using his early experience, and insight gained from senior consultant vascular surgeons and mentors, author James Forsyth dispenses both facts and pearls of wisdom as he takes the prospective vascular surgeon through the core topics pertinent to a day one vascular consultant.
This guide specifically covers:
- “Building a strong foundation” with a focus on patient counselling, presentation skills, clear documentation, professionalism, and a foundational grasp of the key evidence base for vascular surgery
- “Core vascular surgery topics” from chronic limb-threatening ischaemia to aorto-iliac aneurysms to symptomatic carotid artery disease to chronic venous disease
- Pragmatic guide to the “bread & butter” vascular surgery operations
- Fifty mock SBA assessment questions and answers, and numerous mock FRCS short and long cases that are blended into reality-based discussions to draw out key learning points
This book is essential to any budding vascular surgeon intending to sit the FRCS (Vasc) examinations, and those who are about to start off as real day one consultant vascular surgeons. Indeed, the FRCS (Vasc) Examination is a bridge to becoming a true consultant vascular surgeon, and this book therefore is a “must-read” for anyone looking to cross that bridge.
Author(s): James Forsyth
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 368
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Section One Strong Foundation
1. 20 Papers for FRCS (Plus a Few More)
2. Patient Counselling
3. Clear Documentation
4. Be Professional
5. How to Present a Vascular Patient
Section Two Core Vascular Surgery Topics
6. Intermittent Claudication
7. Diabetic Foot Disease
8. Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischaemia (CLTI)
9. Acute Limb Ischaemia
10. Aortoiliac Aneurysms
11. Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
12. Popliteal Aneurysm
13. Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
14. Type B Aortic Dissection
15. Symptomatic Carotid Artery Disease
16. Vascular Access
17. The IVDU Groin
18. Chronic Venous Disease
19. Lower Limb Venous Thromboembolism
20. Mesenteric Arterial Disease
21. Vascular Trauma
22. Vascular Graft and Endograft Infection
Section Three “Bread & Butter” Vascular Surgery Operations
23. Open AAA Repair (Elective, Infra-Renal)
24. Carotid Endarterectomy
25. Common Femoral Endarterectomy
26. Femoral Above-Knee Popliteal Bypass: Reversed Ipsilateral GSV
27. Femoral Below-Knee Popliteal Bypass: Reversed Ipsilateral GSV
28. Femoral Embolectomy
29. Popliteal Embolectomy
30. Brachial Embolectomy
31. Lower-Limb Fasciotomy
32. Hallux Amputation
33. Foot Debridement
34. Transmetatarsal Amputation
35. Above-Knee Amputation
36. Below-Knee Amputation
37. Guillotine Amputation (Above Ankle)
38. GSV Endovenous Ablation
39. Saphenofemoral Junction Ligation, Great Saphenous Vein Stripping, and Multiple Stab Avulsions
40. Temporal Artery Biopsy
41. Brachiocephalic Fistula Creation
42. Peritoneal Dialysis Tube Insertion (Open)
43. Peritoneal Dialysis Tube Removal
Section Four Single Best Answer Assessment
44. Questions
45. Answers
Key References for Book
Index
