Postgraduate training in endovascular surgery for vascular surgeons

摘要

Vascular Surgery began in the period between the first and second world wars, as the need to treat arterial war injuries arose Vascular operations were performed by general surgeons and often ended in major amputations Between the second world war and the Vietnam war, Noiman Rich published his volume entitled " Vascular Trauma" and Drs OeBakey and Simeone defined guidelines in vascular surgery A new vision of this specialty commenced, but it was always considered as a branch of general surgery and was performed by surgeons with varying backgrounds Few vascular operations were performed by surgeons who restricted their practice exclusively to the vascular field The necessity of certification came with the modern concept of vascular surgery in Europe in the 1960s, with a new specialist in surgery with vascular competence. The Boaid of Vascular Surgery came into existence, recognizing the independent figure of the vascular surgeon.