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Articles about the Society for Vascular Surgery.
November 9, 2020 • Article
Vascular surgeons encouraged to consult paclitaxel talking points document
Vascular surgeons are being encouraged to take consideration of a set of talking points about the risks and benefits of paclitaxel-equipped devices—developed by a multispecialty panel of medical societies—in discussions with their patients.
November 9, 2020 • Article
SVS details opposition, support to CMS proposed rules
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) has submitted comment letters to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on two proposed rules that directly affect SVS members: the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems (HOPPS).
November 9, 2020 • Article
Correct billing in severe trauma cases can be complicated
The management of the severely injured trauma patient often requires delicate coordination among multiple specialties, and multiple separate operative procedures are often necessary.
October 1, 2020 • Article
Study: Almost 40% of vascular surgeons report suffering chronic work-related pain
By Bryan Kay A majority of vascular surgeons are in pain after a day of operating—with open and endovascular surgery identified as the type of intervention causing the greatest level of suffering, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
