Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Planning and Deployment for Endovascular Surgeons

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This is a two day course aimed at Vascular surgical trainees and consultants. Interventional Radiology trainees and consultants with an interest in EVAR who wish to increase their experience of working with vascular and endovascular surgeons. EVAR has become an established method for treatment of AAA in Vascular & Endovascular units worldwide. This course aims to help delegates understand decisions about EVAR suitability, planning, device selection and the limitations of EVAR.

This course is aimed towards vascular surgical trainees and consultants. Interventional Radiology trainees and consultants with an interest in EVAR who wish to increase their experience of working with vascular and endovascular surgeons.

Short lectures on: The current evidence around open and endovascular treatment of AAA; Assessment of fitness for intervention; Assessment of anatomical suitability for EVAR; Available endovascular devices; Software for interpretation and manipulation of axial imaging; Assessing outcome following EVAR; Quality assurance and the functioning of a multidisciplinary team. The majority of the course will allow delegates hands on practice at assessing CT images of anonymised patients with AAA to assess the suitability for EVAR. In cases where EVAR is deemed to be appropriate delegates will learn how to manipulate CT images and take measurements for planning EVAR with commonly used devices. The second day of the course is devoted to practical deployment of EVAR devices using simulators.

EVAR has become an established method for treatment of AAA in Vascular & Endovascular units worldwide. This course aims to help delegates understand decisions about EVAR suitability, planning, device selection and the limitations of EVAR. It also aims to allow delegates to understand deployment of commonly used EVAR grafts using simulators.

1) Learn about the endovascular treatment of infrarenal AAA; 2) Understand the importance of case selection; 3) Identify the level of complexity and adverse features of each case; 4) Learn about the interpretation and manipulation of axial imaging as a prelude to measuring for EVAR; 5) Understand quality assurance and the functioning of a multidisciplinary team in an EVAR program; 6) Understand steps in deployment of commonly used EVAR devices.

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