Can we learn anything from the dinosaurs?

In this edition of European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Jungi et  al. report results of strictly open surgical treatment of patients with thrombosed popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA): 55 patients during 10 years, most of them with severe ischaemia, with 16% undergoing amputation at ≤30 days.1 The Bern group are sceptical of endovascular surgery, and have publish ed excellent results of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair performed by open surgery alone.2 They use a similar approach for the treatment of thrombosed PAA.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research