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A THORACIC
PREFACE
Preface ENDOVASCULAR

STENT GRAFT SYSTEM
showcases the length of long delivery

system (8.2mm diameter) required to
deliver the stent graft to the thoracic
aorta. It consisted of an outer sheath
housing the endograft on an inner
February traditionally is a quiet month with the Chinese New Year holidays. cannula, a handle with an orange
Many patients with major elective surgeries wishes to defer. colored release system, and a proxi-
mal “screw” type delivery mechanism

In Volume 8, we move away from the glamour of ultra-major aortic surgery to (Jotec E-nside)
explore some of the less visited areas of Vascular Surgery.

We also made two operative videos – one on an emergency femoral
embolectomy, and the other a elective sapheno-femoral ligation and stripping
of varicose veins. Longer versions of the operative videos were available

online and this hopefully will be a trend of a detailed video library of our
surgery in future.

February also marks the final approval from the College of Surgeons to make

an application to the Academy of Medicine for recognition of Vascular Surgery
th
as the 7 Specialty independent of General Surgery. If successful this will be a
historical even in recognition of the work of Vascular Surgery

We will also be planning the 9 meeting of AORTIC ASIA on 14-15 May 2021, a
th
high end regional meeting on the treatment of aortic diseases. For the first

time this will be a virtual online congress and registration will be free to all
who is interested. See www.aorticasia.com for updates.

Stephen Cheng
Head, Department of Surgery

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