Introduction Recent advancements in surgical technology, reduced working hours, and
training opportunities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to an increase in …

Objectives and background Practical skills training in vascular surgery is facing challenges
because of an increased number of endovascular procedures and fewer open procedures …

Background Simulation training in endovascular surgery provides opportunities for trainees
to practice and learn from non-patient based experience. Several types of endovascular …

Objective There is mounting evidence supporting the benefit of surgical skills training in a
simulated environment. However, the use of simulation in vascular surgery has been limited …

Increasingly stringent restrictions of duty hours for residents have led to decreasing
experience with complex open vascular interventions; simulation is a promising avenue for …

Background Surgical skills and simulation courses are emerging to meet the demand for
vascular simulation training for vascular surgical skills, but their educational effect has not …

OBJECTIVE: New training paradigms in vascular surgery allow for early specialization out of
medical school. Surgical simulation has emerged as an educational tool for trainees to …

Objectives: Surgical simulation has been shown to enhance the training of general surgery
residents. Since catheter-based techniques have become an important part of the vascular …

Objective The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature and give evidence
based recommendations for future initiatives for simulation based training (SBT) and …

Objective To gather consensus among European educators about technical procedures that
should be included in a future simulation based curriculum in vascular surgery. Methods A …