SAVS CME Course Presentation Submission
Greetings fellow SAVS members!
We are excited to announce the format for the CME Postgraduate course at the 49th Annual Meeting in Saint Thomas, USVI this January 22-25, 2025. This year's theme similar to last year based on all the positive feedback and is named "Cases I Hope to Never See or Do Again". This is designed to try to educate us all on difficult cases and maybe infrequent options to treat patients we have seen in practice. This is a "show and tell" session to spur discussion and interaction amongst members in a collegial format. We would like to make the session as valuable for all members as possible.
This year, we are going to decrease the total number of presenters to 25 to allow for more time to discuss each technique. We are asking all of you to submit a particular case/surgical technique that you are proud of or cases that put you in a difficult situation and how you overcame it. If selected, you will be required to create a presentation or videoof the procedure. Presenters are asked to narrate any videos and presentations in person at the meeting and be available to answer questions.If a video is submitted, due to the complexities of making sure the videos work for the meeting, we will ask for them to be submitted at least one week prior to the meeting.
The session will be as good as we, the members, make it, so please submit your ideas today. There is no limit to submissions per faculty, but we hope to have 25 unique individuals present. We are looking for cases in all areas including venous, aortic, cerebrovascular, PVD and dialysis access including open and endovascular approaches.
In addition, we hope to inject some fun into the proceedings. We encourage all attendees to wear their best Island/Resort Attire and plan to have a prize for Best Outfit/Shirt/Dress. In addition, there will be cocktail service in lieu of the 2nd coffee break to assist with lively discussion. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Submit Your Presentation
Example Submission click to view
Title: Bifid Patch and Concomitant Retrograde Iliac Stenting for Iliac and Common Femoral Occlusive Disease
Summary: Often complex common femoral disease impairs the ability to perform endovascular inflow procedures. I have taken to using a bifid patch constructed out of a circular Dacron graft to reconstruct a complex femoral endarterectomy that encompasses the origin of the profunda femoris and superficial femoral arteries. We can wire access to the iliac system prior to endarterectomy and then bring the wire through the middle of the patch. This allows for complete closure with one suture line and testing of the patch for integrity prior to inflow procedure.
Topics that may be of interest click to view
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and novel approaches to any disease process are welcome.
Aortic / visceral
- How to select and perform thoraco-retroperitoneal aortic exposure
- Transcaval AAA sac access for treating type 2 endoleaks
- When and how to perform percutaneous or open axillary (or carotid) access for complex endovascular aortic work
- When and how to do retrograde SMA stenting
- Tips for stenting difficult renal artery anatomy
PAD
- When and how to do perc radial and pedal access
- How best to treat advanced LE PAD when no GSV is available
- Preferred anticoagulation and antiplatelet regimen after LE revascularization
- Adjuncts to distal bypass bypasses – patches, cuffs, AV fistula, venous arterialization
- Time saving techniques for lower extremity bypass
Cerebrovascular
- Techniques for eversion carotid endarterectomy
- Optimal approach to tandem carotid lesions
- Novel uses of flow reversal for protection
- Tricks for TCAR in the obese/short neck
Dialysis
- When and how to do single vs 2-stage basilic vein transposition
- Secondary salvage of arm access – proximal venous targets / endo vs open techniques
- How I do HD access perc thrombectomy / intervention
- Best management of AV access conduit aneurysm
- Surgical Treatment of AV Access Steal
Venous
- How to perform perforator vein access / ablation – calf and thigh
- Recanalization and stenting of chronically occluded iliac veins / IVC
- Nutcracker syndrome—Transposition v. Bypass
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: approach and choice of embolic agents
- Retrieval of IVC filter in place for years and complicated features
Amputation
- How to create the most functional BKA
- How and when to do mid foot amputations
- Variations of hip dislocation amputation / high AKAs
