Agree Thanos. I caused a stir 10 years ago, when SVS/ESVS discussed the merits of developing TASC IIb/III guidelines, when I said that I did not know of anyone who used the TASC lesion classification to plan management. Viewed as heresy but it is a clinical reality in most units

still £1.67 per litre of unleaded at Costco in Thurmaston, Leicester ‘Sir Iain’

Looking forward to joining you

This would probably explain why my scattering ant killer at the nest entrance on my lawn was totally futile!

Hey Joe Mills! Thanks for tutorial on baseball when we watched Pittsburgh Pirates in June. Now enjoying Red Sox v Yankees!

Had to stop watching as serving dinner. Did he make it?

Having debuted with elephant polo at the Indian Vascular Society in Jaipur in 2012, I completed a ‘double’ with camel polo in Agra in 2022. What next?

At primary school, we sang a rondo about “kookaburra sit in an old gum tree, merrily the king of the bush is he”. What they didn’t mention is they are unbelievably large and predatory! After first mouthful of a burger at West Point (Sydney) he attacked! Not challenging that beak!

W. Michael Park, MD Gussets are my favourite. Excellent for haemostasis and avoids the suture line and knot contact w bowel. #AortaEd

The January issue of Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surgery is now published and is also available online. It includes the 2023 ESVS Carotid and Vertebral artery guidelines. These are free to access and download. Enjoy!!

Very informative image. The 2023 ESVS carotid guidelines have added a new section on how to deal with symptomatic patients with this pathology. Interestingly, having performed over 1200 CEAs in my career, I was never referred a patient with a symptomatic carotid web!!

So sorry to hear this news. Bill and I co-edited a carotid textbook in 2000. A very knowledgeable man and a very caring doctor. RIP Bill

For the third year in a row, Scotland beat England at rugby to win the Calcutta Cup (the oldest international rugby tournament in the world). Twice in 3 yrs at Twickenham! Prior to 2021, we had not won at Twickers since 1983. Suffice to say I am a happy boy!!!

And Lofty!

This is a very special person! So pleased for him and our Leicester vascular unit!

Well done Badri! You have done really well.

Congratulations Vaux!! Very well deserved

Have you also read the editorial that went with it?

Happy Anniversary Al and Louise!

Very sorry to learn of the death of Hans Henning Eckstein. We met when I visited Jens Allenberg’s vascular unit in Heidelberg in 1990 on a BJS Travel Fellowship when I was a registrar in Edinburgh. . Henning looked after me and it was the start of a long friendship. RIP my friend