Standardisation of Technique and Volume of Iodinated Contrast Administration During Infrainguinal Angioplasty.

Background: Acute Kidney injury is recognised to occur after administration of iodinated contrast during endovascular interventions for peripheral arterial disease. There are no standardised protocols for contrast delivery during infrainguinal angiography.

Objective: The objective of this paper is to review published practice regarding the technique of conventional infrainguinal angiography and intervention, and describe a standard set of subtraction views, injection rates and contrast volumes for infrainguinal angioplasty.

E-learning resources for vascular surgeons: a needs analysis study.

Objectives: To obtain the views of vascular surgeons about online resources in their specialty as a guide to future e-learning development.

Design: A focused questionnaire regarding e-learning resources in vascular surgery was circulated online. A combination of structured and open-ended questions addressed users' ranking of various resource types, examples of presently used websites, suggestions for future growth, and the opportunity to become actively involved in e-learning development.