Comparison of surgical operative experience of trainees and practicing vascular surgeons: A report from the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery John F. Eidt, MD, Joseph Mills, MD, Robert S. Rhodes, MD, Thomas Biester, MS, Vivian Gahtan, MD, William D. Jordan, MD, Kim J. Hodgson, MD, K. Craig Kent, MD, John J. Ricotta, MD, Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, James Valentine, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 53, Issue 4, Pages 1130-1140 (April 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023 Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Qualifying Examination (QE) Operative case volume 1994-2009. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1130-1140DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Qualifying Examination (QE), endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1130-1140DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Qualifying Examination (QE) major open case volume 1994 to 2009 (excluding endovascular). abd obst, Abdominal obstructive; obst, obstructive; ext, extremity. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1130-1140DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Nationwide Inpatient Sample endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and open aneurysm repair (1993-2007). AAA, Abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1130-1140DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Carotid endarterectomy histogram of Qualifying Examination (QE; n = 112) vs Recertification Examination (RE) 2009 (n = 161). VRE, Vascular Recertification Examination. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1130-1140DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Abdominal aortic aneurysm histogram of Qualifying Examination (QE; n = 112) vs Recertification Examination (RE) 2009 (n = 161). VRE, Vascular Recertification Examination. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1130-1140DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Femoropopliteal bypass with vein histogram of Qualifying Examination (QE; n = 112) vs Recertification Examination (RE) 2009 (n = 161). VRE, Vascular Recertification Examination. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 1130-1140DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.09.023) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions