Praise for outcomes and innovations in aortic surgery
We’ve been named the fourth-busiest hospital for aortic surgery in England, with some of the best patient outcomes.
The National Vascular Registry Report found that we have better surgical outcomes compared with the national average and we’ve successfully adopted new technologies and innovations in aortic surgery and peripheral arterial disease.
Aortic surgery is a procedure to repair the aorta, the body’s largest artery, to fix problems like aneurysms.
In the latest audit we achieved excellent results including:
- Post-operative 30-day outcomes for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) procedures and carotid endarterectomy (CEA), an operation to remove fatty deposits from a carotid artery in the neck to reduce the risk of stroke, and major amputations when compared with the national average.
- Time to surgery for AAA and CEA. We’re one of the best-performing trusts for AAA assessment to repair, with an average of 63 days compared with the national average of 80 days. We’re the ninth best performing trust for the time between symptoms and CEA procedure.
- Length of stay for all vascular procedures. Our patients stay in hospital for a shorter time compared with the national average.
- Successfully adopting new technologies in treating complex vascular pathologies such as thoraco-abdominal aneurysms and peripheral arterial disease.
Mr Wissam Al-Jundi, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, said: “These achievements are testament to the great teamwork, starting from pre-operative assessment clinics to all staff involved in the operating theatres, interventional radiology unit, critical care and the vascular ward.
“Our patients continue to get timely access to these urgent procedures due to the excellent operational processes that have been implemented in providing adequate capacity.
“Thanks to the progressive mindset amongst our vascular and interventional radiology teams, we’re offering our patients modern technologies such as intravascular lithotripsy for treating blocked arteries. We’re also the first unit in the East of England to offer treatment for the aortic arch and thoraco-abdominal aneurysms using inner branched devices.”
Dr Tarnya Marshall, Deputy Medical Director, added: “I’d like to pass on my heartfelt thanks and huge congratulations to everyone involved in providing such excellent care for our patients needing these urgent procedures.”