The 20th Annual Scientific Conference of the Syrian Association for Vascular Diseases and Surgery concluded today, Friday, at the National University Hospital in Damascus. The event served as a medical platform bringing together a distinguished group of doctors and specialists from Syria, Arab countries, and foreign nations to exchange expertise and transfer modern techniques.
Professor Hashem Saqr, a vascular surgery professor at Damascus University, explained that his lecture presented a comparative study conducted at the National and Al-Muwassa University Hospitals. The study compared endovascular techniques for carotid artery dilation with classic surgical procedures, noting similar results with a partial reduction in classic surgery.
For his part, Dr. Fahd Al-Sayyid, a general and vascular surgery specialist, stated that his lecture focused on venous injuries and the role of vein repair in ensuring successful final surgical outcomes. He clarified that applying the medical principle prioritizing life over the limb necessitates vein ligation when a patient is unstable, whereas repair is imperative for stable patients to avoid long-term complications.
Dr. Samih Abu Romieh, a senior vascular surgery consultant in Germany, added that his participation aims to transfer expertise and treatment capabilities for complex vascular diseases found outside Syria, and to collaborate with domestic doctors to exchange knowledge between both sides. He affirmed that vascular surgery in Syria is on the right track.
The conference activities began yesterday, Thursday, in cooperation with the Syrian-British Medical Association and the Syrian Medical Syndicate, under the theme "Treatment Under Global Guidelines." It featured a distinguished group of doctors and specialists from Britain, France, Spain, Arab countries, and Syria.
Dr. Saqr noted that what distinguishes the conference is the presentation of emerging issues by Syrian expatriate doctors, both theoretically and practically, through precise intravascular surgeries that achieved good results. This heralds a promising future for developing this difficult specialty in Syria, thanks to the existing foundations of doctors and the experience of their colleagues abroad.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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