Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The ongoing 13th Conference of Vascular Surgery at Saudi German Hospital-Jeddah that is being held in conjunction with the 11th Conference of the Interventional Radiology Center and the 4th Conference of Cardiovascular Surgery will conclude later this week with a roundup of all the latest techniques in vascular surgery. Dr. Mahmoud Salah, head of vascular surgery at Saudi German Hospital-Jeddah and chairman of the conference, shed light on the importance of the medical conferences in increasing health awareness and facilitating the ongoing learning process from the transfer of scientific knowledge and expertise from all countries in the region and the world by presenting and discussing the latest in research and medical surgery. The conference is considered rich in resources on modern medical knowledge in vascular surgery. The event hosted discussions and seminars on the latest discoveries in science on how to treat advanced wounds and chronic effects; the importance of modern technologies in the treatment of strokes; the use of ultrasound, laser and thermal ablation in the treatment of varicose veins by radio frequency; and the latest in the interventional catheterization procedure, occlusion of peripheral artery and aortic hypertrophy and carotid arteries stenosis. The conference also includes several workshops with renowned vascular surgeons from the Kingdom and around the world in the field of catheter interventional treatment for hypertrophy of aortic and peripheral arterial occlusion. The event runs in conjunction with a conference on heart surgery and heart diseases that will include top doctors in cardiology and heart disease from the Kingdom and the Middle East.
