Podcast "Focus on Vessels"

Sexual harassment and abuse of power are not isolated incidents in everyday medical practice. Dr Barbara Rantner talks to Dr Susanne Johna about the findings of a nationwide survey conducted by the Marburger Bund, in which 9,000 doctors took part. The focus is on hierarchies, dependencies during specialist training, the reasons why those affected or witnesses remain silent, and the responsibility of hospitals, senior management and Scientific Societies. An important episode on attitudes, awareness and respectful collaboration in medicine.

Episode 13 

Whilst endovascular therapy has advanced rapidly in recent years and many procedures can now be performed in a minimally invasive, gentle and successful manner, one of the core areas of expertise in vascular surgery is coming under increasing pressure: bypass surgery. Particularly affected are distal and ultradistal bypasses, which are now performed significantly less frequently than they were a few years ago.

Together with Dr Achim Neufang, Head of the Vascular Surgery Section at Mainz University Medical Centre, Professor Dr Farzin Adili discusses the patients who benefit from a distal or ultradistal bypass, the correct determination of indications, and the factors that determine the long-term success of revascularisation.

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How do vascular surgeons make sound decisions when treating very elderly patients – and when is less medical intervention ultimately the better option? This episode of “Focus on Vessels” centres on vascular geriatrics. Our guests discuss why, although modern vascular medicine is technically capable of ever more today, the crucial challenge lies in determining the appropriate course of treatment.

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In this episode, DGG President Professor Farzin Adili, MD, talks to Professor Alexander Oberhuber, MD, Vice President of the DGG, about the development of the professional association, personal entry points and the importance of active membership. The two provide insights into the work of the commissions and sections, the processes within the executive committee and key topics such as hospital structures, quality criteria and guideline work. An inspiring episode for anyone who lives and breathes vascular surgery, wants to further develop the field, or has not yet ventured into active DGG work. The message of the episode: everyone can get involved – regardless of their career level or the size of their clinic.

In conversation: Prof. Alexander Oberhuber and Prof. Farzin Adili
 

To episode 8

PAOD is a widespread disease – yet care often remains inadequate. In episode 6, PD Dr Barbara Rantner talks to PD Dr Ulrich Rother about prevention, registries, walking training, the new S3 guideline and the question of how walking training, revascularisation and lifestyle changes can be implemented in practice. An exciting conversation about guidelines, lifestyle and the need to finally focus on PAD.
 

In conversation: PD Dr Barbara Rantner with PD Dr Ulrich Rother
 

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Summer update on our popular AI episode: two listener questions – two well-informed answers. How empathetic is AI really? And are there already avatars in emergency rooms? Listen now – concise, insightful and up to date.

In conversation: Michaela Richter and PD Dr Barbara Rantner
 

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Emotion meets evidence: PD Dr Farzin Adili talks to Prof Dittmar Böckler about the importance of the aorta in vascular surgery – medically, politically and structurally. A conversation about hospital reform, minimum volumes, elderly patients, new technologies and the question: what does good aortic surgery in Germany need?

In conversation: PD Dr Farzin Adili and Prof Dittmar Böckler
 

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40 years of the DGG – reason enough to look back and ahead: PD Dr Barbara Rantner talks to Professor Jörg Heckenkamp and PD Dr Farzin Adili about advances, challenges and prospects in vascular surgery.

Moderators: PD Dr Rantner & PD Dr Adili
Guest: Prof. Jörg Heckenkamp
 

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