Planned Vascular Surgery Involvement in Cases Where Vascular Expertise Is Needed Is Associated With Improved Patient Outcomes

In the current health care environment, other surgical specialties often call vascular surgery for planned or unplanned operative consultation. Vascular surgeons participate in a wide range of cases as co-surgeons, involving arterial and venous pathologies. Vascular surgery is a vital service line to allow safe, complex surgical care. Our aim is to understand the intraoperative and postoperative outcomes when vascular surgeons are involved as operative consultants.