Popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) is the most common peripheral artery aneurysm, with a mean patient age of 71 years. It is significantly more prevalent in men than in women, often involves both sides, and is most often associated with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).2021 SVS guidelines for the management of popliteal aneurysms recommend that patients with PAA undergo screening for contralateral PAA and AAA (1B). If left untreated, PAA can lead to embolization/thrombosis, distal outflow tract embolization, limb ischemia, rupture, and even amputation. At the recent 50th International Vascular and Endoluminal Vascular Congress (VEITH 2023), Prof. Fred A Weaver from the University of Southern California, USA, shared an update on popliteal artery aneurysm management strategies and differences in treatment strategies for female patients.

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the gold standard for the treatment of carotid stenotic lesions. Carotid artery stenting (CAS), on the other hand, is less invasive and quicker in recovery, and its clinical use is gradually increasing. Currently, there is still controversy over the superiority of CEA and CAS. At the recent 50th International Congress on Vascular and Endoluminal Vascularization (VEITH 2023), Prof. Jon S. Matsumura from the University of Colorado School of Medicine compared the efficacy of CEA and CAS in the treatment of asymptomatic carotid stenosis in subgroups based on age and gender.

On December 26, 2023, Professor Shu Chang of Fu Wai Hospital of Chinese Academy of Sciences was invited to start a 5-day academic visit to Egypt. Both countries are ancient civilizations, and the friendly exchanges between the two peoples go back a long way. Prof. Shu and Prof. Sherif Elkerdawi, Secretary General of the Egyptian Society of Vascular and Endoluminal Therapy, had an in-depth exchange on the relationship between the two countries as well as common vascular surgery problems. During the 3-hour meeting, the two experts reached a friendly consensus and signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation.

Recently, Professor Shu Chang's team summarized and carried out a retrospective study to analyze the effectiveness of left cervical common chimney stent technology combined with Castor single branch coated stent intraaortic repair (SC-TEVAR) in the treatment of lesions involving Z2 region [1].

Prof. Hui Zhuang and his team at the Affiliated Hospital of Cardiovascular Diseases of Xiamen University successfully performed thrombus removal surgery for two patients with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis using a deep vein thrombectomy stent combined with a suction catheter, which is the first batch of Fovene™ lower extremity DVT devices to be registered for clinical enrollment in Fujian.