Yearly clinical volumes for Canadian vascular surgery programs (1999–2002)
| Operation | No. trainees/yr | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
| CEA | 55.4 (33.9) | 21–124 |
| TAA | 6.2 ( 3.8) | 1–18 |
| eAAA | 63.8 (30.0) | 30–133 |
| EVAR | 14.9 ( 9.6) | 0–34 |
| rAAA | 13.5 ( 9.4) | 3–45 |
| LEB | 74.5 (34.5) | 20–143 |
CEA = carotid endarterectomy; eAAA = elective open infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair; EVAR = endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; LEB = lower extremity bypass grafting; rAAA = ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; SD = standard deviation; TAA = thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.