NORWAY
UEMS Section and Board of Vascular Surgery

1. Data about the country

Area: 385,178 (km²)

Inhabitants: 5,295,619

GDP / Inhabitant: ($)80,697

Territorial administrative organisation: Regions

Incidence of vascular disease:

Vascular mortality/morbidity:

National Society: Norsk Karkirurgisk Forening NKKF, Norwegian Vascular Society

Website: legeforeningen.no/Fagmed/Norsk-karkirurgisk-forening

2. Vascular Surgery

Vascular surgery is:

Subspecialty of
- GS
- CS

3. Training in vascular surgery

Admission

Local interview

Total duration of training

General surgery: 6 years
Vascular surgery: 3 years

Progam acredited by

Government

Endovascular training

Included in the VS curriculum

Training includes educational sections in

Board Examination

Assessment

Is there required a minimum volume of vascular operations? Yes

No. major endovascular operations (EVAR, BTK, carotid): 220
No. of minor endovascular operations (SFA PTA, CDT): 60

Is there required a minimum volume of endovascular operations: Yes

No. of major endovascular operations: 40
No. of minor endovascular operations: 60

NORWAY: Vascular surgery units

Name and Hospital / University	City	Details
Department of Cardiaothorasic and Vascular Surgery	Tromsø	View Details
Department of Transplantation Medicine	Oslo	View Details
Department of Vascular and Thorasic Surgery	Lørenskog	View Details
Department of Vascular Surgery	Bergen	View Details
Department of Vascular Surgery	Tønsberg	View Details
Department of Vascular Surgery OUS, Aker	Oslo	View Details
Section of Vacular Surgery	Brumunddal	View Details
Section of Vascular and Thorasic Surgery	Stavanger	View Details
Section of Vascular and Thorasic Surgery	Kristiansand	View Details
Section of Vascular and Thorasic Surgery	Grålum	View Details
Section of Vascular and Thorasic Surgery	Bodø	View Details
Section of Vascular Surgery	Trondheim	View Details
Section of Vascular Surgery	Drammen	View Details
Section of Vascular Surgery, Clinic of Cardiaothorasic and Vascular Surgery	Oslo	View Details