Gefsschirurgie is an internationally recognized journal dealing with all aspects of vascular medicine including surgery, endovascular therapy, angiology, phlebology and articles to basic reasearch. It provides information on current developments in vascular and endovascular surgery and addresses all specialists and scientists who are particularly interested in issues of vascular medicine.Freely submitted original papers allow the presentation of important clinical studies and serve scientific exchange.Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy.Review articles under the rubric “Continuing Medical Education” present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice. Authors have the possibility to submit and publish their manuscript in English.