Table 2. Proposals for which there was no consensus and the percentage of agreement for each.
| Non-consensual proposals | Agreement* (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| CAROTID SP | 1. Should carotid endarterectomy be the most commonly used technique in São Paulo, since it is cheaper, has similar results and the same mortality with other procedures? | 72 |
| CAROTID BR | 2. Should carotid endarterectomy be Brazil’s most commonly used technique since it is cheaper, despite the higher mortality? | 63 |
| PAD BR | 3. Should angioplasty remain the most commonly used technique for lower limb revascularization in Brazil since the mortality is lower, despite the higher costs? | 77 |
| TEVAR SP | 4. Should there be a city and state screening program for thoracic aortic diseases to reduce the number of emergency surgeries? | 58 |
| TEVAR BR | 5. Should there be a national screening program for thoracic aortic diseases to reduce the number of emergency surgeries? | 65 |
| IRAAA SP | 6. If the price of endovascular materials were reduced to 30% of what they cost today, should endovascular technique be the technique of choice in São Paulo for all IRAAA with favorable anatomies? | 68 |
| IRAAA BR | 7. If the price of endovascular materials were reduced to 30% of what they cost today, should the endovascular technique be the technique of choice in Brazil for all IRAAAs with favorable anatomies? | 71 |
| 8. Should there be a telemedicine follow-up program for IRAAA? | 79 | |
| TAA SP | 9. Should there be a municipal and state screening program for thoracoabdominal aneurysmal disease to reduce the number of emergency TAA repairs in São Paulo? | 73 |
| TAA BR | 10. Should there be a national screening program for thoracoabdominal aneurysmal disease to reduce the number of emergency TAA repairs in Brazil? | 68 |
| CVD SP | 11. Should the Brazilian Public Health System also invest in endovenous thermoablation for the treatment of varicose veins? | 58 |
| CVD BR | 12. Should the Brazilian Public Health System also invest in other techniques, such as thermoablative techniques for the treatment of varicose veins? | 54 |
| 13. Should there be a program to encourage the surgical treatment of varicose veins on a national level? | 79 |
BR: Brazil; SP: state of São Paulo; PAD: peripheral arterial disease; AMPUT: amputation; TEVAR: thoracic endovascular aortic repair; IRAAA: infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm; TAA: thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; CVD: chronic venous disease.