title: Presidential address: legend, leadership, legacy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Abbott
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000266:history; D005602:France; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007857:Leadership; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques / Q000266:history; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D013044:Specialty Boards; D014481:United States; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*