Primary closure of the carotid artery is associated with poorer outcomes during carotid endarterectomy Caron B. Rockman, MD, Ethan A. Halm, MD, Jason J. Wang, PhD, Mark R. Chassin, MD, Stanley Tuhrim, MD, Patricia Formisano, MPH, Thomas S. Riles, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 42, Issue 5, Pages 870-877 (November 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.07.043 Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Effect of surgeon volume on type of arterial closure during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). X axis, Total number of CEAs by surgeon. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 42, 870-877DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.07.043) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Effect of hospital volume on type of arterial closure used during carotid endarterectomy (CEA). X axis, Total number of CEAs by hospital. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 42, 870-877DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.07.043) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Effect of surgeon specialty on type of arterial closure used during carotid endarterectomy. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2005 42, 870-877DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2005.07.043) Copyright © 2005 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions