Carotid endarterectomy in octogenarians

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 215-217

  Varghese, Raphael ^a,b   Norman, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Octogenarian; Trends

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL AUDIT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID STENOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442595074     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2004.02949.x     Document Type: Review

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