Trends and results of carotid artery surgery in Germany 2003-2011. Part 1: Clinical stages, perioperative morbidity and mortality and assessment of quality indicators;Trends und ergebnisse der karotischirurgie in Deutschland 2003-2011. Teil 1: Klinische stadien, perioperative morbidität und letalität sowie bewertung der qualitätsindikatoren

Gefasschirurgie

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 558-567

  Deutsch, L ^a   Haller, B ^b   Sollner H ^a   Storck, M ^c,d   Eckstein, H H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c STÄDTISCHES KLINIKUM KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^d Kommission für Qualität und Sicherheit Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie und Gefäßmedizin ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stenosis; Quality assurance; Stroke; Vascular surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY CONTROL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREND STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84902514756     PISSN: 09487034     EISSN: 14343932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00772-013-1229-2     Document Type: Article

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