Outcome Following Carotid Endarterectomy: Lessons Learned From a Large International Vascular Registry

• Published in: European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 735 - 740
• Main Authors: Menyhei, G, Björck, M, Beiles, B, Halbakken, E, Jensen, L.P, Lees, T, Palombo, D, Thomson, I.A, Venermo, M, Wigger, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2011
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Anesthesia; Australasia - epidemiology; Carotid Stenosis - complications; Carotid Stenosis - mortality; Carotid Stenosis - surgery; Carotid surgery; Endarterectomy, Carotid; Europe - epidemiology; Eversion endarterectomy; Female; General anaesthesia; Humans; Locoregional anaesthesia; Male; MEDICIN; MEDICINE; Middle Aged; Registries; Sex Factors; Stroke - epidemiology; Stroke - prevention & control; Surgery; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome; Validation; Australasia; Europe; Validation; Carotid surgery; Registries; Eversion endarterectomy; Locoregional anaesthesia; General anaesthesia

Abstract Objectives The aim of the study was to assess if technical and patient-related factors are related to outcome after carotid surgery. Design Vascunet is a collaboration of national and regional registries with 10 contributing countries. Patients and methods Data from 48 035 carotid endartere...