Cost-efficient carotid surgery: A comprehensive evaluation
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Cost-effective evaluation and treatment for carotid disease.
OBJECTIVE To compare carotid endarterectomy (CEA) based solely on Duplex ultrasonography (DU) with CEA based on DU and arteriography. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective case series analysis in a regional tertiary care center. PATIENTS Consecutive sample of 194 patients undergoing 218 CEAs from January 1, 1993, through June 30, 1995, with either preoperative DU plus arteriography (165 CEAs) or...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(96)70052-6