1998
Influence of age and hospital volume on the results of carotid endarterectomy: A statewide analysis of 9918 cases
Perler B, Dardik A, Burleyson G, Gordon T, Williams G. Influence of age and hospital volume on the results of carotid endarterectomy: A statewide analysis of 9918 cases. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1998, 27: 25-33. PMID: 9474079, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(98)70288-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective carotid endarterectomyHigh-volume hospitalsCarotid endarterectomyHospital volumeMaryland Health Services Cost Review Commission databaseGreater medical complexityModerate-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsNeurologic complication rateAcute care hospitalsMajority of hospitalsInfluence of ageNeurologic complicationsPostoperative deathsCare hospitalComplication ratePatient ageHospital chargesSafe procedurePrimary procedureMedical complexityMortality rateHospitalPatientsMean length
1997
Vena cava filter ensnarement and delayed migration: An unusual series of cases
Dardik A, Campbell K, Yeo C, Lipsett P, From the Department of Surgery J. Vena cava filter ensnarement and delayed migration: An unusual series of cases. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 1997, 26: 869-874. PMID: 9372827, DOI: 10.1016/s0741-5214(97)70102-2.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes