2000
Impact of Race on the Outcome of Carotid Endarterectomy
Dardik A, Bowman H, Gordon T, Hsieh G, Perler B. Impact of Race on the Outcome of Carotid Endarterectomy. Annals Of Surgery 2000, 232: 704-709. PMID: 11066143, PMCID: PMC1421225, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200011000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital strokeIndependent risk factorLow-volume hospitalsCarotid endarterectomyBlack patientsHigh-volume surgeonsHospital chargesWhite patientsInfluence of raceBlack raceRisk factorsMaryland Health Services Cost Review Commission databaseHigher mean hospital chargesPerformance of CEANonfederal acute care hospitalsMultivariate logistic regression analysisElective carotid endarterectomyHospital stroke rateOptimal surgical careLonger hospital stayMean hospital chargesOutcome of surgeryHigher hospital chargesTotal hospital chargesLength of stay
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