Fixed and variable cost of carotid endarterectomy and stenting in the United States: A comparative study
Obeid T, Alshaikh H, Nejim B, Arhuidese I, Locham S, Malas M. Fixed and variable cost of carotid endarterectomy and stenting in the United States: A comparative study. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2017, 65: 1398-1406.e1. PMID: 28216356, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.11.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyAsymptomatic DiseasesCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHospital CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicPatient SelectionProcess Assessment, Health CarePropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCost of carotid artery stentingSymptomatic patientsHospital costsPropensity score matchingSymptomatic statusScore matchingPremier Perspective databaseCarotid artery stentingComorbidities of patientsStudent's t-testIn-hospital costsActual hospital costsAsymptomatic patientsSurgeon specialtyHospital characteristicsMale patientsCosts of carotid endarterectomyAsymptomatic cohortPerspective databaseArtery stentingPrimary outcomeCarotid endarterectomyPatientsClinical comorbiditiesHospital discharge