- Abstract:
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OBJECTIVES: several ancillary surgical techniques, such as shunting and patching, are used in association with carotid endarterectomy. However, the balance of risks and benefits of these techniques is uncertain because of the lack of large randomised controlled trials (RCTs). To assess the potential for further trials, we studied the variation in use of these techniques by surgeon and by country in the European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST). METHODS: use of each ancillary technique was assesse...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Journal:
- European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 117-126
- Publication date:
- 2002-02-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1532-2165
- ISSN:
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1078-5884
- URN:
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uuid:85764b77-1763-4120-b3ef-97d43b4348cf
- Source identifiers:
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119262
- Local pid:
- pubs:119262
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Copyright date:
- 2002
Journal article
Variation in surgical and anaesthetic technique and associations with operative risk in the European carotid surgery trial: implications for trials of ancillary techniques.
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