Carotid endarterectomy at Royal Brisbane Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.
A retrospective study was made of carotid endarterectomies performed at Royal Brisbane and Princess Alexandra Public Hospitals, the 2 major teaching hospitals in Brisbane, between 1st July 1973 and 30th June 1978. The case histories of the patients undergoing the procedure during the period were studied and the immediate mortality and morbidity associated with the procedure were determined. Records of 38 operations at Royal Brisbane Hospital were found. From these operations there were 3 deaths and 1 completed stroke, a major complication rate of 11%. From 83 operations at Princess Alexandra Hospital there was 1 death and 3 completed strokes, a major complication rate of 5%. Significant delays were noted from the time of referral to the hospitals to the time when endarterectomy was performed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors