title: Weights of carotid endarterectomy specimens in patients undergoing unilateral procedures.
abstract: Analysis of 273 unilateral carotid endarterectomy specimens showed those in the men to be larger than those in the women (1.4 vs 0.96 g). A large weight variation was found. The smallest specimen weighed 0.38 g, and the largest weighed 4.2 g, a 10-fold difference; the mean weight was 1.25 g.
authors.affiliation: Baylor Heart & Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
authors.forename: William Clifford
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Nolan Joseph
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Laborde
authors.forename: Gregory John
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Pearl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001837:Body Weights and Measures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors