title: Patch closure improves results with carotid endarterectomy.
authors.affiliation: Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, West Virginia University, Charleston, USA.
authors.forename: Ali F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Aburahma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography