Preoperative duplex on admission prevents unnecessary carotid surgery.
OBJECTIVES: Our unit policy is to duplex on admission all patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy to confirm patency. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether this had led to avoidance of unnecessary carotid surgery in a significant number of patients. METHODS: Over a 7-year period from Janu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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