Surgeon Volume as an Indicator of Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomy
Journal of the American College of SurgeonsPublished 1 December 2002
John A. Cowan, Justin B. Dimick, Gregory B. Thompson, James C. Stanley, Gilbert R. Upchurch
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More than 50% of the CEAs in the United States are performed by high-volume surgeons with superior outcomes, and health policy efforts should focus on reducing the number of low- volume surgeons, regardless of surgeon specialty or total hospital CEA volume.
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More than 50% of the CEAs in the United States are performed by high-volume surgeons with superior outcomes. Health policy efforts should focus on reducing the number of low-volume surgeons, regardless of surgeon specialty or total hospital CEA volume.
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