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Carotid Endarterectomy for Elderly Patients:Predicting Complications Ann Int Med 113:747-753, Brook,R.H.,et al, 1990 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract The effectiveness of carotid endarterectomy depends heavily on its complication rate.Because complications after surgery cannot,in general,be predicted from structural variables,referring physicians cannot rely solely on the surgeon's experience and qualifications when recommending a carotid endarterectomy.The surgeon's and the hospital's actual postoperative complication and death rate should be considered.

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