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Trainee surgeons and patient outcomes in carotid endarterectomy: a retrospective cohort study
Author(s) -
Johnson Nicholas W.,
Smoll Nicholas R.,
Tan Christianne,
Brooks Christopher E.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16209
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , retrospective cohort study , stroke (engine) , odds ratio , cohort , endarterectomy , confidence interval , mortality rate , confounding , surgery , multivariate analysis , carotid arteries , mechanical engineering , engineering
Carotid endarterectomies are an essential part of the surgical management of embolic stroke prevention. Perioperative complication rates are pivotal in the justification of the procedure being performed. Through analysis of the Australasian Vascular Audit database, we found no significant difference in major patient morbidity or mortality in cases performed by an experienced vascular surgeon, and those cases with supervised trainees performing major components of the procedure.