In their letter, Drs. Wong and Find-lay raise legitimate concerns of inappropriate
interpretations of my study (Can J Surg 1996; 39: 99-104). I recognized the limits of my …

In their letter, Drs. Wong and Find-lay raise legitimate concerns of inappropriate
interpretations of my study (Can J Surg 1996; 39: 99-104). I recognized the limits of my …

Based on her Table IV (page 103), she stated that the “absence of events in the RR
[recovery room] had a negative predictive value of 97%,” implying that monitoring in the …

Background Through prior investigation we established that only a small minority of patients
who undergo carotid endarterectomy (CEA) have a complicated postoperative course …

The purpose of this study was to develop criteria by which selected patients can be
observed solely on the ward following carotid endarterectomy (CEA). One hundred …

This study was designed to determine whether a short recovery room stay could safely and
accurately predict which patients required the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after carotid …

A retrospective review was undertaken of a random sample (N= 73) comprising 50% of
carotid endarterectomies performed during 1986 to evaluate the necessity of routine …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether postoperative intensive care
unit care is necessary for all patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy and whether a …

There is a general belief that physicians are terrible at managing their finances. If one
accepts this as a truth, then I am convinced that surgeons are the worst of the worst.There …

The common practice of admitting all patients to an intensive care unit (ICU) following
carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is based upon concern for adverse events that may be …