European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 645-651 , June 2007

Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Relationship between Hospital Volume and Outcome Following Carotid Endarterectomy

  • P.J.E. Holt

      Affiliations

    • St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. P.J.E. Holt, St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK.
    • ,
  • J.D. Poloniecki

      Affiliations

    • Community Health Sciences, St George's University of London, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • ,
  • I.M. Loftus

      Affiliations

    • St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK
    • ,
  • M.M. Thompson

      Affiliations

    • St George's Vascular Institute, 4th floor, St James' Wing, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK

,Accepted 21 January 2007.

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PII: S1078-5884(07)00086-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.01.014

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 645-651 , June 2007

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