Carotid endarterectomy at Wellington Hospital.

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the morbidity and mortality of carotid endarterectomy at Wellington Hospital. METHOD: A retrospective study of all patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy at Wellington Hospital in the four year period from June 1987 to June 1991 was performed. Data was collected from chart review. A general practitioner questionnaire was sent to assess posthospitalisation outcome. RESULTS: One hundred and one carotid endarterectomies were performed in 89 patients. The overall combined 30 day mortality and disabling stroke rate in symptomatic patients was 5.1%. CONCLUSIONS: Carotid endarterectomy is performed at Wellington Hospital with an acceptable 30 day mortality and disabling stroke rate.