TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of short-term clinical postoperative outcomes in patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy: Intensive care unit versus the ward high-dependency unit
AU - Angel, D.
AU - Sieunarine, K.
AU - Finn, Judith
AU - Mackenzie, E.
AU - Taylor, B.
AU - Kidd, H.
AU - Mwipatayi, B.P.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The objective of this research was to examine the routine postoperative management of patients who have undergonecarotid endarterectomy and compare the intensive care unit (ICU) with the ward high-dependency unit (HDU) in termsof the number, type, severity, or management of postoperative clinical events within a 48-hour time frame. Two of thevascular surgeons routinely admitted patients to the ICU, and 1 vascular surgeon routinely admitted patients to the wardHDU. This research determines whether there was a difference in outcomes between the 2 groups with the intention ofchanging the practice of the 2 vascular surgeons who routinely admitted their patients to the ICU. This was anonexperimental, descriptive, prospective study of all patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy during an 18-month period between August 1999 and January 2000.
AB - The objective of this research was to examine the routine postoperative management of patients who have undergonecarotid endarterectomy and compare the intensive care unit (ICU) with the ward high-dependency unit (HDU) in termsof the number, type, severity, or management of postoperative clinical events within a 48-hour time frame. Two of thevascular surgeons routinely admitted patients to the ICU, and 1 vascular surgeon routinely admitted patients to the wardHDU. This research determines whether there was a difference in outcomes between the 2 groups with the intention ofchanging the practice of the 2 vascular surgeons who routinely admitted their patients to the ICU. This was anonexperimental, descriptive, prospective study of all patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy during an 18-month period between August 1999 and January 2000.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jvn.2004.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jvn.2004.05.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 15371974
VL - 22
SP - 85
EP - 90
JO - Journal of Vascular Nursing
JF - Journal of Vascular Nursing
SN - 1062-0303
IS - 3
ER -