Same-day admission and early hospital discharge for patients undergoing elective major vascular surgery can result in significant hospital cost savings without apparent increase in morbidity or mortality rates.
Independent clinical variables can help determine patients at increased risk for perioperative myocardial infarction or operative death. Patients in Goldman classes III and IV are at increased risk for adverse events. Carotid surgery can be performed safely in our medical community.
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