PMID: 9422876Jan 10, 1998Paper

Computerised audit of carotid endarterectomy: audit loopholes closed?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
D R LewisP M Lamont

Abstract

The number of carotid endarterectomies being performed in the UK is increasing. The role of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in the prevention of stroke depends on the procedure being associated with as few operative strokes as possible. Good clinical practice, with minimum morbidity, depends upon the integration of recent advances. Continuing audit has been used to examine changes in surgical practice and in case mix. There was a combined death and permanent stroke rate of 3.6% after 333 CEAs in a 6-year period (1990-1995) compared with 4.4% in 203 CEAs in an earlier 5-year audit period (1985-1989). The impact of an increase in the number of operations performed after recovered strokes, those performed by trainees and the use of prosthetic patches on the results of CEA has been assessed. Specific areas to be targeted in future audits are identified.

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