Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 54-60 , July 2009

National trends in lower extremity bypass surgery, endovascular interventions, and major amputations

Presented at the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, Newport, RI, October 3-5, 2008.

  • Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
    • VA Outcomes Group, White River Junction, Vt
    • Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Philip P. Goodney, MD, Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03765
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  • Adam W. Beck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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  • Jan Nagle, MS, RPh

      Affiliations

    • JLM Data, Inc., Chicago, Ill
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  • H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • VA Outcomes Group, White River Junction, Vt
    • Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
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  • Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

Received 5 November 2008 ,Accepted 9 January 2009.

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    Trends in endovascular interventions, major amputation, and lower extremity bypass surgery, 1996-2006. RR, Risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

    Trends in endovascular interventions, major amputation, and lower extremity bypass surgery, 1996-2006. RR, Risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

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    Trends in endovascular interventions (peripheral angioplasty and percutaneous atherectomy), 1996-2006. RR, Risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

    Trends in endovascular interventions (peripheral angioplasty and percutaneous atherectomy), 1996-2006. RR, Risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

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    Trends in endovascular interventions, by specialty, 1996-2006. RR, Risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

    Trends in endovascular interventions, by specialty, 1996-2006. RR, Risk ratio; CI, confidence interval.

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    Proportion of endovascular interventions performed by specialty, 1996-2006.

    Proportion of endovascular interventions performed by specialty, 1996-2006.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00054-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.01.035

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 1 , Pages 54-60 , July 2009