Differences in Postoperative Outcomes After Carotid Endarterectomies Performed by Female versus Male Surgeons
Surgeon sex was not associated with significant differences in perioperative complications or mortality following CEA. Female surgeons had significantly longer operative times, without negatively impacting patient outcomes. These findings support sex equity in vascular surgery.
Authors
- Yvonne Goßlau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-5864)
- Tobias Dominik Warm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0114-2425)
- Alexander Hyhlik-Duerr
- Stefan Ionac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4016-8153)
- Hagen Kerndl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1923-1023)
Institutions
- University of Augsburg (DE)
- University Hospital Augsburg (DE)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Vascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2025.11.005
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00