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Abstract
As discussion for decreasing social security benefits or increasing the age of retirement
ensues, the effectiveness of maintaining patients' employment following vascular surgery
becomes extremely important. Two hundred fifty-five major vascular operations were
performed from 1977 to 1981 on an employed populace. There was a 64% incidence of
return to full employment following a major vascular procedure. The ability to return
to work was statistically related to the degree of success of surgery following carotid
endarterectomy, aortofemoral bypass for occlusive disease, femoral-distal and femoropopliteal
bypass. The ability to work following abdominal aortic aneurysm resection, however,
was statistically related to the age of the patient, not the outcome of the operation.
Seventy-five percent of patients whose operative indication for aortofemoral and femoropopliteal
bypass was claudication returned to work. Only 3% of patients who had been receiving
disability benefits for vascular disease prior to vascular reconstruction returned
to work. There was no correlation with the success of the operation or the age of
the patient. One of the goals involved in performing vascular surgery is to return
the patient to full employment. It is encouraging to see that this goal is achieved.
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References
- Stat Bull Metropol Life Insur Co. 1970; 60: 2-4
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☆Presented at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Marco Island, Fla., Jan. 29–30, 1982.
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© 1983 Published by Elsevier Inc.
