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3059211

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-1-18
pubmed:abstractText
It has been shown that carotid endarterectomy reduces the incidence of stroke in patients with symptomatic extracranial occlusive vascular disease in the absence of major perioperative complications such as stroke or death. We present a retrospective study of 106 carotid endarterectomies performed under local anesthesia in 100 patients in whom transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke had occurred. Nonfatal stroke occurred in 2%, and TIA occurred in 1%. There was no perioperative mortality. Our study suggests that, under local anesthesia, even high risk patients can be operated safely and the majority of carotid endarterectomies can be performed without the use of an indwelling shunt. Meticulous surgical technique is of great importance for achieving low perioperative complications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0148-396X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
445-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Morbidity and mortality of carotid endarterectomy under local anesthesia: a retrospective study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review