Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Review

Carotid endarterectomy clearly benefits high stroke-risk patients, but its value for asymptomatic patients is still being debated. If a high exposure is necessary for redo procedures or distal aneurysms, mandibular subluxation and styloidectomy may be required. Perioperative mortality and morbidity are acceptably low. Restenosis occurs in few patients.http://link.springer-ny.com/link/service/journals/00547/bibs/8n3p139.html