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Published on: April 3, 2015
Comparative on the effectiveness and safety of different carotid endarterectomy techniques: a single-center
Sensen Wu1, Hui Wang1, Julong Guo1
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Background:
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a surgical procedure that can reduce the risk of stroke in patients with carotid artery stenosis. However, controversy still exists regarding the optimal surgical technique for CEA.
Objective:
To compare the safety and effectiveness of different techniques.
Methods:
Data on baseline characteristics as well as perioperative and postoperative complications from patients who underwent CEA at the Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, were retrospectively collected and analyzed.
Results:
A total of 262 CEA patients included in study, with a total of 265 CEA operations. The mean age of 69.95 ± 7.29 (range, 44-89) years. 65 (24.5%) patients underwent cCEA, 94 (35.5%) underwent pCEA, and 106 (40.0%) underwent eCEA. The use of shunt (1.9%) and the mean operation time were lower in eCEA group (P < 0.05). eCEA was also associated with a lower incidence of postoperative hypotension, whereas pCEA was associated with a lower incidence of postoperative hypertension (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in clinical baseline characteristics, occurrence of perioperative complications, and survival whether restenosis-free, asymptomatic or overall.
Conclusions:
This study found that all three surgical methods are equally safe for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis and are effective in preventing stroke.
