[Morbidity and mortality of carotid endarterectomy]

In order to investigate the peroperative complications in carotid surgery, a cohort of 64 patients operated of carotid endarterectomy (EC) were evaluated. A total 78 EC were performed, 56 unilateral (EC-U) and 11 bilateral (EC-B). All the cases were managed in a similar manner regarding surgical technique, monitoring, anesthetic management and pre and postoperative care. A temporary shunt was inserted in 6 cases. The hospital mortality has been 0. We registered the following postoperative complications: arterial hypertension in 23.1 of EC-U and 18.2% of EC-B, cervical hematoma in 5.3% (EC-U) and 13.6% (EC-B), TIA in 5.3% (EC-U) and 4.5% (EC-B), stroke 1.7% (EC-U) and 4.5% (EC-B), vocal cord injury in 3.5% of EC-U and chest pain with angina in 1.7% of EC-U. A review of the mortality and morbidity in carotid surgery is done.