Romanian journal of anaesthesia and intensive care
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Rom J Anaesth Intensive Care · Apr 2015
ReviewAnaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy - general or loco-regional?
Carotid endarterectomy has been widely used for the surgical treatment of carotid stenosis, and may be performed under either general or loco-regional anaesthesia. The greatest risks of carotid endarterectomy are the neurologic complications and the myocardial infarction. ⋯ Loco-regional anaesthesia is an alternative to general anaesthesia which has attracted considerable attention amid claims of a reduction in operative morbidity and mortality. This review describes the problems and some solutions for providing loco-regional or general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy.