Journal of vascular surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of carotid sinus nerve blockade on hemodynamic stability during carotid endarterectomy under local anesthesia.
To find out whether routine carotid sinus nerve blockade with lidocaine during carotid endarterectomy under local anesthesia results in perioperative changes in blood pressure and heart rate. ⋯ Routine infiltration of carotid sinus area with 1% lidocaine during carotid endarterectomy performed under local anesthesia has no significant impact on mean arterial blood pressure and heart rate during the operative procedure and the following 12 postoperative hours.