Wu S, Wang H, Guo J, Zhang F, Pan D, Ning Y, Gu Y, Guo L. Comparative on the effectiveness and safety of different carotid endarterectomy techniques: a single-center Retrospective Study.
J Cardiothorac Surg 2024;
19:338. [PMID:
38902703 PMCID:
PMC11188523 DOI:
10.1186/s13019-024-02838-0]
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Abstract
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.
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