Carotid endarterectomy: a follow-up study of the contralateral non-operated carotid artery.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1978
Abstract
In a study of 103 patients surviving carotid endarterectomy, follow-up information was obtained from all patients over a period of time extending to four years. This was done so that better decisions could be made regarding recommendations for contralateral carotid surgery. In this follow-up study, only three patients had contralateral surgery. Three additional patients had events clearly in the territory supplied by the contralateral carotid artery, and no patient suffered a contralateral stroke. There were an additional four patients who suffered stroke in territory not supplied by the contralateral carotid artery. In addition, four patients experienced classical transient ischemic episodes referrable to the operated carotid artery and ten patients experienced nonclassical cerebral ischemia. Seven of the 103 patients died at times remote from the carotid surgery of nonstroke cause.
Volume
188
Issue
6
First Page
748
Last Page
752
ISSN
0003-4932
Published In/Presented At
Johnson, N., Burnham, S. J., Flanigan, D. P., Goodreau, J. J., Yao, J. S., & Bergan, J. J. (1978). Carotid endarterectomy: a follow-up study of the contralateral non-operated carotid artery. Annals of surgery, 188(6), 748–752. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-197812000-00006
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
736652
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article