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ArticleThe Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2019

Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy according to the Anesthetic Method: General versus Regional Anesthesia.

Jong Won Kim, Up Huh, Seunghwan Song, Sang Min Sung, Jung Min Hong, Areum Cho

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Article in The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jong Won KimDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-4834
Up HuhDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7739-3979
Seunghwan SongDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7492-2097
Sang Min SungDepartment of Neurology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9697-6216
Jung Min HongDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3527-555X
Areum ChoDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7108-1384
Pusan National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe surgical strategies for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) vary in terms of the anesthesia method, neurological monitoring, shunt usage, and closure technique, and no gold-standard procedure has been established yet. We aimed to analyze the feasibility and benefits of CEA under regional anesthesia (RA) and CEA under general anesthesia (GA).

methodsBetween June 2012 and December 2017, 65 patients who had undergone CEA were enrolled, and their medical records were prospectively collected and retrospectively reviewed. A total of 35 patients underwent CEA under RA with cervical plexus block, whereas 30 patients underwent CEA under GA. In the RA group, a carotid shunt was selectively used for patients who exhibited negative results on the awake test. In contrast, such a shunt was used for all patients in the GA group.

resultsThere were no cases of postoperative stroke, cardiovascular events, or mortality. Nerve injuries were noted in 4 patients (3 in the RA group and 1 in the GA group), but they fully recovered prior to discharge. Operative time and clamp time were shorter in the RA group than in the GA group (119.29±27.71 min vs. 161.43±20.79 min, p<0.001; 30.57±6.80 min vs. 51.77±13.38 min, p<0.001, respectively). The hospital stay was shorter in the RA group than in the GA group (14.6±5.05 days vs. 18.97±8.92 days, p=0.022). None of the patients experienced a stroke or restenosis during the 27.23±20.3-month follow-up period.

conclusionRA with a reliable awake test reduces shunt use and decreases the clamp and operative times of CEA, eventually resulting in a reduced length of hospital stay.

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AnesthesiaCarotid arteriesEndarterectomyShunts

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