Comparing Pain and Other Patient-reported Outcomes in Carotid Artery Revascularization: Carotid Endarterectomy vs Transcarotid Artery Revascularization

To assess the difference in patient-reported outcomes between carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) at a single institution within the first 2  years of TCAR implementation. Primary outcomes studied were patient-reported pain scores and use of postoperative opioid analgesia.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - September 20, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Trevor Dorey, Sara Parmiter, Jamie Sanders, Justin Turcotte, Geetha Jeyabalan Tags: Carotid Artery Interventions Source Type: research