Does the Technique of Carotid Endarterectomy Determine Postoperative Hypertension?

Hypertension (HT) after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a risk factor for postoperative myocardial infarction, stroke, and neck hematoma. We compared the incidence of postoperative HT within the week after eversion CEA (e-CEA) and patch closure CEA (p-CEA). Postoperative HT was defined as a systolic blood pressure (sBP) ≥ 160 mm Hg and/or the need for postoperative vasodilatators. The aim of our study was to determine if the technique of CEA had an effect on postoperative HT.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - May 21, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Sabrina Ben Ahmed, Guillaume Daniel, Marie Benezit, Patrick Bailly, Bruno Aublet-Cuvelier, Aurélien Mulliez, Jean-Pierre Ribal, Eugenio Rosset Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research