Carotid Endarterectomy in Octogenarian: Short- and Midterm Results

Conclusion: The good immediate results and good probability of survival at 3 years after surgery conveys a real benefit of this surgery in this age group, but patients should be selected on a case by case basis. In our experience, the presence of bilateral lesions should be a significant influence criterion in the preoperative risk assessment. Other evaluation criteria, such as cardiac status, are needed to optimize the selection of asymptomatic patients in particular.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - May 1, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Lucie Salomon du Mont, Mihary Ravelojaona, Marc Puyraveau, Mazen Al Sayed, Enzo Ritucci, Simon Rinckenbach Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research