Patients' Experiences During Carotid Endarterectomy Performed Under Local Anesthesia.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients' experiences ranged from being pleased with the surgical procedure and local anesthesia to vowing never to undergo such a procedure again. It is important to focus on the patients' experiences and feelings when choosing a method of anesthesia. PMID: 30449443 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30449443?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - November 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Ericsson A, Hult C, Kumlien C Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: research