Association between the choice of anesthesia and in-hospital outcomes after carotid artery stenting
Several prior studies have shown lower risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in carotid artery stenting (CAS) compared with carotid endarterectomy. This is likely because the majority of endarterectomies are performed under general anesthesia (GA), whereas CAS is mainly performed under local anesthesia (LA). Performing CAS under GA may reverse its minimally invasive benefits. The aim of this study was to compare the safety profile of CAS-GA with that of CAS-LA.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Hanaa Dakour-Aridi, Muhammad Rizwan, Besma Nejim, Satinderjit Locham, Mahmoud B. Malas Tags: Clinical research study Source Type: research
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