Comparison of postoperative results between carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting for patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion: A meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Carotid endarterectomy was associated with a lower incidence of mortality compared to carotid artery stenting for patients with contralateral carotid occlusion. Regarding stroke, myocardial infarction, and transient ischemic attack, there was no significant difference between the two groups. More randomized controlled trials and prospective cohorts are necessary to help further clarify the ideal approach for these patients. PMID: 31027468 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31027468?dopt=Abstract

Source: Vascular - April 25, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Xin WQ, Zhao Y, Ma TZ, Gao YK, Wang WH, Wang HY, Yang XY Tags: Vascular Source Type: research