Impact of the Supra-Aortic Trunks And Circle of Willis Patency on the Neurological Compensation During Carotid Endarterectomy

One of the most critical phases of carotid endoarterectomy is the carotid cross-clamping test which is a concrete evaluation of efficacy of collateral cerebral perfusion. Some studies revealed a strong correlation between tolerance to carotid cross-clamping and post-operative TIA/stroke complications. The aim of the study is to make a global analysis of supra-aortic trunks and Circle of Willis patency in order to predict the tolerance to carotid cross-clamping pre-operatively.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical Research, Basic Science Source Type: research