Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy according to the Anesthetic Method: General versus Regional Anesthesia

Autor: Jong Won Kim, Up Huh, Seunghwan Song, Sang Min Sung, Jung Min Hong, Areum Cho
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 52, Iss 6, Pp 392-399 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2233-601X
2093-6516
DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2019.52.6.392
Popis: Background: The surgical strategies for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) vary in terms of the anesthesia method, neurological monitoring, shunt usage, and closure technique, and no gold-standard procedure has been established yet. We aimed to analyze the feasibility and benefits of CEA under regional anesthesia (RA) and CEA under general anesthesia (GA). Methods: Between June 2012 and December 2017, 65 patients who had undergone CEA were enrolled, and their medical records were prospectively collected and retrospectively reviewed. A total of 35 patients underwent CEA under RA with cervical plexus block, whereas 30 patients underwent CEA under GA. In the RA group, a carotid shunt was selectively used for patients who exhibited negative results on the awake test. In contrast, such a shunt was used for all patients in the GA group. Results: There were no cases of postoperative stroke, cardiovascular events, or mortality. Nerve injuries were noted in 4 patients (3 in the RA group and 1 in the GA group), but they fully recovered prior to discharge. Operative time and clamp time were shorter in the RA group than in the GA group (119.29±27.71 min vs. 161.43±20.79 min, p＜0.001; 30.57±6.80 min vs. 51.77±13.38 min, p＜0.001, respectively). The hospital stay was shorter in the RA group than in the GA group (14.6±5.05 days vs. 18.97±8.92 days, p=0.022). None of the patients experienced a stroke or restenosis during the 27.23±20.3-month follow-up period. Conclusion: RA with a reliable awake test reduces shunt use and decreases the clamp and operative times of CEA, eventually resulting in a reduced length of hospital stay.
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