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Results from 88 consecutive prophylactic carotid endarterectomies in cerebral infarction and transitory ischemic attacks
Author(s) -
Eriksson SvenErik,
Link Hans,
Alm Anders,
R$ardberg Claes,
Kostulas Vasilios
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1981.tb00774.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bruise , surgery , carotid endarterectomy , stroke (engine) , cerebral infarction , ischemic stroke , minor stroke , infarction , anesthesia , ischemia , carotid arteries , cardiology , myocardial infarction , stenosis , mechanical engineering , engineering
Thirty‐two patients with transitory ischemic attacks (TIA), 55 with cerebral infarction (minor stroke) and one with a disturbing bruise underwent carotid endarterectomy during a 4 year period. Within the first 2 weeks postoperatively, 10 patients (11 %) had developed new neurological symptoms from the operated side. Two patients died postoperatively due to major stroke and 2 patients developed persistent neurological deficits, yielding a total operative mortality and permanent morbidity rate of 4.5 %. In the other 6 patients, the neurological signs and symptoms disappeared completely within one month. During a follow‐up for an average of 21 months, the only symptoms from the operated side were TIA in 3 patients, while 3 patients developed TIA and 5 infarctions from other vascular territories.