Wake-up test decrease shunts insertion during carotid endarterectomy under general anesthesia.
Vetrugno L, Di Luca E, Drigo D, Fregonese V, Gonano N, Giordano F.
Vetrugno L, et al.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2010 Apr;44(3):174-8. doi: 10.1177/1538574409359428. Epub 2010 Feb 11.
Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2010.
PMID: 20150229
OBJECTIVE: The use of locoregional anesthesia versus general anesthesia (GE) in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been a debatable issue in clinical studies for the past several years. In our study, GE with wake-up tests (WUTs) during carotid cross-clamping was used instead …
OBJECTIVE: The use of locoregional anesthesia versus general anesthesia (GE) in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been a debatable issue in c …