Carotid endarterectomy; local or general anaesthesia?

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-12

  McCleary, A J ^a   Maritati, G ^a   Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; General anaesthesia; Local anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ETOMIDATE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; PROPOFOL;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PROTECTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEMATOMA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLEX; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SHUNTING; THEORY; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0034921844     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1382     Document Type: Review

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