Patient and hospital benefits of local anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-18

  McCarthy, R J ^a   Walker, R ^a   McAteer, P ^a   Budd, J S ^a   Horrocks, M ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits; Carotid endarterectomy; Local anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DEATH; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SHUNTING; STROKE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034925623     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1381     Document Type: Article

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