Regional or General Anesthesia for Carotid Endarterectomy? Evidence From Published Prospective and Retrospective Studies

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-132

  Guay, Joanne ^a  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

anesthetic and surgical outcome; carotid endarterectomy; regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SHUNTING; STROKE;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33846703089     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2006.07.022     Document Type: Article

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