Carotid Sinus Nerve Blockade to Reduce Blood Pressure Instability Following Carotid Endarterectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-311

  Tang, T Y ^a   Walsh, S R ^a   Gillard, J H ^a   Varty, K ^a   Boyle, J R ^a   Gaunt, M E ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Hypertension; Hypotension; Local anaesthetic

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO;

BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATION; BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CAROTID SINUS NERVE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBASE; HEART INFARCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAROTID SINUS; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34547570492     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.02.024     Document Type: Review

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