title: Surgery for stroke: an update.
abstract: Carotid endarterectomy was the most common vascular procedure in the USA in the 1980s. The last decade has witnessed a much-needed critical reappraisal of its role. Results from recent large-scale trials are now reported and will have a great influence on patient management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography