title: Correlation of contralateral stenosis and intraoperative electroencephalogram change with risk of stroke during carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: Two hundred ninety-three carotid endarterectomies were performed with electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring and without the use of a shunt. Two hundred sixteen patients had contralateral carotid stenosis of less than 70%; 45 had contralateral stenosis of 70 to 99%; and 32 had contralateral occlusion. There were six perioperative strokes (2.0%) and two deaths (0.7%). Major EEG changes were seen in 11 of the 77 patients (14.3%) with significant contralateral stenosis or occlusion versus 11 of the 216 patients (5.1%) in those without (P less than 0.025). The risk of immediate postoperative deficit was significantly higher in the subgroup with major EEG changes (4 of 22, 18.2%) than in those without such changes (5 of 271, 1.8%) (P less than 0.005). The risk in patients with less than 70% contralateral stenosis (7 of 216, 3.2%) was not significantly different from those with greater contralateral stenosis or occlusion (2 of 77, 2.6%). Carotid endarterectomy can be safely performed without a temporary shunt. Contralateral stenosis or occlusion alone does not confer increased risk. Major EEG changes are infrequent, but they identify a subgroup with significantly higher risk of intraoperative stroke.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Redekop
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D004569:Electroencephalography; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk