[Indications and surgical results in asymptomatic stenosis of the carotid artery].
In 101 patients 114 asymptomatic carotid stenoses were treated operatively, complicated by one lesion of hypoglossic nerve and one temporary neurologic deficit. During the follow-up period of 6-89 months cardiovascular diseases were seen in 60% of the patients. There were 9 late deaths, 5 due to myocardial infarction and 2 due to contrahemispheric cerebral ischemia. TIA's or cerebral infarctions were not observed in the hemisphere corresponding to the operated carotid artery. Interdisciplinary patient selection, non-invasive diagnostics and selective shunt protection are considered to be essential risk reducing factors.
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012306:Risk
Indikation und Operationsergebnisse bei asymptomatischer Carotisstenose.