[Early morbidity and fatality following carotid disobliteration].
At the University Hospital of Cologne-Lindenthal 260 patients underwent carotid endarterectomy during a period of 10 years. 9 patients died, representing an operative mortality rate of 2.9%. 80% of our patients with an acute stroke died. We see no indication for surgery in acute stroke. Postoperatively, 20 patients had a neurologic deficit, transient deficits occurred in 3,6% (11 patients) permanent deficits in 3% (9 patients). Carotid endarterectomy may be complicated by cranial nerve damage. The importance of these injuries is evident if bilateral carotid endarterectomy is being considered.
D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D020209:Cranial Nerve Injuries; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012306:Risk
Die Frühmorbidität und Letalität nach Karotisdesobliteration.