title: Carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: Carotid endarterectomy should be limited to selected patients who are good risks with definitive diagnostic criteria. The author discusses indications for carotid endarterectomy, postoperative management and timing, and operative technique.
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012306:Risk