Intracerebral haemorrhage after internal carotid endarterectomy.
This paper reports three fatal cases of intracerebral haemorrhage after internal carotid artery thrombendarterectomy, one in a patient operated on four weeks after a cerebral infarction and two in patients operated after a transient ischemic attack. Two other late intracerebral haemorrhagic events are reported in patients submitted to internal carotid artery surgery, one from a ruptured intracerebral aneurysm and another probably due to anticoagulation medication. It is emphasized to make a clear distinction between haemorrhagic and ischemic events when reporting stroke frequency in patient materials after internal carotid artery surgery.
D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors