title: [Iatrogenic lesions of cranial nerves during endarterectomy of the carotid artery].
abstract: Cranial nerve injuries may result from carotid endarterectomy. In a retrospective study of 222 surgical procedures, from July 1982 through June 1990 only three cranial nerve injuries were documented (1.35%). In a prospective study of 79 carotid endarterectomies performed from July 1990 through June 1992, there were 11 nerve injuries (13.9%), fortunately most of them were temporary. We conclude that carotid endarterectomy is associated with a much higher incidence of local nerve injury than retrospective surveys would indicate.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale, Università degli Studi di Ferrara.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mascoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buccoliero
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Occhionorelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Donini
mesh_terms: D020209:Cranial Nerve Injuries; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D061287:Glossopharyngeal Nerve Injuries; D006801:Humans; D061228:Hypoglossal Nerve Injuries; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D061223:Vagus Nerve Injuries
vernacular_title: Le lesioni iatrogene dei nervi cranici in corso di endoarteriectomia della carotide.