title: Carotid endarterectomy using regional anesthesia.
abstract: The author has had considerable experience with the use of general anesthesia and regional anesthesia for patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. His experience and a review of the literature indicate that the use of regional anesthesia significantly reduces the incidence of nonsurgical complications following operation. A particularly robust effect is placed on reducing cardiopulmonary complications.
authors.affiliation: Section of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756-0001, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Harbaugh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications