Simultaneous bilateral carotid endarterectomy under local anesthesia.
A 75-year-old man with bilateral carotid stenosis and severe coronary artery disease underwent successful simultaneous bilateral carotid endarterectomy under local anesthesia. A few days later, coronary artery bypass grafting was performed with no complications.
Portinos
Athanassios
A
Department of Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece. sportinos@hotmail.com
Kefaloyannis
Emmanuel
E
Philippakis
George
G
Dountsis
Apostolos
A
Zisis
Charalambos
C
Bellenis
Ion
I
D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000792:Angiography; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male