title: [Internal carotid artery surgery under locoregional anaesthesia at the Department of Surgery in Pilsen during the past 10 years (2002-2011)].
abstract: During the ten-year period (2002-2011), carotid artery surgery was performed in 1164 patients, with a mean age of 68 years (44 to 86 years), at the Department of Surgery, University Hospital in Pilsen. In total, 1304 procedures on internal carotid arteries were performed, and the ratio of procedures in men and women was 912/392. The ratio of procedures in asymptomatic vs. symptomatic findings was 938/366. The ratio of patients with unilateral vs. bilateral damage to the internal carotid artery was 930/234. All surgical procedures on internal carotid arteries were performed under locoregional anaesthesia. From the total number of internal carotid artery operations (1304), the 30-day mortality and morbidity rate was 1.46%.
authors: Chirurgická klinika FN Plzen-Lochotín, prednosta. certik@fnplzen.cz
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Certík
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Treska
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Molácek
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sulc
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cechura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged