AIMS The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy. METHODS Data was prospectively recorded for all patients who had carotid endarterectomy between 1997 and 2006 in our vascular surgical unit. These patients had f...

A 70-year-old woman with unilateral pulsatile tinnitus was relieved of the complaint after carotid endarterectomy. Internal carotid artery stenosis presenting with pulsatile tinnitus is rare. Endarterectomy can relieve symptoms if the correct diagnosis is made.

Effective therapies for preventing perioperative complications such as thrombosis and inflammation after coronary endarterectomy (CE) are lacking. Electrocoagulation electrotomes have been routinely used in surgery for their cutting, clotting, and hemostatic properties. As strong flattening tools, their electrocautery function may prevent mechanical intimal-adventitial injury to arterial circul...

As indicated by Barnett, Plum and Walton, a definitive clinical trial to resolve the issue of the effectiveness of carotid endarterectomy is clearly needed. A proposal to foster such a trial, through a moratorium on third-party reimbursement other than for randomized patients, has herein been presented.

BACKGROUND Our report summarizes and compares the characteristics of six prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trials of carotid endarterectomy underway in North America and Europe. SUMMARY OF REVIEW Three trials are designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of endarterectomy in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. The other three trials enroll patients who have had ...

Prospective randomised controlled trials performed in North America and Europe have demonstrated that the risk of future stroke or death is substantially reduced by performing carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients who have severe carotid stenosis. An audit was conducted to analyse the results of carotid endarterectomy performed during a 3-year period, at a tertiary referral vascular ce...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The existing literature provides conflicting evidence on surgical risks of carotid endarterectomy in women compared with men. We used data from a large population-based carotid surgery registry to determine whether sex differences exist in the risk of perioperative complications from carotid endarterectomy. METHODS We analyzed data from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectom...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Several authorities have recently advocated carotid stenting for recurrent carotid stenosis because of the perception that redo surgery has a higher complication rate than primary carotid endarterectomy (CEA). This study compares the early and late results of reoperations versus primary CEA. METHODS All reoperations for recurrent carotid stenosis performed during a rece...