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SURGERY TODAY
Volume 37, Issue 3, Pages 187-191Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00595-006-3385-4
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endarterectomy; restenosis; carotid artery
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Purpose. The prevalences of restenosis and stroke after a carotid endarterectomy (CEA) tend to differ substantially according to the surgeon. Primary closure after a CEA was the routine procedure in our institute. The primary objectives of this study were to compare the results of patients of a primary arteriotomy closure in CEA between our own and others' results based on the findings in the literature. Methods. One hundred and sixty-six patients who underwent a primary closure were analyzed. Perioperative neurologic deficits were determined by the neurologist. Restenosis was defined as > 50% stenosis on duplex scan. The range of follow-up was 7-112 months. Results. Stroke including transient ischemic attack occurred within 30 postoperative days in 3 patients and after 30 postoperative days in 1 of the 166 patients. Five patients showed > 50% asymptomatic restenosis. Two patients were treated with stent insertion and one underwent reoperation. One patient showed total occlusion during the follow-up period without any neurological deficits. One patient showed 50%-70% stenosis, and no intervention was done. Conclusions. The rates of recurrent stenosis and postoperative stroke were found to be sufficiently low following a primary closure to justify the continued use of this technique.
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