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Chapter 38 - Carotid Surgery

from Section 2 - Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Anesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2023

Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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Summary

An 80-year-old male with a past medical history of moderate left carotid artery stenosis presents for a left carotid endarterectomy (CEA). How would you monitor the patient’s central nervous system (CNS) during the procedure? Would you use a regional or general anesthetic? Why?

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Anesthesia Oral Board Review
Knocking Out The Boards
, pp. 172 - 177
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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