Routine or selective carotid artery shunting for carotid endarterectomy (and different methods of monitoring in selective shunting).
BACKGROUND: Temporary interruption of cerebral blood flow during carotid endarterectomy can be avoided by using a shunt across the clamped section of the carotid artery. This may improve outcome. This is an update of a Cochrane Review originally published in 1996 and previously updated in 2001. OBJE...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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