Systematic review of randomized controlled trials of patch angioplasty versus primary closure and different types of patch materials during carotid endarterectomy.

OBJECTIVE: Patch angioplasty during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) can reduce the risk of perioperative stroke or late carotid artery recurrent stenosis and subsequent ischaemic stroke. We aimed to update our previous systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of routine or selective ca...

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Những tác giả chính: Rerkasem, K, Rothwell, P
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: 2011