Local versus general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy.
BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy reduces the risk of stroke in people with recently symptomatic, severe carotid artery stenosis. However, there are significant perioperative risks which may be lessened by performing the operation under local rather than general anaesthetic. This is an update of a...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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2008
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