Eversion versus conventional carotid endarterectomy

According to the NASCET Study, the Veterans Administration Study, as well as, the European Study the discussions concerning the indication for an operative treatment of carotid artery stenosis which lasted over years, may be regarded as completed. The impressive results showed that the operative intervention is of less risk for the patient than the natural history. The multicenter studies have been negatively influenced by some high figures from participating centers. Nevertheless, with a percentage clearly lower than 3 % concerning operative morbidity and mortality, the benefit of the vascular surgery can be proved.