Discretionary carotid patch angioplasty leads to good results

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.027 Byline: Dolores F. Cikrit, Dawn M. Larson, Alan P. Sawchuk, Connie Thornhill, Shoaib Shafique, Ryan D. Nachreiner, Stephen G. Lalka, Michael C. Dalsing Keywords: Carotid endarterectomy; Patch angioplasty; Carotid stenosis Abstract: This study evaluated the type and need for angioplasty in 253 consecutive carotid endarterectomies. Author Affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Richard L. Roudebush Veteran's Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Third Floor, 1001 W. Tenth St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA Article History: Received 9 May 2006; Revised 10 August 2006