Cerebral protection during carotid endarterectomy

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.08.037 Byline: Nathaniel P. Reuter (a), Scott D. Charette (a), Robert P. Sticca (a) Keywords: Carotid endarterectomy; Selective shunting; EEG monitoring; Stroke Abstract: Perioperative stroke rates with carotid endarterectomy are 3.4% for asymptomatic and 5.2% for symptomatic patients. Several methods are used to limit perioperative stroke. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Surgery, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 501 North Columbia Road, Grand Forks, ND 58203, USA Article History: Received 24 August 2004; Revised 24 August 2004