Carotid surgery

Carotid endarterectomy and angioplasty

Authors

  • Susana Pretus Rubio Associate of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Getafe University Hospital. Madrid Spain.
  • Pablo Díaz Campanero Associate of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Getafe University Hospital. Madrid Spain.
  • Raquel Iglesias Guitián Associate of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of the Getafe University Hospital, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v16i4.1194

Keywords:

Carotid, endovascular, non-invasive cerebral oximetry, neurological monitoring, stroke, superficial cervical plexus, carotid sinus, cerebral protection

Abstract

80% of strokes have an ischemic etiology, 20-25% are due to carotid artery stenosis. Carotid surgery can be open or endovascular. Anesthesia can be general or regional with the patient awake. Anesthesia with the patient awake or under superficial sedation is the gold standard for neurological monitoring. At the Hospital Universitario de Getafe, general anesthesia with ultrasound-guided blockade of the superficial cervical plexus was performed as an analgesic technique. The objective of the anesthesiologist during the intraoperative period is to guarantee myocardial and cerebral protection by controlling the factors that may contribute to the risk of ischemia. One of the critical points of surgery, due to the great hemodynamic lability it produces, is the manipulation of the carotid sinus area. Neurological monitoring (non-invasive cerebral oximetry) and cerebral protection measures are essential.

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Published

2024-05-06

How to Cite

Pretus Rubio, S., Díaz Campanero, P., & Iglesias Guitián, R. (2024). Carotid surgery: Carotid endarterectomy and angioplasty. Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 16(4). https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v16i4.1194

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