Surgery for Acute Carotid Occlusion
- 1 November 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Surgery
- Vol. 118 (11) , 1266-1268
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1983.01390110024006
Abstract
• Carotid thromboendarterectomy is rarely performed in the face of an acute, apparently nontransient neurologic deficit. However, clinical improvement may follow timely surgery. Because efficacy and safety remain unpredictable, operative therapy is denied to many patients who might benefit. We reviewed six illustrative cases and the clinical and experimental rationale for surgery in patients with an acute carotid occlusive neurologic deficit in hopes of stimulating renewed interest in refining criteria for selection of operative candidates. (Arch Surg 1983;118:1266-1268)Keywords
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