Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2009;32(35):26-28

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2009.35.009

Treatment of carotid atherosclerosis stenosis with eversion carotid endarterectomy

Dong CHEN ; Junwei SHI ; Zhiqun WU ; Xiaolei LENG ; Wende XIONG

Keywords

Atherosclerosis; Endarterectomy; carotid

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of eversion carotid endarterectomy in patients with carotid atherosclerosis stenosis. Method Summarized the clinical data of 20 patients who accepted eversiou carotid endarterectomy from March 2009 to August 2009, compared the outcomes with preoperative and postoperative image learnt materials and clinical symptoms. Results All cases finished successfully. All clinical symptoms were improved after operation. The stenosis were all improved completely on the image after operation. Conclusions Eversion carotid endarterectomy is safe, effective, and shortening operative time and hospitalization time. It has low restenosis rate, thicken endometrium and plaque can be stripped completely.