Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Patch Angioplasty Versus Primary Closure and Different Types of Patch Materials During Carotid Endarterectomy

Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Patch Angioplasty Versus Primary Closure and Different Types of Patch Materials During Carotid Endarterectomy

Patch angioplasty during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) can reduce the risk of perioperative stroke or late carotid artery recurrent stenosis and subsequent ischaemic stroke. We aimed to update our previous systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of routine or selective carotid patch...

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Main Authors: Kittipan Rerkasem, Peter M. Rothwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
carotid endarterectomy
patch angioplasty
primary closure
synthetic patching
venous patching
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595841160016X

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