Lactate/pyruvate monitoring during carotid endarterectomy under general anaesthesia versus cervical plexus block: A randomised controlled study

Background and Aims: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of stroke in patients with significant carotid stenosis and may be performed under general anaesthesia (GA) or regional anaesthesia (RA). This study aimed to compare RA and GA with regard the jugular venous bulb blood lactate and pyr...

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Main Authors: Gomaa Z Hussien, Ahmed M Elbadawy, Hossam A Elshamaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2017;volume=61;issue=5;spage=424;epage=428;aulast=Hussien