ON-TABLE DIAGNOSIS OF INCIPIENT CAROTID-ARTERY THROMBOSIS DURING CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY BY TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER SCANNING

Authors
GAUNT ME RATLIFF DA MARTIN PJ SMITH JL BELL RRF NAYLOR AR
Citation
Me. Gaunt et al., ON-TABLE DIAGNOSIS OF INCIPIENT CAROTID-ARTERY THROMBOSIS DURING CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY BY TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER SCANNING, Journal of vascular surgery, 20(1), 1994, pp. 104-107
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of vascular surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
07415214
Volume
20
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
104 - 107
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-5214(1994)20:1<104:ODOICT>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We present a case where transcranial Doppler ultrasound monitoring of a carotid endarterectomy enabled us to detect the incipient thrombosis of the operated artery before reversal of anesthesia. The use of tran scranial Doppler ultrasound monitoring in carotid endarterectomy has t he potential to detect this complication before serious neurologic dam age has occurred and therefore reduce the morbidity and mortality rate s associated with the operation.