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Selective shunting with EEG monitoring is safer than routine shunting for carotid endarterectomy.
Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Journal of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery 1997 October
The purpose of this study was to identify whether EEG is an adequate method of monitoring cerebral perfusion during carotid endarterectomy and of determining the need for use of an indwelling shunt. A retrospective review of 305 carotid endarterectomies comparing the results of routinely shunted patients with patients selectively shunted based on EEG monitoring, was carried out. Of the carotid endarterectomies, 92 (30%) were routinely shunted and 213 (70%) were selectively shunted. In the selectively shunted group, 34 (16%) subsequently required shunting. The major stroke rate in the routinely shunted group was 4.4% ((4) cases) and in the selectively shunted group was 0.5% ((1) stroke). Three of the four major strokes in the routinely shunted group were embolic in origin and one was caused by acute thrombosis. The only major stroke in the selectively shunted group was from intracerebral hemorrhage. In conclusion EEG monitoring is a safe and reliable method to determine the need for shunting during carotid endarterectomy. Routine non-selective use of a shunt may increase the risk of perioperative stroke from arterial injury and associated thromboembolism.
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