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[Iatrogenic lesions of cranial nerves during endarterectomy of the carotid artery]
- Source :
- Europe PubMed Central
- Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Cranial nerve injuries may result from carotid endarterectomy. In a retrospective study of 222 surgical procedures, from July 1982 through June 1990 only three cranial nerve injuries were documented (1.35%). In a prospective study of 79 carotid endarterectomies performed from July 1990 through June 1992, there were 11 nerve injuries (13.9%), fortunately most of them were temporary. We conclude that carotid endarterectomy is associated with a much higher incidence of local nerve injury than retrospective surveys would indicate.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00264733
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Minerva chirurgica
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....403e3859636d2c5b71768fb425767745