1. Anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy

Veronika Tomášková, MD, Martin Helán, MD, PhD

Time limit: 3 min.

Anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy
What are benefits of local anaesthesia compared with general anaesthesia?

1. None. 2. Decreased risk of a stroke druring surgery. 3. Significantly decreased risks associated with CAE. 4. Decreased risk of myocardial infarction during surgery. 5. Decreased incidence of risks associated with CAE is relative, the choice of anaesthesia is an agreement between medical staff and patient.