Carotid Surgery

Carotid Surgery

What is Carotid Surgery?

The name carotid endarterectomy is a mouthful, but it is a relatively simple surgery that removes plaque in one of your carotid arteries (the main arteries in your neck that supply blood to the brain).

  • Stroke or TIA.
  • Heart attack.
  • Pooling of blood into tissue around the incision site causing swelling.
  • Nerve problems with certain functions of the eyes, nose, tongue, or ears.
  • Bleeding into the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage).
  • Seizures (uncommon).
  • Stroke or TIA.
  • Heart attack.
  • Pooling of blood into tissue around the incision site causing swelling.
  • Nerve problems with certain functions of the eyes, nose, tongue, or ears.
  • Bleeding into the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage).
  • Seizures (uncommon).

Blood flow in this artery can become partly or totally blocked by fatty material called plaque. This can reduce the blood supply to your brain and cause a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. Carotid artery surgery is done to restore proper blood flow to the brain.

The 2 main risks are: stroke – the risk of stroke is around 2%, although this may be higher in people who have had a stroke before the operation. death – there's a less than 1% risk of death, which can occur as a result of complications such as a stroke or heart attack.

If carotid artery narrowing remains asymptomatic (ie, has caused no recent stroke or other neurological symptoms), successful carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces stroke incidence for some years. We assessed the long-term effects of successful CEA.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

During a carotid endarterectomy, your healthcare provider will surgically remove plaque that builds up inside the carotid artery. He or she will make a cut (incision) on the side of the neck over the affected carotid artery. The artery is opened and the plaque removed.

How is it treated?

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In carotid endarterectomy, you receive a local or general anesthetic. Your surgeon makes an incision along the front of your neck, opens your carotid artery and removes the plaques that are clogging your artery

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