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Carotid Endarterectomy: The Need for In vivo Optical Spectroscopy in the Decision-Making on Intraoperative Shunt Usage – A Technical Note

BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the surgical excision of the atherosclerotic plaque in patients with severe carotid artery stenosis. It is a common surgical technique required by neurosurgeons that should be mastered. In this article, we provide an outline of the technique and multimodal...

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Autores principales: Balaji, Arun, Rajagopal, Niranjana, Yamada, Yasuhiro, Teranishi, Takao, Kawase, Tsukasa, Kato, Yoko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6417291/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30937036
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ajns.AJNS_223_18