Duplex scanning on admission prevents unnecessary carotid endarterectomies
Dalainas, I.; Nano, G.; Casana, R.; Bianchi, P.; Stegher, S.; Malacrida, G.; Tealdi, D.G.
Minerva Cardioangiologica 54(3): 383-386
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4725 PMID: 16733513 Document Number: 603111
This retrospective single Institution study, aims to evaluate the performance of duplex scanning on admission of patients with carotid artery disease to avoid unnecessary carotid endarterectomies. From 1 January 1997 until 31 Decem-ber 2004, 1 504 patients were admitted to our Institution to undergo carotid endarterectomy. A duplex scan on admission was performed in all of them. A total of 1 369 from these patients (91%) underwent surgery, while 135 (9%) were dismissed because there was no indication for surgical treatment. They were put in conservative treatment and periodic duplex control appointments. In 9% of the patients, unnecessary carotid endarterectomy was avoided.