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Peri-Operative neurologic event rate in Carotid Endarterectomy: A comparison between a community hospital to the stated CREST trial rate.
Gregory T. Clabeaux, D.O., Roger Walcott, MD, Aimee Swartz, MD, Paul Anain, MD, Joseph Anain, Sr., MD.
Sister's of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, NY, USA.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the actual stroke rate in carotid endarterectomy in the community hospital setting.
METHODS: Retrospective chart review on 372 patients evaluating all-comers who underwent Carotid endarterectomy between January 1 2012 through Dec. 31st 2014. Inculsion criteria was any patient who underwent the procedure, incuding revision carotid endarterectomy, symptomatic, asymptomatic, difficult anatomic lesions.
Exclusion criteria - none
RESULTS: 1.6% overall stroke rate.
Perioperative MI (clinically detected) rate of 0.5%
CONCLUSIONS: Carotid endarterectomy is a safe and efficient procedure in the community hospital setting, and the neurologic event rate may in fact, be lower than that stated in the CREST trial
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