Intraoperative completion studies in carotid endarterectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis of techniques and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Declining perioperative stroke and death rates over the past 3 decades have been paralleled by an increasing use of intraoperative completion studies (ICS) following carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Techniques applied include angiography, intraoperative duplex ultrasound (IDUS), flowmetry, and angioscopy. This systematic review and meta-analysis is aiming on providing an overview of techniques and corresponding outcomes.

Methods

A PubMed based systematic literature review comprising the years 1980 through 2020 was performed using predefined keywords to identify articles on different ICS techniques. Pooled analyses and meta-analyses estimating risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were performed to compare outcomes of different ICS modes to nonapplication

SUBMITTER: Knappich C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350645 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature