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Routine or selective carotid artery shunting for carotid endarterectomy (and different methods of monitoring in selective shunting).

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BACKGROUND: Temporary interruption of cerebral blood flow during carotid endarterectomy can be avoided by using a shunt across the clamped section of the carotid artery. This may improve outcome. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this review was to assess the effect of routine versus selective, or never, shunting during carotid endarterectomy, and to assess the best method for selecting patients for shunting. SEARCH STRATEGY: For the original review the authors searched the Cochrane Stroke Group ...

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10.1002/14651858.cd000190

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Journal:
Cochrane database of systematic reviews More from this journal
Issue:
2
Pages:
CD000190
Publication date:
2002-01-01
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EISSN:
1469-493X
Language:
English
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pubs:119153
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uuid:70fbefcb-60fb-4896-9e6b-20d8b5aa632d
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pubs:119153
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119153
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2013-02-20

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