Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of anesthesia techniques on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing
carotid endarterectomy.
Patients and methods: This retrospective study included a total of 264 patients (164 males, 100 females; mean age 67.2 years;
range, 58 to 84 years) who underwent carotid endarterectomy in our clinic between April 2016 and October 2019. The patients were divided
into two groups according to the type of anesthesia as those undergoing regional anesthesia (RA group, n=128) and those undergoing general
anesthesia (GA group, n=136). Pre-, intra-, and postoperative data of the patients were evaluated.
Results: The incidence of myocardial infarction and cerebral complications was similar between the groups (1.6% in RA group vs. 1.5% in
GA group, p=1.00; 2.3% in RA group vs. 2.2% in GA group, p=1.00, respectively). The mean total operating time was significantly shorter
in the RA group (92.5±7.7 min vs. 97.1±7.2 min, respectively; p

Key words: Carotid endarterectomy, general anesthesia, regional anesthesia.