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The Management Of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Is There A Benefit To Operate Elderly Patients?, Mohamed Nadjib Bouayed

Translational Medicine @ UniSa

We present a retrospective study of a series of 40 patients over the age of 75 operated for an asymptomatic carotid stenosis. The results were evaluated during an average of 3 years of follow-up. Material and method. The study is retrospective and monocentric. The series includes 40 patients aged over 75 years and with an average age of 78.5 years (range 75-82). Patients underwent surgery for an asymptomatic carotid stenosis of more than 80%. The technique in all case was a carotid endarterectomy. Results. There have been no postoperative deaths or neurological adverse events. During an average follow-up of 3 …