The predictive value of internal carotid artery wall thickness in computed tomography angiography to avoid complications of plaque removal failure in modified eversion carotid endarterectomy (original) (raw)

Vascular

Abstract

Aim The benefits of computed tomography carotid angiography (CTA) in terms of evaluating the anatomical structure of the carotid arteries, surgical planning, and evaluating possible risks were reported in previous studies. This study aimed to calculate the predictive value of internal carotid wall thickness in CTA that can predict whether a modified carotid eversion endarterectomy (MCEE) will result in a successful or not. Method This study was designed in a retrospective cross-sectional format. Consecutive 83 symptomatic carotid surgery patients who were operated in our hospital and had CTA were included in this study. The wall thickness of the internal carotid artery (ICA) 20 mm distal from the carotid bifurcation was calculated in axial sections using a three-dimensional imaging technique. In addition, all patients’ characteristics and laboratory findings were recorded. Patients who failed MCEE and required classical carotid endarterectomy were compared with patients who had succ...

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