European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 145-149 , August 2008

Local versus General Anaesthesia for Carotid Endarterectomy – Improving the Gold Standard ?

  • H.-J. Lutz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Germany
    • Städtisches Klinikum Dessau, Germany
    • Department of Vascular Medicine, Karolinen Hospital Hüsten, Arnsberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Hans-Joachim Lutz, Department of Vascular Medicine, Karolinen Hospital Hüsten, Stolte Ley 5, D-59759 Arnsberg, Germany. Tel.: +4929329521271; fax: +49293295222271.
    • ,
  • R. Michael

      Affiliations

    • Städtisches Klinikum Dessau, Germany
    • ,
  • B. Gahl

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland
    • ,
  • H. Savolainen

      Affiliations

    • Swiss Cardiovascular Center, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland

Received 18 January 2008 ,Accepted 15 March 2008.

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PII: S1078-5884(08)00178-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.009

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 145-149 , August 2008

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