Patient Satisfaction with General versus Local Anesthesia during Carotid Endarterectomy.
Jan MracekJakub KleteckaIrena HoleckovaJiri DostalJolana MrackovaJan MorkVladimir PribanPublished in: Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery (2019)
Overall patient satisfaction with CEA performed under both GA and LA is high. Nevertheless, in the GA group, patient satisfaction and future preference were significantly higher. Both GA and LA have advantages and disadvantages for CEA. An optimal approach is to make use of both anesthetic techniques based on their individual indications and patient preference.