Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Department of Anesthesiology, Kantonsspital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
Research Article
The Cardiovascular Side Effects during Carotid Artery Stenting under Ultrasound-Guided Carotid Sheath Block
Author(s): Mattias Casutt*
Background: The aim of this study was to determine if the implementation of a carotid sheath block will
provide more hemodynamic stability during carotid artery stenting compared with no regional anesthesia procedure
for this intervention.
Methods: Since 2014, we have been routinely conducting carotid artery stenting with carotid sheath block in our
hospital. A quality-process control survey with before-after design has been performed. The period between January
2012 and December 2013 was before the introduction of regional anesthesia for carotid artery stenting and
the period between January 2014 and December 2017 was after its introduction. During the observation, 142
consecutive elective carotid artery stenting interventions were analyzed. Blood pressure, heart rate and the
administration of atropine sulphate, catechola.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.21.12.1027