Table 1 |
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Complications of carotid endarterectomy (255 procedures) |
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Complication |
Number |
Percentage |
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Death |
1 |
0.4% |
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Stroke |
3 |
1.2% |
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TIA |
7 |
2.7% |
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Myocardial infarction |
11 |
4.3% |
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Hypertension |
30 |
11.7% |
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Recurrence of stenosis |
30 |
11.7% |
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Hypoglossal nerve damage |
7 |
2.7% |
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Recurrent laryngeal nerve damage |
1 |
0.4% |
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Abbas et al. BMC Surgery 2008 8:20 doi:10.1186/1471-2482-8-20 |
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