Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
https://jvascbras.org/article/doi/10.1590/S1677-54492011000100008
Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
Review Article

Carotid artery surgery: back to the future

Cirurgia de artéria carótida: de volta para o futuro

Marc Bosiers; Gustavo Henrique Dumont Kleinsorge; Deloose Koen; Túlio Pinho Navarro

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1677-54492011000100008 J Vasc Bras, vol.10, n1, p.44-49, 2011
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Abstract

In this study we performed 548 carotid revascularizations between 2006 and 2008 at the Department of Vascular Surgery of the A.Z. Sint-Blasius, Dendermonde, Belgium - a high-volume experienced center for carotid artery stenting (CAS). In 2006, our 30-day complication rates were 3.21 and 1.51% for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, respectively. At that time, CAS represented approximately 86% of all cases we performed. However, the publication of the results of EVA-3S and SPACE studies drove us to reconsider our treatment allocation algorithm. In 2007 and 2008, CAS procedures only accounted for 43% of all carotid procedures, which was a result of strict patient selection with comorbidities and high-risk lesions assessment, especially in symptomatic patients. Our current 30-day stroke/death rates are 1.24% for symptomatic patients and 0.53% for asymptomatic ones, which reflects that correct patient selection is the key to maintain CAS as a valuable alternative to carotid endarterectomy.

Keywords

Endarterectomy, endarterectomy, carotid, angioplasty, carotid stenosis, patient selection

Resumo

Neste estudo, realizamos 548 revascularizações carotídeas entre 2006 e 2008 no Departamento de Cirurgia Vascular do A.Z. Sint-Blasius, Dendermonde, Bélgica - um centro de grande porte com experiência em angioplastia com stent de carótida (CAS, do inglês carotid artery stenting). Em 2006, nossas taxas de complicação em 30 dias foram de 3,21 e 1,51% para pacientes sintomáticos e assintomáticos, respectivamente. Àquela época, a CAS representava aproximadamente 86% de todos os casos realizados; entretanto, a publicação dos resultados dos estudos EVA-3S e SPACE nos levaram a reconsiderar nosso algoritmo de tratamento. Em 2007 e 2008, os procedimentos de CAS representaram apenas 43% de todos os procedimentos carotídeos, o que foi resultado da seleção rigorosa de pacientes com avaliação de comorbidades e das lesões de alto risco, especialmente em pacientes sintomáticos. Nossas taxas atuais de AVE/óbito em 30 dias são de 1,24% para pacientes sintomáticos e de 0,53% para assintomáticos, refletindo que a seleção correta de pacientes é a chave para manter a CAS como uma alternativa válida à endarterectomia carotídea.

Palavras-chave

Endarterectomia, endarterectomia das carótidas, angioplastia, estenose das carótidas, seleção de pacientes

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