Time to Post-Anesthesia Neurological Evaluation With Three Different Anesthetic Techniques
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-09-19
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The objective of this pilot study is to analyze the differences in time to first
postoperative neurological examination (cranial nerve XII - tongue movement, movement of
extremities) and intraoperative hemodynamic stability with three different general anesthetic
techniques that are used for carotid endarterectomy. Carotid endarterectomy surgery removes
the plaque and stenosis but has a 1-3% risk of periprocedural stroke or death. The ability to
detect neurological abnormalities early after surgery is vital in this patient population to
facilitate timely additional diagnostics or interventions if a potential stroke is detected.
Anesthetic techniques that facilitate an earlier reliable neurological exam will thus greatly
benefit this surgical patient population. The primary objective of this pilot study is to
determine the time difference from end of surgery to first neurologic exam between three
commonly used anesthetic methods for carotid endareterectomy.