Table 1 Complications of carotid endarterectomy (255 procedures)
From: What happens to the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy?
Complication | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Death | 1 | 0.4% |
Stroke | 3 | 1.2% |
TIA | 7 | 2.7% |
Myocardial infarction | 11 | 4.3% |
Hypertension | 30 | 11.7% |
Recurrence of stenosis | 30 | 11.7% |
Hypoglossal nerve damage | 7 | 2.7% |
Recurrent laryngeal nerve damage | 1 | 0.4% |