Is Near-Infrared Spectroscopy a Reliable Method to Evaluate Clamping Ischemia during Carotid Surgery?

Guidelines do not include cerebral oximetry among monitoring for carotid endarterectomy (CEA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in the detection of clamping ischemia and in the prevention of clamping-related neurologic deficits using, as...

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Main Authors: Luciano Pedrini, Filippo Magnoni, Luigi Sensi, Emilio Pisano, Maria Sandra Ballestrazzi, Maria Rosaria Cirelli, Alessandro Pilato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/156975
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