TCD-Guided Management in Carotid Endarterectomy: a Retrospective Study

Overview

Journal J Cardiothorac Surg

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2024 Oct 4

PMID 39367422

Authors

Na Yang

Qinghong Wang

Hongmei Qi

Zhen Song

Changjiang Zhou

Shengqiang Zhang

Bai Zhang

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Abstract

BACKGROUNDː: Stroke, primarily resulting from ischemic conditions, is the foremost cause of mortality and long-term impairment and is frequently associated with narrowing of the carotid arteries. Although carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the treatment of choice, it carries the risk of cerebral ischemia and reduced blood flow. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound offers a nonintrusive method to assess cerebral blood circulation during CEA, potentially enhancing surgical outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical utility and safety of TCD monitoring during CEA and to identify factors influencing postoperative complications. METHODS: This retrospective analysis included 158 CEA patients (from January 2021-August 2023) who underwent TCD monitoring and whose data were compared to historical standard care data. The primary outcomes were operation duration and artery occlusion time. Secondary outcomes included carotid shunt usage, seven-day postoperative complications, and six-month carotid artery patency. Logistic regression identified factors linked to adverse reactions, and a predictive model was evaluated with a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTSː: Comparative analysis indicated significant reductions in both the duration of surgery (113.26 ± 7.29 min) and artery occlusion time (21.85 ± 2.92 min) for patients monitored with TCD (P < 0.001) and an increase in carotid shunt implementation (25% as opposed to traditional care). The observed postoperative complications were minor, with a nonsignificant trend that favored the use of TCD-monitored procedures (1% vs. historical rates). Factors such as patient age and plaque echogenicity were found to be predictive of postoperative issues, with plaque echogenicity emerging as a significant predictive factor (OR = 10.70, 95% CI: 2.14-202, P = 0.02) upon multivariate analysis. The predictive model exhibited high precision (AUC = 0.93). CONCLUSION: This retrospective evaluation suggested that TCD monitoring in the CEA may reduce procedural time and potentially decrease postoperative complications, supporting its use for personalized surgical planning.

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