2. Will I go to sleep during my carotid endarterectomy?

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2. Will I go to sleep during my carotid endarterectomy?

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Sadie Syed talks to us about how usually carotid endarterectomies are performed with you awake under a local anaesthetic. However, some people will need to be put to sleep with a general anaesthetic.

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1. Anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy

Short introductory video by consultant anaesthetist Dr Sadie Syed on having an anaesthetic for your carotid endarterectomy

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7. How is the local anaesthetic block for my carotid endarterectomy performed?

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Sadie Syed talks us through how the local anaesthetic block is performed to numb the area that the surgeons will be operating on during your carotid endarterectomy.