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Carotid Endarterectomy for acute stoke
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Carotid Endarterectomy for acute stoke

This 66 year old gentleman had an emergency Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) following a stroke. The stroke (or brain attack). The stoke had caused weakness in his left arm and leg and dysarthria (inability to form words). His surgery was performed following transfer from the hyper-acute stroke unit. The surgery was done under local anaesthetic with the patient awake so we could effectively monitor his brain function during the surgery. The CEA is done to remove the narrowing in the carotid artery to the brain from which atheroma breaks off and travels up to lodge in the brain. The intention is to reduce the risk of another stroke from occurring again. This gentleman was reviewed in the clinic 5 months after right CEA, his wound had healed up well and he was symptom free.

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Right. Well, they've done what they have to do. So what kind of surgery did you have? In other words? I had to do the vein in the neck. That side, right, yes. To lessen the chances of a stroke and also do the same to the back. It has worked out okay. The doctor, well, both the doctors have done it and now it has worked out as a success. And that's it, I mean, that's it. How did you feel before the surgery? Do you remember how did you feel? Well, no, because at the same time I had a stroke. Okay. Yeah, right. So you don't, what would you, yeah? I don't remember the ambulance bringing me here, no I do actually, but no it's, I was sitting there for about an hour and I went into surgery and I had it done. Okay, how do you, did you feel, were you scared or were you just, you know, do you remember your emotions before the surgery? I was sort of, well, I don't know, I was sort of, well, I can't put this, well, I'd advise anyone who's come to the hospital not to know what you're being done. Okay. You know, it could be worse, it could be more violent, but other than that, no. Okay, what would you what would you advise will be to the patients having stroke and waiting for the surgery? What would you suggest? Well, all I can say is if they're misfortunate to have a stroke Then you can save their hands or save his hands and the only way is to do what the doctors tell you or advise And how is

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