Is general anaesthetic preffered when performing a carotid endarterectomy?

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Is general anaesthetic preffered when performing a carotid endarterectomy?

Here Mr Alexander Rolls, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, discusses the advantages of both general and local anaesthetic approaches when undergoing a carotid endarterectomy and why the method is chosen.

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