TY - JOUR
T1 - Reperfusion seizures after innominate endarterectomy
AU - MacGillivray, Dougald C.
AU - saValentine, R. James
AU - Rob, Charles G.
PY - 1987/11
Y1 - 1987/11
N2 - Seizures occurring after carotid revascularization are an uncommon complication that has received increasing recognition. The development of postoperative seizures has been estimated to occur in 0.4% to 1.0% of all carotid endarterectomies. Patients with high-grade carotid arterial stenoses appear to be at highest risk for postoperative seizures, which are thought to be due to cortical hyperperfusion states. We report two cases of focal motor seizures occurring after innominate endarterectomy, demonstrating that this complication is not limited to carotid arterial surgery.
AB - Seizures occurring after carotid revascularization are an uncommon complication that has received increasing recognition. The development of postoperative seizures has been estimated to occur in 0.4% to 1.0% of all carotid endarterectomies. Patients with high-grade carotid arterial stenoses appear to be at highest risk for postoperative seizures, which are thought to be due to cortical hyperperfusion states. We report two cases of focal motor seizures occurring after innominate endarterectomy, demonstrating that this complication is not limited to carotid arterial surgery.
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U2 - 10.1016/0741-5214(87)90313-2
DO - 10.1016/0741-5214(87)90313-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 3118059
AN - SCOPUS:0023481295
SN - 0741-5214
VL - 6
SP - 521
EP - 523
JO - Journal of vascular surgery
JF - Journal of vascular surgery
IS - 5
ER -