• Br J Anaesth · Jun 2000

    Case Reports

    Complications from regional anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy.

    • A Carling and M Simmonds.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
    • Br J Anaesth. 2000 Jun 1; 84 (6): 797-800.

    AbstractThe complications of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) under cervical plexus blockade have yet to be fully evaluated. Two different cases are presented; both patients suffered sudden collapse following superficial and deep cervical plexus block in preparation for CEA. The causes, presenting signs and differential diagnoses are discussed. The safest cervical plexus anaesthetic block technique has not yet been established.

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