Surg Neurol
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Superficial vs combined cervical plexus block for carotid endarterectomy: a prospective, randomized study.
The present study compares combined and superficial cervical plexus block in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in terms of anesthetic efficacy, satisfaction of the patient and surgeon, complications resulting from the type of anesthesia, and final outcome. ⋯ Superficial cervical anesthetic block shows the same efficacy as combined block, with the surgical conditions being closely similar. The incidence of complications related to the anesthetic technique is higher for combined block. The type of block does not influence the final outcome of the patients.