Vascular

Question 4 (Sept 2019)

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A 66-year-old man is listed for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) 10 days after suffering a cerebrovascular accident

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a) Name 4 advantages of performing the procedure under regional anaesthesia (4 marks)

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b) Name 4 disadvantages of performing the procedure under regional anaesthesia (4 marks)

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c) Name 3 local or regional anaesthetic techniques tha may be used? (3 marks)

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d) Why is cardiovascular instability common during CEA (3 marks)

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e) Following this procedure name 6 specific postoperative complications that may occur? (6 marks)