Author(s)

David Faraoni, Benjamin Mine, Giulia Apicella, Alexandre Joosten

Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Department of Anesthesiology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium..
Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Bel-gium.
Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.

Carotid endarterectomy is an established treatment in the prevention of transient ischemic attack or stroke. Cerebral embolism, thrombosis or hypo-perfusion will lead to a major risk of perioperative thrombotic events. In this case, we report an interesting anesthesia approach for aortic arch anatomic variant management and monitoring.

Neuromonitoring; Vascular Surgery; Carotid Surgery; Stroke; Bispectral Index

D. Faraoni, B. Mine, G. Apicella and A. Joosten, "Anesthesia Management in Case of Carotid Anatomic Variant during Carotid Endarterectomy under General Anesthesia," Open Journal of Anesthesiology, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2012, pp. 15-17. doi: 10.4236/ojanes.2012.22005.