Carotid endarterectomy Surgery Carotid endarterectomy
Conditions
Interventions
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after pre-oxygenation with fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) 1 through facial mask (3 minutes), remifentanil infusion (0.1 µg/kg/min) will be started and, after 5 minutes, a bolus of propofol (0.2 mg
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After tracheal intubation, patients will be mechanically ventilated with FiO2 0.5 in air, tidal volume 6 - 8 ml/kg, respiratory rate 12/min. General anaesthesia will be
Sponsors
University of Ferrara (Italy) - Department of Surgical, Anaesthetic and Radiological Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years or greater, either sex 2. Undergoing elective carotid endarterectomy 3. No contraindication to local anaesthetic block 4. Give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged less than 18 years 2. Refusal 3. Urgent surgery (planned less than 24 hours in advance) 4. Patients with psychiatric pathology or inability to cooperate 5. Presence of contraindication to local anaesthetic block (i.e. allergy)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Aldrete score, measured at 0, 5, 10, and 30 minutes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at 0, 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes after extubation: 1. Respiratory rate (RR) 2. Heart rate (HR) 3. SpO2 4. Arterial pressure 5. Pain (Numerical Rating Scale 0 - 10) 6. Nausea (yes or no) 7. Vomiting (yes or no) 8. Shivers (yes or no) | — |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed