Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Stroke

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Death within 30 days of operation · patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid disease

Local anaesthesia showed no clear difference in death within 30 days of operation compared with general anaesthesia (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Local versus general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.61 [0.35, 1.06]
12 studies · 4421 participants
Low

Perioperative death and strokes · patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid disease

Local anaesthesia showed no clear difference in stroke or death within 30 days of operation compared with general anaesthesia (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Local versus general anaesthesia for carotid endarterectomy 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.85 [0.62, 1.16]
11 studies · 4391 participants
Moderate