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Table 2 Angiographic and perioperative characteristics

From: An alternative anatomical classification for carotid bifurcation and impact on outcome of carotid endarterectomy: a multicenter study

Indicator

Types of bifurcations

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I (high)

II (medium)

III (low)

 

n =1329

n = 4652

n = 1167

% ICA stenosis

82.4±5.2

79.7±4.6

83.0±4.5

0.21

Unstable ABP, n (%)

262 (19.7)

853 (18.3)

212 (18.1)

0.48

Hemodynamically significant ICA stenoses on both sides, n (%)

230 (17.3)

814 (17.5)

216 (18.5)

0.67

SYNTAX score including revascularization history of myocardial infarction, M±m

5.6±1.1

4.2±1.7

4.8±1.3

0.69

Using a temporary shunt

214 (16.1)

706 (15.2)

189 (16.2)

0.55

ICA clamping time, min

23.4±5.7

22.1±6.8

22.3±5.0

0.37

Eversion carotid endarterectomy, n (%)

877 (65.9)

3128 (67.2)

781 (66.9)

0.69

Extended atherosclerotic plaque in ICA (more than 3 cm), n (%)

0

744 (15.9)

186 (15.9)

<0.0001

Styloidectomy, n (%)

10 (0.75)

0

0

<0.0001

  1. ICA internal carotid artery, ECA external carotid artery, ABP atherosclerotic plaque, P (o) general statistical difference for all groups