Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria. CEA: carotid endarterectomy, ICA: internal carotid artery
Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|
-age > 18 years -elective CEA surgery for treatment of ICA stenosis -written informed consent | -history of anaphylactic reaction to local anesthetics -local infection in the lateral cervical region -presumed limitation of patients’ compliance |