فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Results: In 42 primary repairs of internal carotid artery we had an increase in post operative arterial diameter in 40.5% of cases with a mean increment of 3.17 percent. In 14.2 percent there was no change and in45.3 percent the arterial diameter decreased with a mean of 2.8 percent. Statistically the latter figure was not considered significant based on a T-test study. Follow-up color Doppler ultrasound performed 6 months after the operation revealed a stenosis up to 25% in 22.7% of patients which was not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study shows that primary repair of internal carotid artery after carotid endarterectomy does not result in narrowing or recurrent stenosis and therefore could be considered as a safe and satisfactory method of arterial repair. However, the authors recommend further controlled trials to compare this practice with the other methods of arterial repair.