[Long-term outcomes of carotid endarterectomies].

The prevention of ischemic stroke by surgical means goes back half a century. Interventional treatment of significant carotid artery occlusive disease should be performed by the method that provides the least periprocedural risk and best durability while providing long-term freedom from stroke. The aim of this study was to analyzed the group of 108 patients following 130 carotid endarterectomies from the point of view of risk and clinical importance of restenosis and occlusion, and probability of recurrent ischemic stroke. Carotid endarterectomy represents an efficacious stroke-preventing strategy for acceptable risk of restenosis of a small clinical importance and low risk of subsequent ipsilateral ischemic stroke.