Carotid Endarterectomy Objectives:

1. Residents can describe the indication for carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic and
asymptomatic patients.
2.      Prior to a CEA procedure, the resident will be able to identify the (1) the
sternocleidomastoid muscle, (2) facial vein, (3) jugular vein, (4) vagus nerve, (5)
hypoglossal nerve, (6) ansa cervicalis, (7) carotid bifurcation, and (8) external and
internal carotid arteries.
3.      The resident will be able to list the specific perioperative complications of CEA and their
approximate numerical chances of occurring, including stroke, death, myocardial
infarction (MI), hematoma requiring reoperation, cutaneous numbness, marginal
mandibular nerve injury, and other cranial nerve injury.
4. Resident can describe the technical steps of a carotid endarterectomy with patch angioplasty.
5.      During a CEA procedure, the resident will be able to determine the most appropriate
technique for cerebral protection during clamping.
6.      Given a patient who has undergone a CEA, the patient will be able to list the "common"
or "classic" immediate complications (same day) of CEA and their management.
 
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