ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the perioperative management of blood pressure in patients with bilateral carotid artery severe stenosis underwent staging carotid endarterectomy (CEA).Methods This retrospective study included 31 patients with bilateral carotid stenosis who underwent bilateral revascularizations in our department from April 2012 to November 2015.Patients were recorded with general information,and the changes of blood pressure in preoperative,intraoperative and postoperative were observed,respectively.Regulation and control of blood pressure were performed according to individual patient's condition.Results Thirty one patients underwent a total of 62 consecutive procedures successfully.Postoperative symptoms disappeared or significantly reduced.Twenty three cases (74.2％) had high perfusion symptoms in the ipsilateral CEA,and 5 cases (16.1％) with high perfusion syndrome in the contralateral surgery.Patients were improved after strict control of blood pressure and dehydration reduced intracranial pressure.The high peffusion symptoms in patients were significantly improved or disappeared after 1 week.Doppler ultrasound was used to evaluate the carotid artery before discharge.Conclusions For patients with bilateral carotid stenosis,staging purposes CEA is safe and effective.However,perioperative blood pressure management is very important.Individual control of blood pressure can significantly reduce the risk of postoperative high perfusion and cerebral infarction.Blood pressure control is recommended after 1 week in about 85％ of preoperative blood pressure.