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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Long-term outcomes after stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis: the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) randomised trial. Lancet 2015; 385: 529–538.

Published: 14th April 2015

Authors: Bonati LH, Dobson J, Featherstone RL, Ederle J, van der Worp HB, de Borst GJ et al. et al.

Conclusion

This study included 1713 patients. After five years, the rate of fatal or disabling stroke was 6.4 per cent after stenting and 6.5 per cent after endarterectomy, P=0.77.

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