Medical News Today -- Anaesthetists and doctors, in consultation with their patients, should decide which of general or local anaesthetic is most appropriate for carotid surgery for each individual case - as an Article published Online first and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet shows that there is no definite difference in outcomes using either technique. The study was written by Dr Michael Gough, Department of Vascular Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK, and colleagues from the GALA* collaborative group.
