Table 2:

Revascularization results, periprocedural complications, carotid imaging follow-up, and clinical follow-up

	CEA (n = 23)	CAS (n = 44)	Medical Treatment (n = 74)	P Value
Immediate results of the procedure
Complete revascularization	20 (87)	36 (81.8)		.360
Revascularization failure	3 (13)	8 (18.2)
Incomplete revascularization	2 (8.7)	6 (13.6)
ICA occlusion	1 (4.3)	2 (4.5)
Periprocedural complications
Ipsilateral stroke or TIA	3 (13)	3 (6.8)		.397
Disabling stroke	0	1 (2.3)
Nondisabling stroke	3 (13)	0
TIA	0	2 (4,5)
Death	0	0^{^a}
Periprocedural stroke or death	3 (13)	1 (2.3)		.077
Other complications	5 (21.7)	7 (15.9)		.555
Stent thrombosis	0	1 (2.3)
Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome	1 (4.3)	1 (2.3)
Epileptic seizures	0	1 (2.3)
Complications in the puncture area	0	2 (4.5)
Hypoglossal nerve palsy/dysphonia	3 (13.6)	0
Asystolia/bradycardia	0	2 (4.5)
Airway compression	1 (4.3)	0
Carotid-imaging follow-up
Carotid restenosis or occlusion^{^b}	1 (4.5)	4 (10.5)		419
Carotid restenosis	0	3 (6.8)		.200
Symptomatic carotid restenosis	0	1^{^c}
Carotid occlusion	1 (4.8)	1 (2.3)		.636
Symptomatic carotid occlusion	0	1^{^d}
Clinical follow-up
Ipsilateral ischemic stroke at 24 months’ follow-up	4 (17.4)	2 (4.8)	9 (13.1)	.223
Mortality at 24 months’ follow-up	1 (4.5)	5 (12)	4 (5.6)	.422

↵a One patient had cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome and died 67 days after the procedure.
↵b Carotid imaging follow-up was performed in 62 patients (22 in the CEA group and 40 in the CAS group).
↵c Carotid restenosis manifested clinically as a TIA.
↵d Disabling ipsilateral stroke.