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
Randomized trial of stent versus surgery for asymptomatic carotid stenosis. N Engl J Med 2016; 374: 1011-1020.
Published: 22nd June 2016
Authors: Rosenfield K, Matsumura JS, Chaturvedi S, Riles T, Ansel GM, Metzger C et al.
Conclusion
The trial was stopped early after 1453 patients were randomized due to slow enrolment. The risk of stroke/death or myocardial infarction within 30 days, and ipsilateral stroke within one year was 3.8 per cent with stenting and 3.4 per cent with surgery (P=0.01 for non-inferiority).
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