Diabetes mellitus and adverse outcomes after carotid endarterectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Chinese medical journal Vol. 136; no. 12; pp. 1401 - 1409
• Main Authors: Li, Fengshi, Zhang, Rui, Di, Xiao, Niu, Shuai, Rong, Zhihua, Liu, Changwei, Ni, Leng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 20.06.2023; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies; Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China%Department of Breast Oncoplastic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410031, China; Wolters Kluwer
• Subjects: Asymptomatic; Carotid arteries; Carotid Stenosis - surgery; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Endarterectomy, Carotid - adverse effects; Heart attacks; Humans; Meta Analysis; Mortality; Patients; Risk Factors; Stroke; Veins & arteries; United States > US; Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid artery stenosis; Diabetes mellitus; Meta-analysis

There is still uncertainty regarding whether diabetes mellitus (DM) can adversely affect patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for carotid stenosis. The aim of the study was to assess the adverse impact of DM on patients with carotid stenosis treated by CEA. Eligible studies published bet...