[Endarterectomy--the most common method of large internal carotid artery stenosis treatment--benefits and risks]. / Endarterektomia jako najczestsza metoda leczenia duzych zwezen tetnicy szyjnej wewnetrznej--korzysci i zagrozenia.

Endarterectomy is the most common method of large internal carotid artery stenosis treatment. Regarding a still increasing number of procedures, performed an appropriate qualifying scheme is needed. There are many studies conducted to find an optimal method of this risk assessment. Because of population life span lengthening the management with procedures performed on elderly with accompanying age-related diseases arises is necessary. Authors have revised currently used methods of patients preoperative condition assessment as well as schemes of their monitoring peri- and postoperatively.