[Surgical treatment of patients with haemodynamically significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery and contralateral occlusion].

Presented herein is a review of the literature dedicated to the problem regarding surgical management of patients with haemodynamically significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery and collateral occlusion. Special consideration is given to the studies comparing perioperative and early postoperative outcomes of carotid endarterectomy in patients with the nosology concerned. The literature was retrieved by means of the following databases Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, and the Russian Science Citation Index.