Methods: 17 cases of carotid artery stenosis were treated through endarterectomy.是什么意思？

Methods: 17 cases of carotid artery stenosis were treated through endarterectomy.

方法: 对17例颈动脉狭窄病人采用动脉内膜剥脱术治疗.

methods

n. method的复数：方法，方法( method的名词复数 )，方法论，教学法，分类法；

例句
The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs...
老一套方法已不足以满足当前的需要。

cases

n. 案例，病例（ case的名词复数 ），（需特别对待或注意的）人，事例，容器；

例句
In many cases the disease will clear up of its own accord.
这种病很多情况下会自愈。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

carotid

n.& adj. 颈动脉（的）；

例句
Rapid resetting of carotid sinus baroreceptor ( CSB ) daring bypotension was studied in 31 anesthetized cats.
在31只麻醉猫观察了颈动脉窦压力感受器 ( CSB ) 在低血压时的快速重调现象.

artery

n. [解剖]动脉，干线，要道；

例句
The research institute is on the track of what causes the artery damage.
研究所正在探究动脉损伤的诱因。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

treated

adj. 已处理过的，精制过的，加工过的；v. 处理( treat的过去式和过去分词 )，探讨，对待，请（客）；

例句
Single people are treated as an aberration and made to pay a supplement.
独身者被当成异类，而且要付一笔额外的费用。

through

prep. 通过，穿过，经由，透过，凭借；adv. 从头到尾，彻底，自始至终；adj. （电话）接通，通话完毕，有洞的，直达的；

例句
The proposal was instantly voted through with two to one in favour, accompanied by enthusiastic applause...
在热烈的掌声中，提案以2比1的优势很快通过了表决。

endarterectomy

n. 动脉内膜切除术；

例句
Objective: To prevent late cerebral ischemic stroke carotid endarterectomy ( CEA ).
目的: 应用颈动脉内膜切除术改善大脑循环并预防缺血性脑卒中.