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Claudication on mastication following bilateral external carotid ligation
Author(s) -
Liston Stephen L.,
Siegel Leighton G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.2880120314
Subject(s) - mastication , medicine , ligation , claudication , external carotid artery , surgery , orthodontics , carotid arteries , vascular disease , arterial disease
Abstract Ligation of both external carotid arteries to control epistaxis can produce a decrease in the blood supply of the muscles of mastication sufficient to cause pain typical of claudication while chewing. We report 3 cases of this complication. We advocate that this procedure be used only in special circumstances.