Open AccessCranial Nerve Injury During Carotid Endarterectomy
Author(s) -
Michael J. Verta,
Edward L. Applebaum,
David A. McClusky,
Jun Yao,
John J. Bergan
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197702000-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoglossal nerve , carotid endarterectomy , nerve injury , surgery , complication , anesthesia , carotid arteries , tongue , pathology
Injury to the greater auricular, hypoglossal and superior laryngeal nerves during carotid endarterectomy is preventable. A knowledge of regional anatomy and the mechanisms of such injury allows prevention of this complication. Unilateral individual nerve injury is generally well tolerated, but bilateral or combined nerve injuries can pose a serious threat to life. Minor modifications in technique aid greatly in avoiding nerve injury.