Open AccessDo asians have higher carotid bifurcation? A computed tomographic angiogram study of the common carotid artery bifurcation and external carotid artery branching patterns
Author(s) -
Ekkapot Jitpun,
Yodkhwan Wattanasen,
Wuttipong Tirakotai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_162_19
Subject(s) - medicine , common carotid artery , cadaveric spasm , radiology , carotid endarterectomy , anatomy , cadaver , external carotid artery , stenosis , internal carotid artery , carotid arteries , cardiology
Carotid endarterectomy is a major treatment modality for high-grade carotid stenosis. Preoperative identification of the level of the carotid bifurcation and its branching pattern is important in planning for adequate exposure and cross-clamping to achieve hemostasis during the procedure. Most of the previous studies on carotid arteries were performed in cadavers.