Start your free 3-day trial โ€” no credit card required, full access included

Carotid artery shortening for high-grade kinking stenosis of the right internal carotid artery, Type I/III

Reading time readingtime 19:58 min.
Activate now
  1. Right cervical access

    Video
    Right cervical access
    Soundsettings

    Under infiltration anaesthesia, incise the skin along the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. After dividing the subcutis and the platysma, enter the anterior cervical fascia and open the vascular sheath. Ligate and divide the facial vein.

  2. Dissecting the common carotid artery

    Video
    Dissecting the common carotid artery
    Soundsettings

    Expose the anterior aspect of the common carotid artery (CCA), which is encircled and slung with a vessel loop as a tourniquet.

    Tip:

    Carefully spare the vagus nerve, which lies between the CCA and the internal jugular vein.

Dissecting the internal and external carotid arteries

The ICA and ECA are carefully mobilized using a no-touch technique, and the ECA is then encircled w

Activate now and continue learning straight away.

Single Access

Activation of this course for 3 days.

US$9.30  inclusive VAT

Most popular offer

webop - Savings Flex

Combine our learning modules flexibly and save up to 50%.

from US$4.30 / module

US$51.61/ yearly payment

price overview

vascular surgery

Unlock all courses in this module.

US$8.60 / month

US$103.20 / yearly payment

to top