What happens to the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy?
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What happens to the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy?
AIMS The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy. METHODS Data was prospectively recorded for all patients who had carotid endarterectomy between 1997 and 2006 in our vascular surgical unit. These patients had f...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-8-20