Abstract:
:Adequate exposure of the distal internal carotid artery (ICA) for carotid endarterectomy may be difficult to achieve because of the position of the mandible and associated soft tissues. A simple yet effective use of a head frame is described to gain several centimeters of exposure of the distal ICA. The patient's head and neck are fixed in an extension position using a radiolucent head frame. Nasotracheal intubation and secure taping of the chin are also employed to keep the mouth closed and to prevent the mandible from spontaneously hanging down. The head frame tightly fixes the patient's neck, so the mandible does not disturb the surgical field throughout the operation. This simple method maximizes exposure of the distal ICA. The radiolucent head frame also enables intraoperative angiography to confirm the patency of the ICA and the absence of flap formation. This simple technique is useful for exposing the distal ICA.
journal_name
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)journal_title
Neurologia medico-chirurgicaauthors
Takigawa T,Yanaka K,Yasuda M,Asakawa H,Matsumaru Y,Nose Tdoi
10.2176/nmc.43.271keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2003-05-01 00:00:00pages
271-3; discussion 273issue
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0470-8105issn
1349-8029pii
JST.JSTAGE/nmc/43.271journal_volume
43pub_type
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