What happens to the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Aims</p> <p>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.</p>...

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Main Authors: Adams David, Abbas Saleh M, Vanniasingham Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/8/20