title: [Suture of a carotid arteriotomy over a dilator].
abstract: Using a conical dilator as support during closure of arteriotomy improves the caliber of the vessel and makes its wall much more regular. This improvement has been confirmed by routine per-operative arteriography.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Courbier
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jausseran
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Formichi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferdani
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Suture des artériotomies carotidiennes sur dilatateur.